大二下学期英语翻译.doc

一1. 这种植物只有在培育它的土壤中才能很好地成长。 The plant does not grow well in soils other than the one in which it has been developed. 2. 研究结果表明，无论我们白天做了什么事情，晚上都会做大约两个小时的梦。Research findings show that we spend about two hours dreaming every night, no matter what we may have done during the day. 3. 有些人往往责怪别人没有尽最大努力，以此来为自己的失败辩护。 Some people tend to justify their failure by blaming others for not trying their best. 4. 我们忠于我们的承诺：凡是答应做的，我们都会做到。 We remain true to our commitment: Whatever we promised to do, we would do it. 5. 连贝多芬的父亲都不相信自己儿子日后有一天可能成为世界上最伟大的音乐家。爱迪生也同样如此，他的老师觉得他似乎过于迟钝。 Even Beethovens father discounted the possibility that his son would one day become the greatest musician in the world. The same is true of Edison, who seemed to his teacher to be quite dull. 6. 当局控告他们威胁国家安全。 They were accused by the authorities of threatening the state security. 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, dont let failure harm you, dont 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。 二1. 要是这部喜剧中的人物更幽默些的话，就会吸引更多的观众。If the characters in this comedy had been more humorous, it would have attracted a larger audience. 2. 她从未对自己的能力失去信心，因此她有可能成为一名成功的演员。She has never lost faith in her own ability, so it is a possibility for her to become a successful actress. 3. 我从未受过正式培训，我只是边干边学。 I never had formal training, I just learned as I went along. 4. 随着产品进入国际市场，他们的品牌知名度越来越高了。 As their products find their way into the international market, their brand is gaining in popularity. 5. 她可以编造个故事，说自己被窃贼打昏，所有的钱都没了，但她怀疑自己是否能让这故事听起来可信。 She could make up a story by saying she was knocked unconscious by thieves and that all her money was gone, but she doubted whether she could make it sound believable. 6. 谁都不清楚他是否故意推迟了这次访问，可是这引起了对他更多的批评。 No one was certain whether he postponed the visit on purpose, but this brought more criticism of him. 1. If 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.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 everyones 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。 三1. 据报道有七八位官员收受贿赂，市长决定亲自出马调查这件事。Seven or eight officials are reported to have taken bribes and the mayor has decided to look into the affair in person. 2. 这些工人后悔当时接受管理部门的意见重新回去工作。现在他们再次面临失业的危险了。These workers regret yielding to the managements advice and going back to work. Now they are again faced with the threat of losing their jobs. 3. 你只需填写一张表格就可取得会员资格，它可以使你在买东西时享受打折的优惠。(fill out) You only need to fill out a form to get your membership, which entitles you to a discount on goods. 4. 不知为什么他们的汽车在半路坏掉了，结果他们比原计划晚到了三个小时。(break down) Their car broke down halfway for no reason. As a result they arrived three hours later than they had planned. 5. 那位官员卷入了一场丑闻，数周后被迫辞职。(get involved in) The official got involved in a scandal and was forced to resign weeks later. 6. 这个靠救济过日子的人开始慢慢地建立起自己的市场，生意日渐兴隆。(build up; one step at a time) The man living on welfare began to build up his own market, one step at a time and his business is thriving. 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 dont 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 painpain of poverty and misunderstanding. 他热爱艺术，却经受了巨大的痛苦贫穷与误解。 四1. 我父母不是对我的教育投资，而是把钱花在了买新住房上。(rather than) Rather than invest in my education, my parents spent their money on a new house. 2. 如今，人们用于休闲娱乐的开支是过去的两倍。 (twice as. as)Today, people are spending twice as much on entertainment and relaxation as they did in the past. 3. 一家公司要成功，它必须跟上市场的发展。(keep pace with) In order to be successful, a business must keep pace with developments in the marketplace. 4. 与申请这个职位的其他女孩相比，她流利的英语是个优势。(give an advantage over) Her fluency in English gave her an advantage over other girls for the job. 5. 对于学生而言，没有任何地方比图书馆更好了，在那里所有的图书都任由他们使用。 For students, nowhere is better than the library, where all the books are at their disposal. 6. 我们要充分利用好这个平台，加强交流，拓展合作领域，共谋发展大计。(make use of) We should make full use of the platform to strengthen communication, expand cooperation in more areas and seek further development through joint efforts. 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 photosits 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 hed be able to cruise alongside the top businesses in the market, but he is disappointed because he hasnt 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。 五1. 这位小个子男子并不如他看上去那么单纯。This little man is not so innocent as he appears. 2. 对这个问题我已束手无策了，所以你不妨去求助于王教授吧。(might as well) Theres nothing I can do about the problem, so you might as well turn to Professor Wang for help. 3. 双方高度评价了在不同领域合作取得的成果，并希望合作进一步加深。 Both sides speak highly of the fruits in their cooperation in different areas, and hope that the cooperation can be furthered. 4. 一方面，亲民形象能使新政策更易于被民众接受，另一方面，它也能“广直言之路，启进善之门”。 On the one hand, an image of being close to the people can get a new policy more easily accepted. On the other hand, it will encourage people to speak their minds and come up with constructive suggestions. 5. 他孤独的感觉时起时落，他有时会对自己、对宠物、对电视机唠叨不休。 His sense of loneliness rose and fell and he sometimes would talk at length to himself and his pets and the television. 6. 毕竟，金钱不是万能的，最富有的人不一定是最幸福的。(after all) After all, money is not everything. The richest people are not necessarily the happiest. 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 dont 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 lonelyperhaps 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 ones 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。 六1. 假设你发现了你自己的同事受贿，你会不会无动于衷呢？ (Use suppose as a conjunction.)Suppose you found out that your colleague takes bribes, would you just ignore it? 2. 他如此固执，我们已对他失望了。跟他争论一点意义都没有。Weve given up on him because he is so stubborn. It is pointless to argue with him. 3. 他突然想到了一个加速实验进程的好办法，但组里的成员却对此意见不一。 He hit upon a good method to speed up the progress of the experiment, but opinions differed among members of the group on it. 4. 今天我能够使自己的职业与兴趣相符，之前我是做不到的。 (square. with) Today Im able to square my profession with my interest, which I wasnt able to do before. 5. 要成为一名驾驶员，视觉上分辨红色与绿色的能力是必不可少的。(distinguish between) The ability to visually distinguish between red and green is essential to becoming a driver. 6.