Unit 8 - Lesson 1

反对

I decided to go against the advice of my friend.

我决定违背我朋友的建议。

法律, 法

Breaking the law can result in serious consequences.

违反法律可能会导致严重后果。

上诉, 提出上诉

The defense attorney filed a motion to appeal the sentencing imposed by the trial court.

禁止, 取缔

Certain fishing practices were banned to protect endangered marine species.

为了保护濒危海洋物种，某些捕鱼做法被禁止。

逮捕

The police officer decided to arrest the suspect after gathering sufficient evidence.

警官在收集到足够的证据后决定逮捕嫌疑人。

打破, 折断

Be careful not to break the glass when you wash the dishes.

洗碗时要小心不要打碎玻璃杯。

脸, 面孔

He gently washed his face with warm water and soap.

他用温水和肥皂轻轻地洗了脸。

好,健康状况良好

Despite the small accident, the bike and its rider were both fine.

尽管发生了小事故，自行车和骑手都没事。

非法的, 法律禁止的

Selling drugs on the street is illegal and punishable by law.

在街上贩卖毒品是非法的，会受到法律的惩罚。

次要的, 不重要的

The issue was minor compared to the other challenges they faced.

与其他挑战相比，这个问题微不足道。

建造, 建筑

The construction crew is building a new office complex downtown.

施工队正在市中心建造一座新的办公大楼。

建设

The construction of the new hospital is ahead of schedule.

新医院的建设进度超前。

钻头, 钻孔机

The carpenter used a cordless drill to assemble the wooden shelves.

木匠用无绳钻组装木架子。

废气, 尾气

The tunnel filled with exhaust fumes as cars idled during the rush-hour backup.

在高峰时段的交通堵塞中，汽车空转时隧道里充满了废气。

热浪, 酷热期

The city issued a warning for a heat wave, advising residents to stay indoors and stay hydrated.

该市发布了热浪警告，建议居民待在室内并保持水分。

角, 鹿角

The bull charged forward, its horns lowered in defense.

公牛向前冲，它的角低下以防御。

按喇叭, 鸣笛

The taxi driver honked the horn to alert pedestrians of his presence.

出租车司机按喇叭以提醒行人他的存在。

道路, 路

They drove down a winding road to reach the countryside.

他们沿着一条蜿蜒的路行驶到达乡村。

高峰时间, 交通高峰期

She left the house early to avoid the rush hour traffic on her way to the office.

她早早离开家，以避免在去办公室的路上遇到高峰时段的交通。

非常, 极其

I'm terribly sorry for the delay.

对于延迟，我非常抱歉。

塔楼, 高层住宅

People in the tower block have complained about the long wait for elevators.

塔楼的居民抱怨等电梯时间太长。

交通堵塞, 堵车

They were late to the meeting due to a traffic jam on the highway.

由于高速公路上交通堵塞，他们开会迟到了。

拥堵, 堵塞

There was heavy congestion on the highway during rush hour.

在高峰时段，高速公路上有严重的拥堵。

污染, 污染物

The pollution in the lake has made the water toxic to fish and plants.

湖中的污染使水对鱼类和植物有毒。