【例25】for some people hope dies slowly.
【译文】对有些人来说，希望不会轻易破灭。
【例26】 in planning my drive to the airport, i will factor in a cushion: to allow for the unexpected, such as heavy traffic or a flat tire.
【译文】我在安排开车前往机场时，总会考虑留一点时间，以防路上遇到交通堵塞或者轮胎漏气等意外情况。
【例27】 the blue in his fine eyes seemed to preclude his being a syrian, but there was an encouraging curve in his nostrils.
【译文】看他那双蓝眼睛，他似乎不可能是叙利亚人，但看他鼻子的曲线，却又使人觉得他很有可能是的。
【例28】the pace was comfortable, so i decided to stay where i was.
【译文】我觉得这种步速跑起来轻松，所以我就决定保持这种速度。
【例29】he always lives ahead of his salary.
【译文】他总是不到发薪水的日子就把钱花完了。或：他的薪水总是不够花。
美国语言教学家wilga m. rivers说过理解中要掌握三个层次的意义，即词语意义、语法或结构意义以及社会和文化意义（the three levels of meaning: lexical meaning, structural or grammatical meaning, and social-cultural meaning）