3、Though it may be possible to measure the value of material goods in terms of money, it is

extremely difficult to estimate the true value of the services which people perform for us.

in terms of 按照, 在...方面, 就…而言, 关于

-- He thinks of every thing in terms of people’s interests.(n.利益)

他依据(按照)人民的利益考虑任何事。

In terms of

=in respect of(关于, 就…来说), with respect to(关于, 至于, 谈到)

=in/with regard to(关于), as regards(关于, 至于)

4、There are times when we would willingly give everything we possess to save our lives, yet we

might grudge paying a surgeon a high fee for offering us precisely this service.

There are times when… 有的时候…

Would表达一种心理的愿望, 并不表示过去。

-- There are time when we would willingly give everything we possess to bring our family happiness.

Grudge vt.吝啬, 不愿给, 勉强给(后面要和名词和动名词搭配)

-- I grudge wasting time on this. 我不愿在这件事上浪费时间。

-- He grudge paying so much money for such bad food.<