英语课后习题翻译.doc

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Travel Language1.有一种理论，把对目的语的敏感性视作语言学习中最重要的因素之一。 One theory refers to the sensitivity to the target language as being one of the most important factors in language learning.2.为帮助学生学习英语，图书馆已决定将英语原版电影出租给他们。In order to help students in their study of English, the library has decided to lease the original editions of English films.3.一到周末，如果有一家商店贴出减价广告，其他许多商店，无论大小，都会跟着贴出更多的大减价的招贴。 On weekends, if one shop puts up discount notices, other shop, big or small, will come up with more discount notices.4.当某一语言中的一些不符合语法的表达方式流行于社会时，这些表达方式往往会逐渐被地被公众所接受。 When ungrammatical expressions of a language become prevalent in society, they will gradually become accepted by the public.5.这家企业倒闭，不是因为资金缺乏而是因为管理不善。 The closing of the company was not caused by a shortage of capital but by management deficiency.6.广告通常突出所宣传的产品或服务来招揽顾客。 Advertisements usually highlight the product or service they advertise to attract customers.7.有人争辩说，我们应当抑制语言变化的速度，否则我们可能会每隔20年就得学习一种新的语言。 It is argued that we should withhold the speed of language change; otherwise we may have to learn a new language every twenty years.8.我很感谢他，因为每当我学习遇到困难时，他总是来帮助我。 I am grateful to him because every time I encountered difficulties in my study he would help me.9.要改变这个厂的经济状况得花大力气。 It will take great pains to improve/change the financial situation of the factory.10.那些主张语言纯净化的人是为了保护他们的文化而保护语言。Those who advocate the purification of a language protect the language for the sake of their culture.2. Lies and truth1.关于说谎是否总是坏的，是否应该避免，不同的人有不同的看法。 Different people have different opinions about whether lying is always bad and whether it should be avoided.2.伦敦最高的楼同纽约的摩天大楼比较起来，仍然算小的。 The tallest buildings in London are small in comparison with the skyscrapers of New York.3.在可接受的谎言与恶意的谎言之间界定是因人而异、因文化而异的。 The point at which people draw the line between an acceptable lie and a bad lie varies from individual to individual and from culture to culture.4.溺爱孩子的母亲常常会对自己孩子的过错睁只眼闭一只眼。 Mothers who spoil their children often turn a blind eye to the faults of their children.5.当暴力行为发生的时候，这个国家需要一个能使人民团结一致的领袖。 The country needs a leader who will hold the nation together when violence breaks out.6.自私者将所有的人分成两类：他喜欢的人和他不喜欢的人。 A selfish man categorizes all people into two groups, those he likes and those he dislikes.7.她对我的话感到恼火，但我无意去伤害她。 She felt offended at my remarks, but it wasnt my intention to hurt her.8.老师对调皮的学生抱有成见是错误的。It is wrong for teachers to stereotype naughty students.9.在有些国家，一个人如果有意不想工作，可以很容易地退出一段时间，靠失业保险金和其他福利来维持生活。 In some countries, a person who intentionally leaves his job can find it easy to step aside for a while, supported by unemployment insurance and other benefits.10.丈夫去世后，使她经受了极大的痛苦。 She has gone through tremendous pain since her husband died.Unit3 Generation X1.与当今的年轻人不同，在我们还是十几岁孩子时，不得不承担起家庭的责任，帮助父母干家务活.Unlike the young people today, we had to take on family responsibility and help our parents with housework when we were teenagers.2.X这一代人对工作认真负责，但他们蔑视其父母及上司那种工作狂似的，拼命工作的心态。Generation Xers take work seriously, but they distance the workaholic, selave to the job mentality of their parents and bosses.3.当今许多孩子都能独自地使用各种计算机软件程序并能很快地理解它们。Many kids today can work with a variety of software programs on their own and comprehend them quickly.4.因为他们的幻想破灭了，不知道在新获得的自由下该做些什么，因此被称作为失落的一代。They were referred to as the Lost Generation because they were disillusioned and did not know what to do with their new liberties.5.这些不同文化背景的年轻人都具有共同的爱好，喜欢同样的服饰、音乐和娱乐。The young people with diverse culture backgrounds all have in common a love for the same clothing styles, music and entertainment.6.X一代人非常喜欢娱乐，因此无论在工作岗位上、学校还是在家中，对他们来说，过得快活是最重要的。Generation Xs has a strong propensity for fun and enjoyment, and it is more important for them to have a good time whether they are at work, school or home.7.在中国，许多人把自己的工作看作为自己的事业，因此对工作单位忠心耿耿，富有责任感。Many people in China look upon their job as a career and have loyalty and commitment to the workplace.8.这些年轻人渴望改善他们的处境，一旦可能有更好的职位，他们总是跳槽。These young people desire to upgrade their situation and they are always jumping ship at the hint of a better position.9.这代人由于受到负罪感重而又常常不在家的父母的溺爱，在政治、教育和经商等方面都没有做好接班的准备。Being spoiled by their guilty-ridden, seldom-home parents, Xers are not ready to take over in politics, education and business.10.年轻的企业家受到激励，与同事携手，以不可匹敌的速度研究并创造新产品。Young entrepreneurs are encouraged to team up with their colleagues to do research and create new products at unparalleled rates.4. Success1.一个出身贫寒的青年梦想成为百万富翁，结果幻想彻底破灭，因为他企图使用非法的电子交易手段达到致富的目的。A young man of humble origin dreamed of becoming a millionaire, but he was thoroughly disillusioned because he tried to seek his fortune by means of a law-violating electronics acquisition.2.她好不容易装出一副像是在满意地微笑的表情。She managed to what amounted to a smile of satisfaction.3.他最终为解决这个多年来一直未解决的问题设计出了软件。He ended up designing a software program to solve the problem which had been unsolved for years.4.他在一位同学的陪伴下去火车站接他生病的母亲。He went to the station in the company of his classmate to pick up his sick mother.5.大学毕业后，他被授予一份政府奖学金继续深造，这是他做梦也远远没有想到的。After graduation from university, he was granted a government scholarship to further his study, which was far beyond his dream.6.他是一位优秀教师，每当学生有困难时，他总是和他们在一起。He was an excellent teacher who always stuck by his students whenever they had difficulties.7.他在这城市里默默无闻，但我猜想他在自己村子里并非等闲之辈。He is a nobody here in the city, but I suppose he is a somebody in his own village.8.她说，百万富翁是她爸爸而不是她本人，她要自己养活自己。She said that it is his father, not herself, who was a millionaire, and that she would like to earn her own living.9.恕我直言，我认为我们应该采取更为激烈的措施来控制通货膨胀。Therefore I think we must, so to speak, adopt more extreme measures to curb inflation.10.他的公司因管理不善而失败以后，他决定在保险业方面碰碰运气。After his company failed because of poor management, he decided to try his luck in insurance.5. Women, men and money1.当布莱克先生的太太没星期能挣1000美元时，他开始感到有些不安。Mr. Black felt somewhat upset when his wife pulled down $1,000 a week.2.随着高薪女性人数的增加，越来越多的男士会对妻子的成功感感到理所当然。With the increasing number of high-paid women, more and more men will be comfortable with their spouses success.3.使职业妇女感到棘手的问题是，如何弥补她们应对家庭承担的责任。It is a tough problem for career women how to make up for the responsibility to the family that they are supposed to take?4.为了安慰病人，许多医生认为对其 的严重性说得轻些是明智的。In order to comfort the patients, many doctors thought it wise to play down the serious nature of his illness.5.如果一个人的自尊心主要来自他的工作或收入的话，那么他就会感到很难适应经济地位的变化。It may be hard for a person to adapt to a shift in economic power if his or her self-esteem is derived mostly from a career or income.6.一项调查表明，夫妻间的一些问题与传统的观念有关。A survey shows that some problems between husband and wife are connected with traditional ideas.7.由于传统观念，有些丈夫竭力阻止妻子从事家庭以外的工作。Owing to traditional ideas, some husbands try hard to hold their wives back from working outside their houses.8.我们应该让人人都明白，当一个人在生活上遇到问题时，以酗酒或者找婚外情的方式去解决是一种愚蠢的做法。We should make everybody realize that it is stupid to retaliate by drinking more or having an affair when a person has encountered some problems in life.9.驻香港的总部曾提供给王女士一份很好的工作，但她却拒绝了，因为她有一个刚满两岁的孩子。Wang was offered a good job in the head office of Hong Kong, but she passed it up because she had a two-year old infant.10.一位著名影星11年来与她丈夫一直以恩爱夫妻的姿态出现在公众场合，但最近她却宣布将要离婚。A famous movie star kept up appearances in public with her husband for eleven years but recently she has announced a divorce.6. The Soul of a Business1.在这家公司工作了一段时间后，大部分的雇员就公司的基本信条取得了一致看法。Having worked in this company for a certain period of time, most employees came to agreement on its basic beliefs.2.每家公司都应保持自己的特色，这样才能区别于其他公司。Each company should keep its peculiarities which will differentiate one from another rather than strip them away.3.越来越多的企业家信奉的是利润和社会效益，以便为企业所在社区造福。More and more entrepreneurs believe in managing for profit and the common good and contributing to the well-being of the communities where their companies are located.4.组委国家的重点大学之一，它在发展社区文化方面起到了重要作用。Being one of the nations key universities, it is instrumental in developing communitys culture.5.尊重顾客好提供优质服务，使我们在与