全新版大学英语翻译答案
Unit 1
1）那是一个正规宴会，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) 他的女友劝他真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 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 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的可能性。 （water shortage；avoid；severe）
It is reported that the local 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.
Passage:
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 walk
again.
One day, while scanning 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 able to lead a useful life.
Unit 2
1) 半个小时过去了，但末班车还没来。我们只好走回家。（go by）
Half an hour had gone by, but the last bus hadn’t come yet. We had to walk home.
2) 玛丽看上去对汉语考试很担心，因为她还没有背熟课文。(learn …by heart)
Mary looks as if she is very worried about the Chinese exam because she hasn’t learnt the texts by heart.
3) 既然篮球赛已经被推迟，我们不妨去参观博物馆。（postpone）
Since the basketball match has been postponed, we might as well visit the museum.
4) 整个二次世界大战期间他一直和父母住在澳大利亚。（all the way）
He stayed in Australia with his parents all the way through World War II.
5) 自1985年从南京大学毕业至今，可以说我与我的大学同学失去了联系。（kind of, lose touch）
Since I graduated from Nanjing University in 1985, I have kind of lost touch with my classmates.
Passage:
It is not easy to keep in touch with friends when they are far away.
This is certainly true in my case.
It has been a couple of years since I left my old neighborhood and all the friends I had there
I’ve been meaning to write to them but something or other comes up and I just don’t find the time.
They are always on my mind, however, I think I will certainly make an effort to keep
up correspondence with them in future.
Unit 3
1.正如科学家所预言的那样，全球污染成了人类面临的最严重的问题之一。（global）
As is predicted by scientists, global pollution has become one of the most serious problems humans are faced with.
2.谋求这些职位的竞争很激烈――今年的求职者（applicant）是去年的五倍。（competition）
Competition for these jobs is very tough—we have five times as many applicants this year as we did last year/ there are five times as
many applicants this year as there were last year.
3.正如事实表明的那样，教育大纲应当符合国家的经济发展计划。（fit into）
As the facts show, educational programs need to fit into the national plan for economic development.
4.这辆汽车太费油了（burn too much gas）,而且价钱几乎是我想付的两倍。（moreover）
The car burns too much gas, and moreover, the price is almost twice as much as I intend to pay.
5. 要了解一起重大的国际事件，我们首先需要考虑其历史与政治背景。（background）
To understand a great international event, we, first of all, need to consider the historical and political background to it.
Passage:
It is hard to imagine how our forefathers could do without so many conveniences that modern technology has brought about. Back then
only a small proportion of the population enjoyed the comforts of life. The majority didn’t even have sufficient food, not to speak
of / let alone the privilege of being educated. However, many people blame modern technology for creating so many problems. They want
to slow down the rate of progress. But no one can put the clock back.
Unit 4
1.据报导，联合国斡旋者制定出了他们希望双方都能接受的方案。Mediator, work out
It is reported that UN mediators have worked out a plan which they hope will be acceptable to both sides.
2.多丽丝小心翼翼地在森林里行走，害怕遭到大蛇攻击。Giant
Doris walked in the forest cautiously, afraid of being attacked by giant snakes.
3. 地震、台风和其他自然灾害无法防止，但可采取行动保护生命财产。Property
Earthquakes, typhoons and other natural disasters cannot be prevented, but action can be taken to protect life and property.
4.我买了一期新的我最喜欢的体育杂志就赶紧回家，急着想读之自娱。Amuse
I bought a new issue of my favorite sports magazine and hurried home, anxious to amuse myself reading it.
5.海伦缺乏信心。我从未遇到过像她那样没有自信的人。Unsure of oneself；confidence
Helen lacks confidence. I’ve never known anyone so unsure of herself.
Passage:
After graduating from college, Tony decided to start his own business.
At the beginning, many a bank turned down his request for a loan.
But he was not a bit discouraged, and continued to call on one banker after another seeking help.
Impressed by his det
ermination and optimism, one banker finally agreed to loan him the money.
Now he has become a wealthy businessman.
Talking about his amazing achievement, Tony says that it is important to create rather than wait for opportunities.
Unit 5
1我不太清楚哪儿你能找个好木工（carpenter）--你最好四处打听。（ask around）
I’m not sure where you can find a good carpenter—you’d better ask around.
2.他感到有点尴尬，赶紧清了清喉咙，抬头看着墙上的画。（embarrass）
Feeling a little embarrassed, he quickly cleared his throat and looked up at the painting on the wall.
3.迈克尔去世了，留下了三个儿子，两个女儿和妻子伊丽莎白。（survive）
Michael was survived by three sons, two daughters, and his wife Elizabeth.
4. 作为金融专家，威廉建议我们投资股票市场。（stock）
As a financial expert, William advised us to invest our money in the stock market.
5. 我们这些小零售商（retailer）无法和超市在价格和销售等方面竞争。（compete）
We small retailers can’t compete with supermarkets in pricing and sales.
Passage:
My dad is a hard-working executive of a manufacturing firm.
He works six days a week.
Every day he has to straighten out various kinds of problems so that he often stays up late/nights.
However, he tries his best to balance/maintain a balance between work and family.
On Sundays my dad usually stays at home and cares for us as much as he can.
To my greatest joy, he cooks our favorite dishes and plays ball with us.
Unit 6
1. 我上大学之前，祖父对我说的那几句充满智慧的话给我留下深刻印象。（wisdom）
Before I went off to university, my grandfather gave me a few words of wisdom which impressed me deeply.
2. 千万别把我的伤势告诉我父母，我会很感激你的。（be grateful to sb. for sth.）
Never tell my parents about my injuries and I’ll be very grateful to you.
3.我们几个同事在会上提出了改进工作环境的合理建议。（sensible）
At the meeting some of my colleagues put forward sensible suggestions about improving our working environment.
4. 迫于工会的压力， 资方(management)同意给工人增加10％的工资。（in response to）
The management has/have agreed to grant the workers a 10% pay rise in response to union pressure.
5. 女主人考虑得很周到，在我们到来之前把房子打扫得干干净净。（thoughtful）
It was very thoughtful of the hostess to give the house a thorough cleaning.
Passage:
Not rich himself, Uncle Li never hesitates to help others.
Previous to/Before his retirement, through Project Hope he located the addresses of tow country kids who grew up in poor families but
had a keen desire to study.
From then on he sent them money regularly. Later the two made their way to college, and even got a chance to study overseas.
Unit 7
1) 当地一家公司承担了此项工程,
但工程没完成就破产了.(undertake)
A local business undertook the project but went bankrupt before it was completed.
2) 我和你做笔交易—你替我洗车,我晚上把车借给你开.(make a deal)
Let’s make a deal—you wash my car, and I’ll let you use it tonight.
3) 我们到达那个我们本以为已毁于那次大地震的村庄时,却发现它只受到轻微的损失.(wipe out, only to)
We got to the village which we thought must have been wiped out in the severe earthquake, only to find it slightly damaged.
4) 我的花园既干燥又背阴（shady）。在那样的环境里，很少有植物能茁壮成长。（thrive）
My garden is dry and shady—few plants thrive in that condition.
5) 那位电影明星的死亡真相至今仍被谜团(mystery)笼罩着。（surround）
Mystery still surrounds the exact truth behind the film star’s death.
Passage:
When I was young I used to visit the zoo in my hometown. There what attracted me most was a couple o ftigers, especially the male.
They were kept in a huge iron cage at first, but later were released from it and moved to a place called Tiger Hill. Twenty years
later I revisited the zoo, and was relieved to find Tiger Hill was still there, but greatly extended. Moving around now were six
tigers, old and young, instead of two!
Unit 8
1) 没有个人档案，求职者很难指望受雇当老师。（file）
Without his personal file, an applicant can hardly expect to be employed as a teacher.
2) 有了足够的冰，我们就能冰这些饮料了。(chill)
With enough ice, we would be able to chill the drinks.
3) 依我愚见，阅读是打发闲暇的最悦人方式。 (humble, leisure)
In my humble opinion, reading is the best way to spend one’s leisure.
4) 有人说，美国运动员迈克尔 菲尔普斯（Michael Phelps）在2008北京奥运会上赢得了8块金牌简直是个奇迹。 (miracle)
Some people said it was simply a miracle that the American athlete Michael Phelps won eight gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Olympic
Games.
5) 洗衣机坏了，我们只能用手洗衣服了。（break down）
The washing machine has broken down, so we have to wash our clothes by hand.
Passage:
This morning I heard an interesting piece of news over my portable radio: A man of 36 and his son of 10 attend the same class
competing with each other for high marks. The story goes like this:
The man, Li Wei by name, was too idle to learn anything when young. With little education, with no useful skills, he could hardly earn
an adequate living wage. His life experiences drove home to him the point that he had to acquire knowledge before he was able to
accumulate wealth. So Li Wei swore that he would go to school with his con, determined to learn.