【词组解析】

1. skilled at /in 善于

(1) She is highlyskilled atdealing with difficult customers.

应付难缠的顾客她很有一手。

(2)An eloquent speaker is one skilled in the use of words.

有口才的人善于用词。

2. similar to 相似

(1)The basic design of the car is very similar to that of earlier models.

这种汽车的基本设计与早期的样式非常相似。

(2)Their house is very similar to ours, but ours is bigger.

他们的房子和我们的十分相像，但我们的要大些。

3. so far 迄今为止

(1)So far, the election campaign has been a very gentlemanly affair.

到目前为止，竞选活动都秩序良好。

(2)The president has so far managed to outmanoeuvre his critics.

到目前为止，总统面对批评者都能够应付裕如。

4. somewhere around 大约

(1)I have some money somewhere around me.

我身上带着些钱.

(2)The post office is somewhere around there.

邮局就在那一溜儿.

5. sooner or later 迟早,早晚

(1)We must all, of necessity , die sooner or later.

我们大家迟早都会死.

(2)If you drive like that, sooner or lateryou'll have an accident.

你如果那样开车, 迟早会出事的.

【练习】

英译中：

(1)She was skilled in preparing tasty dishes.

(2)A cat is similar to a tiger in many respects.

(3)Let me just recap on what we've decided so far.

(4)Somewhere around a tenth of a percent seems to be ideal.

(5)A dishonest person is bound to meet with setbacks sooner or later.