大学英语例句翻译练习

1. 我已经戒掉睡前吸烟的坏习惯，再也不用听妻子不断地发牢骚了。(give up)
Key for reference:
Having given up the bad habit of smoking before bedtime, I no longer have to hear my wife complaining all the time.


2. 与其他同龄人不同的是，他迷恋京剧。(set apart from; be addicted to)
Key for reference:
What sets him apart from other people of his age is that he is addicted to Beijing Opera.


3. 她对他用情至深，愿意克服任何障碍与他结婚。(so that; obstacle)
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She is so much in love with him that she’s ready to overcome any obstacle to marry him.


4. 只是在考试成绩出来之后，我才意识到必须更加刻苦才能不落后。(only; keep up with)
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Only after the result of the exam came out did I realize I would have to work harder to keep up with the others.


5. 作为主要谈判人，她在打破双方之间的障碍上创造了奇迹。(miracle)
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As chief negotiator she has performed miracles in breaking down barriers between the two sides.


6. 您无需担心，男士是不允许进入这个房间的。(need; allow sb. to do sth.)

Key for reference:
You don’t need to worry. Men are not allowed to get into this room.


7. 如果要我在上大学还是去工作两者间选择，我会选择前者而非后者。(instead of)
Key for reference:
If I had to make a choice between going to college and finding a job, I would choose the former instead of the latter.


8. 尽管说明书上说“一次吃一片”，他还是一下子吃了三片。(in spite of; at a time)

Key for reference:
In spite of the instruction of taking one pill at a time, he took three all at once.


II. Translate the following sentences into English.
1. 我们将让班长来制定野餐计划的具体细节。







Key for reference:
We will leave it to the monitor to work out the details of the picnic plan.


2. 基于我们销售情况的预测，我们明年将开始盈利。







Key for reference:
On the basis of our sales forecasts, we may begin to make a profit next year.


3. 无论情况多么复杂，他都能应付自如。







Key for reference:
No matter how complicated the situation was, he could coupe with it successfully.


4. 归结起来有两条出路：你或者改进工作，或者辞职。







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It comes down to two choices; you either improve your work, or you leave.


5. 有尽管她父亲在公司，但她那份工作却是靠自己得到的。







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Although her father is in the firm, s

he got the job on her own.


6. 他的口音太重，很难听出他在说什么。







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With his strong accent, it is hard to figure out what he is trying to say.


7.我正在做心理准备，打算向我的老板要求加薪。







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I am psyching myself up to ask my boss for a rise.


8. 我得把他们的电话号码赶快记下来，以免忘了。







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I will just jot down their phone number lest I should forget it.


9. 他把整整几页的信息压缩成论文中的一段。







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He has boiled whole pages of information down to one paragraph in the paper.


10. 看来她已经很快适应了她的新公司。







Key for reference:
It seems that she has settled in very quickly at her new company.




1. 似乎总是这样的——你赚得越多，你花得就越多。(the more…, the more…)







Key for reference:
It always seems the more you earn, the more you spend.


2. 革命运动对他们的利益造成了直接的威胁。(pose)







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The revolutionary movement poses a direct threat to their interests.


3. 她觉得自己和尼克都从这次经历中受益匪浅。(figure)







Key for reference:
She figured that both she and Nick learned a lot from the experience.


4. 摆在你面前的只有两种选择：要么投票支持他，要么投票反对他。(either…or…)







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There are only two choices before you. You either vote for him or vote against him.


5. 我预料到会受到指责——当你成为公众人物时，这是在所难免的。(go with the territory)







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I expected the criticism — it goes with the territory when you are a public figure.


6. 人们越来越关心电子游戏对儿童行为的影响。(get concerned about)







Key for reference:
People are getting more and more concerned about the effect of video games on children’s behavior.


7. 过去的两年我不停地从一个地方搬到另一个地方，所以我很快就适应了这个新城市。(get used to)







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I have been moving from one place to another over the past two years, so it doesn’t take me long to get used to this new city.


8. 他们批评领导层，但避免进行正面质疑。(shy away from)







Key for reference:
They criticized the leadership, but shied away from a direct challenge.


9.

尽管我们存在分歧，但仍能找到共同点。(despite, common ground)







Key for reference:
Despite our disagreements, we have been able to find some common ground.




1.我们打扫完厨房就马上出去。







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We’ll go out as soon as we’ve cleaned up the kitchen.


2.我和他人一起工作不成问题。







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I don’t have difficulty in working together with others.


3.如果和运动相结合，节食是非常有效的。







Key for reference:
Diets are most effective when combined with exercise.


4.我努力去平衡工作和家庭之间的关系。







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I struggle to balance work and family.


5.他似乎无法理解她的感觉。







Key for reference:
He seemed incapable of understanding how she felt.


6.对于迄今为止从公众那里收到的答复，他们是很满意的。







Key for reference:
They’re delighted with the replies they’ve received from the public so far.


7.由于雨太大，这列火车将晚一个小时到达。







Key for reference:
Due to the heavy rain, this train will arrive an hour late.


8.我们希望他们能消除彼此之间的分歧，致力于一起共事。







Key for reference:
We hope they can iron out their disagreement and get on with working together.


9.这个公司已经占有了英国市场的最大份额。







Key for reference:
The firm has captured the lion’s share of the UK market.


10.你午餐吃一大盘子的食物，而我只吃一块三明治。







Key for reference:
You eat a big plate of food for lunch, whereas I have just a sandwich.




1. 即使父母反对你的提议，你也应该注意听。(reject, be supposed to)







Key for reference:
Even if your parents reject your proposal, you are supposed to stay focused.


2. 在电话里你不用承诺什么。(commit to)







Key for reference:
You don’t have to commit to anything over the phone.


3. 很明显我们的老师相信这种教学法。 (obvious, believe in)







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It is obvious that our teacher believes in this teaching method.


4. 在生命的历程中，他们渐渐认识到友谊是最珍贵的财富。 (during the course of)







Key for reference:
During the course of life, they gradually realized that friendships are the best tr

easures.


5. 你认为成功的关键因素是什么？ (credit as, key)







Key for reference:
What do you credit as the key factors to success?


6. 反病毒软件能保护容易受到攻击的电脑，使之免受病毒侵害。(vulnerable, shield…from…)







Key for reference:
Anti-virus software can shield vulnerable computers from virus attacks.


7. 值得一提的是在成为执行编辑很久以前，沃尔特?安德森就已经是许多人心目中的英雄了。 (long before, managing editor)







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It is worth mentioning that Walter Anderson had already been a hero in many people’s minds long before he became a managing editor.


8. 我们不应该嘲笑那些不如自己的人。(laugh at, inferior)







Key for reference:
We should not laugh at those who are inferior to us.


1. 理查德结结巴巴地说了一个答案后坐了下来，满脸通红。







Key for reference:
Richard stuttered a reply and sat down, his face red.


2. 我对他的老板说出事那天我看见他在上班，帮他摆脱了困境。







Key for reference:
I got him off the hook by telling his boss that I saw him working on the day in question.


3. 他们还未安排我面试，我迷惑不解。







Key for reference:
I am puzzled why they haven’t scheduled me for an interview.


4. 他们还未安排我面试，我迷惑不解。







Key for reference:
The road to development is long, so we base our hopes on the young.


5. 有几个人已不止一次对此表示反对。







Key for reference:
A couple of people have voiced objections to it more than once.


6. 一看到报纸上登广告招聘电子方面的专家，她就立刻给公司打了电话。







Key for reference:
The moment she saw the advertisement in the newspaper for electronic experts, she called the company on the spot.


7. 最紧迫的问题就是要明白我们在生活中想要什么，并努力去实现这些目标。







Key for reference:
The most pressing issue is to know what we want in life and work hard toward these goals.


8. 虽说你还小，但你也该学会独立生活了。







Key for reference:
Even though you’re still young, you should learn to stand on your own feet.


9. 在转向诗歌创作之前他是做推销工作的。







Key for reference:
He started out as a salesperson before turning to poetry.


10. 有时候他不知道如何用英语表达他的想法。

Key for reference:
He sometimes has trouble getting his ideas across in English.



1. 在该镇，怀特先生被认为是一位很好的家庭医生。(be known as)







Key for reference:
Mr. White is known in the town as a good family doctor.


2. 通过函授课程的学习，他取得了很大的成绩。(accomplish)







Key for reference:
He has accomplished a great deal by attending the correspondence course.


3. 他一动不动地躺了一会儿，揣摩着刚才到底发生了些什么事。(figure out)







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He lay still for a moment, trying to figure out what had happened.


4. 他的音乐表达了一种乐观主义情绪。(convey)







Key for reference:
His music conveys a sense of optimism.


5. 经过长时间的耽搁才拿到护照和签证的事经常发生。(obtain)







Key for reference:
Long delays in obtaining passports and visas often occur.


6. 在这种情况下，他觉得无法接受这份工作。(under the circumstances)







Key for reference:
Under the circumstances he felt unable to accept the job.


7. 博物馆依赖自愿捐助来维持开放。(rely on)







Key for reference:
The museum relies on voluntary donations to keep open.


8. 她没有去参加他的生日聚会，这没有什么奇怪的，她不喜欢他。(no wonder)







Key for reference:
She did not go to his birthday party. No wonder — she dislikes him.




1. 威尔逊的第一张个人专辑以她对《关爱孩子》这首歌的演绎为主打内容。







Key for reference:
Wilson’s first solo album features her song of “Love Child”.


2. 她被大批狂热的崇拜者包围。







Key for reference:
She was surrounded by an army of adoring fans.


3. 今年夏天这个城市已经发生了一系列游客遭袭击的事件。







Key for reference:
There have been a series of attacks on tourists in the city this summer.


4. ——“我邀请几个朋友可以吗？”
——“当然可以。”







Key for reference:
— Do you mind if I invite a few friends?
— By all means.


5. 教会不可以把他们的信仰强加于人们。







Key for reference:
Churches are not allowed to impose their beliefs on people.


6. 英国政客往往会避免谈论宗教话题。







Key for reference:
British politicians tend to steer clear of religious topics.


7. 我们只同意各自保留不同意见，任

何协议都没有达成。







Key for reference:
We have accomplished nothing except that we agree to disagree.


8. 我姑且相信她。







Key for reference:
I am willing to give her the benefit of the doubt.


9. 有些学生总是会诋毁老师。







Key for reference:
Some students will always dump on the teacher.


10. 我需要有人帮忙，那正是用得着你的地方。







Key for reference:
I need some help, and that’s where you come in.


1. 这次选举将意味着现行制度的结束，或者至少说是开始结束。(at least)







Key for reference:
The election will mean the end, or at least the beginning of the end, of the present system.


2. 法律将寻找更好商机的人们拒之门外。(in search of)







Key for reference:
The law denies entry to people in search of better economic opportunities.


3. 这位老人总是把勤奋工作的小儿子作为范例来讲。(hold up)







Key for reference:
The old man always held up his youngest son as a model of hard work.


4. 我连见都没见到他，更谈不上和他说话了。(much less)







Key for reference:
I didn’t even see him, much less speak to him.


5. 那两具尸体被辨认出原来是两名贩毒嫌疑犯。(identify … as)







Key for reference:
The bodies were identified as those of two suspected drug dealers.


6. 所有的迹象都表明交易将按计划进行。(indication)







Key for reference:
All the indications are that the deal will go ahead as planned.


7. 在午餐和晚餐之间，可以吃些午后茶点补充一下。(bridge the gap)







Key for reference:
The afternoon tea bridges the gap between lunch and supper.


8. 入侵者突然从他的口袋里掏出一把刀来。(whip out)







Key for reference:
The invader whipped out a knife from his pocket.




1. 作为俱乐部的成员他们应该承担相应的义务。







Key for reference:
They should accept the duties that go with the membership in the club / being the member of the club.


2. 我会把你的建议转达给委员会的。







Key for reference:
I’ll pass your suggestion on to the committee.


3. 民意调查的结果反映出人们对经济状况的普遍担忧。







Key for reference:
The poll results reflect widespread anxiety about the economy.


4. 发展农业形成了当时我国经济政策的基础。

Key for reference:
The development of agriculture formed the basis of our policy of economy at that time.


5. 对安全程序的忽视有可能带来悲剧性的后果。







Key for reference:
Ignoring safety procedures can have potentially tragic consequences.


6. 他虽然清楚地知道前面有危险，但毫不畏惧地接受了任务。







Key for reference:
Though clearly aware of the danger ahead, he accepted the task without fear.


7. 禁止出版“有毒材料”的新法律迫使几十家出版社关闭。







Key for reference:
New laws prohibiting “poisonous material” forced the closure of dozens of publishing houses.


8. 如果我晚上要外出，可能的话我宁愿骑自行车而不是开车。







Key for reference:
When I’m going out in the evening I use the bike if I can rather than the car.


9. 直到现在，政府只对美国船只实施了禁令。







Key for reference:
Until now, the government has only enforced the ban with regard to American ships.


10. 有一条规则规定，见习驾驶员开车时必须有持驾驶执照者陪同。







Key for reference:
One rule specifies that learner drivers must be accompanied by a licensed motorist.



1. 关于这个问题，我们的看法和你们的是一致的。(in accord with)







Key for reference:
Our views on this question are in accord with yours.


2. 我会反对改变这个法规。(oppose)







Key for reference:
I would oppose changing the law.


3. 布什内阁的许多高级官员辞职了。(step down)







Key for reference:
Many high rank officials of Bush administration have stepped down.


4. 如果你想看更多的电视节目，网络电视是不错的选择。(be inclined to)







Key for reference:
If you are inclined to watch more programmes, on-line TV is a good choice.


5. 一般来说，女性比男性寿命长五到七年。(on average)







Key for reference:
On average, women live five to seven years longer than men.


6. 他拒绝了在大学任教的安排，选择了从政。(in favor of)







Key for reference:
He turned down a university appointment in favor of a political career.


7. 骑自行车是一项很好的活动，况且还不会造成空气污染。(moreover)







Key for reference:
Bicycling is good exercise; moreover, it doesn’t pollute the air.


8. 他敦促雇主和工会根据经济情况支付工资。(urge)







Key

for reference:
He urged employers and trade unions to adapt their pay settlements to the economic circumstances.


1. 讨论大多围绕着金钱这一主题展开。







Key for reference:
Most of the discussion revolved around money.


2. 目前，我们仅仅接触到了这个题目现有资料的皮毛。







Key for reference:
So far, we have only scratched the surface of the information available on this topic.


3. 公寓楼里一半的房子没人住。







Key for reference:
Half of the apartments in the building are vacant.


4. 这笔交易没有做成真是太糟糕了。







Key for reference:
It’s too bad that the deal didn’t work out.


5. 事实被小心翼翼地隐瞒着，以免让媒体知道。







Key for reference:
The fact was carefully concealed from media.


6. 那人的名字就在我嘴边，可一时就是想不起来。







Key for reference:
I’ve got the man’s name on the tip of my tongue.


7. 在那群人中间，他只是个无名小卒。







Key for reference:
He was a very minor member of the group.


8. 根系发达的植物能更好地抵御干旱。







Key for reference:
Plants with well developed root systems will survive the drought better.


9. 他十分赞同地点了点头。







Key for reference:
He nodded his head in hearty agreement.


10. 他心里觉得有趣，但脸上只是不动声色地笑了笑。







Key for reference:
He smiled a smile of dry amusement.