大学英语英语翻译.docx

1.随着职务的提升，他担负的责任也更大了。 (take on) With his promotion, he has taken on greater responsibilities. 2.他感到他没有必要再一次对约翰承担这样的责任。（make a commitment） He felt he did not have to make such a commitment to John any more.3.闲暇时玛丽喜欢外出购物，与她相反，露茜却喜欢呆在家里看书。(as opposed to) Mary likes to go shopping in her spare time, as opposed to Lucy, who prefers to stay at home reading. 4.充其量可以说他有抱负，用最糟糕的话来说，他是一个没有良心(conscience)或没有资格的权力追求者。（at best, at worst）At best hes ambitious, at worst a power-seeker without conscience or qualifications. 5.我们已尽全力说服他，但是却毫无进展。（strive，make no headway）We have striven to the full to convince him, but we have made no headway. 1.因特网的普及给人们提供了迅速、方便地获取信息的机会。(access to) The popularity of Internet provides people with quick and convenient access to information. 2.既然他不同意这个计划，再考虑此事就没有多大意义。(there is not much point in)Since he doesnt agree to this plan, there is not much point in thinking about it any more. 3.我本人没有看过这部影片，不过它应该是一部很好的片子。(be supposed to) I havent seen it myself, but it is supposed to be a very good film.4.如果你不努力，终将一事无成。(end up nowhere)If you dont work hard, youll end up nowhere. 5.美国有义务首先采取行动禁止核武器。(up to, take the initiative）Its up to the United States to take the initiative in banning nuclear weapons.1.The sales of computers have multiplied six times since 1988. 1988年以来，计算机的销售量增加了五倍。2.The number of the students enrolled in evening classes has increased more than twofold. 注册晚间上课的学生人数增加了一倍多。3.The population of this small town has increased by a factor of four. 这个小城镇的人口增长了三倍。 4.The price of mobile phones was reduced by 70%. 移动电话的价格降低了70%。5.If you treble the distance between two objects, their gravitational attraction becomes nine times weaker. 假如你使两个物体之间的距离增大到三倍，那么它们之间的万有引力就会减小到九分之一。 6.By using an automatic assembly line, the assembling time will be reduced five times. 这条自动装配线使装配时间减少了五分之四。 7.The cost of the new product is 25% as much as that of the old one. 新产品的成本是老产品的25%。 8.The machine improves the working conditions and raises efficiency four fold. 这台机器改善了劳动条件，使功效提高了三倍。（功效是原来的四倍）1.要是他适合当校长，那么哪个学生都可以当。（no morethan）He is no more fit to be a headmaster than any schoolboy would be.2.至于她的父亲，她不敢肯定是否会接收她和她的小孩。(as for)As for her father, she is not sure whether he will accept her and her baby.3.晚睡会损害健康而早睡早起有益于健康。(undermine)Staying up late will undermine ones health while going to bed early and getting up early will benefit it.4.大使亲自向总理转达了总统的问候。(convey)The ambassador personally conveyed the presidents message to the premier. 5.这个女孩决定敞开心扉，把她看见的一切都告诉警方。(open up)The girl decided to open up and tell the police what she had seen.1.过量的运动对身体健康弊多利少，所以我们必须控制运动量。(do more harm than good) Excessive exercises does more harm than good to ones health. Therefore we must control the amount of exercise we do.2.他几次试图加入他们的谈话，但都由于胆小而放弃了。(make a few attempts to) He made a few attempts to join in their conversation, but he gave up out of timidness.3.就方便快捷而言，火车无法与飞机竞争。(in terms of) Trains cannot compete with planes in terms of convenience and speed.4.就中美文化作一对比会有助于你尽快明白和适应在美国的学习环境。(a comparison of) Making a comparison between Chinese and American cultures will help you to better understand and adapt to your study environment in the USA.5.在公共汽车上年轻人给老弱病残让座是中国人的传统美德。(yield) It is a traditional Chinese virtue for the young on buses to yield their seats to the old, the weak, the sick and the disabled.1. Chewing with Your Mouth Open张开嘴咀嚼食物This is the opposite of western culture. The Chinese appreciate that you make noise while eating. Westerners feel this is disgusting and shows a complete lack of manners. Chew with your mouth shut!2. Speaking with Your Mouth Full说话时满嘴食物This is considered quite rude when at the dinner table. Western children are taught from a very early age never to do this.This is considered quite rude when at the dinner table. Western children are taught from a very early age never to do this.3. Picking/Sucking Teeth 剔牙/吮牙It is considered rude to pick between your teeth where others can see you. Western restaurants usually do not supply toothpicks, so it is sometimes hard to decide when to remove food stuck between the teeth. It is usually best to excuse yourself and go to the bathroom.4. Elbows on the Table手肘支在桌上While eating you should be sitting up straight. Do not put your elbows on the table. Putting your elbows on the table will make you look like a farmer.5. Spitting Food (Bones, Skin, etc.) Out of Your Mouth 直接从嘴里吐出食物（骨头、壳等）This is not done in Western restaurants. If you do need to take something out of your mouth, bring your napkin up to your mouth and place the item in it.6. Picking Up Your Plate or Bowl端起碗碟They think that only children do this. Dont lean over and slurp from the plate on the table either. Food must be transported from the dish to your mouth with a fork or a spoon. If youre nervous about using a knife and fork, buy a set and practice at home until you feel comfortable.7. Speaking Loudly大声讲话 All Westerners try to keep the conversation to their own table. If the whole restaurant can hear you, you are speaking too loudly and it will be considered rude. In fact, some westerners find it difficult to do business in Chinese restaurants because the noise level is just too high.8. Passing Gas/Belching/Burping 放屁和打嗝This is considered rude in any situation. If you do need to pass gas, excuse yourself and go to the bathroom. Of course sometimes this is out of your control. If you accidentally pass gas loudly in front of others, you need to say, excuse me and quickly start talking about something to distract the people around you. DO NOT discuss any details about your gas, or any bodily function at the table!9. Cleaning Ears with Fingernails用指甲挖耳孔This is not done in public. It shouldnt be done in private either! Its dangerous. Use a cotton swab!10. Smoking吸烟While others are still eating or even when everyone has finished eating, it is polite to ask their permission to smoke at the table. In many western restaurants, you will be asked if you prefer to be seated in the smoking or non-smoking section. If your host chooses the non-smoking section, you will have to excuse yourself from the table to smoke.1.他理个发就要收500元，简直不可思议。（charge）It is simply unbelievable for him to charge 500 dollars for a haircut.2.人民赋予你特权，你就应该全心全意为人民服务。（grant）People grant you the privilege, so you should serve the people wholeheartedly.3.天气预报很重要，依据它我们才能决定什么时候出航。（so that）The weather forecast is very important so that we can decide when to go to sea.4.炮声打破了往常周日早晨的宁静，人们强烈预感到战争就要来临。(violate)The sound of guns violated the usual calmness of Sunday morning, and people had a strong feeling that the war was coming.5.即使你每分钟看3页，到本周末你无论如何也看不完这本书。（even though）Even though you read three pages per minute, you will by no means finish the book by the end of this weekend.1.他无需认真考虑就可轻易击败对手。（giving a second thought）He can beat his opponent easily without giving a second thought.2.在根本不懂得驾驶的情况下，他居然把车开上了公路。（用with结构）With little or no knowledge of driving, he drove the car onto the road.3.对这座桥梁的施工未经许可进行更改是违法的。（unauthorized）It is illegal to make an unauthorized change in the construction of the bridge.4.我会平静地接受这个事实，因为我知道如果我完不成任务，全队就有可能面临失败。（chance） I could accept this fact calmly because I knew if I werent able to finish the mission, chances were that the team would be defeated.5.偏远山区里的孩子们严重缺乏科学文化知识。 （lack in）Children in remote mountain areas are lacking in scientific and cultural knowledge. 1.他们登上的飞机起飞后立刻就消失了。（soar，out of sight） The airplane they boarded soared out of sight right after it took off.2.在会上,双方展开了激烈的争论，改革派提出许多改革措施，而保守派反对提出的改革建议(in opposition to) At the meeting, the two sides had a hot debate. The reformers put forward many reforming measures, but conservatives were in opposition to the proposed changes.3.从长远看,我们必须学习更多的科技知识，除了我们的主修的专业之外，懂得计算机、英语和驾驶是我们工作中必不可少的。(in a long run) In the long run, we should learn more about science and technology. Besides the major subjects, the knowledge of computers, English and driving is necessary for our work. 4.为练成完美的体型,她每周做四次健身操。(in quest) She does gymnastic exercises four times a week in quest to achieve the perfect body.5.每天早晨,一些老人在公园里一面锻炼身体一边聊天(participle as adverbial) Every morning in the park, some old people are doing physical exercises there, chatting with each other at the same time.ge）1.我爷爷虽然70岁了，但他的爱好广泛，从下国际象棋到爬山，多种多样。（range from .to )My grandfathers interests range from playing chess to climbing mountains although he is 70 years old.2.真奇怪，汤姆的奶奶都80岁了还玩玩具娃娃。（surprisingly）Surprisingly, Toms grandmother plays with dolls at the age of 80.3.他大公无私的精神和天赋使他适合担当大多数学生梦想得到的那项工作。(qualify for)His selflessness and talent qualify him for the job most students dream to get.4.你如何解释他的那个怪梦？(interpretation）What interpretation would you put on his odd /strange dream? 5.我们老板刚买的新轿车一小时能行驶200公里。（capable of） The brand-new car my boss has just bought is capable of making 200 kilometers an hour.1.在董事会议上他建议把这项轻松的工作留给身体不好的玛丽来做。(leave to) He suggested at the board meeting that the easy task (should) be left to Mary whose health is poor.2.目前正在香港的布朗先生很有教学经验，他将在春天来我校给学生上课。(who) Mr. Brown, who is in Hong Kong now, has a lot of teaching experience and will come to teach our students in the spring. 3.