Unit 1
1)From her accent I guess she’s from the Northeast.
2)It was very clever of her to turn his argument against himself. 3)I found a couple of shoes under the bed but they don’t make a pair. 4)Dr. Bright always take his time as he examines his patients and treats them with extreme care.
5)British companies are trying to avoid the fate their American counterparts have already suffered.
6)Wilfred’s remarks confirmed me in my opinion that he was an honorable(诚实的) young man.
7)The key witness for the prosecution(原告方) was offered police protection after she received death threats.
8)I thought that was the end of the matter but subsequent events proved me wrong.
9)Having practiced for so long, the New York baseball team stand a chance of winning the World Series (美国职业棒球大赛) this year.
10)At the trial ,Bob’s teacher, who was called as a character witness , said he was a quiet boy who had never been in trouble before.
Unit1 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
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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.
Unit 2
1)We’ve just had a very fruitful meeting with the management and we’re now much more hopeful about the pay rise. 2)The book I’m reading explains the evolution of plant and animal life on earth.
3)Living in a flat is all right , but it has its limitation —for example , you don’t have your own garden.
4)The two witnesses gave contradictory versions of what had happened that night.
5) Despite the fact that there was almost no hope of finding the missing boy , the search party still went on looking.
6)Alice intends to go back to work after she has had her baby. 7)The report is a bit lengthy ; in short , it says that more money should be spent on education.
8)Without an official pass, the guides will deny you access to the courthouse.
9)Amy was trying to persuade her father to let her drive but she was getting nowhere .
10)Simon has done a super job and deserves to be promoted. 11)Sorry the place is so messy ; I haven’t had time to clean up.
12)Mr. White found to his dismay that his son had been spending far too much time chatting with his key pals(网友) online .
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Unit 3
1)In terms of population , Greater New York City is the largest urban center in the United States.
2)The article provides a detailed analysis of the root causes of the accident.
3)Many young girls like to keep a diary for recording their private thoughts and feelings.
4)There are obvious benefits in allowing each student to go at his own pace .
5)The dredger(挖掘机)represents a major technological advance in keeping the river clear.
6)The tired traveler stopped to catch his breath and make sure of his directions.
7)Bob didn’t turn up at the party ; I had an intuition that something must have gone wrong.
8)Roger was quite stubborn and it was almost impossible to convince him of his mistakes.
9)In history the war between the Union and the eleven Southern states(1861-1865)is called American Civil War. 10)The office building was recently renovated for greater comfort and efficiency.
Unit3 翻译
1) 许多美国大学生申请政府贷款交付学费。
Many American students apply for government loans to pay for their education.
2) 除阅读材料外,使用电影和多媒体(multimedia)会激发学生学习的兴趣。
Besides reading materials, the use of films and multimedia can stimulate students' interest in a subject.
3) 这位律师试图说服陪审团 (jury) 他的当事人(client)是无辜的。 (convince sb. of)
The lawyer tried to convince the jury of his client's innocence. 4) 提问常常会引发创造的火花。
Asking questions offen generates the spark of creativity.
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5) 我已经把我的简历(résumé) 寄往几家公司,但尚未收到回复。 I have sent off my resume to several corporations, but haven't yet received a reply.
6) 她的结论是建立在对当前国际情况进行了认真的分析的基础上的。 Her conclusion is built on a careful analysis of current international affairs. 7) 我们满怀期望地来参加会议,离开时却大失所望。
We came to the meeting full of expectations, yet we left very disappointed. 8) 暂时他只得接受了一份给一家化妆品公司发促销传单的活儿。 At the moment he has to take the job of distributing leaflets to promote products for a cosmetic company.
Unit 4
1)He always uses my first name , although he is several years my junior . 2)This is just my kind of diet—no junk food , plenty of fruit and vegetables, which I love.
3)A beautiful newly constructed highway winds its way along the coast of the island.
4)Vitamin C helps to combat stress either from worry or from intense physical exercise. 5)Not only is measles(麻疹) a killer, but it also causes blindness, deafness and mental handicap in thousands of children every year.
6) Click the left mouse button twice and your card design will be printed.
7)Many beautiful landscapes that glow in the gallery(画廊) are sadly decayed in reality.
8)Few actors have so fully interpreted the deepest feelings of Shakespeare as Olivier Laurence. 9)As the patrol commander approached the door of the bank , he spotted a black briefcase leaning against a wall. 10)Money, of course , is no substitute for the loss of life or limb . 11)The goat twisted its neck to make a grab at a fallen twig(嫩枝) on the ground. 12)As a mother , I give advice when my children need it ,but basically our relationship is one between equals.
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13)The city of Kyoto , the imperial capital, lies surrounded by hills and is frequently bathed in mists.
14)There are at least four companies, perhaps five, that would like to start a 24-hour news channel.
15)Banks raised interest rates five times from mid-1989 to mid-1990, in hopes of squeezing the bubbles in the stock and property markets.
Unit 5
1)The June 3 ,1996 issue of Newsweek carries a long article about Japan’s future empress(皇后). 2)Bound hand and foot , the victim was left helpless in the lavatory(盥洗室).
3)They have never met , but they have been in correspondence with each other for years.
4)Quickly picking up the diary, Phil flipped straight to the last entry and began reading it.
5)Her lungs were racked with fever and the doctor sent her to the isolation ward.
6)While my wife and kids were away for the long weekend ,I had the entire house to myself . 7)The police warned people to be on guard against burglary during the festival.
8)Many university students experience severe tension as final exams draw near.
9)Mr. Tyler used to eat with a napkin tucked under his chin. 10)We have four hours of English a week , including one session in the language laboratory.
Unit5 翻译
1) 就能力而言,我肯定他能胜任这件工作。
As far as ability is concerned, I am sure he will qualify for the job. 2) 认为约翰会因为他的失礼(being impolite)而向他们正式道歉,那就
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错了。
It is wrong to assume that John will formally apologize to them for being impolite.
3) 这一丑闻(scandal)对正在力争赢得大选的工党(the Labour Party)来说, 无疑是一件尴尬的事。
This scandal will undoubtedly be an embarrassment to the Labour Party, which is trying hard to win the election.
4) 我正在努力地写学期论文(term paper),可是我的小妹妹却不断冲进我的房间打扰我。(at work on ...)
I was hard at work on a term paper, but my baby sister kept interrupting me by bursting into my room.
5) 我问了她数次,可她拒绝回答我的问题。
I asked her several times, but she refused to respond to my question.
6) 在西方,人们常常邮购商品,这可以节省许多时间。
In the West, people often send away for mail-order goods, which can save a lot of time.
7) 抱歉, 时间不多了,我建议我们跳到最后一章。 Sorry time is running out; I suggest we skip to the last chapter.
8) 既然你决心尽快完成硕士课程(master's program), 那就别让你的社交生活(social life)妨碍你的学习。
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Since you have set your mind to finishing your master's program as soon as possible, don't let your social life stand in the way of your studies.
UNIT6-P130
1.装了假肢,他起初走路走不稳,但经过锻炼他的步子稳了。 Fitted with the artificial leg, he walked unsteadily at first, but with practice his steps became steady.
2.医生说我得了重感冒,给我开了四种药,三种是药片,饭后服,另一种是药水,睡前服。
The doctor said I had caught a severe cold and she prescribed me four different medicines. Three of them are pills to be taken after meals and the other is liquid to be drunk before going to bed.
3.我宁可到外面去散步也不愿在这房间里待上两个小时什么事也不做。 I would rather go out for a walk than stay in the room doing nothing for two hours.
4.汽车早已开走看不见了,珍妮还站在大门口凝视着路的尽头。 Jenny was still standing at the gate gazing at the end of the road long after the car was out of sight.
5.就我所知,他们相互感情上疏远已有一些时间了。
As far as I know, they have been emotionally detached from each other for some time.
6.一般来说,通过增加供给或减少需求可以降低物价。
In general, prices may be brought down by increasing supply or decreasing
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demand.
Unit8 -P177
1.如果你每晚开夜车工作,身体必然会受影响。
If you stay up late working every night, your health will surely be affected. 2.即使你是班上最好的学生之一,要保住成绩也得常常温习功课才行。 Even if you are one of the best students in the class, in order to maintain your grades you must review your lessons often. 3.人们常把美国看成是一个不同民族的大熔炉。
The United States is often viewed as a melting pot of different nationalities.
4.情况确实如此,有些人一生中很早就获得成功,而另一些人则要工作很长时间方能实现自己的目标。
It is true that some people achieve success very early in life, while others must work a long time before attaining their goals. 5.他坚持认为这次实验的失败主要是由于准备不足。
He maintained that the failure of the experiment was largely due to inadequate preparation.
6.如今研究人员提倡我们应该每天花些时间将自己想要达到的目标投射到心灵的屏幕上。
Researchers now recommend that we take time off every day to project our desired goals onto the screen in our minds.
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