Exercise 9
COLUMN 1
enterprising
economize
elusive
escalate
ensemble
emancipate
enrage
erratic
entrenched
envious
COLUMN 2
A.venturesome
B.begrudging
C.group
D.fixed
E.release
F.irregular
G.be frugal
H.mount
I.irritate
J.evasive
答案：AGJH CEIF DB
详解：
1.enterprising
adj. 有事业心的；有进取心的；有魄力的；有胆量的
But for some enterprising college kids, their time at school was when they stated making their millions.
但是对一些有事业心的大学生来说，他们在大学的时候就已经是百万富翁了。
venturesome
adj. 冒险的；危险的；好冒险的
If this disaster teaches anything, it is that we are a venturesome, entrepreneurial society.
如果我们从灾难中吸取了教训，教训便是得知我们的社会是一个具有冒险精神和开拓者精神的社会。
2.economize
vt. 节约，节省；有效地利用
We must economize on fuel.
我们必须节约燃料。
be frugal
adj. 节俭的；朴素的；花钱少的
Is that frugal and/or green?
那是节俭的或是绿色的吗？
3.elusive
adj. 难懂的；易忘的；逃避的；难捉摸的
Try to catch the elusive charm of the original in translation.
翻译时设法把握住原文中难以捉摸的风韵。
evasive
adj. 逃避的；托辞的；推托的
Having failed to take evasive action, he showed no bottom line once lured into negotiation.
逃避行动失败后，一旦受到引诱进入谈判，他就没了底线。
4.escalate
vt. 使逐步上升
But they quickly escalate: You never listen to me.
不过他们很快升级：你从没听过我的话。
mount
vt. 增加；爬上；使骑上马；安装，架置；镶嵌，嵌入；准备上演；成立（军队等）
The soldiers stood beside their horses, waiting for the order to mount.
士兵们站在马的旁边，等待上马的命令。
5.ensemble
n. 全体；总效果；全套服装；全套家具；合奏组
That is, when I ask "what is the best ensemble to make me look good for the conference," I would like the answer before I go to the conference.
也就是说，当我询问“我参加这次会议做好的配套服装是什么”时，我希望在我参加这个会议之前得到答案。
group
n. 组；团体
We linked up with the other group on the hilltop.
我们在山顶和另一个小组汇合。
6.emancipate
vt. 解放；释放
This new machine will emancipate us from the hard work.
这部新机器将把我们从繁重劳动中解放出来。
release
vt. 释放；发射；让与；允许发表
We have to release the news before 5 o'clock tomorrow morning.
我们必须在明晨五点以前将这条新闻发布出去。
7.enrage
vt. 激怒；使暴怒
He started another matter to enrage me, but I didn't care.
他又提出另一问题，想以此激怒我，可我并没在意。
irritate
vt. 刺激，使兴奋；激怒
This might irritate your bladder and aggravate your condition.
这可能会刺激您的膀胱，并加剧您的病情。
8.erratic
adj. 不稳定的；古怪的
They no longer fear the erratic behavior of the market.
他们永远不害怕市场飘忽不定的行为。
irregular
adj. 不规则的；无规律的；非正规的；不合法的
Her irregular heartbeats began to even out.
她的不规则心跳开始变得正常起来。
9.entrenched
adj. 根深蒂固的；确立的，不容易改的
Mayer, for example, notes that women have more opportunities in Silicon Valley because there’s no entrenched hierarchy there.
例如，迈尔解释说，在硅谷女人拥有更多的机会，因为那里没有根深蒂固的官僚结构。
fixed
adj. 固执的；<美口>处境...的；准备好的；确定的
Have you fixed on where to go yet?
你们确定了去哪儿没有?
10.envious
adj. 羡慕的；嫉妒的
All my friends were happy for me and envious.
我所有的朋友都为我感到高兴和羡慕。
begrudging
adj. 勉强的；吝惜的；妒忌的
If and when they have a disagreement or argument, and if they can't resolve it, happy couples default to trusting and forgiving rather than distrusting and begrudging.
如果意见不合或发生争吵且无法解决，幸福的伴侣们总是默认信任和原谅对方，而不是不信任和吝惜(原谅)。