Intermediate phrases 4 - Video Rip, #101 Start

Question 1

150 个人参加了马拉松比赛

Answer 1

150 people entered the marathon race.

Question 2

游过这条河要多久？

Answer 2

How long would it take to swim across the river?

Question 3

应该用一种外交 解 途径 来解决。

Answer 3

There must be a way to arrive at a diplomatic solution.

外交 wàijiāo - diplomacy, foreign affairs

解 jiě - to solve

途径 tújìng - way; means; channel

解决 jiějué -
1 to solve; to resolve; to settle (a problem)

Question 4

她走路去学校还是骑车去学校？

Answer 4

Does she go to school on foot or by bicycle?

Question 5

一个老人在树影下休息。

Answer 5

An old man was resting in the shade of the tree.

Question 6

天冷 得 湖 面 都 结冰 了

Answer 6

The weather was so cold that the lake froze over.

Question 7

我不知道下一步做什么

Answer 7

I don’t know what I’m going to do next.

Question 8

在危险的时候 你 必须 跟你的老师 联系。

Answer 8

In a crisis, you must get in touch with your teacher.

危险 wēixiǎn - danger, crisis
危机 wēijī - crisis

联系 lián xì- connect with, get in touch with

Question 9

五点 以前 你 必须 在 车站

Answer 9

You must be at the station be 5 o’clock

Question 10

不可 否认 她 非常 有能力

Answer 10

There is no denying that she’s very efficient.

有能力 yǒunénglì - able

不可 bùkě - cannot; should not; must not

Question 11

太空 竞赛 是 历史上 激动 人心 的 时刻

Answer 11

The space race was an exciting time in history.

tàikōng jìngsài shì lìshǐshàng jīdòng rénxīn de shíkè。

Question 12

她告诉他说，自己 相信 占星术。

Answer 12

She told him that she believed in astrology.

Question 13

你必须在中午以前 完成 这个工作。

Answer 13

You have to get this work finished by noon.

Question 14

我想试试这件。 请问 哪里 是 试衣间？

Answer 14

I’d like to try this on. Where are the fitting rooms?

Question 15

实话说，我不赞成你

Answer 15

To tell the truth, I don’t agree with you.

Question 16

把灯打开。 我什么都看不见

Answer 16

Switch on the light.

Question 17

如果 它 是 高 品质 的 东西， 我会很 乐意 多 付 一点 钱。

Answer 17

I’d gladly pay more for something if it’s of high quality.

rúguǒ tā shì gāo pǐnzhì de dōngxi, wǒ huì hěn lèyì duō fù yìdiǎn qián。

Question 18

你能想象 21 世纪 会是什么样吗？

Answer 18

Can you imagine what the 21st century will be like?

Question 19

我儿子 下周 要 去 法国了

Answer 19

My son is going to leave for France next week.

Question 20

你一共花了多少钱

Answer 20

What is the total amount of money you spent?

Question 21

议员受到了 议会 道德 委员会 的 谴责

Answer 21

The senator was censured by the congressional ethics committee.

yìyuán shòudào le yìhuì dàodé wěiyuánhuì de qiǎnzé。

议员 yìyuán -
1 member (of a legislative body)
2 representative

受到 shòudào - receive, obtain

议会 yìhuì - parliament, legislative assembly

道德 dàodé - morals, ethics, morality

委员会 wěiyuánhuì - committee, commission, council

谴责 qiǎnzé - censure, to condemn

Question 22

中国的版图 大概是日本的25倍

Answer 22

China is about 25 times as large as Japan.

Question 23

年轻人 伸出 他的手，接着 我和他握了手

Answer 23

The young man put out his hand and I shook it.

伸出 shēnchū - to extend

Question 24

我们的老师非常有 幽默感。

Answer 24

Our teacher has a wonderful sense of humor.

yōumògǎn 幽默感 - sense of humor

Question 25

他是日本最 伟大 的 艺术家之一

Answer 25

He is one of the greatest artists in Japan.

伟大 wěidà - great, big

艺术家 - artist, (lit. Skill, art, tactic, method specialist)

Question 26

我无法在 忍受 那 噪音 了

Answer 26

I can’t put up with that noise any longer.

Question 27

互联网 是 一种 无法 估量的 信息 资源

Answer 27

The Internet is an invaluable source of information.

hùliánwǎng shì yìzhǒng wúfǎ gūliang de xìnxī zīyuán

信息 xìnxī - information

资源 zīyuán - resource

无法估量的 wúfǎ gūliang de — immeasurable

Question 28

他应该为自己 对客人的粗鲁无礼 而 道歉。

Answer 28

He should apologize for being rude to the guests.

tā yīnggāi wèi zìjǐ duì kèrén de cūlǔ wúlǐ ér dàoqiàn。

Question 29

英国首都伦敦 在 泰晤士河畔

Answer 29

London, the capital of England, is on the Thames.

Question 30

因为 在 东京 住过、 我对这个 城市 非常 了解

Answer 30

Having lived in Tokyo, I know the city well.

了解 - liǎojiě -
1 to understand
2 to realize
3 to find out

Question 31

我每天早上 到公园 里 遛狗。

Answer 31

I walk my dog in the park every morning.