1.That's the "tremendous business" for me out of the three meals a day, for, except for the weekends,we have only this meal together. Besides, he always has his lunch in a neglected way at his workplace.

　　翻译为：那对于我来说，是除了三顿饭以外，最为重大的事情。因为，除了周末，我们只能在一起吃一顿正餐。此外，他总是在他的工作场所，很轻率的打发他的午餐。

　　2.clearer skies and much light winds allowed temperatures to drop well into single figures resulting in a touch of grand frost in some rural areas.

　　翻译为：清凉的天空和微风让温度值降到了个位数,使得很多乡村地区出现了霜.

　　3.You're on your own.

　　注意的词语：on one's own：独立地、独自地。

　　翻译为：你自己玩吧!

　　4.I'm in a hurry.

　　翻译为：我得赶紧。

　　注意的词语："in a hurry"指匆忙，有时用作口语也表示轻易地做好某件事情。

　　5.Karen has just had her house redecorated.

　　翻译为：凯瑞刚让人把房子重新装修。

　　注意这里的用法，had sth done - 强调的是让别人做了什么

　　例：I had my clothes washed.(我让人把衣服洗了)

　　6.Merely requesting a reservation can be as difficult as getting one.

　　翻译为：哪怕是仅仅要求预定(房间)都有可能象真要得到它一样那么难。

　　7.I made up some of the curtains and pillows on the couch form mere sheets.

　　注意的词语：make up ：在这里指做缝制.编织.

　　翻译为：我缝制了一些窗帘和睡椅靠垫，仅仅是用一些床单做的.

　　8.Stir the mixture until it leaves sides of the bowl.

　　翻译为：与碗边脱离，即不沾碗边。引申义：就是要求充分搅匀.

　　9."in a moment"与 "or so"

　　一个表示"立刻"，一个表示"大约".都是形容时间的。

　　10.I can't make up my mind about to have for dessert.

　　注意的词语：make up one's mind：下决心、作决定。

　　翻译为：餐后吃什么甜点，我还没能做出决定。