新視野大學(xué)英語(yǔ)翻譯(第四冊(cè))

1、.1.這種植物只有在培育它的土壤中才能很好地成長(zhǎng)。(other than)Suggested answer: The plant does not grow well in soils other than the one in which it has been developed.2.研究結(jié)果表明，無(wú)論我們白天做了什么事情，晚上都會(huì)做大約兩個(gè)小時(shí)的夢(mèng)。(may have done)Suggested answer: Research findings show that we spend about two hours dreaming every night, no matter wha

2、t we may have done during the day.3.有些人往往責(zé)怪別人沒有盡最大努力，以此來(lái)為自己的失敗辯護(hù)。(justify sth. by)Suggested answer: Some people tend to justify their failure by blaming others for not trying their best.4.我們忠于我們的承諾：凡是答應(yīng)做的，我們都會(huì)做到。(remain true to)Suggested answer: We remain true to our commitment: Whatever we promised

3、 to do, we would do it.5.連貝多芬的父親都不相信自己兒子日后有一天可能成為世界上最偉大的音樂家。愛迪生也同樣如此，他的老師覺得他似乎過于遲鈍。(discount; be true of)Suggested answer: Even Beethovens father discounted the possibility that his son would one day become the greatest musician in the world. The same is true of Edison, who seemed to his teacher to

4、be quite dull.6.當(dāng)局控告他們威脅國(guó)家安全。(accuse sb. of sth.)Suggested answer: They were accused by the authorities of threatening the state security.1.If you move into any place other than your own private home, make sure you know what the rules are about pets if you have one.Suggested answer: 出入除自己家以外的任何場(chǎng)所時(shí)，如

5、果你帶有寵物，一定要了解有關(guān)寵物的規(guī)定。2.Some women could have made a good salary in job instead of staying at home, but they decided not to work for the sake of the family.Suggested answer: 一些女性完全可以不待在家里，而是去工作，掙一份不錯(cuò)的工資。但是為了家庭，她們放棄了工作。3.How can you justify such rudeness? You will pay heavily for that because they have

6、 sued you for damaging their good name.Suggested answer: 你怎么為這樣粗魯?shù)男袨檗q護(hù)? 你將會(huì)為此付出沉重的代價(jià)，因?yàn)樗麄円呀?jīng)以詆毀名譽(yù)的罪名起訴你了。4.Criticism can be of great use; we may not like it at the time, but it can spur us on to greater things.Suggested answer: 批評(píng)有其重要作用；我們可能當(dāng)時(shí)不喜歡它，但是它能激勵(lì)我們?nèi)プ龈鼈ゴ蟮氖虑椤?.His uncompromising behavior, to wh

7、ich the public objected, left him bankrupt emotionally and financially.Suggested answer: 他毫不讓步的行為遭到公眾的反對(duì)，這使得他陷入了精神上崩潰、經(jīng)濟(jì)上破產(chǎn)的境地。6.Even if you fail, dont let failure harm you, dont let failure take over. Remember failure is a necessary step in learning; it is not the end of your learning, but the begi

8、nning.Suggested answer: 即使你失敗了，也不要被失敗傷害，更不要被失敗左右。記住：失敗是學(xué)習(xí)過程中必要的一步；它不是學(xué)習(xí)的結(jié)束，而是學(xué)習(xí)的開始。1.據(jù)報(bào)道有七八位官員收受賄賂，市長(zhǎng)決定親自出馬調(diào)查這件事。(be reported to; look into)Suggested answer: Seven or eight officials are reported to have taken bribes and the mayor has decided to look into the affair in person.2.這些工人后悔當(dāng)時(shí)接受管理部門的意見重新回去

9、工作。現(xiàn)在他們?cè)俅蚊媾R失業(yè)的危險(xiǎn)了。(regret doing sth.; yield to; be faced with)Suggested answer: These workers regret yielding to the managements advice and going back to work. Now they are again faced with the threat of losing their jobs.3.你只需填寫一張表格就可取得會(huì)員資格，它可以使你在買東西時(shí)享受打折的優(yōu)惠。(fill out)Suggested answer: You only nee

10、d to fill out a form to get your membership, which entitles you to a discount on goods.4.不知為什么他們的汽車在半路壞掉了，結(jié)果他們比原計(jì)劃晚到了三個(gè)小時(shí)。(break down)Suggested answer: Their car broke down halfway for no reason. As a result they arrived three hours later than they had planned.5.那位官員卷入了一場(chǎng)丑聞，數(shù)周后被迫辭職。（get involved in）

11、Suggested answer: The official got involved in a scandal and was forced to resign weeks later.6.這個(gè)靠救濟(jì)過日子的人開始慢慢地建立起自己的市場(chǎng)，生意日漸興隆。(build up; one step at a time)Suggested answer: The man living on welfare began to build up his own market, one step at a time and his business is thriving.1.The man is repo

12、rted to have said in private that we are being made fools of by many of our clients, so we are entitled to have them bow to us as compensation.Suggested answer: 據(jù)報(bào)道這個(gè)男子曾在私下說(shuō)：許多救濟(jì)對(duì)象在欺騙我們，因此，作為補(bǔ)償，我們有權(quán)讓他們對(duì)我們點(diǎn)頭哈腰。2.After considering your background and experience, we regret to inform you that we dont ha

13、ve an appropriate job opportunity for you at current stage.Suggested answer: 我們考慮了你的背景與經(jīng)歷，很遺憾地告訴你，我們目前沒有適合你的工作機(jī)會(huì)。3.I failed to take my cue from Oscar. Instead, I talked back to the woman, who turned out to be our new manager.Suggested answer: 我沒能按奧斯卡的暗示去做，相反，我反駁了那個(gè)婦女，結(jié)果她竟然是我們的新經(jīng)理。4.There needs to be

14、 someone who can act as a champion for the rights of the poor because the system so easily lends itself to abuse.Suggested answer: 需要有人來(lái)充當(dāng)窮人權(quán)利的捍衛(wèi)者，因?yàn)檫@一體制太容易被濫用。5.I called the police for help after my car broke down on the freeway. Twenty minutes later, they came to my rescue.Suggested answer: 我的車子在高

15、速公路上拋錨后，我打電話向警察求助，20分鐘后他們趕來(lái)幫我。6.He was passionate for art, but he went through tremendous painpain of poverty and misunderstanding.Suggested answer: 他熱愛藝術(shù)，卻經(jīng)受了巨大的痛苦貧窮與誤解。1.我父母不是對(duì)我的教育投資，而是把錢花在了買新住房上。(rather than)Suggested answer: Rather than invest in my education, my parents spent their money on a n

16、ew house.2.如今，人們用于休閑娛樂的開支是過去的兩倍。(twice as. as)Suggested answer: Today, people are spending twice as much on entertainment and relaxation as they did in the past.3.一家公司要成功，它必須跟上市場(chǎng)的發(fā)展。(keep pace with)Suggested answer: In order to be successful, a business must keep pace with developments in the market

17、place.4.與申請(qǐng)這個(gè)職位的其他女孩相比，她流利的英語(yǔ)是個(gè)優(yōu)勢(shì)。(give an advantage over)Suggested answer: Her fluency in English gave her an advantage over other girls for the job.5.對(duì)于學(xué)生而言，沒有任何地方比圖書館更好了，在那里所有的圖書都任由他們使用。(at ones disposal)Suggested answer: For students, nowhere is better than the library, where all the books are a

18、t their disposal.6.我們要充分利用好這個(gè)平臺(tái)，加強(qiáng)交流，拓展合作領(lǐng)域，共謀發(fā)展大計(jì)。(make use of)Suggested answer: We should make full use of the platform to strengthen communication, expand cooperation in more areas and seek further development through joint efforts.1.The developing countries see information technologies as a mean

19、s to accelerate their economy, but some lack experience in weighing costs and choosing between technologies.Suggested answer: 發(fā)展中國(guó)家認(rèn)為信息技術(shù)是促進(jìn)經(jīng)濟(jì)發(fā)展的途徑，但一些國(guó)家在估算成本與選擇技術(shù)方面缺乏經(jīng)驗(yàn)。2.The world is said to have about 3,000 times as much groundwater as water it has in rivers and lakes, and groundwater is far clea

20、ner.Suggested answer: 據(jù)說(shuō)地球擁有的地下水量大約是其擁有的河流和湖泊水量的三千倍，而且地下水要干凈得多。3.Anyone can take good photosits just a matter of being in the right place at the right time.Suggested answer: 任何人都能照出好照片問題只是你是否在合適的時(shí)間和地點(diǎn)。4.By installing computers in their schools and libraries, the community leaders demonstrated that t

21、hey were determined not to lag behind in technology.Suggested answer: 通過在他們的學(xué)校和圖書館安裝計(jì)算機(jī)，這些社區(qū)的領(lǐng)導(dǎo)們表明他們決心不在技術(shù)上落后。5.When he started the company, he thought hed be able to cruise alongside the top businesses in the market, but he is disappointed because he hasnt yet succeeded.Suggested answer: 當(dāng)他開始創(chuàng)辦這家公司

22、時(shí)，他想他將能在市場(chǎng)上與那些頂級(jí)公司并駕齊驅(qū)，可是他現(xiàn)在失望了，因?yàn)樗麤]有成功。6.A Florida couple is building what they say will be the home of the future, one strong enough to withstand hurricanes, yet gentle enough to blend in with the environment.Suggested answer: 佛羅里達(dá)的一對(duì)夫婦在建造一座他們稱之為未來(lái)之家的房子，它既能抵御颶風(fēng)，又與周圍環(huán)境十分協(xié)調(diào)。1.這位小個(gè)子男子并不如他看上去那么單純。 (no

23、t so. as)Suggested answer: This little man is not so innocent as he appears.2.對(duì)這個(gè)問題我已束手無(wú)策了，所以你不妨去求助于王教授吧。(might as well)Suggested answer: Theres nothing I can do about the problem, so you might as well turn to Professor Wang for help.3.雙方高度評(píng)價(jià)了在不同領(lǐng)域合作取得的成果，并希望合作進(jìn)一步加深。(speak highly of)Suggested answer

24、: Both sides speak highly of the fruits in their cooperation in different areas, and hope that the cooperation can be furthered.4.一方面，親民形象能使新政策更易于被民眾接受，另一方面，它也能 “廣直言之路，啟進(jìn)善之門”。(on the one hand, on the other hand)Suggested answer: On the one hand, an image of being close to the people can get a new po

25、licy more easily accepted. On the other hand, it will encourage people to speak their minds and come up with constructive suggestions.5.他孤獨(dú)的感覺時(shí)起時(shí)落，他有時(shí)會(huì)對(duì)自己、對(duì)寵物、對(duì)電視機(jī)嘮叨不休。(rise and fall, at length)Suggested answer: His sense of loneliness rose and fell and he sometimes would talk at length to himself a

26、nd his pets and the television.6.畢竟，金錢不是萬(wàn)能的，最富有的人不一定是最幸福的。(after all)Suggested answer: After all, money is not everything. The richest people are not necessarily the happiest.1.The new mechanism is not so effective as they had expected, for months passed and there has been no big improvement in mana

27、gement efficiency.Suggested answer: 新的機(jī)制并不像他們預(yù)期的那樣有效，因?yàn)閿?shù)月過去了，但管理效率并沒有明顯改進(jìn)。2.I dont want to scare you unnecessarily, but you might as well face facts and look at a few numbers.Suggested answer: 我不想不必要地嚇唬你，可你最好還是面對(duì)事實(shí)，看看一些數(shù)字吧。3.Loneliness is marked by a sense of isolation. Solitude, on the other hand,

28、is a state of being alone without being lonely and can lead to self-awareness.Suggested answer: 孤獨(dú)的特點(diǎn)是一種與世隔絕感，而獨(dú)居則是獨(dú)自一人卻不感到寂寞的狀態(tài)，它能引發(fā)自我意識(shí)。4.Loneliness is a negative state. One feels that something is missing. It is possible to be with people and still feel lonelyperhaps the bitterest form of lonelin

29、ess.Suggested answer: 孤獨(dú)是一種消極的狀態(tài)，你會(huì)感到失去了某種東西。你可能與別人在一起仍然感到孤獨(dú)這也許是孤獨(dú)最痛苦的形式。5.Solitude is a positive state of engagement with oneself. Solitude is desirable, a state of being alone where you provide yourself wonderful and sufficient company.Suggested answer: 獨(dú)居是一種與自我相約的積極的狀態(tài)。獨(dú)居是值得向往的，是獨(dú)自一人、享受自我愉快而又充實(shí)的陪

30、伴的一種狀態(tài)。6.Thoreau says that loneliness can occur even amid companions if ones heart is not open to them.Suggested answer: 梭羅說(shuō)，一個(gè)人即使身處同伴之中，如果不對(duì)他們敞開心扉，仍會(huì)感到孤獨(dú)。1.這些科學(xué)家在創(chuàng)建基因圖譜的過程中體會(huì)到：合作不僅僅是一種有吸引力的選擇，它還是一種責(zé)任。(more than)Suggested answer: In the process of creating the genetic map, these scientists realized

31、that cooperation was more than an attractive option; it was a responsibility.2.他們的研究發(fā)現(xiàn)簡(jiǎn)直就是一個(gè)奇跡。由于他們的發(fā)現(xiàn)，人們對(duì)人類基因的歷史有了新的了解。(nothing less than; shed light on)Suggested answer: Their research findings were nothing less than a miracle. As a result of their findings, new light has been shed on the history

32、of human genes.3.事實(shí)上，只有勤奮加方法得當(dāng)才能使你在學(xué)習(xí)上比他人有優(yōu)勢(shì)。(in combination with; give an advantage over)Suggested answer: In fact, only hard work in combination with proper methods will give you an advantage over others.4.法官說(shuō)這種懲罰將起到殺一儆百的作用。(serve as)Suggested answer: The judge said the punishment would serve as a

33、 warning to others.5.感染的危險(xiǎn)只限于那些與病人有親密接觸的人。(be confined to)Suggested answer: The risk of infection is confined to those who have close contact with the patients.6.從這一分析中我們可以更好地知道發(fā)生了什么以及要做些什么。(in a better position to do)Suggested answer: From such an analysis we are in a better position to understand what has happened and what to do about it.1.As a responsible manufacturer, we are more than concerned about the environment; we are actively involved in environmental protection.S