新编大学英语4句子翻译.doc

活泼的举止对一个四岁孩子来说是正常的Lively behavior is normal for a four-year-old child她总想成为注意的焦点She always wants to be the focus/center of attention如果我们提前买票是不是会便宜点儿？Is it cheaper if we buy our tickets in advance?速度快的车对我很有吸引力但我买不起Fast cars appeal to me, but I cant afford one他不会放弃的,他会坚持他的观点John wont give up He persists in his opinion/viewpoint他们用高薪和公车吸引他加入公司They tempted him to join the company by offering him a large salary and a company car一个缺乏幽默感的人不可能成为一群人中最受欢迎的人A humorless person is not likely to be the most popular person in a group一个真正具有幽默感的人会很容易成为被关注的焦点The truly humorous individual is often the focus of attention这个笑话并没有因为经常讲而变得不再那么好笑This joke is no less funny because it is so often used给各行各业的人写快捷而鼓舞人心的便笺是堂唐养成的习惯Don made a habit of writing a quick, encouraging word to people in all walks of life在这样一个惯于冷漠、无动于衷的世界上，这种便笺给人们带来了温暖和安慰In a world too often cold and unresponsive, such notes bring warmth and reassurance我不知道这些信会不会使别人的一天别有意义，但是，对我自己确实如此I dont know if they will make anybody elses day, but they made mine来自于曾经得到过他激励（文字）的人的电话与悼函像潮水般地涌向报社The paper was flooded with calls and letters from people who had been recipients of his spirit-lifting words他的员工无法电话联系上他His staff were unable to contact him by telephone我们做了很多工作应该休息一下了Weve done a lot of work and we deserve a break在他的演讲中他感谢父母在他事业的早期所给予的帮助In his speech he acknowledged the help his parents gave him at the start of his career许多野生动物几乎从地球上消失了Many species of wild animals have virtually disappeared from the surface of the earth调查似乎暗示恶劣的居住条件和糟糕的健康状况之间存在着联系The survey results seem to indicate a connection between poor housing conditions and bad health按照他的遗嘱，他被安葬在了他的家乡He was buried in his hometown, in accordance with his wishes母亲不应该偏爱她的任何子女A mother should not favor any of her children他对他们也许稍有误导，但是无心的Perhaps he had slightly misled them, but it was quite unintentional这样，社会加强了它固有的价值观，并按其传统的、期望的模式造就了不同性别的人Thus, society reinforces its established values and turns out each sex in its traditional and expected mold这是一种专家认为我们应该在学校和家里和孩子一起遵循的策略It is a strategy that experts say we ought to be following with our children both at home and school她通过儿子间接地掌管着公司She still controls the company indirectly through his son受益于创造性的不只限于音乐和艺术领域Creativitys benefits reach beyond music and art这些孩子中的许多都已经被剥夺了正常的家庭生活A lot of these children have been deprived of a normal home life能取得成功的学生和成人都是那些会寻求种办法解决问题的人Successful students and adults are the ones who discover a number of ways to approach problems许多教育者十分看重考试分数，强调阅读、写作和数学能力Many educators place strong emphasis on test scores and the development of reading, writing and mathematical skills我们不应该因追求正确的答案而牺牲了对创造性的培养We should not sacrifice creativity for correct answers专家认为必须创造一个可以自由发挥创造力的氛围Experts say that it is important to create an atmosphere in which there is no risk in being creative我们确信找到了解决这个问题的可行的方法We believe we have found a workable solution to this problem交通拥挤的时候要一小时内到家几乎是不可能的Its practically impossible to get home in less than an hour when the traffic is heavy年轻人的教育对于我国的前途是极其重要的The education of young people is vital to the future of our country时间就是金钱，应该动脑筋积攒起来或理智地花Time is money, to be saved and spent wisely这些素质可以培养出一个伟大的运动员，但是不一定能造就出一位伟人These qualities may well make a great athlete, but they dont necessarily make a great person杰克否认他打破了窗户，但我肯定是他打的Jack denied that he broke the window, but Im sure he did我们没想要做行为榜样，而是大家要我们做We dont choose to be role models, we are chosen他自己付出了多少时间和金钱去帮助那些敬仰他的人？How much has he given of himself, in time or in money, to help people who look up to him?这样一来，如果孩子们心目中的英雄犯了错误时，他们就不会觉得世界末日到了That way, if the kids heroes should make mistakes, it wont seem like the end of the world这些生物钟并不像自动机械装置那么精确，却能适应环境的变化These living clocks are not accurate in any robot-like mechanical sense They adjust to changes in the environment她被雇来协助经理处理一些事务She was employed to assist the manager with his duties现代生活中充满了各种各样的威胁，诸如对我们生命的威胁，对我们未来的威胁Modern life is full of all manner of threatsto our lives and our future关键在于要让自己了解相应的风险，然后相机行事The point is to inform ourselves about the relevant risks and then act accordingly我们的代理人会对你的资产作出评估Our agent will assess the value of your property过长时间暴晒在阳光下会导致皮肤癌Prolonged exposure to the sun can cause skin cancer医生应该告知病人他们所开的药品可能存在的副作用Doctors should inform patients about the possible side effects of any drugs they prescribe风险管理需要两大要素：常识以及与我们可能要承担的风险的性质和程度相关的信息Risk management requires two things: common sense and information about the character and degree of the risks we may be running上面说的这一切，只是从另一角度说明我们所做的事没有一件是百分之百安全的All of this is another way of saying that nothing we do is completely safe风险是永远无法从任何情况中完全去除的Risk can never be totally eliminated from any situation我们培养你们去适应的是一个根本不存在的世界事实上也是不可能存在的We have prepared you for a world that does not exist你们最好不要为自己的错误辩护，而应