【例25】For some people hope dies slowly.【譯文】對有些人來說，希望不會輕易破滅。【例26】 In planning
【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. 【譯文】我在安排開車前往機場時，總會考慮留一點時間，以防路上遇到交通堵塞或者輪胎漏氣等意外情況。
【例27】 The blue in his fine eyes seemed to preclude his being a Syrian, but there was an encouraging curve in his nostrils. 【譯文】看他那雙藍眼睛，他似乎不可能是敘利亞人，但看他鼻子的曲線，卻又使人覺得他很有可能是的。
【例28】The pace was comfortable, so I decided to stay where I was. 【譯文】我覺得這種步速跑起來輕鬆，所以我就決定保持這種速度。
【例29】He always lives ahead of his salary. 【譯文】他總是不到發薪水的日子就把錢花完了。或：他的.薪水總是不夠花。 美國語言教學家Wilga M. Rivers 說過理解中要掌握三個層次的意義，即詞語意義、語法或結構意義以及社會和文化意義(the three levels of meaning: lexical meaning, structural or grammatical meaning, and social-cultural meaning)
