1. 突然感到一阵绝望，我倒在门口，啜泣起来。 (defeat)

A sense of despair defeated me, and I fell sobbing on the doorstep.

2. 当我听到写作比赛的临近时，一阵紧张使我不知所措。(overwhelm)

When I heard the approach of the writing contest, a wave of nervousness overwhelmed me.

3. 一想到考试的失败，他万念俱灰。(seize)

Despair seized him at the thought of his failure in the exam．

4. 一见到他的老朋友，一种幸福的感觉席卷了他。(sweep over)

At the sight of his old friend, a wave of happiness swept over him.

5. 当我意识到我的勤奋努力得到了回报时，泪水夺眶而出。(well up)

When l realized that my diligent efforts had been rewarded, tears welled up in my eyes.

6. 迈克一看到那匹凶猛的狼，就感到非常害怕，喉咙都绷紧了，膝盖都软了。(tighten)

 At the sight of the fierce wolf, Mike felt so scared that his throat tightened and his knees felt weak.

7. 突然，这对双胞胎的脸亮了起来，他们坚定地点头。(light up)

All of a sudden, the twin’s face lit up with their head nodding firmly.

8. 当我打开盒子的那一刻，我惊讶地瞪大了眼睛。

The moment I opened the box, my eyes widened in great surprise. (widen)

9. 当她看到草莓时，她的眼睛闪烁着喜悦和甜蜜。(twinkle/sparkle)

When she saw the strawberries, her eyes twinkled /sparkled with joy and sweetness.

10. 他的心跳如此剧烈，以至于感觉如坐针毡。(beat)

His heart beat so violently that he felt like sitting on pins and needles.

11. A thousand mile journey begins with the first step.

千里之行始于足下

12. A stream of tears ran down my checks.

泪水顺着我的脸颊流下来。

13. The rain fell relentlessly.

雨无情地倾泻着。

14. The sun rose slowly.

太阳缓缓升起。

15. The car stopped suddenly.

汽车突然停了下来

16. The letter arrived last night.

信昨晚到达了

17. Autumn sees many young Beijing people in smartly tailored clothes.

秋天，北京很多年轻人穿着精心裁制的衣服

18. The town boasts a beautiful lake.

镇上有漂亮的湖

19. A glance in his office window could reveal the town's panorama.

从他的办公室窗口能够看到城镇的全景

20. Fear gripped her heart.

她心中充满恐惧

21. A ten minutes' walk brought us to the hotel.

我们步行十分钟就到了旅馆

22. A great elation overcame them.

他们欣喜若狂。

23. All my courage deserted me.

我完全丧失了勇气。

24. The sigh and sound of our jet filled me with special longing.

看到我们的飞机，听到飞机隆隆的声音，令我特别神往。

25. The rain prevented me from coming.

因下雨，我不能来。

26. The thick carpet killed the sound of footsteps.

走在厚厚的地毯上，一点脚步声都没有。

27. A heavy rain just visited the city.
这个城市刚下过一场大雨。

28. The world has witnessed different roads to modernization.

世界上已有不同的现代化道路。

29. The biggest headache is how to be polite in English.

最大的难题是如何用英语礼貌地表达。

30. The words felt strange on my tongue.

这些词从我嘴里说出来感觉怪怪的。