新世紀(jì)大學(xué)英語第三冊翻譯-漢譯英

1、TranslationUnit One1. 以共同興趣為基礎(chǔ)的友誼是不容易破裂的。The friendship grounded on common / shared interest does not break up easily. / It is not easy for the friendship grounded on common / shared interest to break up.2. 孩子們必須學(xué)會將電腦游戲中的暴力與勇敢區(qū)分開來。Children must learn to distinguish between violence and bravery / cou

2、rage in computer games. 3. 當(dāng)今世界每天涌現(xiàn)如此多新鮮事物,要求一個人什么都知曉是不合情理的。There spring up so many new things every day in the world that it is no longer sensible to expect a person to know / keep track of everything.4. 諸如背棄朋友這類事并不受法律制約,所以才有了我們稱作的“道德法庭” 。Laws do not regulate such things as betrayal to friends; tha

3、t is why there is what we call / is called "the court of morality".5. 有人把今天的文化描述成“快餐文化” 。無論什么事,人們只是追求用最短的時間達(dá)到最 大的滿足。Todays culture is described as “fast -fo od culture”. Whatever they may be / are doing, people just pursue the greatest / maximum satisfaction within the shortest time.6. 常言道

4、,天下沒有免費(fèi)的午餐。如果你想要什么,就得去掙。As the saying goes, there is no such thing as a free lunch. If you want something, go and earn / work for it.Unit TwoA.1. 無論是有情還是愛情,你都不可能期待自己付出最少的認(rèn)得到最多。In either friendship or love / In both friendship and love, you should never expect to take / receive the maximum while you

5、give the minimum.2. 我把全部希望寄托在他的承諾上,結(jié)果卻發(fā)現(xiàn)她根本不是個真誠的人。I built all my hopes on his promise(s, only to find that he was not a man of sincerity at all. 3. 我們帶母親去了所有我們能找到的最好的醫(yī)院,請按一切努力都是徒勞的,母親還是沒 能熬過那次疾病。We took Mother to all the best hospitals we could find, but all our efforts were in vain; she failed to

6、survive the disease.4. 情人節(jié)是一個一年一度在 2月 14日慶祝的節(jié)日, 一個向自己心儀的對象表達(dá)愛意的好日 子。Valentines Day is an annual holiday celebrated on February 14, a perfect day to express love to the object of your / ones affection.5. 在信息時代,通過電子郵件方式跟遠(yuǎn)方的朋友交流幾乎可以是同步的。In the information era, communications with far-away friends via e

7、-mail can be almost / virtually simultaneous.6. 愛情需要時間,因?yàn)橹挥新?xí)慣和學(xué)會欣賞對方才會產(chǎn)生愛情。Love takes time, for it is not forged until you have grown used to the others company and learned to appreciate the other.Unit 31 千百年來哲學(xué)家們費(fèi)盡心機(jī)從各自的 jiodu 闡述何謂幸福。For thousands of years philosophers have taken pains to illustr

8、ate / explain / interpret the meaningof happiness from their own points of view.2. 剛上大學(xué)時,突然發(fā)現(xiàn)自己得處理所有日常事務(wù),直道那時自己才覺得在父母身邊生活 真是幸福。When I first came to college, I suddenly found myself left with everything to deal with by myself. It was not until then did I realize that living with my parents was truly

9、a happy experience.3. 你不要總是和別人攀比,否則你可能會陷于憂郁之中,因?yàn)楫吘褂性S多人比你強(qiáng)。 You shouldnt always make comparison with others; otherwise, you may be trapped in / fall into depression, for there are always many others who are better than you.4. 今天人們生活比以前富裕多了,閑暇時間也多了,奇怪的是人們反而覺得生活乏味了。 Today people are much better off and

10、 enjoy more leisure. Strangely enough, they find life boring / dull.5. 事實(shí)上,人生是漫長而缺少興奮的。如果期待每天都如戲劇般精彩必定會遭遇失望。 Life, in effect, is long but short of excitement. You are sure to suffer from inevitable disappointment if you expect everyday life to be as exciting as a drama.6. 過于順利的生活可能具有破壞性,因?yàn)槿藗兠罋W機(jī)會學(xué)會怎樣

11、應(yīng)對挫折。這能部分解釋 年輕人居高不下的自殺率。A life that is too easy / smooth may also be destructive because it offers no opportunity for one to learn how to deal with / handle failures / frustrations / setbacks. That / This in part explains / accounts for the high rates of suicide among young people.Unit Four .1 他們帶著生

12、病的父親遠(yuǎn)赴北京,希望能治好他的心臟病。They took their sick father on a long journey to Beijing in the hope of finding a cure for / in the hope of curing his heart disease / problem.2 普及艾滋病知識的活動需要繼續(xù)開展,這個階段的重點(diǎn)放在這種病的傳播途徑。The campaign of Knowing More About AIDS needs to be carried on , and for / at this stage the emphasi

13、s is put on the way (how the disease is contracted.3 權(quán)力如果運(yùn)用得當(dāng)則百姓安居樂業(yè),運(yùn)用不當(dāng)則殃及百姓日常生計(jì)。If power is properly applied / used / exercised, the lives of the common people will be rendered happy. If not, their daily life will be placed under threat.4 政府使用核武器來防御襲擊算是正當(dāng)行為嗎 ?Could a government justifiably use nu

14、clear weapons to guard against terrorist attacks?5 由于缺乏對這種病的了解,許多人依然認(rèn)為 HIV 受害者是自作自受。Owing to ignorance of the disease, many people still believe that HIV victims deserve what they suffer.6 新發(fā)布的關(guān)于改善農(nóng)村醫(yī)療系統(tǒng)的報(bào)告讓我們相信農(nóng)村地區(qū)缺醫(yī)少藥的時代終于將結(jié) 束。The newly issued report on improving the medical system in rural areas

15、leads us to believe that the era is to be brought to an end when such areas are always short of doctors and medicines.Unit Five1. 培養(yǎng)重要的感情是極其重要的,因?yàn)樗赡転橐粋€人將來學(xué)習(xí)和工作的成功奠定基礎(chǔ)。 Cultivating the right emotions is indispensable in that / because it lays the foundations for the successes of ones future work and

16、 studies.2. 中國西部發(fā)展急需人才,政府為此制定了優(yōu)惠政策,號召更多大學(xué)畢業(yè)生去西部工作。West China is crying out for talented people for its development. To this end, the government has laid down / made favorable policies, calling for more college graduates to go and work there. 3. 你怎么可以在我這樣艱難的時候?qū)ξ抑弥焕砟?我們患難與國內(nèi)高差不多半個世紀(jì) 了。How can you tur

17、n your back on me when I am in such difficulty? We have gone through trials and tribulations for practically half a century.4. 網(wǎng)蟲們很多時間都泡在網(wǎng)上,以至于他們無法分辨虛擬世界與現(xiàn)實(shí)世界。Web addicts spend so much time on the Internet that they are unable to draw a distinction between the virtual world and the real world.5. 生活在

18、城市的人常常有這樣的幻想:鄉(xiāng)村生活是閑適安逸的。其實(shí)不一定是這回事兒。 Urban / City residents often have the illusion that rural life is always leisurely and comfortable. In fact, that may not be the case.6. 遠(yuǎn)程學(xué)習(xí)是個全球化的趨勢。隨著他的迅速發(fā)展,人們無論身處何地都能有同樣方便的 途徑享受教育資源。Distance learning is a global trend. With its quick growth / development, peopl

19、e are given / can enjoy an equally convenient access to educational resources, no matter where they are.Unit Six1. 我們中國人會再三地請客人多吃飯桌上的菜,以表明我們好客。As a proof of our hospitality, we Chinese will repeatedly ask our guests to help themselves to the dishes on the table.2. 正是通過傾聽人們的談話和觀察他們的舉止,我們才加強(qiáng)了了解社會的能力。I

20、t is by means of listening to what people say and observing how they behave that weve strengthened our own capacity to learn about / understand society.3. 安全感常常來自對環(huán)境的熟悉,所以人們對于陌生的環(huán)境往往會抵制或避開。Ones sense of safety comes from familiarity with the environment; so people have the tendency to resist or avoi

21、d new situations.4. 我們往往對某地區(qū)的人產(chǎn)生偏見甚至敵意,這是由于我們不熟悉他們。We tend to show prejudice against or even hostility towards people from a certain region, which can be attributed to the fact that we are unfamiliar with them.5. 我覺得直接拒絕時一種禮貌,而我父母卻很少說“不” ,以免使對方為難。I believe it is polite to decline directly, while my

22、parents seldom say “No” so as not to embarrass others.6. 知識積累有兩種方式:親身體驗(yàn)和間接體驗(yàn)。能為我們打開不同文化世界的閱讀屬于間 接體驗(yàn)。There are two means to build up knowledge: to get it personally or by second-hand experience. Reading, which opens up a new world of different cultures for us, belongs to second-hand experience.Unit S

23、even1. 奧運(yùn)旗幟白色的背景上印著五個相連的彩色圓圈,代表五大洲。Against the white background, the Olympic flag featuresfive interlinked colour circles, representing the five continents.2. 他差 0.02秒就得金牌。那些目睹這一比賽的人們都不禁發(fā)出嘆息。He narrowly missed the gold medal by 0.02 seconds. Those who had witnessed the race couldnot help giving a si

24、gh.3. 長跑比賽是對耐力的極大考驗(yàn)。運(yùn)動員不僅流汗,還會流淚,甚至流血。Long-distance race is a hard test on tolerance. The athletes shed not only sweat, but also tears, and even blood.4. 絆到另一個選手的腳,他摔倒在跑道上,但他很快爬起來,一瘸一拐的走到終點(diǎn)。 Having tripped over another athlete's foot, he fell down on the track, but he soon rose to his feet and l

25、imped to the finish line.5. 故事的最終版本是這樣的:那個助理教練因?yàn)槁暑I(lǐng)球隊(duì)打贏了與古巴隊(duì)的比賽而一夜成 名。The original version of the story goes like this (Or: As the original version of the story goes, the assistant coach rose to fame / became famous overnight by leading his team to conquer Cuba. 6. 有些運(yùn)動員承認(rèn)以提高經(jīng)濟(jì)成績?yōu)槊眠^興奮劑,而且他們的教練也不對這種違法行 為表示異議。Some sportsmen confessed that they had taken dope in the name of improving / enhancing performance, and that their coaches showed no disagreement with such illegal acts.Unit Eight1. 那些認(rèn)為自己擁有更多特權(quán)的人往往會有優(yōu)越感。Those who suppose they possess more privile