Unit 20

Lesson 77

India won independence from its British rulers.

following local custom=(acting) according to local custom

on his return to India on my arrival in Beijing on their entrance to the room

work on a law case

work on a plan/report

play an important rule/part

The laws were designed to make life difficult for non-whites.

design: intend This building was

designed/intended for a public library.

over the age of 8

above a certain age under age

racial discrimination

sex discrimination

Gandhi was honoured as a hero.

honour sb. as …

He demanded an end to the British rule over India.

demand sth. (one’s right/a reply) demand to do sth. (to get a rise) demand that-clause (we should go there)

think up: think of; imagine; make up make a point

He had a gift for thinking up ways of making political points.

Thousands (of people) joined him.

An Indian opposed his views.

oppose vt./vi. He opposed (to) my plan. He is opposed to my plan.

Lesson 78

Gandhi was more than a lawyer.

They were more than glad to come.He more than hesitated to accept the

invitation. He simply refused it.

The story of my experiment with truth “我体验真理的故事”

reach out for sth.

Reach out for the rope,or you will fall

down.There are chances everywhere, but you

must reach out for them.

One person praised him as follows: …

Their suggestions are as follows: …He received a note which ran as

follows: …

Future generations, it may be, will …=Perhaps/Maybe future generations will …

such…as…

Such a picture as this should be kept

in a museum.Such men as these/this is dangerous.Such a necklace as she wears must be

very expensive.