新視界大學(xué)英語第四冊翻譯答案翻譯

1、Unit 1English to Chinese1 I live in a world of skinned knees, double- knotted shoelaces, riddles that I vheeard a dozentimes, stale birthday cakes, hurt feelings, wandering stories and one lost shoe (“ and if yofind it my mother ll kill me ” ).我天天要面對的是： 磕破了的膝蓋、 系成死扣的鞋帶、 已經(jīng)聽了十多遍的腦筋急轉(zhuǎn)彎、 發(fā)霉的生日蛋糕、受到傷害的情

2、感、不知所以的故事、丟了的單只鞋子( “你要找不到它，媽媽會殺了我的。 ” ) 。2 I don t have the singular power over language of a lawyer, the physical force of a construction worker, the command over fellow workers of a surgeon, the wheeling and dealing transactions of a businessman.我沒有律師非凡的語言能力， 沒有建筑工人強大的體力， 沒有外科醫(yī)生卓越的指揮能力， 也沒有商人的方法與手

3、段。3 A few years ago, when I was interviewing for an elementary-school teaching position, every principal told me with confidence that, as a male, I had an advantage over female applicants because of the lack of male teachers.幾年前， 當我面試一個小學(xué)教師職位的時候， 每位校長都充滿信心地對我說， 作為男性我比女性求職者更有優(yōu)勢，因為他們?nèi)鄙倌薪處煛? Becoming a

4、 dean of students or a principal has never been one of my goals, but they seemed to expect me, as a male, to want to climb higher on the career stepladder.成為教務(wù)長或校長從來不是我的職業(yè)目標， 但他們似乎希望我作為男性愿意在這個職業(yè)的階梯上繼續(xù)攀登。5 Possibly, men would have more to say to me, and I to them, if my job had more of the trappings

5、and benefits of more traditional male jobs.如果我的工作在福利待遇方面更像傳統(tǒng)的男性工作的話， 或許我和男士們之間的話會更多一 些。Chinese to English1. 盡管我在那家公司有機會升職，我仍然選擇了離開，去從事我熱愛的工作。 (although +could have done; promotion)Although I could have got promotion in that company, I chose to leave and pursue the job I love.2. 你最先要遵從的不是你的老板，而是這個行業(yè)的

6、規(guī)則。 (comply with)It is not your boss but the rules of the industry (that) you should first comply with.3. 一份好的簡歷是找到工作的第一步，因此今天我們提出討論的是如何寫份好簡歷。(what-clause; bring up)A good r e sum e is the first step to getting a job. So what we bring up for discussion today is how to write a good r e sum e .4. 人們工作

7、往往是為了謀生，而不是出于愛好。 (more often than not; for the sake of)People work, more often than not, for the sake of making a living rather than out of passion.5. 據(jù)面試官反饋，大部分接受面試的畢業(yè)生都說不出他們能為公司做些什么。 (feedback;contribute to)According to the interviewer s feedback, most graduates couldn t say what they can contribu

8、te tothe company.Unit 21 The fact, however, that in the past I did most of my work without the aid of a library I look upon as an advantage rather than a disadvantage.然而， 過去我大部分的工作實際上都是在沒有藏書可參考的情況下完成的， 我把這點看成 優(yōu)勢而非劣勢。2 In those days the books which young people were prohibited from reading were decor

9、ated with stars - one, two or three - according to the degree of immorality attributed to them.那時候， 帶星號的書籍是禁止年輕人閱讀的根據(jù)人們認定的不道德的程度， 書被分別 標記一顆、兩顆或三顆星號。3 The most difficult thing in life is to learn to do only what is strictly advantageous to one s welfare, strictly vital.生活中最難的就是學(xué)會做對自己絕對有益的事，這點至關(guān)重要。4 I

10、f you are honest with yourself you will discover that your stature has increased from the mere effort of resisting your impulses.你如果忠實于自己的話， 你會發(fā)現(xiàn)單單通過努力抵制自己的沖動， 你已然獲得成長， 也變 得更加成熟。5 Not only that, but when he likes an author he reads every last book the man has written, aswell as his letters and all t

11、he books that have been written about him.不僅如此， 如果他喜歡某個作者， 他會閱讀他所寫的每一本書， 以及他的信件和所有關(guān)于他的書。Translate the sentences into English.1. 讀書不僅僅影響到個人，還影響到整個民族。 (not only + inversion; as a whole)Not only does reading influence a single person, but it also influences a nation as a whole.2. 和老者在一起就像是讀一本厚厚的書，令人愛不釋

12、手。 (part with)t want to paBeing in the company of the old is like reading a thick book, which you donwith.3. 如今雖然讀書的人越來越少了，但仍有人嗜書如命。 (look upon / on as)Though nowadays fewer and fewer people read books, there are still some people who look upon / on books as their lives.4. 他有買書的習(xí)慣，但買了之后，大都束之高閣。 (lie

13、 idle on the shelf)He had the habit of buying books, but most of the books would lie idle on the shelf after he had bought them.5. 在路邊的一個小書店里，我碰巧看到了這本我渴望已久的書。 (stumble upon; long to do sth)I stumbled upon the book I longed to have for quite a long time in a small roadside bookstore.Unit 31 No histor

14、y of fashion in the years 1960 to 2010 can overlook or underestimate two constant factors: jeans and the rise and fall of hemlines for women s skirts and dresses.從 1960 年到 2010 年的任何一部時尚史都不能忽略或低估兩個恒在的因素：牛仔褲和女性裙子長度的變化。2 There is consensus among fashion editors that there is a precise relation, with on

15、ly a few exceptions, between the length of women s skirts and the economy.時尚編輯們一致認為：除了個別情況外，女性裙子的長度和經(jīng)濟之間有著密切的聯(lián)系。3 As the world economies bounced back again in the 1990s, fashion for young people became more daring.隨著 20 世紀 90 年代世界經(jīng)濟的再次反彈，年輕人在時尚方面變得更為大膽。4 Sometimes hemlines can even predict a change

16、in the mood of the stock market long before it actually happens.有時裙子底邊甚至可以預(yù)測股市行情。5 During the whole period, fashion styles have ranged widely, and have usually been sparked offby a desire to identify people as belonging to a particular sub-culture.在整個 50 年期間，時尚風(fēng)格變化巨大，而且變化通常由人們想要歸屬某個亞文化群體的愿望所激發(fā)。1 他對時

17、尚的東西有一種天生的抵制，因此和他談時尚毫無意義。 (resistance to;there is no point in doing sth)He has a natural resistance to anything fashionable. So there is no point in talking/ discussing fashion with him.2 很多知名品牌是以設(shè)計師本人的名字命名的。 (name after)Quite a few / many well-known brands are named ater the designers.3 過去的 30 年見證了

18、中國經(jīng)濟的發(fā)展，也見證了時尚的變遷。 (see; as well as)The past 30 years saw the development of China economy as well as the changes in fashion.4 今年夏季的流行服裝究竟會是什么，現(xiàn)在還很不清楚。 (using a clause as the subject)Exactly what will be the fashionable clothes this summer remains unknown yet.5 . 有人認為，如今女性的穿著越來越暴露了，而相比之下，男性的穿著卻很保守。

19、(expose; incontrast)Some people think that nowadays women are exposing more and more of themselves, while in contrast men are dressing conservatively.Unit 41 He would listen to opera sometimes at night, closing his eyes, riding along with the magnificent voices as they dipped and soared.晚上他有時會聽歌劇，閉上

20、眼睛，讓思緒隨著美妙的歌聲起起伏伏。2 I can tell you, as I m sitting here dying, whoesnt nyeoeudmit, neither money norpower will give you the feeling you re looking for, no matter how much of them youhave.我坐在這里， 已經(jīng)奄奄一息， 但我可以告訴你， 錢或權(quán)力都無法帶給你你需要的感覺，不管你有多少錢財或多大的權(quán)力。3 It had become, in a very real way, a wealthy home, even

21、 though Morrie bsank account was rapidly depleting.即使莫里銀行賬戶中的錢在迅速減少， 這個家已經(jīng)實實在在地成為了一個富裕的家庭。4 Devote yourself to loving others, devote yourself to your community around you, and devote yourself to creating something that gives you purpose and meaning. 全身心投入地愛他人， 全身心投入到你身邊的社區(qū)， 全身心投入地去創(chuàng)造讓你覺得有目標、有意義的事物。5

22、 I did this mostly because I didn wtant him to see my eyes, to know what I was thinking, that I had been, for much of my life since graduation, pursuing these very things he had been railing against bigger toys, nicer house.我這樣做主要是因為我不想讓他看到我的眼睛， 不想讓他知道我的心思， 不想讓他知道， 自從畢業(yè)后， 我大部分的生活就是在追求這些被他一直譴責(zé)的東西更大的玩

23、物、更好的房子。1 我羨慕那些為了夢想而不是為了金錢撲在事業(yè)上的人。 (devote oneself to sth)I admire those who devote themselves to a career for their dreams rather than for money.2 愛情、友情、幸福、知識、健康，這些都是金錢無法替代的無價之寶。 (substitute sth for sth)Love, friendship, happiness, knowledge, health - all these are priceless things for which money

24、can t substitute.3 老實給我講，物質(zhì)的東西對你真的一點兒也不重要嗎(be honest with sb; hold nosignificance)Just be honest with me, do material things hold no significance at all for you4 我們要學(xué)會從生活中尋找簡單的快樂，而不要盲目地追求物質(zhì)的東西。 (simple pleasure; material things)We should learn to get simple pleasures from life instead of pursuing ma

25、terial things blindly.5 看了這部反映親情的電影，很多人感動得流下了眼淚。 (family affection; move to tears)Many people were moved to tears after watching the movie depicting family affection.Unit61 I ve never seen him face on, but I do know that strangely, although we re idewe rethe exact opposite of each other, with my fro

26、nt door facing east and my neighbor s facing west, my bedroom in the back over his kitchen, my kitchen under his bedroom in the front.我從未和他正面相視， 但我知道， 雖然我們的房屋結(jié)構(gòu)完全一樣， 但是方向卻正好相反我的正門朝東而鄰居的正門朝西， 我的臥室在后面， 下面是他的廚房，而他的臥室在前面，下面是我的廚房，這真是很奇怪。2 Soon there were children to look after too, first a girl, who smil

27、ed happily and slept deeply, and then a boy with powerful lungs, who kept us all awake.沒過多久，又有孩子要照顧了。先是一個笑得開心、睡得很酣的女孩，然后是一個肺活量大得可以把我們所有人都吵醒的男孩。3 At first it was no more than the sound of metal scraping along the street every hour or so, but over the years, the road became busier, and soon there were

28、 lines of busesand cars crawling past and waiting at the crossroads.最初只是每隔一小時左右沿街有金屬剮蹭的聲音。 但年復(fù)一年， 道路越來越繁忙。又過了不久， 街道上就出現(xiàn)了成排的公共汽車和轎車， 緩慢地行駛著， 或者等在十字路口。4 He wasn t a young maann, d had trouble moving around, walking very slowly, using his hands to steady himself, sometimes stopping to catch his breath.

29、他已經(jīng)上了年紀，所以行動不便，走起路來非常遲緩，要借助雙手來保持平穩(wěn)，有時還要停下來喘口氣。5 Even the neighborhood isn t what it used to be, full of loud music and shloauteting at nights, and frankly the traffic is impossible to live with.甚至連周邊也不再是以前的樣子了， 深夜還有很響的音樂聲和叫喊聲。 坦率地說，這里的交通簡直讓人無法忍受。1 遠處有一座白色的房子，讓我想起來我孩提時的家。 (in the distance+inversion)I

30、n the distance is a white house, which reminds me of my home when I was a child.2 他習(xí)慣了鄉(xiāng)下自由自在的生活，住在沒有庭院的冷冰冰的大樓里讓他難以忍受。 (be used to; leisurely; live with)He is used to the leisurely life of the countryside. To live in a cold building withouta yard is something he feels hard to live with.3 坦率地說，我很喜歡這座老

31、房子。雖然條件簡樸了些，但讓人感覺溫暖。 (tobe frank)To be frank, I like the old house very much. Despite its simple conditions, it gives people a feeling of warmth.4 她不愿意搬到市中心去， 因為在郊區(qū)有很多陪伴她的朋友。 (downtown; suburb;keep company)She doesn t want to move to the downtown because in the suburbs she has many friends who keep

32、her company.5 這里曾是個花園，每年春天鮮花盛開，非常美麗。 (used to be; blossom)There used to be a garden here with beautiful flowers blooming in spring.Unit81 “ It is like confessing a murder.” These were the wordsthe British scientist Charles Darwin used in a letter to a friend announcing he had finally understood the

33、mystery of how species develop the theory of evolution.這就像是謀殺供述?！边@是英國科學(xué)家查爾斯達爾文在給朋友寫信，宣布他終于弄明白了物種發(fā)展的奧秘 進化論時使用的文字。2 Darwin proposed the concept of sexual selection, which suggests that some members of a species have an advantage over others when they choose a mateto breed with.達爾文提出性選擇的概念，即一個物種中的某些成員比

34、其他成員在選擇交配對象方面有優(yōu)勢。3 It was during these years that the facts he had observed and the inferences he had made during his research formed the basis of the theory.正是在這些年中， 他所觀察到的事實和在進行研究時得出的推論構(gòu)成了其理論的基礎(chǔ)。4 Britain too has some schools teaching “ Creationism o”r“ IntelligentDesign ” meaning the creation or design of the human species by one single and intelligent being rather than the truth of evolution.英國也有些學(xué)校不教授進化論這一科學(xué)事實，而是教授 “神創(chuàng)論