【词组解析】

1. due to 由于,因为

（1）The team's success was largely due to her efforts.

这个队的成功在很大程度上是她努力的结果。

（2）His mistake was due to youth and inexperience.

他失误的原因是年轻没有经验。

2. each other 互相

（1）The two opposing armies faced each other across the battlefield.

敌对两军在战场上严阵对峙。

（2）I've never seen two people so attached to each other.

我从未见过两个人如此形影不离。

3. easier said than done 说起来容易做起来难

（1）But to build a clean car is easier said than done.

 但制造绿色环保汽车要比说难得多。

（2）This is easier said than done in white light but it's well worth trying.

在白光下，做起来要比上面所说的难一些，但仍值得试试。

4. east of 在...东面

（1）To the east of our school, there's a naked hillside.

我们学校东边有片光秃秃的山坡。

（2）East of the gorge leveled out.

峡谷东面地势变得平坦起来。

5. equal to 相等,胜任

（1）He doesn't seem equal to meeting our demands.

他似乎不太合乎我们的要求。

（2）Twelve inches is equal to one foot.

12英寸等于1英尺。

【练习】

英译中：

（1）The boss gave him the push due to his careless work.

（2）Sue and Tony had a bust-up and aren't speaking to each other.

（3）But it's easier said than done, some people always up the challenge.

（4）New York is east of Washington.

（5）One centimetre is equal to 10 millimetres.