《大学英语》读写课程4课后句子及翻译
Unit1
1.If you move into any place other than your own private home, make sure you know what the rules are about pets if you have one.
出入除自己家以外的任何场所时，如果你带有宠物，一定要了解有关宠物的规定。
2.Some women could have made a good salary in job instead of staying at home, but they decided not to work for the sake of the family.
一些女性完全可以不待在家里，而是去工作，挣一份不错的工资。但是为了家庭，她们放弃了工作。
3.How can you justify such rudeness? You will pay heavily for that because they have sued you for damaging their good name.
你怎么为这样粗鲁的行为辩护? 你将会为此付出沉重的代价，因为他们已经以诋毁名誉的罪名起诉你了。
4.Criticism can be of great use; we may not like it at the time, but it can spur us on to greater things.
批评有其重要作用；我们可能当时不喜欢它，但是它能激励我们去做更伟大的事情
5.His uncompromising behavior, to which the public objected, left him bankrupt emotionally and financially.
他毫不让步的行为遭到公众的反对，这使得他陷入了精神上崩溃、经济上破产的境地。
6.Even if you fail, don't let failure harm you, don't let failure take over. Remember failure is a necessary step in learning; it is not the end of your learning, but the beginning.
即使你失败了，也不要被失败伤害，更不要被失败左右。记住：失败是学习过程中必要的一步；它不是学习的结束，而是学习的开始。
Unit2
1.I f there had been no Charlie Chaplin, the history of world cinema would have been different.
如果没有查理·卓别林，世界电影史就会不一样了。
2.It was a relief that his hard work eventually gave him the result that he had long desired: He successfully discovered the cause of the disease.
令人感到宽慰的是，他的努力最终给予了他长期渴望的结果——他成功地发现了这种疾病的原因。
3.Charlie Chaplin was one of the greatest and most widely loved movie stars. From The Tramp to Modern Times, he made many of the funniest and most popular films of his time. He was best known for his character, the youthful and lovable Little Tramp.
查理·卓别林是最伟大、最广受热爱的电影明星之一。从《流浪汉》到《摩登时代》，他拍摄了许多他那个时代最有趣、最受欢迎的电影。他最出名的是他扮演的一个人物——年轻可爱的小流浪汉。
4.Chaplin was an immensely talented man: Within only two years of his first appearance in motion pictures in 1914, he became one of the best-known personalities in the nation.
卓别林是一个才能非凡的人：自他1914年第一次在电影中出现，两年时间内他就成了这个国家最有名的人物之一。
5.Charlie Chaplin had an impact on everyone's life in the early 20th century. He made more people laugh than any other man who ever lived and changed the way people looked at the world.
查理·卓别林对20世纪初期每个人的生活都产生了影响。与有史以来的任何人相比，他让更多的人欢笑，改变了人们看待这个世界的方式。
6.On Christmas Day in 1977 Charlie Chaplin passed away. He left behind family and friends saddened by his death, and millions of fans worldwide.
1977年，查理·卓别林在圣诞节那天去世了，身后留下了悲伤的家人和朋友，以及全世界数以百万计的影迷。
Unit3
1.The man is reported to have said in private that "we are being made fools of by many of our clients, so we are entitled to have them bow to us as compensation."
据报道这个男子曾在私下说："许多救济对象在欺骗我们，因此，作为补偿，我们有权让他们对我们点头哈腰。"
2.After considering your background and experience, we regret to inform you that we don't have an appropriate job opportunity for you at current stage.
我们考虑了你的背景与经历，很遗憾地告诉你，我们目前没有适合你的工作机会。
3.I failed to take my cue from Oscar. Instead, I talked back to the woman, who turned out to be our new manager.
我没能按奥斯卡的暗示去做，相反，我反驳了那个妇女，结果她竟然是我们的新经理。
4.There needs to be someone who can act as a champion for the rights of the poor because the system so easily lends itself to abuse.
需要有人来充当穷人权利的捍卫者，因为这一体制太容易被滥用。
5.I called the police for help after my car broke down on the freeway. Twenty minutes later, they came to my rescue
我的车子在高速公路上抛锚后，我打电话向警察求助，20分钟后他们赶来帮我。
6.He was passionate for art, but he went through tremendous pain—pain of poverty and misunderstanding.
他热爱艺术，却经受了巨大的痛苦——贫穷与误解。
Unit4
1.The developing countries see information technologies as a means to accelerate their economy, but some lack experience in weighing costs and choosing between technologies.
发展中国家认为信息技术是促进经济发展的途径，但一些国家在估算成本与选择技术方面缺乏经验。
2.The world is said to have about 3,000 times as much groundwater as water it has in rivers and lakes, and groundwater is far cleaner.
据说地球拥有的地下水量大约是其拥有的河流和湖泊水量的三千倍，而且地下水要干净得多。
3.Anyone can take good photos—it's just a matter of being in the right place at the right time.
任何人都能照出好照片——问题只是你是否在合适的时间和地点。
4.By installing computers in their schools and libraries, the community leaders demonstrated that they were determined not to lag behind in technology.
通过在他们的学校和图书馆安装计算机，这些社区的领导们表明他们决心不在技术上落后。
5.When he started the company, he thought he'd be able to cruise alongside the top businesses in the market, but he is disappointed because he hasn't yet succeeded.
当他开始创办这家公司时，他想他将能在市场上与那些顶级公司并驾齐驱，可是他现在失望了，因为他没有成功。
6.A Florida couple is building what they say will be the home of the future, one strong enough to withstand hurricanes, yet gentle enough to blend in with the environment.
佛罗里达的一对夫妇在建造一座他们称之为未来之家的房子，它既能抵御飓风，又与周围环境十分协调。
Unit5
1.The new mechanism is not so effective as they had expected, for months passed and there has been no big improvement in management efficiency
新的机制并不像他们预期的那样有效，因为数月过去了，但管理效率并没有明显改进。
2.I don't want to scare you unnecessarily, but you might as well face facts and look at a few numbers.
我不想不必要地吓唬你，可你最好还是面对事实，看看一些数字吧。
3.Loneliness is marked by a sense of isolation. Solitude, on the other hand, is a state of being alone without being lonely and can lead to self-awareness.
孤独的特点是一种与世隔绝感，而独居则是独自一人却不感到寂寞的状态，它能引发自我意识。
4.Loneliness is a negative state. One feels that something is missing. It is possible to be with people and still feel lonely—perhaps the bitterest form of loneliness.
孤独是一种消极的状态，你会感到失去了某种东西。你可能与别人在一起仍然感到孤独——这也许是孤独最痛苦的形式。
5.Solitude is a positive state of engagement with oneself. Solitude is desirable, a state of being alone where you provide yourself wonderful and sufficient company.
独居是一种与自我相约的积极的状态。独居是值得向往的，是独自一人、享受自我愉快而又充实的陪伴的一种状态。
6.Thoreau says that loneliness can occur even amid companions if one's heart is not open to them.
梭罗说，一个人即使身处同伴之中，如果不对他们敞开心扉，仍会感到孤独。Unit6
1.Suppose you were offered a bribe in exchange for a promise, what would you do—receive it or stand by your principles?
假设有人向你行贿，要换取一种承诺，你会怎么做？是接受呢，还是坚持自己的原则?
2.Nowadays, people wouldn't put up with those terrible circumstances, but in those days it was accepted as a fact of life.
现在人们不会忍受那些糟糕的境况，可是在那些日子里却只能接受那样的现实。
3.Cheating in various forms is on the increase in colleges and universities, and I have lost count of the number of students who were caught cheating this semester
大学校园里形形色色的作弊现象越来越多，我已不记得这学期有多少学生因作弊而被捉住了。
4.Mr. Aichi had to withdraw himself from the competition for the position of state governor when it was revealed that he had been on the take.
当艾奇先生被披露曾受贿时，他不得不退出州长职位的竞争。
5.While originally he had been fully in support of the reform policies, later he began to attack the reform movement.
虽然他原先完全支持改革政策，可后来却开始抨击这场改革运动了。
6.The professor definitely will not agree with the point that the translation amounted to little more than looking up words in dictionaries.
这位教授肯定不会同意翻译基本是在词典里查生词的观点。
Unit7
1.As a responsible manufacturer, we are more than concerned about the environment; we are actively involved in environmental protection.
作为一个负责的生产厂家，我们不仅仅关注环境；我们还积极参与环境保护。
2.Of course, she too eventually left to get married, but I could say for sure that she was nothing less than dedicated and never allowed her professional priorities to be distracted.
当然，她最后还是离开，去结婚了，但我敢肯定的是：她对工作尽职尽责，从不允许自己的职业重点受到影响。
3.Other than academic success, what has been your greatest achievement to date?
除了学业上的成绩，你迄今为止最大的成就是什么?
4.Observations and experiments are carried out in order to test or shed light on some theory, and only those observations considered relevant to that task should be recorded.
观察和实验的目的是为了验证或阐明某些理论，只有那些被视为与任务相关的观察才应该被记录下来。
5.Wherever they are now, black people are descended from Africans, but over the centuries their genetic heritage has become diversified and complicated because of various reasons.
不管现在身处何地，黑人都是非洲人的后裔，但是数百年来，由于种种原因，他们的遗传基因已经变得多样化且非常复杂。
6.In effect, they agreed to the view that the very change in law brings about a change in the nature of society and human relationships within it.
实际上，他们都同意这种观点：法律的变化引起了社会本质的变化以及社会中人与人之间关系的变化。
Unit8
1.I don't mind their disapproving of my plan, but, in my heart, I still want their support.
我不在乎他们否定我的计划，但在内心深处我仍渴望得到他们的支持。
2.Peter announced that he had no intention of singing or dancing in company with any of these girls and he gave no reason.
彼得宣布他不想与她们中任何一个女孩一起唱歌或跳舞，他没给任何理由。
3.We respect those who give of their time, their friendship and their talents rather than those who are always trying hard only to gain more for themselves.
我们尊敬的是那些奉献时间、友谊和才能的人，而不是那些一心只为自己谋求私利的人。
4.It seemed that I had suffered a great loss of business and that was the price I paid for not following my parents' advice.
看来我生意遭到了巨大损失，这是我不听父母忠告所付出的代价。
5.They just made the point again in passing that during my visit to that country, an interpreter would always be at my elbow.
他们只是顺便又提到了这一点：在我去那个国家旅行时，会有一位翻译一直在我身边。
6.Even when parents strongly disapprove of the way their child is behaving, it is still important to make it clear that it is the behavior and not the person that is being rejected.
即使当父母强烈反对子女的行为方式时，他们拒绝接受的是那种行为方式而不是子女本人，澄清这一点十分重要。
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
1.Americans tend to define people by the jobs they do. Such characteristics as their family and educational backgrounds are considered less important. （美国人往往以从事的工作来对人进行划分。家庭和教育背景这些特点被认为是不很重要的。） 2.His uncompromising personality explains why he could no longer put up with his employer and eventually submitted his resignation. （他决不妥协的个性是他再也无法容忍他的雇主，并最终递交了辞职书的原因。） 3.If you really want to learn English will, you must put in a lot of time and energy, or you’ll go nowhere. The same can be said of other subjects. （如果你真想学好英语，你就必须投入大量的时间和精力，否则你就不会有任何进步。对于其他课程也可以这么说。） 4.Some actors fame is built on their innate beauty, but despite his short stature, Dustin Hoffman rose above and it is his excellent acting that set him apart. （有些演员的名声靠的是他们天生的美貌，但是达斯汀····霍夫曼尽管身材矮小，还是出类拔萃，而使他与众不同的正是他精湛的演技。） 5.After he took charge, we discovered that there were striking differences between him and his predecessor. He had the drive and passion, came up with many new ideas, and focused his work on how to raise our morale. （他负责管理之后，我们发现他与前任有明显的不同：她有干劲和激情，想出了很多新点子，并把工作重点放在如何鼓舞我们的士气上。） 6.Deng Xiaoping made history when he declared China’s reform and opening-up policy. Despite tremendous obstacles, he made lasting contribution to our country’s modernization with his unrelenting efforts. （当邓小平宣布中国改革开放政策的时候，他被永远载入了史册。尽管障碍重重，他以不懈的努力为我国的现代化作出了永久性的贡献。） 7.Why could someone with a genius IQ be left behind by a hardworking person with an average IQ? It has to be acknowledged that besides one’s IQ, many other factors have much to do with one’s achievements. （为什么有人拥有天才级智商却被智商平平但很刻苦的人丢在后面？承认除了智商外，还有很多别的因素与一个人的成就有着很大的关系。） 8.This teacher is really remarkable in first motivating her students so she can really teach them something. It’s not that she is talented, it’s that she focuses completely or drawing their full attention in class. （这位教师真了不起，她能在教东西之前调动学生的积极性。这并不是因为他有天赋，而是因为他只想着在课堂上吸引他们的注意力。） 9.He glared at John and was annoyed by his refusal to cooperate. （他瞪眼看着约翰，对他拒绝合作感到恼怒。）
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.
大学英语 2 1) 美国人一般早早就安排好他们的退休生活。 Americans usually make plans for their retirement well in advance. 2) 他们通常被看做最有希望的歌手。 They are commonly regarded as the most promising singers. 3) 我从你的推荐人那里听说雇主曾给他们打过电话。 I’ve heard from your references that the employer had called them. 4) 请告诉我们具体时间，以便我们做好适当的准备。 Would you please inform us the exact date so that we can make proper arrangements. 5) 我们对出席派对人数的估计与实际来的人数相差了一大截。 Our estimate of how many people would show up at the party missed by a mile. 6) 只要不成为阅读负担，你的报告可以包括足够多的细节。 Your report can include enough details without being a burden to read. Page21: 6 .Pay attention to the italicized parts in the English sentences and translate the Chinese sentences by simulating the structure of the English sentences. 1. ▲Although invitations are usually sent through the mail, informal invitations such as e-mail and phone invitations are becoming more acceptable. (虽然邀请函通常通过信函方式发出，但目前像电子邮件、电话邀请等非正式邀请越来越被普遍使用。) ▲Although he has only studied English for two years, he can speak it quite well now. （虽然他学习英语仅2年，但是他现在英语讲得相当好。） ▲虽然生态环境有所改善，但生态安全状况仍然严重。 （Although the ecological environment was becoming better, the problems were still serious.） ▲尽管天色已晚，我还是有点想出去 （Although it is late, I’d quite like to go out.） 2. ▲For most formal occasions, it’s best to invite guests three or four weeks in advance. （大多数正式场合，最好提前三到四个星期发出邀请。） ▲It’s best to slice into a rich cake from the middle. （最好从中间切油腻蛋糕。） ▲在中午太阳光线很强的时候，你最好避免外出。 （It’s best to avoid going out in the strong midday sun.） ▲如果你应邀去参加正式的聚会，你最好穿上西装，打上领带。 （If you are invited to a formal party, it’s best to wear a suit and a tie.） 3. ▲A company can use any color of paper it desires, as long as it upholds and promotes the company’s image. （公司可以选择使用自己想要的任何颜色的纸张，只要它有利于维护和提升企业的形象。） ▲Your college or university will provide a report about your education as long as you continue to study there. （你的学院或大学将为你提供成绩报告单，只要你继续在哪里学习。） ▲只要我还有钱维持, 我就在墨西哥待下去。 （I’ll stay in Mexico as long as my money holds on.） ▲只要我还活着，我就不会忘记那件 （I’ll never forget that as long as I am alive.） 4.
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。
beyond the reach of somebody在某人伸手够不着的地方Keep chemicals beyond the reach of children. fall in love with somebody开始爱上某人 I think I’m falling in love with your brother. flash a smile笑容一闪 She flashed a sudden smile at him. lie in 在于 The difficulty lies in providing sufficient evidence. make an attempt to do something努力……, 试图…… The climbers will make another attempt to reach the summit today. end with以……结束 The festival ended with fireworks. like clockwork极有规律性和准确性地，顺利地 The operation went like clockwork. loose end(s)尚待解决或解释的枝节问题 There are some annoying loose ends in the plot. miscarriage of justice审判不公, 误判 This failure contributed to the miscarriage of justice. take on开始具有或呈现(某种品质、形貌等)，以……面貌出现These insects can take on the color of their surroundings. without doubt 无疑地，确实地 Without doubt，he is a genius . under arrest 被捕，在押 A drug dealer was under arrest last night. back out不履行，打退堂鼓，食言 I hope I can depend on you not to back out at the last moment. catch on懂得；掌握\流行 He doesn’t take hints easily, but he’ll catch on eventually. fill in替代某人的工作 Sally is off sick. Can you fill in for her for a few days?
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
大学英语2 1) 美国人一般早早就安排好他们的退休生活。 Americans usually make plans for their retirement well in advance. 2) 他们通常被看做最有希望的歌手。 They are commonly regarded as the most promising singers. 3) 我从你的推荐人那里听说雇主曾给他们打过电话。 I' ve heard from your references that the employer had called them. 4) 请告诉我们具体时间，以便我们做好适当的准备。 Would you please inform us the exact date so that we can make proper arrangements. 5) 我们对出席派对人数的估计与实际来的人数相差了一大截。 Our estimate of how many people would show up at the party missed by a mile. 6) 只要不成为阅读负担，你的报告可以包括足够多的细节。 Your report can include enough details without being a burden to read. Page21: 6 .Pay attention to the italicized parts in the English sentences and translate the Chinese sentences by simulating the structure of the English sentences. 1. ▲ Although invitations are usually sent through the mail, informal invitations such as e-mail and phone invitations are becoming more acceptable. (虽然邀请函通常通过信函方式发出，但目前像电子邮件、电话邀请等非正式邀请越来越被普遍使用。) ▲ Although he has only studied English for two years, he can speak it quite well now. (虽然他学习英语仅 2 年，但是他现在英语讲得相当好。 ) ▲虽然生态环境有所改善，但生态安全状况仍然严重。 ( Although the ecological environment was becoming better, the problems were still serious. )▲ 尽管天色已晚，我还是有点想出去 (Although it is late, I ' d quite like to go out. ) 2. ▲ For most formal occasions, it 's best to invite guests three or four weeks in advance. (大多数正式场合，最好提前三到四个星期发出邀请。 ) ▲ It ' s best to slice into a rich cake from the middle. (最好从中间切油腻蛋糕。 ) ▲在中午太阳光线很强的时候，你最好避免外出。 ( It ' s best to avoid going out in the strong midday sun. ) ▲如果你应邀去参加正式的聚会，你最好穿上西装，打上领带。 ( If you are invited to a formal party, it 's best to wear a suit and a tie. ) 3. ▲ A company can use any color of paper it desires, as long as it upholds and promotes the company ' s image. (公司可以选择使用自己想要的任何颜色的纸张，只要它有利于维护和提升企业的形象。 ) ▲ Your college or university will provide a report about your education as long as you continue to study there. ( 你的学院或大学将为你提供成绩报告单，只要你继续在哪里学习。) ▲只要我还有钱维持, 我就在墨西哥待下去。 ( I' ll stay in Mexico as long as my money holds on. )
Unit1 1, There has been this long lull with nothing particular turning up! you are beginning to be anxious because there has been no progress of the war in such a long quiet period… 2,we must "...meet with Triumph and Disaster. And treat those two impostors just the same." We are sure to experience both Triumph and Disaster and we must treat them as the same thing taking different appearances because they are essentially interchangeable. 3,never give in, except to convictions of honor and good sense Never give in unless we are convinced that it is honorable and sensible for us to do so. 4,Britain, other nations thought, had drawn a sponge across her slate. Britain, in other nations’ eyes, was completely wiped out/conquered. 5,we have only to persevere to conquer. … we have no choice but to hold on until victory comes. Unit2 1, The phrase "personal space" has a quaint, seventies ring to it The phrase “personal space” sounds old-fashioned and reminds one of the seventies…2, T-shirt weather can make proximity more alluring (or much, much less). … I have suspected that maybe the cause (of the space invasion) is the season: summer may either make people want to be closer to each other or more likely, to keep a distance between each other. 3, The logistics of it vary according to geography people in different regions are given different size of personal space. 4, individuals routinely commandeer booths and sets of facing seats meant for foursomes. …individuals, as usual, occupy the booths and seats which are desi gned for four people. 5,In the same way that the breeze from a butterfly's wings in Japan may eventually produce a tidal wave in California, I have decided to expand the contracting boundaries of personal space. Because the initial invasion of personal space can cause a chain of reactions, which may bring about a catastrophic consequence, as the breeze from a butterfly’s wings in Japan, if it initiates a chain of waves, may eventually produce a tidal wave in California, I have decided to enlarge the shrinking personal space. Unit3 1,Given the relatively few restrictions governing access and usage, it is the communications modal equivalent of international waters As there are relatively few restrictions for reaching and using the Internet, communications via the Internet are comparable to traveling through the international waterways. 2,But much less widely reported has been the notion that the Internet may be responsible for furthering the fragmentation of society by alienating its individual users A lot of people talk about the “new information age”, but not so many people are acquainted with the idea that the Internet separates people form each other and fragments society further as a result
新标准大学英语综合教程4课后翻译 Uint 1 If you ask me, real life is not all it's cracked up to be. Twelve years at school and three years at uni versity, teachers banging on about opport un ities in the big wide world bey ond our sheltered life as stude nts, and what do I find? 依我看，现实生活与人们想象的不一样。我们上了12年的中、小学，又上了3年的大学， 这期间老师们一直在没完没了地谈论在安宁的学生生活之外那个广阔天地里的各种机会，可 我遇到的又是什么呢？ Try as I might to stay cheerful, all I ever get is hassle, sometimes with people (especially boys, god, whe n will they grow up?), but mostly with mon ey. It's just so expe nsive out here! Everyone wants a slice off you. The Inland Revenue wan ts to deduct in come tax, the bank man ager wants repayments on my student loan, the Iandlord wants the rent, gas, water, electricity and my mobile bills keep coming in, and all that's before I've had anything to eat. And then some bright spark calls me out of the blue, ask ing if rm in terested in buying a pension. At this rate, I won't even last till the end of the year, let alone till I'm 60. 无论我怎么想保持心情愉快，麻烦事总是接踵而来：有时是跟人争吵(尤其是跟男孩，天哪！他们什么 时候才能长大？)，但通常是为钱发愁。这个地方什么东西都很贵！人人 都想从我身上拿点钱去：国税局要收个人所得税，银行经理要我偿清学生贷款，房东催我 交房租、燃气费、水费、电费，手机账单也不断地寄来。所有这些还没算上吃饭的钱。更 可气的是，不知从哪里冒出一个自作聪明的家伙冷不丁地给我打电话，问我要不要买养老金。 照这样下去，我连今年都活不过去了，更别提活到60岁领养老金了。 汉译英 我认为，选修第二专业并不适合每一位本科生。我大学本科主修英语专业，大一时就开始辅修经济学了。无疑，我是班里最用功的学生。我竭尽全力想同时达到两个不同专业的 要求，但还是有不及格的时候。因为经济学需要良好的数学基础，我不得不花大量时间钻 研数学，因而忽略了英语学习。 If you ask me, tak ing a sec ond major isn't good for every un dergraduate. In my freshma n year as an En glish major, I took economics as my minor. By all odds, I was the most hardwork ing stude nt in my class. But try as I might to meet the requireme nts of the two differe nt subjects, I still could n't do well eno ugh to pass all the exams. Given that the study of econo mics required a good comma nd of mathematics, I had to spe nd so much time on math that I n eglected my En glish major. 第二学期，《英国文学》及《宏观经济学》两门课不及格给我敲响了警钟，这可是我一生中第一次考 试不及格，这大大打击了我的自信心。虽然我不是一个容易向命运低头的人， 在暑假结束的时候，我还是决定放弃经济学，以免两个专业都难以完成。当我只需修一个 专业的时候，一切似乎又回到了正轨。(if you ask me; odds; try as …might; sap on e's con fide nee; give n that; bow to fate;come to a close; for fear that; now that) Faili ng En glish Literature and Macroec onomics in the sec ond semester soun ded the alarm for me. This was the first time I did not pass a course in my life, which had greatly sapped my con fide nee. Although I was n ot a man who would easily bow to fate, as the summer break came to a close, I decided to give up econo mics for fear that I would fail in both subjects. Now that I had only one subject to attend to,everything seemed to be on the right track again. Uint2 In dubitably the vast majority of books overlap one ano ther. Few in deed are those which give the impressi on of orig in ality, either in style or in content. Rare are the unique books -less tha n 50, perhaps, out of the whole storehouse of literature .In one of his recent auto-biographical no vels, Blaise Cendrars points out that R my de GSurmont, because of his knowledge and awareness of this repetitive quality in books, was able to select and read all that is worthwhile in the entire realm of literature.Cendrars himself —who would suspect it? —is a prodigious reader. He reads most authors.Not only that, but when he likes an author he reads every last book the man has written, as well as his letters and all the books that have been written about him. In our day his case is almost un paralleled, I imagi ne.For, not only has he read widely and deeply, but he has himself written a great many books. All on the side, as it were. For, if he is anything, Cendrars, he is a man of action, an adventurer and explorer,a man who has known how to ——waste II his time