1. Parties, drinking, eating-oh, and working-all help pass the time, but deep down there's something you're really eager to find, but you can't quite put your finger on.
　　　　 Parties, drinking, eating, and working can all help pass the time. Nevertheless, you really want to find some good ways to fill your spare time, without knowing what they are.
　　　　 聚会、喝酒、吃饭--哦，还有工作--都让时光流逝，但你内心深处确有一些很想追寻的东西，却无法弄清楚是什么。

put one's finger on: (infml) to find or show exactly (the cause of trouble)

Examples:
　　　　 Something is wrong with this room, but I can't put my finger on what it is.
　　　　 这房间有点不对劲，但我弄不清到底是啥不对劲。
　　　　 I could not quite put my finger on what was different about Simone.
　　　　 我说不清西蒙到底有什么不同。


2. throw oneself into: to do or take part in actively and energetically

Examples:
　　　　 Since her husband died, she has thrown herself into her work.
　　　　 自从她丈夫去世后，她一直埋头于自己的工作。
　　　　 The National Day is coming; they have thrown themselves into the organising of Celebration Activities.
　　　　 国庆节快到了，他们积极投身于庆祝活动的组织工作。


3. get one's hands on: catch, or obtain

Examples:
　　　　 Wait until I get my hands on him!
　　　　 等着瞧，我会抓住他的！
　　　　 I'd like to get my hands on a nice pair of cowboy boots.
　　　　 我想得到一双帅气的牛仔靴。


4. browse through: look through

Examples:
　　　　 I was browsing through the newspaper when I spotted your name.
　　　　 我在浏览报纸时发现了你的名字。
　　　　 I've spent one whole week browsing through Hemingway's works, trying to understand his unique style of writing.
　　　　 我花了整整一个星期浏览海明威的作品，试图理解他独特的写作风格。


5. find out: to learn or discover (a fact that was hidden or not known)

Examples:
　　　　 I won't tell you - you'll have to find out by yourself.
　　　　 我不会告诉你的 - 你得自己去弄明白。
　　　　 I found out by chance that she was actually a freshman from London University.
　　　　 我偶然发现她实际上是伦敦大学的一年级学生。

6. vary:
　　　　 1) [~ in] to be different; have the qualities that are not the same as each other

Examples:
　　　　 The flowers are the same in color but vary in shape.
　　　　 这些花的颜色相同但形状各异。
　　　　 2) [~ from] to be different

Example:
　　　　 Roses vary from daisies.
　　　　 玫瑰不同于雏菊。
　　　　 3) [~ from ... to ] to change, esp. continually

Example:
　　　　 Human IQ's vary from under 50 to over 200.
　　　　 人类的智商从50以下到200以上变化不等。


7. Some totally immerse themselves in a club, hardly speaking to anyone who isn't a member of that groups for the next three years and rising to become a leader of the organization. Others prefer to take a more eclectic approach, being members of several societies and taking part in whichever of their events seem interesting.
　　　　 Here the present participle phrases "hardly speaking to ..." and "being members of ..." are used as adverbials introducing the secondary action of the sentence subject.
　　　　 有的完全沉醉于一个俱乐部，在接下来的三年里几乎不跟非本俱乐部成员说话，直至成为该组织的领导者。其余的人更愿意选择更灵活的方式，参加几个社团，参与凡是他们感兴趣的活动。

Examples:
　　　　 She was very shy, hardly speaking even to her best friends.
　　　　 她很害羞，甚至和最好的朋友都不太交谈。
　　　　 They were very athletic, being members of many sports clubs and teams.
　　　　 他们很爱好运动，是许多体育俱乐部和(球)队的成员。

immerse oneself in:
　　　　 1) to put deep into a body of liquid

Examples:
　　　　 He lay immersed in a hot bath.
　　　　 他（让自己）泡在热水里。
　　　　 Immerse your foot in ice cold water to reduce the swelling.
　　　　 把你的脚泡在冰水里以便消肿。
　　　　 2) to cause (oneself) to enter deeply into an activity; absorb in it or be absorbed by it

Examples:
　　　　 I immersed myself in work so as to stop thinking about her.
　　　　 我让自己沉醉于工作，以便不去想她。
　　　　 I think it is important to immerse oneself in a language learning environment, if you want to learn English well.
　　　　 我认为如果你想学好英语的话，重要的是得使自己沉浸于语言学习环境之中。


8. Many people, perhaps foolishly, completely ignore University societies and just hang out with mates in college.
　　　　 It may not be very wise, but many students join no groups on campus and just spend time together casually.
　　　　 还有许多人，也许有点笨，完全无视大学社团的存在，只是与大学里的伙伴们在一起打发时间。

ignore: to take no notice of; refuse to pay attention to

Examples:
　　　　 My advice was completely ignored.
　　　　 我的建议完全被忽视了。
　　　　 The government would be unwise to ignore the complaints of its people.
　　　　 政府对民众的抱怨置之不理是不明智的。

hang out: (infml) to live or spend lots of time in a particular place or with particular people casually

Examples:
　　　　 Why do you just hang out in bars? Why don't you hang out with me instead?
　　　　 你为何只去泡酒吧？跟我一起玩儿不好吗？
　　　　 You should give your children more opportunities to have personal time and space to hang out with friends or do whatever they want.
　　　　 你应该给孩子们更多的机会，使他们有自己的时间和空间与朋友一起玩或者做他们想做的事。


9. "Hack" is a negative term applied to those seeking advancement (usually to President) in whatever Club or Society, and some clubs such as the Oxford Union or the Guild Society tend to attract those with the spark of ambition more than others.
　　　　 When students are said to "hack" they join various groups and try to become leaders, hoping to improve their resumes.
　　　　"钻营"指的是有些学生在俱乐部或社团里追求职位的提高（通常是要做主席），有些社团，比如牛津学生会或同业协会总能吸引那些比别人更雄心勃勃的人。

hack:
　　　　 1) to cut (up), esp. roughly, violently, or in uneven pieces

Example:
　　　　 He hacked the limb from the tree with an axe.
　　　　 他用斧头从树上砍下树枝。

　　　　 2) to do successfully

Example:
　　　　 This assignment is too hard, I just can't hack it.
　　　　 这个作业太难，我做不出来。

　　　　 3) to enter a computer system without permission

Example:
　　　　 The students who hacked their way into the academic records were punished.
　　　　 未经许可进入成绩档案（计算机系统）的学生受到了惩罚。

　　　　 4) to seek office in a group without caring about the group's success

Example:
　　　　 He tried to hack his way to the presidency of every club on campus.
　　　　 他竭力钻营，试图在学校的每一个俱乐部寻求主席职位。

apply:
　　　　 1) [~ to, for ] to request sth., esp. officially and in writing

Examples:
　　　　 I applied to four universities and was accepted by all of them.
　　　　 我申请了四所大学，四所大学都录取了我。
　　　　 Rex applied for the post of Eliot' secretary.
　　　　 瑞克斯申请艾略特的秘书职位。

　　　　 2) [~ to] to bring or put into use or operation

Examples:
　　　　 New technology is being applied to almost every industrial process.
　　　　 新技术正被应用于几乎每一个工业过程中。
　　　　 The term "mat" can be applied to any small rug. "mat"
　　　　 这个词可用来表示任何小的地毯。

tend to: to have a tendency; be likely (to do or be sth.); to do or be often or usually

Examples:
　　　　 Sally tends to interfere in other people's business.
　　　　 萨利常常干涉别人的事。
　　　　 People tend to gain weight on holidays.
　　　　 人们常常在假期长胖。


10. Do not be afraid, though:

though: (not used at the beginning of a clause) in spite of the fact; nevertheless

Examples:
　　　　 It's hard work; I enjoy it, though.
　　　　 这事很难，不过我喜欢。
　　　　 He's had two heart attacks in a year. It hasn't stopped him smoking, though.
　　　　 他一年中两次心脏病发作。但这并没有使他停止吸烟。


11. apart from:
　　　　 1) without considering; except for

Examples:
　　　　 Quite apart from the cost, there is the question of your health to be considered.
　　　　 除费用外，健康的问题也要考虑。
　　　　 Apart from the occassional visit, what does Allen do for his kids?
　　　　 除了偶尔的一次探视，爱伦还为他的孩子做些什么？

　　　　 2) as well as; in addition to

Examples:
　　　　 Apart from their obvious beauty, the clean air of the mountains was good for me.
　　　　 不仅是满目的美景，山里的干净的空气对我也大有好处。
　　　　 Apart from her intelligence, her hard work was the key to her success.
　　　　 除智商外，辛勤的工作也是她成功的关键。


12. bore: to make (someone) tired or uninterested, esp. by continual dull talk

Examples:
　　　　 I'm sorry I spoke for so long-I hope I didn't bore you.
　　　　 对不起，我说了这么久 - 但愿没有让你感到厌烦。
　　　　 My father is always boring us with his stories of the war.
　　　　 父亲总是用他的战争故事来磨我们。

bored: [~ with] tired and uninterested

Examples:
　　　　 I'm bored with the same old routine day after day.
　　　　 我厌倦了这日复一日的一成不变的日常工作。
　　　　 She is getting really bored with her job.
　　　　 她真的厌倦了自己的工作。

boring: dull or uninteresting; tedious

Examples:
　　　　 I always thought ancient history was deadly boring.
　　　　 我一直认为古代史极其乏味。
　　　　 Her husband is about the most boring person I've ever met.
　　　　 她丈夫是我见过的最没趣的人。