新視野大學英語翻譯(第四冊)

.這種植物只有在培育它的上壤中才能很好地成長。(otherthan)Suggestedanswer:Theplantdoesnotgrowwellinsoilsotherthantheoneinwhichithasbeendeveloped..研究結果表明,無論我們白天做了什么事情,晚上都會做大約兩個小時的夢。(mayhavedone)Suggestedanswer:Researchfindingsshowthatwespendabouttwohoursdreamingeverynight,nomatterwhatwemayhavedoneduringtheday..有些人往往責怪別人沒有盡最大努力,以此來為自己的失敗辯護。(justifysth.by)Suggestedanswer:Somepeopletendtojustifytheirfailurebyblamingothersfornottryingtheirbest..我們忠于我們的承諾:凡是答應做的,我們都會做到。(remaintrueto)Suggestedanswer:Weremaintruetoourcommitment:Whateverwepromisedtodo,wewoulddoit..連貝多芬的父親都不相信白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;betrueof)Suggestedanswer:EvenBeethoven'sfatherdiscountedthepossibilitythathissonwouldonedaybecomethegreatestmusicianintheworld.ThesameistrueofEdison,whoseemedtohisteachertobequitedull..當局控告他們威脅國家安全。(accusesb.ofsth.)Suggestedanswer:Theywereaccusedbytheauthoritiesofthreateningthestatesecurity.Ifyoumoveintoanyplaceotherthanyourownprivatehome,makesureyouknowwhattherulesareaboutpetsifyouhaveone.Suggestedanswer:出入除自己家以外的任何場所時,如果你帶有寵物,一定要了解有關寵物的規(guī)定。Somewomencouldhavemadeagoodsalaryinjobinsteadofstayingathome,buttheydecidednottoworkfbrthesakeofthefamily.Suggestedanswer:ー些女性完全可以不待在家里,而是去工作,掙ー份不錯的エ資。但是為了家庭,她們放棄了工作.Howcanyoujustifysuchrudeness?Youwillpayheavilyfbrthatbecausetheyhavesuedyoufordamagingtheirgoodname.Suggestedanswer:你怎么為這樣粗魯?shù)男袨檗q護?你將會為此付出沉重的代價，因為他們已經以詆毀名譽的罪名起訴你了。Criticismcanbeofgreatuse;wemaynotlikeitatthetime,butitcanspurusontogreaterthings.Suggestedanswer:批評有其重要作用;我們可能當時不喜歡它,但是它能激勵我們去做更偉大的事情。

Hisuncompromisingbehavior,towhichthepublicobjected,lefthimbankruptemotionallyandfinancially.Suggestedanswer:他毫不讓步的行為遭到公眾的反對,這使得他陷入了精神上崩潰、經濟上破產的境地.6.Evenifyoufail,don'tletfailureharmyou,don'tletfailuretakeover.Rememberfailureisanecessarystepinlearning;itisnottheendofyourlearning,butthebeginning.Suggestedanswer:即使你失敗了,也不要被失敗傷害,更不要被失敗左右。記住:失敗是學習過程中必要的一步;它不是學習的結束,而是學習的開始。.據(jù)報道有?七八位官員收受賄賂,市’長決定親白出馬調查這件事。(bereportedto;lookinto)Suggestedanswer:Sevenoreightofficialsarereportedtohavetakenbribesandthemayorhasdecidedtolookintotheaffairinperson..這些工人后悔當時接受管理部門的意見重新回去工作?，F(xiàn)在他們再次面臨失業(yè)的危險了。(regretdoingsth.;yieldto;befacedwith)Suggestedanswer:Theseworkersregretyieldingtothemanagement'sadviceandgoingbacktowork.Nowtheyareagainfacedwiththethreatoflosingtheirjobs..你只需填寫?張表格就可取得會員資格,它可以使你在買東西時享受打折的優(yōu)惠。(fillout)Suggestedanswer:Youonlyneedtofilloutaformtogetyourmembership,whichentitlesyoutoadiscountongoods..不知為什么他們的汽車在半路壞掉了,結果他們比原計劃晚到了三個小時。(breakdown)Suggestedanswer:Theircarbrokedownhalfwayfornoreason.Asaresulttheyarrivedthreehourslaterthantheyhadplanned..那位官員卷入了一場丑聞,數(shù)周后被迫辭職。(getinvolvedin)Suggestedanswer:Theofficialgotinvolvedinascandalandwasforcedtoresignweekslater..這個靠救濟過日子的人開始慢慢地建立起自己的市場,生意日漸興隆。(buildup;onestepatatime)Suggestedanswer:Themanlivingonwelfarebegantobuilduphisownmarket,onestepatatimeandhisbusinessisthriving.Themanisreportedtohavesaidinprivatethat"wearebeingmadefbolsofbymanyofourclients,soweareentitledtohavethembowtousascompensation.HSuggestedanswer:據(jù)報道這個男子曾在私下說:“許多救濟對象在欺騙我們,因此,作為補償,我們有權讓他們對我們點頭哈腰?！盇fterconsideringyourbackgroundandexperience,weregrettoinformyouthatwedon'thaveanappropriatejobopportunityforyouatcurrentstage.Suggestedanswer:我們考慮了你的背景與經歷,很遺憾地告訴你,我們目前沒有適合你的工作機會.

IfailedtotakemycuefromOscar.Instead,Italkedbacktothewoman,whoturnedouttobeournewmanager.Suggestedanswer:我沒能按奧斯卡的暗示去做,相反,我反駁了那個婦女,結果她竟然是我們的新經理。Thereneedstobesomeonewhocanactasachampionfortherightsofthepoorbecausethesystemsoeasilylendsitselftoabuse.Suggestedanswer:需要有人來充當窮人權利的捍衛(wèi)者,因為這一體制太容易被濫用。1calledthepolicefbrhelpaftermycarbrokedownonthefreeway.Twentyminuteslater,theycametomyrescue.Suggestedanswer:我的車子在高速公路上拋錨后,我打電話向警察求助,20分鐘后他們趕來幫我。Hewaspassionatefbrart,buthewentthroughtremendouspain一painofpovertyandmisunderstanding.Suggestedanswer:他熱愛藝術,卻經受了巨大的痛苦 貧窮與誤解。.我父母不是對我的教育投資,而是把錢花在了買新住房上。(ratherthan)Suggestedanswer:Ratherthaninvestinmyeducation,myparentsspenttheirmoneyonanewhouse.2,如今,人們用于休閑娛樂的開支是過去的兩倍。(twiceas...as)Suggestedanswer:Today,peoplearespendingtwiceasmuchonentertainmentandrelaxationastheydidinthepast.. 一家公司要成功,它必須跟上市場的發(fā)展。(keeppacewith)Suggestedanswer:Inordertobesuccessful,abusinessmustkeeppacewithdevelopmentsinthemarketplace..與申請這個職位的其他女孩相比，她流利的英語是個優(yōu)勢。(giveanadvantageover)Suggestedanswer:HerfluencyinEnglishgaveheranadvantageoverothergirlsforthejob..對于學生而言,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。(atonゼsdisposal)Suggestedanswer:Forstudents,nowhereisbetterthanthelibrary,whereallthebooksareattheirdisposal..我們要充分利用好這個平臺,加強交流,拓展合作領域,共謀發(fā)展大計。(makeuse。。Suggestedanswer:Weshouldmakefulluseoftheplatformtostrengthencommunication,expandcooperationinmoreareasandseekfurtherdevelopmentthroughjointefforts.Thedevelopingcountriesseeinformationtechnologiesasameanstoacceleratetheireconomy,butsomelackexperienceinweighingcostsandchoosingbetweentechnologies.

Suggestedanswer:發(fā)展中國家認為信息技術是促進經濟發(fā)展的途徑,但ー些國家在估算成本與選擇技術方面缺乏經驗。Theworldissaidtohaveabout3,000timesasmuchgroundwateraswaterithasinriversandlakes,andgroundwaterisfarcleaner.Suggestedanswer:據(jù)說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。Anyonecantakegoodphotos-itsjustamatterofbeingintherightplaceattherighttime.Suggestedanswer:任何人都能照出好照片 問題只是你是否在合適的時間和地點。Byinstallingcomputersintheirschoolsandlibraries,thecommunityleadersdemonstratedthattheyweredeterminednottolagbehindintechnology.Suggestedanswer:通過在他們的學校和圖書館安裝計算機,這些社區(qū)的領導們表明他們決心不在技術上落后?Whenhestartedthecompany,hethoughthe'dbeabletocruisealongsidethetopbusinessesinthemarket,butheisdisappointedbecausehehasn'tyetsucceeded.Suggestedanswer:當他開始創(chuàng)辦這家公司時,他想他將能在市場上與那些頂級公司并駕齊驅,可是他現(xiàn)在失望了,因為他沒有成功。AFloridacoupleisbuildingwhattheysaywillbethehomeofthefuture,onestrongenoughtowithstandhurricanes,yetgentleenoughtoblendinwiththeenvironment.Suggestedanswer:佛羅里達的ー對夫婦在建造一座他們稱之為未來之家的房子,它既能抵御颶風,又與周圍環(huán)境十分協(xié)調。這位小個子男子并不如他看上去那么單純。(notso...as)Suggestedanswer:Thislittlemanisnotsoinnocentasheappears.對這個問題我已束手無策了,所以你不妨去求助于王教授吧。(mightaswell)Suggestedanswer:There'snothingIcandoabouttheproblem,soyoumightaswellturntoProfessorWangforhelp.雙方高度評價了在不同領域合作取得的成果,并希望合作進ー步加深。(speakhighlyof)Suggestedanswer:Bothsidesspeakhighlyofthefruitsintheircooperationindifferentareas,andhopethatthecooperationcanbefurthered.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,啟進善之門”。(ontheonehand,ontheotherhand)Suggestedanswer:Ontheonehand,animageofbeingclosetothepeoplecangetanewpolicymoreeasilyaccepted.Ontheotherhand,itwill"encouragepeopletospeaktheirmindsandcomeupwithconstructivesuggestions".他孤獨的感覺時起時落,他有時會對自己、對寵物、對電視機嘮叨不休。(riseandfall,atlengdi)

Suggestedanswer:Hissenseoflonelinessroseandfellandhesometimeswouldtalkatlengthtohimselfandhispetsandthetelevision.畢竟,金錢不是萬能的,最富有的人不一定是最幸福的。(after皿)Suggestedanswer:Afterall,moneyisnoteverything.Therichestpeoplearenotnecessarilythehappiest.Thenewmechanismisnotsoeffectiveastheyhadexpected,formonthspassedandtherehasbeennobigimprovementinmanagementefficiency.Suggestedanswer:新的機制并不像他們預期的那樣有效,因為數(shù)月過去了,但管理效率并沒有明顯改進。Idon'twanttoscareyouunnecessarily,butyoumightaswellfacefactsandlookatafewnumbers.Suggestedanswer:我不想不必要地嚇唬你,可你最好還是面對事實,看看ー些數(shù)字吧。Lonelinessismarkedbyasenseofisolation.Solitude,ontheotherhand,isastateofbeingalonewithoutbeinglonelyandcanleadtoself-awareness.Suggestedanswer:孤獨的特點是ー種與世隔絕感,而獨居則是獨自一人卻不感到寂寞的狀態(tài),它能引發(fā)自我意識。Lonelinessisanegativestate.Onefeelsthatsomethingismissing.Itispossibletobewithpeopleandstillfeellonely-perhapsthebitterestformofloneliness.Suggestedanswer:孤獨是一種消極的狀態(tài),你會感到失去了某種東西。你可能與別人在ー起仍然感到孤獨一這也許是孤獨最痛苦的形式。Solitudeisapositivestateofengagementwithoneself.Solitudeisdesirable,astateofbeingalonewhereyouprovideyourselfwonderfulandsufficientcompany.Suggestedanswer:獨居是ー種與自我相約的積極的狀態(tài)。獨居是值得向往的,是獨自一人、享受自我愉快而又充實的陪伴的一種狀態(tài)。Thoreausaysthatlonelinesscanoccurevenamidcompanionsifone*sheartisnotopentothem.Suggestedanswer:梭羅說,ー個人即使身處同伴之中,如果不對他們敞開心扉,仍會感到孤獨。.這些科學家在創(chuàng)建基因圖譜的過程中體會到:合作不僅僅是ー種有吸引力的選擇,它還是ー種責任。(morethan)Suggestedanswer:Intheprocessofcreatingthegeneticmap,thesescientistsrealizedthatcooperationwasmorethananattractiveoption;itwasaresponsibility..他們的研究發(fā)現(xiàn)簡直就是ー個奇跡。由于他們的發(fā)現(xiàn),人們對人類基因的歷史有了新的了解。(nothinglessthan;shedlighton)Suggestedanswer:Theirresearchfindingswerenothinglessthanamiracle.Asaresultoftheirfindings,newlighthasbeenshedonthehistoryofhumangenes.

事實上,只有勤奮加方法得當才能使你在學習上比他人有優(yōu)勢。(incombinationwith;giveanadvantageover)Suggestedanswer:Infact,onlyhardworkincombinationwithpropermethodswillgiveyouanadvantageoverothers.法官說這種懲罰將起到殺ー儆百的作用。(serveas)Suggestedanswer:Thejudgesaidthepunishmentwouldserveasawarningtoothers.感染的危險只限于那些與病人有親密接觸的人。(beconfinedlo)Suggestedanswer:Theriskofinfectionisconfinedtothosewhohaveclosecontactwiththepatients.從這一分析屮我們可以更好地知道發(fā)生了什么以及要做些什么。(inabetterpositiontodo)Suggestedanswer:Fromsuchananalysisweareinabetterpositiontounderstandwhathashappenedandwhattodoaboutit.Asaresponsiblemanufacturer,wearemorethanconcernedabouttheenvironment;weareactivelyinvolvedinenvironmentalpro