大学英语精读三版第二册课后翻译

第二单元. 翻译

1) 会上有人建议任命一个十一人委员会来制定新章程。

It was suggested at the meeting that a committee of eleven be appointed to make a new constitution.

2) 这些青年科学家通过现场观察，获得了研究工作所需的第一手资料。

By making on-the-spot observations, the young scientists obtained first-hand information they needed in their research work.

3) 他很可能会因视力不好而被拒收入伍。

It is very likely that he will be rejected by the army because of his bad eyesight.

4) 委员会成员在新机场最佳选址(location) 这一问题上持有不同意见。

The committee members have conflicting opinions as to the best location of the new airport.

5) 亨利创作的艺术品在许多方面比他兄弟的要好。

Henry's works of art are superior in many respects to those of his brother's.

6) 我们产品质量的稳步提高在很大程度上是由于设备有所改进。

The steady rise in the quality of our products owes much to the improvement of our equipment.

7) 吉姆本想按照自己的判断行事，但他没有这样做，因为作为军人他得服从命令。Jim would have preferred to act on his own judgment, but he didn't because as a soldier he had to obey the order.

8) 如果让我来决定我们是要一个没有自行车的城市呢，还是要一个没有汽车的城市，我会毫不犹豫地选择后者。

Were it left to me to decide whether we should have a city without bikes or one without cars, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter.

三单元,翻译

1. She got a post as a cashier at a local bank. But she was soon fired because she proved to be incompetent.

她在当地一家银行找到一份出纳员的工作，但不久因不称职而被解雇了。

2. It is obviously/clearly his young assistant who is running the book store.

很明显是他的年轻助手在经营这家书店

3. No sooner had the proposal been announced at the meeting than she got to her feet to protest.

这项建议在会上一宣布，她就站起来提出异议。

4. Bill has applied to Harvard University for a teaching assistantship, but his chances of getting it are slim.

比尔已向哈佛大学申请助教职位，但他得到它的可能性很小。

5. Being short of funds, they are trying to attract foreign capital.

由于缺乏资金，他们正在想办法吸引外资。

6. The room smells of stale air. It must have been vacant for a long time.

这个房间有股霉味，一定是好久没人住了。

7. As far as hobbies are concerned, Jane and her sister have little in common.

就业余爱好而言，珍妮和她妹妹几乎没有什么共同之处。

8. It is self-evident that the education of the young is vital to the future of a country.

不言而喻，青年人的教育对于一个国家的未来是至关重要的。

第八单元翻译

1) 巨额投资(investment)使这一地区的经济得以迅速发展。

Vast amounts of investment have enabled the economy of the area to grow rapidly.

2) 他们为新建一所医院开展了一场筹款运动。

They launched a campaign to raise money for a new hospital.

3) 成功在于勤奋(diligence)，诺兰医生就是一个很好的例证。

Success lies in diligence. Dr. Nolen is a case in point.

4) 他们都具有很高的道德标准，决不会受诱惑接受如此贵重的礼品。

Men of high moral standards, they are never to be tempted into taking such expensive gifts.

5) 有迹象表明，不少工厂正面临着十分困难的局面。

There are indications that numerous factories are faced with a very difficult situation.

6) 警方找到谁是罪犯的重要线索后，在几小时内就以武装抢劫罪拘捕了他。

The police arrested the criminal on a charge of armed robbery several hours after they found an important clue to his identity.

7) 调查显示，对某些人来说，退休往往会造成心理上的病痛。

Investigation has revealed that retirement tends to cause psychological troubles for some people.

8) 医疗队并没有一味抱怨当地医院较差的工作条件。比如，好几位医生就曾用自己的钱购置了简单的医疗器械。

The medical team did more than complain about the relatively poor working conditions at the local hospital. For instance, several doctors bought simple medical instruments with their own money.

第九单元翻译

1) 一切都表明他的计划出了毛病。

Everything points to the fact / indicates that something has gone wrong with his project / plan.

2) 作者认为，我们不应想当然地以为那些智力测验得分高的人在实际工作中就一定能干得好。

The author argues that we should not take it for granted that those who score high on intelligence tests will naturally do well in practical work.

3) 我挑出几条英语习语（idiom），考了一下我的同班同学。

I picked out some English idioms and tried them on my classmates.

4) 三位教授被请来对新教员设计的教案作出评估。

Three professors were asked to make an evaluation of the teaching plans devised by the new teachers.

5) 这对我们来说是个很小的损失，不要大惊小怪。

It is a very small loss to / for us. Don't make such a fuss over it.

6) 他比任何对手的得分都高得多，证明他不愧为一个胜利者。

He scored far more points / much higher than any of his rivals and proved himself a worthy winner.

7) 这两只动物外貌很相似，但它们属于不同的种类。

The two animals are similar in appearance, but they belong to different species.

8) 我并不确切知道他申请的贷款（loan）银行是否会给他。

I don't know for sure whether the bank will grant him the loan he has applied for.

第十单元翻译

1) 作者想通过这篇文章向读者传达她对赞扬与批评的看法。

Through the article the author wants to convey to the readers her views on praise and criticism.

2) 作为父母我们应该知道，对于孩子们来说，一句赞扬抵得上十句责骂。

As parents we should know that for children an ounce of praise is worth a pound of scolding.

3) 这位教师并不是一个了不起的学者，但他的确懂得怎样把一门课教得活泼而有趣。(in

a ... manner)

The teacher isn't much of a scholar, but he does know how to teach a course in a lively and interesting manner

4) 我们常常发现运用一个规律比懂得它要难得多。

We often find it much more difficult to apply a rule than to know it.

5) 她从不因为孩子们争吵而责骂他们，而是在他们安安静静地玩耍时赞扬几句。

She never scolds her children for squabbling. Instead, she gives them a few words of praise when they play quietly.

6) 格林先生老是挑他女儿写作的刺儿，但不知怎的，对她那首写得很差的诗歌却给予好评。

Mr. Green was always critical of his daughter's writings, but somehow he commented favorably on that poorly written poem of hers.

7) 我们班上有不少学生因为没有按时交作文而受到教师的当众批评。

Quite a few students in our class were publicly criticized by the teacher for failing to hand in their compositions on time.

8) 一位好的教师应对学生取得的进步非常敏感。如果学生的进步被忽视，他们就会感到沮丧。

A good teacher should be very alert to the progress his students make / are making. If their progress is ignored / goes unnoticed, the students will feel discouraged.

第三册第一单元翻译

1) 发言人（spokesman）明确表示总统在任何情况下都不会取消（cancel）这次旅行。The spokesman made it clear that the President would not cancel the trip under any circumstances.

2) 杰克对书架上那些书一本也不了解，所以他的选择是很随意的。

Jack didn't know anything about any of the books on the bookshelf, so his choice was quite arbitrary.

3) 随后发生的那些事件再次证明了我的猜疑（suspicions）是对的。(confirm)

The subsequent events confirmed my suspicions once again.

4) 我认为我们应该鼓励中学生在暑假找临时工作。

I think we should encourage high school students to find temporary jobs / employment during their summer holidays.

5) 令我们吃惊的是，这位常被赞为十分正直的州长（governor）竟然是个贪官（corrupt official）。

To our surprise, the governor who had often been praised for his honesty turned out to be a corrupt official.

6) 少数工人得到提升（be promoted），与此同时却有数百名工人被解雇。

A few workers were promoted, but meanwhile hundreds of workers were dismissed.

7) 如果有机会，约翰也许已成为一位杰出的画家了。(given)

Given the chance, John might have become an outstanding painter.

8) 数小时后，有人看见那个男孩在林子里瞎转。

Several hours later, the boy was found wandering around in the woods.

第三单元翻译

1. She got a post as a cashier at a local bank. But she was soon fired because she proved to be incompetent.

她在当地一家银行找到一份出纳员的工作，但不久因不称职而被解雇了。

2. It is obviously/clearly his young assistant who is running the book store.

很明显是他的年轻助手在经营这家书店。

3. No sooner had the proposal been announced at the meeting than she got to her feet to protest.

这项建议在会上一宣布，她就站起来提出异议。

4. Bill has applied to Harvard University for a teaching assistantship, but his chances of getting it are slim.

比尔已向哈佛大学申请助教职位，但他得到它的可能性很小。

5. Being short of funds, they are trying to attract foreign capital.

由于缺乏资金，他们正在想办法吸引外资。

6. The room smells of stale air. It must have been vacant for a long time.

这个房间有股霉味，一定是好久没人住了。

7. As far as hobbies are concerned, Jane and her sister have little in common.

就业余爱好而言，珍妮和她妹妹几乎没有什么共同之处。

8. It is self-evident that the education of the young is vital to the future of a country.

不言而喻，青年人的教育对于一个国家的未来是至关重要的。