Unit 1 Personality
1) 你应该适当花一点时间休息和锻炼。
You should spend a reasonable amount of time relaxing and exercising.
2) 总的来说,孩子们比过去任何时候都更健康,受到了更好的教育。
In general children are healthier and better educated than ever before.
3)待适当的机会来临,他就能抓住。
When the right opportu nity comes along, he’ll take it.
4)每天他都留出点时间跟家里人在一起,享受生活。
Every day he sets aside some time to be with his family and enjoy life.
5) 我记得那些黑暗的街道以及同父亲手拉手走路的情景。
I remember those dark streets and walking hand in hand with my father.
6)他最终辜负了父母的期望。
He final ly failed to live up to his parents’ expectations.
7) 相比之下,我们的用油量最大幅度上升了
In contrast, our use of oil has increased enormously.
8)经过努力,他成功地克服了自己的致命弱点。
He succeeded in his efforts to overcome his fatal weakness.
Unit 2Myths and Legend
1)她穿了一件有玫瑰图案的衣服。
She wore a dress with a pattern of roses on it.
2)海伦为我们准备了一顿丰盛的饭菜。
Helen had prepared a wonderful/good meal for us
3)安信誓旦旦地保证她将永远不说。
Ann promised faithfully that she would never tell.
4)你能把这封信送到会计部么?
Could you deliver this letter to the accounts department?
5)有人给我们精选的牛奶巧克力和纯巧克力。
We were offered a selection of milk and plain chocolate.
6)告诉孩子们别胡闹。
Tell the children to keep out of mischief/behave themselves.
7)我们能听到远处打雷的声音。
We could hear the sound of distant thunder.
8)这项工程已得到政府的批准。
The project has now received approval from the government.
9)虽然丈夫喝酒太多,但凯丽依然爱着她。
Kelly loved her husband in spite of the fact that he drank too much.
10)专家们似乎不能就这个药是否安全取得一致意见。
Experts seem unable to agree whether the drug is safe or not.
Unit 3 Social Problems
1)由于紧急情况,这位医生几个小时内都是没有空。
Because of an emergency, the doctor will not be available for several hours.
2)税收将会如何影响低收入的人群?
How will taxes affect people with low income?
3)我母亲总是告诉我,从长远来看我会很高兴我没有放弃练钢琴。
My mother always told me that in the long run I would be glad I didn’t give up practicing the piano.
4)这些书的价格从10美元到20美元不等。
These books range in price form $10 to $20.
5)在我看来你没有什么选择。
It seems to me that you don’t have much choice.
6)考虑到他们缺乏经验,这工作他们已做到相当不错了。
Given their inexperience, they have done quite a good job.
7) 对这么一栋大房子来说这价格相当便宜,但你得考虑维修所需的钱。
For such a big house the price is fairly cheap/low, but you’ve got to take into consideration the money you will spend on repairs.
8)我们能否从讨论上次会议产生的问题开始?
Can we begin with discussing questions/problems arising from the last meeting?
Unit 4 Career Planning
1)几年前他心脏动了一次大手术。
He underwent a major heart surgery several years ago.
2) 我们估计完成这项工作要花一个星期。
We estimated that it would take a week to finish the work.
3)我过去喜爱摄影,但我现在没有时间从事任何业余爱好了。
I used to enjoy photography, but I now have no time to pursue any hobbies.
4)你可以爱一个人而不一定要跟他结婚。
You may love someone but not necessarily have to marry him.
5) 恐怖分子采用暴力手段以达到他们的政治目的。
Terrorists resort to violence to achieve their political aims.
6) 他说他下午会呆在办公室里,以便万一你要见他。
He says he’ll stay in th e office this afternoon in case you want to see him.
7) 科学家已确定了造成畸形发育的基因。
Scientists have identified the gene that causes abnormal growth.
8)这些例子显示了有些学生的简历写得这么差。
These examples demonstrate how badly some students write their resumes.
Unit 5 Language
1)看到所有的人在办公室外面走来走去,我变得更焦急了。
Seeing all the people walking to and fro outside the office, I became more worried.
2)最终他会明白谁是他真正的朋友。
In time he will see who his true friend is.
3)那位科学家的实验产生了一种新药。
That scientist’s experiment gave birth to a new drug.
4)大半个冬天他都因病被困在屋里。
He had been shut in by illness during much of the winter.
5)他们一有机会就会练习英语口语。
They would practice spoken English at the first opportunity.
6) 她所珍爱的一切或许会在一夜之间化为乌有。
Everything she valued might be swept away overnight.
7)临近学期结束时,同学们都忙着准备考试。
Towards the close of the term, all the students are busy preparing for the finals.
8)这么冷的冬天,我们渴望它快点过去。
It is a very cold winter and we long for it to be over.
Unit 6 Man and Animals
1) 每当她姨妈来访的时候,她总是变现不好。
She always behaves badly when her aunt comes to visit.
2) 要不是你们的帮助,我们不会准时完成任务。
If it hadn’t been for your help, we wouldn’t have been able to finish the task in time.
3)我劝他别去东海岸,因为那里到处是游客。
I warned him off going to the east coast because it was full of tourists.
4)东西便宜不见得质量就低劣。
The fact that something is cheap doesn’t necessarily mean it’s of low quality.
5)如果没有人可以求教,就难以做出恰当的选择。
Without anyone to turn to for help, making an appropriate choice can be difficult.
7) 只有Peter去参加晚会她才会去。
Only if Peter goes to the evening party will she go.
8)我只能把这次经历比作一场噩梦。
I can only compare the experience to a nightmare.
Unit 7 They Joy of Travel
1)我没料想到上演一个剧本需要这么多的工作。
I didn’t realize putting on/staging a play involved so much work.
2)最重要的不是你所说的,而是你所做的
The most important thing is not what you say but what you do.
3)在这样的情况下,这个结果是所能期待的最好的。
This is the best result that can be expected in such circumstances.
4)你不是第一次处于这种情形。
It isn’t the first time that you’ve found yourself in such a situation.
5)这个困难促使我弄脑筋找出答案。
This difficulty challenges my mind to find an answer.
6)将要出现的新的威胁是失业。
The new threat on the horizon is unemployment.
7)我们有不同的方法表达同样的想法。
We have alternative ways of expressing the same idea.
8)他喝酒的老毛病又犯了。
He slipped into the old habit of drinking.
Unit 9 Music
Translation (P387)
1)他趁今天天气好打网球去了。(take advantage of)
I took advantage of the fine weather today to play tennis.
2)你甚至可以在湖里游泳——如果你想去的话。(feel inclined to)
You may even swim in the lake—if you feel inclined to.
3)巨大的音乐声使他又感到一阵头痛。(bring on)
The loud music brought on another one of his headaches.
4)粗心的人易犯错误。(be apt to)
A careless person is apt to make mistakes.
5) 这项实验发现了一种治疗癌症的方法。(result in)
The experiment resulted in the discovery of a cure for cancer.
6) 相比而言我们更加关心工作效率和产品开发。(be concerned with)
Comparatively speaking, we are more concerned with work efficiency and product development.
7)医生说手术会引起心脏病发作。(induce)
Doctors said that surgery could induce heart attack.
8)30年前我从伦敦大学获得医生资格。(qualify)
I qualified/was qualified as a doctor at London University 30 years ago.
Unit 10 Reflections on Life
1)当他回到办公室时,他面对着一大堆的工作。(be confronted with)
When he returned to his office, he was confronted with an enormous pile of work.
2) 这个足球队的队长在比赛开始阶段射进了两个精彩的球。(early on, goal)
The captain of this football team scored two wonderful goals early on in the game.
3) 如果他们身体还健康,我不明白他们为什么不再打三四年的球。(provided)
Provided they are fit, I don’t know why they won’t go on playing for another three or four years.
4)在紧急情况下,他仍能够做出正确的判断。(sound, judgments)
In emergencies he can still make sound judgments.
5) 尽管我承认问题是有的,但我不同意这些问题是没有办法解决的。(while)
While I admit that there are problems, I don’t agree that they cannot be solved.
6)他继续听她讲,有时不耐烦,有时又着了迷。(at times)
He went on listening to her, at times impatient and at times fascinated.
7) 趁现在还来得及,我们必须找到一种解决这些问题的方法。(resolve)
We must find a way to resolve these problems before it is too late.
8)父母无法总让孩子上他们为孩子选择的学校。(of once choice)
Parents cannot always have the school of their choice for their children.