大学英语综合教程3课后句子翻译

1、我的计算机系统出了毛病，但我觉得问题比较小。

We have a problem with the computer system, but I think it’s fairly minor.

2、父亲去世时我还小，不能独立生活。就在那时，家乡的父老接过了养育我的责任。

My father died when I was too young to live on my own. The people of my hometown took over (responsibility for) my upbringing at that point.

3、这些玩具必须在达到严格的安全要求后才可出售给儿童。

The toys have to meet strict/ tough safety requirements before they can be sold to children.

4、作为新闻和舆论的载体，广播和电视补充了而不是替代了报纸。

Radio and television have supplemented rather than replaced the newspaper as carriers of news and opinion.

5、至于这本杂志，它刊载世界各地许多报纸杂志上的文章摘要。

When it comes to this magazine, it is/ carries a digest of articles from many newspapers and magazines around the world.

1、虽然受到全球金融危机后果的巨大影响，但是我们仍然相信我们能够面对挑战，克服危机Though greatly affected by the consequences of the global financial crisis, we are still confident that we can face up to the challenge and overcome the crisis.

2、在持续不断的沙尘暴的威胁下，我们被迫离开我们喜爱的村庄，搬到新的地方 Under threat of constant sand storms, we were compelled to leave our cherished village and move to the new settlement.

3、根据最近的网上调查，许多消费者说他们也许会有兴趣考虑购买电视广告中播放的产品 According to a recent online survey, a lot of consumers say they may be motivated to consider buying products shown in TV commercials.

4、看到卡车司机把受污染的废弃物倒在河边，老人马上向警方报告

Having spotted a truck driver dumping contaminated waste alongside the river, the old man reported to the police at once.

5、一些科学家坚信人们总有一天会喜欢转基因农作物的，因为它们能够提高产量，帮助发展中国家战胜饥荒和疾病

Some scientists hold to the firm conviction that people will come to like genetically modified crops someday since they can increase yields and help combat hunger and disease in the developing world.

1、无论在城市还是在农村，因特网正在改变人们的生活方式。

The Internet is changing the way people live, (no matter) whether they are in urban or rural areas.

2、和大公司相比，中小公司更容易受到全球经济危机的威胁。

Medium-sized and small companies are more vulnerable to the threat of the global economic crisis than large ones.

3、关于期末论文，教授要求我们先分析失业图表，然后对国家的发展提供批评性的见解 With regard to our term paper, the professor asked us

to analyze the unemployment chart first, and then provide critical reflections on the nations economic development

4、他从来也没有想到他们队会以大比分赢得那场篮球比赛。

It never occurred to him that their team would win the basketball match by a large margin.

5、回顾二十年的的中学教学，我把我的成功归结为耐心、才能和对知识的不断追求Looking back on my twenty years' teaching in high school, I attribute my success to patience, talent, and the constant pursuit of knowledge.

1、红十字会派遣的志愿人员非常小心的对村里的饮用水进行消毒，以避免爆发瘟疫。 The volunteers sent/assigned by the Red Cross disinfected, with great caution, the drinking water in the village so as to avoid an outbreak of plague.

2、爱因斯坦用了多年时间试图把电磁学理论和引力理论结合起来，但没有成功。

Einstein spent many years trying to unify the theories of electromagnetism and gravity but failed.

3、因其在激发学生创造性想象力方面的出色表现，王教授获得了校长奖。Professor Wang received/won the Presidential Award for his excellence in stimulating students' creative imagination.

4、因存在一些设计上的重大缺陷，董事会没有同意那个经济刺激计划。

As there were some major design flaws, the board of directors didn't approve of the economic stimulus package.

5、乔丹意识到没人能给他帮助，终于得出结论他必须面对现实，独自接受挑战。Having realized that nobody could help him,Jordan finally came to the conclusion that he had to face reality and take up/meet the challenge by himself.

1、奶奶想当然的认为粮价要涨，所以买了许多大米。

Grandma took it for granted that food prices would soar, so she bought

a lot of rice.

2、我可以给你引用几个例子来说明她献身科学的精神。

I can quote you several instances of her dedication to science.

3、20世纪80年代中国一些经济特区开始迅速发展起来。

The 1980s saw the start of the swift development of some special economic zones inChina.

4、两国关系的紧张部分是最近的间谍事件引起的。

The 1980s saw the start of the swift development of some special economic zones inChina.

5、彼得在一家律师事务所当了多年律师。你可以考虑请他做你的律师，当你需要法律援助时，由他代你行事。

Peter has worked in a law firm for many years. You can consider having him as your lawyer to act on your behalf when you need legal help.

1、这座红房子在参天古树的映衬下十分夺目。

The red house stands outagainst the old trees that reach high up to the sky.

2、我的新工作薪酬很高，但是其他方面我并不满意。

The salary in/for my new job is great, but for the rest, I’m not satisfied.

3、两条溪流的水在我们村子附近汇合了。

The waters of the two streams minglenear our village.

4、我们不应该嘲笑别人的宗教信仰。

We should not mockat other people’s religious beliefs

5、这间房间的窗帘同家具的风格不太协调。

The curtains of the room are not quite in tunewith the style of the furniture

1、昨天半夜我听到脚步声在过道里回荡，心里害怕极了。

I grew terribly scared when I heard sound of footsteps echoing round the hallway at midnight yesterday.

2、这些名牌运动鞋保穿12个月。

The name-brand sports shoes are guaranteed for 12months.

3、风暴使交通运输陷入混乱。

Snowstorms threw communications and transportation into disorder. 4、我最近工作压力很大，我想去海边度假。

I’ve been suffering a lot of stress from work lately, I feel like taking a vacation at the seaside.

5、住公寓不错，但有其局限——比如说，没有自家花园。

Living in an apartment is all right, but it has its limitations--- for example, you don’t have your own gardens.

1、医学专家就克隆人是否应被允许及以及对社会有何潜在影响展开了辩论。Medical experts on human cloning should be allowed and as well as to the social implications of debate.

2、当地百分之八十五的人拥有了全职工作，只有百分之三的人称自己没有工作。

Eighty-five percent local people have full-time jobs, only three percent said they did not work.

3、我国相关部门将加快立法，保护农民工的权利。

China's relevant departments will speed up the legislation, the protection of the rights of migrant workers.

4、几年来一些心理学家试图从生物学的观点解释智力。

In recent years some psychologists try to explain intelligence from a biological point of view.

5、世界金融危机对该国的出口工业产生了巨大影响。在仅仅六个月的时间里，许多工厂迫于情势而关门歇业。

The world financial crisis has a great impact on the country's export industry. In just six months, many factories closed because of the situation.

全新版大学英语综合教程1课后翻译题答案

Unit 1 Growing Up Ⅱ. Translation 1.那是个正规宴会，我照妈妈对我讲的那样穿着礼服去了。（formal） As it was a formal dinner party, I wore formal dress, as Mother told me to. 2.他的女朋友劝他趁抽烟的坏习惯尚未根深蒂固之前把它改掉。（take hold） His girlfriend advised him to get out of/get rid of his bad habit of smoking before it took hold. 3.他们预料到下几个月电的需求量很大，决定增加生产。（anticipate） Anticipating that the demand for electricity will be high during the next few months, they have decided to increase its production. 4.据说比尔因一再违反公司的安全规章而被解雇。（violate） It is said that Bill has been fired for continually violating the company’s safety rules. / Bill is said to have been fired for continually violating the company’s safety rules. 5.据报道地方政府已采取适当措施避免严重缺水（water shortage）的可能性。 （avoid, severe） It is reported that the government has taken proper measures to avoid the possibility of a severe water shortage. /The local government is reported to have taken proper measures to avoid the possibility of a severe water shortage. 苏珊（Susan）因车祸失去了双腿。有一段时间，她真不知如何面对自己再也不能行走的事实。 一天，苏珊在浏览杂志时，被一个真实故事吸引住了。那个故事生动地描写了一个残疾（disabled）姑娘是如何成为一位作家的。苏珊读后深受鼓舞，开始相信她最终会成为一个有用的人生活下去。 Inspire vivid scan face up with finally Susan lost her legs because of / in a car accident. For a time, she didn’t know how to face up to the fact that she would never (be able to) walk again. One day, while scanning (through) some magazines, a true story caught her eye /she was attracted by a true story. It gave a vivid description of how a disabled girl became a writer. Greatly inspired, Susan began to feel that she, too, would finally be bale to lead a useful life. Unit 2 Friendship II. Translation 1)半个小时过去了，但末班车还没来。我们只好走路回家。（go by） Half an hour had gone by, but the last bus hadn’t come yet. We had to walk home.

综合教程2课后句子翻译

It takes an enormous amount of courage to make a departure from the tradition. Tom used to be very shy, but this time he was bold enough to give a performance in front of a large audience. Many educators think it desirable to foster the creative spirit in the child at an early age. Assuming (that) this painting really is a masterpiece, do you think it’s worthwhile to buy/purchase it? If the data is statistically valid, it will throw light on the problem we are investigating. The company denied that its donations had a commercial purpose. Whenever he was angry, he would begin to stammer slightly. Education is the most cherished tradition in our family. That’s why my parents never took me to dinner at expensive restaurants, but sent me to the best private school. Shortly after he recovered from the surgery, he lost his job and thus had to go through another difficult phase of his life. In contrast to our affluent neighbors, my parents are rather poor, but they have always tried hard to meet our minimal needs. Have scientists found proof of water on Mars? The planning committee has narrowed down the possible locations for the nuclear power plant to two coastal towns. Sam not only lost his job but also both legs; he had to live on welfare for the rest of his life. A jury consisting of 12 members voted in unison that Mary was guilty. Sean felt humiliated when he hear his talent being questioned. Research shows that laughter can bring a lot of health benefits. A slow Internet connecting speed is really annoying. As the law stands, helping someone commit suicide is a crime. In her report, Mary tries to interpret the data from a completely different angle. Sue is a girl of great talent. Her amazing memory sets her apart from her classmates. It is the creativity and dedication of the workers and executives that turned the company into a profitable business. The prices of food and medicine have soared in the past three months. We plan to repaint the upper floors of he office building. His success shows that popularity and artistic merit sometimes coincide. I don’t want to see my beloved grandmother lying in a hospital bed and groaning painfully. He is a man of few words, but when it comes to playing a computer games, he is

大学英语综合教程4课后翻译

攻势已经持续了三天，但是我们并没有取得多少进展。我们在前线与敌人交战的部队遇到了强力的抵抗。师长（DIVISION COMMANDER）命令我们营（BATTALION）绕到敌人后方发起突然袭击。然而，要绕到敌人后方，我们必须越过一片沼泽地（MARSHLAND）。我们很多人担心会陷入泥潭之中。我们营长决定冒一下险。我们在夜幕掩盖下出发，不顾困难，奋勇向前。幸运的是，夜间温度突然下降到摄氏零下20度，烂泥地都结上了冰。由于这寒冷的天气，我们于天亮前到达并从敌人后方发起进攻。这一下扭转了战局。敌人没有戒备，不久便投降了。 The offensive had already lasted three days, but we had not gained much ground. Our troops engaging the enemy at the front were faced with strong/fierce/stiff resistance. The division commander instructed our battalion to get around to the rear of the enemy and launch a surprise attack. To do so, however, we had to cross a marshland and many of us were afraid we might get bogged down in the mud. Our battalion commander decided to take a gamble. We started under cover of darkness and pressed on in spite of great difficulties. By a stroke of luck, the temperature at night suddenly dropped to minus 20 degrees Celsius and the marsh froze over. Thanks to the cold weather, we arrived at our destination before dawn and began attacking the enemy from the rear. This turned the tide of the battle. The enemy, caught off guard, soon surrendered. Unit 2 汽车在二十世纪改变了世界，尤其是在美国和其他工业国家。汽车确实对我们大有用处，但也带来了一些危害，比如声音污染、空气污染以及公路死亡事故。据报导汽车事故被列为全世界导致死伤的主要原因之一。可庆幸的是，现代发明家们正在重新发明汽车。新的推进系统（PROPULSION SYSTEM）、燃料、设计以及制造汽车的手段在过去的十年中得到迅速发展。例如，通过使用卫星辅助的全球定位系统，汽车里的计算机能给汽车精确定位；随着遥感器的应用，智能汽车能排除不少汽车事故。 Automobiles changed the world during the 20th century, particularly in the United States and other industrialized nations. They are indeed of great use to us, but they have brought some hazards as well, such as noise and air pollution, and highway fatalities. It is reported that automobile accidents rank among the leading causes of death and injury throughout the world. Fortunately modern innovators are reinventing the automobile. New propulsion systems, fuels, designs, and means of manufacturing cars have all developed rapidly in the past decade. For example, by using the satellite-aided global positioning system (GPS), a computer in the automobile can locate the vehicle's precise position, and with the application of sensors, smart cars can eliminate most car accidents.

英语专业综合教程2课后翻译答案

Unit1 1.那部关于古代战争的电影采用了先进的技术，令观众仿佛身临其境。 Thanks to advanced technology, the film about the ancient battle gives the audience the illusion of being on the battlefield themselves. 2. 在那场大火中，整个古城毁于一旦，但是这块石碑却幸运地保存了下来。（devastate）That ancient city was devastated by the fire, but fortunately the stone tablet survived. 3.他们看了那段录像，听了那位妇女的讲述，心里充满了对那位地震孤儿的同情。 The videotape and the story by the woman filled them with sympathy for the child who had become an orphan in the earthquake. 4．那场大地震中，我们听到过太多太多教师的事迹，他们拒绝离开学生自己逃生，献出了自己的生命。（leave behind） In that earthquake, we heard many stories of teachers who had refused to leave their students behind and laid down their lives. 5.豫园的建造始于1558年，但由于资金短缺时建时停，1578年才完成。 The construction of the Yu Yuan Garden began in 1558, but it was not completed until 1578 because building went off and on for lack of money. 6. 1980年我遇到她时，她刚从国外读完硕士回来。（meet up with） In 1980, when I met up with her, she had just returned from abroad with a master’s degree. 7.这是我第一次来纽约，但我还是设法找到了那家小公司。 It was my first visit to New York, but I managed to find my way to the little firm. 8.在电影界要达到顶峰时非常困难的，但是作为一名导演谢晋做到了。 It is hard to make it to the top in the movie industry, but as a director Xie Jin did it. Unit2 1. 如今很多爱慕虚荣的年轻人，尽管还不富裕，但却迷上了漂亮的小汽车。（vain, be obsessed with） Many vain young people are obsessed with fancy cars despite the fact that they are not yet rich enough to afford them. 2．当他的婚外恋被妻子发现后，他们的婚姻终于破裂了。（affair, fall apart） Their marriage finally fell apart when his affair with another woman was found out by his wife. 3.那位艺术家为了获得创作的灵感，在农村住了三年，放弃了生活上的许多享受。(inspiration, deny oneself something) For artistic inspiration, the artist lived in the country for three years, where he denied himself many comforts of life. 4．我不知道明天去崇明岛的远足活动能不能成行，因为这要取决于会不会下雨。(excursion, at the mercy of) I’m not sure if we can have the excursion to Chongming Island tomorrow. It is

英语 大学英语综合教程2 翻译

一The rumor of the divorce was nothing but a means of hype for his new movie 离婚 他孤注一掷，用父母留给他的所有钱来开一家工厂。 He took a gamble on starting a factory with all the mone y his parents had left him. After winning the important game they hoisted their captain to their shoulders in shouting triumph.（赢得那场重要的比赛后） 4) 在全球化热潮中，我们要提防不同文化的冲突 In the rush to go for globalization, we should watch out for collision of cultures. 在这种情况下In the circumstances it was not surprising that there was trouble. 6) 这婴儿非常健康。The baby is the very picture of health. 7) 人们已经意识到儿童接触有关暴力和色情电视节目的危害。 People have realized the dangers of exposing children to vio lence and sex on TV. 8) 我们始终考虑到我们是在为谁制作这部影片。(have in mind) We always had in mind for whom we were making the film.三单元 2他在中学教书，但也兼职些翻译来取外快。 He teaches in a middle school, but he does some translation work o n the side to bring extra money 3自信是件好事，但自信与自员是有区别的 it's good to be confident (about yourself), but there is a differen ce between confidence and conceit 4．只有坚持到底的人才会成功。半运而度的人永远也无法实现梦想。 Only those who stick it out can achieve success Those who give up halfway will never realize their dreams 5一个真正的英雄有勇气，有高尚的目标，而且乐于奉献 A true hero possesses/has courage, a noble purpose and a willingness to make sacrifices 6任何人只要章起这本小说读了第一段，敦会发现很难把它放下。 Anyone who picked up this novel and reads the first paragraph will be hard pressed to put it down 7从某中意义上说，生活就像游冰。如果总是扶任池边，就也学不会。 In a sense, life is like swimming. if you keep holding on to the sides of the pool, you will never learn 3一个民族的前在很大程度上取决于其数育与培训的质量 The future of a nation depends in a large measure upon the quality of education and training 二 1只有那些有过类似经历的人，オ能够完全理解这一点。 Only those who have lived through a similar experience can fully ap preciate this. 3我更特别感谢每一个在这些年来以不同方式做出了贡献的人 i'd like to express my special thanks to everyone who has contribut ed over the years in one way or another

新世纪大学英语系列教材(第二版)综合教程1课后句子翻译答案

1)the judge asked the reporters not to disclose the name of the victim. 法官要求记者不要公开受害人的姓名(disclose)。 2)The teacher took pains to make sure that we all understood what he said. 老师费尽苦心务使我们全都理解他说的话(take pains to do sth)。 3)Recently the school conducted a survey among those students who have attained academic excellence. 最近学校在学业优秀的学生中进行了一项调查(conduct attain)。 4)He said he would accept the job,so we have asked him to confirm his acceptance by writing us a letter. 他说他要接受这份工作，我们要求他写封信证实(confirm)。 5)George studies very hard. He wants to make the most of his chance to learn. 乔治学习很努力，他要尽量利用学习的机会(take the most of)。 6)We can’t go. To begin with, it’s too cold. Beside, we’re busy. 我们不能去。第一，天太冷。另外我们正忙着(to begin with)。 7)It’s about time that someone spoke up for these basic truths/fac ts. 该是有人公开讲清楚这些基本事实的时候了(speak up)。 8)You should be working instead of lying there in bed at this time of the day. 此时此刻你应该工作而不该在床上躺着。 9)I’ll jot down some notes while he’s speaking. 他发言时，我要记些笔记(jot down)。 10)I can’t carry the suitcase on my own;it’s too heavy. 我自己无法提起这个箱子，它太重了。 课文句子欣赏：We are interested in learning another language because we know that knowledge of another language and culture will increase opportunities,broaden our horizons and enrich our life. 第二单元 1)The baby can’t even crawl yet, let alone walk! 这个婴儿还不会爬，更不要说走了。 2)Will claimed he was dining with a group of friends at the time of the murder, but in my opinion he told a lie. 威尔声称谋杀案发生时他正和一群朋友吃饭，但是我认为他在说谎。 3)To a certain extent the speed of reading is closely related to reading skills;and with reading skills you can cope with outside class reading better. 一定程度上阅读速度与阅读技巧密切相关；有了阅读技巧，你就可以更好地应对课外阅读了。 4)Can you take a look at the engine to see what’s wrong? 你检查一下引擎看看出了什么问题好吗？ 5)Some people assume that there is a Chinese equivalent for every Japanese word. 有些人想当然地认为日语中的每一个词在汉语中都有相对应的词语。 6)We have passed all relevant information on to the police. 我们已将所有的相关信息告知了警方。

新世纪大学英语综合教程4课后答案(完整版)

Unit1 Working with words and expressions 1. 2. cloze Translation

Answers to Unit 2 Book 4 Unit Two Man and Technology Words in Action Working with Words and Expressions 1. 1) monitor 2) phenomenon 3) isolation 4) gradual 5) opponent 6) advent 7) genetic 8) consciously 9) extreme 10) nasty 11) boom 12) formal 13) soar 14) survey 15) Similarly 16) modify 17) rough 2. 1) at the same time 2) are stuck with 3) for certain 4) make no difference 5) on average 6) when it comes to 7) depends on 8) built into 9) come to mind 10) at work Increasing Your Word Power 1. Adjectives Nouns Adjectives

Nouns 1) technological technology 6) luxurious luxury 2) eternal eternity 7) leisurely leisure 3) miraculous miracle 8) subjective subject 4) relevant relevance 9) prosperous prosperity 5) analytical Analysis 10) innovative innovation 2. 2) multi-faith 3) multiform 4) multifunction 5) multi-ethnic 6) multilateral 7) multi-lingual 8) multimedia 9) multimillionaire 10) multinational 1) a multi-faith society 2) a multi-lingual secretary 3) a multimillionaire 4) a multinational motor-manufacturing corporation 5) a multifunction video camera

综合教程2课后翻译

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