【词组解析】

1.turn over 移交；（使）翻转； 变换（电视频道）； 仔细考虑

（1）The government did an about-turn over nuclear energy.

      政府对核能的态度来了个180度的大转变。

（2）To whom should we turn over the key when we leave here?

      在离开这里时，我们把钥匙交给谁呢？

2. typical of 是典型的,特有的

（1）She gave an equivocal answer, typical of a politician.

      她的回答模棱两可，是典型的政客做法。

（2）Greens and browns are typical of Ribera's palette.

     绿色和棕色是里贝拉的主色调。

3. uncertain of /about 不确知

（1）They were uncertain of/about the total value of the transaction.

     他们还不确定这笔交易的总价值是多少。

（2）He was uncertain of/about the meaning of the sentence.

     他对那句子的意思不能确定。

4. under control 处于控制之下

（1）The police kept the mob under control.

     警察将暴徒制服。

（2）The river was brought under control.

     这条河给制服了。

5. under the circumstances 这种情况下

（1）Under the circumstances I feel it right that you should know.

      在目前情况下，我觉得让你们知道是对的。

（2）She asks him tearfully how he can expect her to remain on at Thornfield under the circumstances.

      她两眼含泪，问他怎能指望她在这样的情形下继续留在桑菲尔德。

 

【练习】

英译中：

（1）He promised to turn over a new leaf and study harder.

（2）The play, whose style is rigidly formal, is typical of the period.

（3）Mike and I sat there uncertain of/about his message.

（4）The whole hospital area has been zoned off until the infection is under control.

（5）Of an intermediate balance, under the circumstances, there is no possibility.