大学英语第三册中译英、英译中.doc

Lesson One: Translate the following into English.1.那单调的噪音时停时响。The monotonous noise would stop at intervals, and then resound after a while.2.由于大雾车子开得很慢，结果我们整整晚了两小时才到达目的地。The bus moved slowly in the thick fog. As a result, we arrived at our terminal almost two hours late.3.经过一系列实验，他们已经设计出一种发射太空船到火星的方法。After a series of experiments, theyve worked out a method of sending a spacecraft to Mars.4.何时举行这种选举，我们现在还难以预测。It is hard for us to predict when such an election can take place.5.杰克克制住愤怒，避免了一场斗殴。Jack was able to hold back his anger and avoid a fight.6.他大学毕业后当了老师，但后来转而从事翻译工作。After he left the university, he became a teacher, but later turned to a translator.7.世界各国应该积极探索在经济、贸易、科技合作方面的新途径。All nations of the world should actively explore new routes to the cooperation in the field ofeconomy, trade and science.8.他们为了争取奖学金而展开竞争。They competed with each other for the scholarship.Lesson Two: Translate the following into English.1.踏进社会前，你准备充分了吗？Are you well-prepared before you step into the society?2.一些政客对全心全意为人民服务只是嘴上说说而已。Some politicians give lip service to serving the people whole-heartedly.3.虽然面临巨大困难，但我们不应该放弃。When faced with great difficulty, we should not give up.4.他想辞职，因为他老板很挑剔，一直不满意他的工作。He wanted to quit the job, for his boss was very demanding and never satisfied with his work.5.对于在运动会上所取得的成绩他总是引以为豪。He always takes pride in what he has achieved at sports meetings.6.训练有素的教师对提高教学质量起很大的作用。Well-trained teachers make a big difference to the improvement of the quality of teaching.7.公司总是喜欢招募对公司和顾客忠心耿耿的雇员。Companies always prefer to recruit employees who are loyal to the company and the customers.8.教练对已受训多年的足球队寄予厚望。The coach expected much of the football team which had been trained for many years.Lesson Three: Translate the following into English.1.随着夏季的到来，各大商场纷纷开始了促销活动。With the coming of summer, large stores all started launching market champions.2.经人劝说，他们决定送孩子来这里试用这个新产品。After being persuaded, they decided to send their child here to try the new product.3.我有充分的理由认为，事情从一开始就很不对头。I have good reasons to think that the matter was not quite right form the beginning.4.指挥官大声喊着命令，人群慢慢排成了一队。The commander shouted orders, and the crowd moved slowly and stood in a line.5.他的信从一个部门转到另一个部门，总算到了经理那里。His letter was transferred from one department to another, finally managed to arrive at the managers office.6.邮递员还没来得及说话，他就关上了门。Before the postman could say a word, he shut the door at him.7.我辛辛苦苦准备了3个月，结果却被告知考试取消了。I studied hard for three months to prepare for the test, only to be told that the test was canceled.8.这件事成了大笑柄，在同学中传开了。The matter became a laughing stock among the classmates.9.这家电脑公司对客户承诺过免费服务、免费培训，但是一条也没做到。The computer company performed neither the free service nor the free training that it hadpromised.10.更加过分的是，她把他写来的情书用电子邮件发给了所有的同事。To add insult to injury, she sent the love letters that he wrote her to all colleagues by e-mail.Lesson One The Magic Machine-Computer第一课 神奇的机器计算机We have been discussing how a computer works. Now let us turn to another topic: what are the uses of the computer? Many laymen have an exaggerated picture of what computers are capable of. Sometimes computers are called “electronic brains” and this is confusing, because no computer so far built can compete with the human brain in all respects.我们一直在讨论计算机是怎样工作的。现在就让我们换一个话题：计算机有什么用途？许多非专业人士对计算机功能的看法难免有夸大之嫌。有时候，计算机又被称作“电脑”，这颇为令人困惑，因为迄今为止，已经研制出来的计算机还没有一台能在任何方面足以同人脑匹敌。Let us take a look at the applications of computers in commerce and industry. Today, I shall discuss three of the main areas, and I shall give some examples of each. I think you should note the examples, but dont bother too much about the details of each example.让我们来看一下电脑在商业及工业中的各项应用。今天我将讨论主要领域中的三项，对每一个领域我都会举几个例子。我觉得大家应该特别注意具体的例子，而不必太在意每一个例子的细节。Firstly, clerical work. Computers are very good for handling repetitive clerical work efficiently. We can take two examples of this. The first is the widespread use of computers in handling PAYROLLS, that is, paying employees. Details about each employee (his salary, his tax-code etc.) are fed into the computer. The computer makes the necessary calculation and prints out a pay slip.首先要讲的是文秘工作。计算机在高效处理重复的文秘工作时特别有用。这一点可以用两个例子来加以说明。第一个例子是计算机被广泛应用于制作工资表，也就是给雇员发工资。每一名雇员的详细资料（工资金额、纳税代码等等）都被输入计算机。计算机进行必要的计算并将工资单打印出来。Another example of the same sort of process has been the use of computers by banks to provide up-to-date records of clients accounts.同类用途的另一个例子是，银行用计算机刷新客户的存款记录。Secondly, we have the use of computers in information systems. The most successful use of these is perhaps the use of computers by airlines to control seat reservation and provide information about flights. British Airways BOADICEA system has 200 terminals in 70 different countries. The main computer store for BOADICEA has a constant record of the details of every flight, including the number of seats available and the names of passengers who have already booked.其次，我们在信息系统中使用计算机。在计算机的这些应用中，最为有效的是航空公司用计算机来控制机票预定和提供有关飞机航班的信息。英国航空公司的包迪西亚计算机系统有200套终端设备，安装在70个不同的国家。计算机的主机一刻不停地为英航包迪西亚系统详细记录每一航班的情况，其中包括现存的座位数以及已经预定的乘客名单。Thirdly the computer as an aid to design planning. My first example has to do with predicting the cost of a design if one is planning to build a road. One could take a series of photographs of the area; from these, the amount of rise and fall of the landscape can be analysed to within a few inches. This information can be fed into a computer, along with details about what different areas would cost to buy etc. from all this, the computer can be programmed to work out the cheapest route between two points.再次，是用计算机辅助规划设计。我的第一个例子是关于规划筑路时如何预测设计的成本。我们可将该地段拍出一系列的照片，根据这些照片，可以分析其地形的起伏差别，误差不超过几英寸。这些信息连同有关不同地区的价格等详细资料都能输入计算机内。这样就可以对计算机编制程序以确定两个地点之间最低廉造价的路线。My second example has to do with predicting faults in a design. It is possible to produce by computer methods pictures of what the road will look like at one metre intervals. It is possible to film each of these as a separate frame, and film them in sequence. In this way, one can spot design faults before the actual construction of the road ever begins.第二个例子是关于对设计错误的预测。通过计算机程序能够制作显示每间隔一米的道路情况的图片。这样既可以将每一路段单独地摄录下来，也可以将这些路段连在一起摄录下来。用这种方法，我们就能在道路建筑正式动工之前将设计上的差错找出来。Lesson Two Learning from Japanese Success第二课 从日本汲取成功的经验Japanese businesses have a secret weapon their employees think like the customer. Here in the United States, “companies give plenty of lip service to the customer being the most important person,” points out John Hannon, an assistant professor in Purdue Universitys Krannert School of Management. “But seldom is the customer the central focus in the selection and development of employees. In Japan, every employee is taught to think like a customer. “The customer loyalty that results from well-trained, understanding, and informed employees makes all the difference.日本的商店和公司都拥有一件秘密武器它们的雇员想顾客所想。在我们美国，“公司虽然也称顾客为最重要的人，但大多是口惠实不至，说说而已。”约翰汉浓，普渡大学Krannert管理学院的一名助理教授指出。“但在挑选和培养雇员时，很少将顾客看作是重中之重。”在日本，每一名雇员被教育成想顾客所想。“由于雇员训练有素，善解人意，见多识广的雇员能提高顾客对公司产品的忠诚度，这就起了决定性作用。Recruiting in Japan resembles a courtship. It is a socialization process that usually begins with when university students start their last year of school. Relying heavily on input from alumni, employers choose a group, or cohort, of students they wish to hire. These students are trained and brought along as a cohesive unit, not as individuals. Much of the contact they have with the company is directed at how to serve the customer, rather than how to gain personal success. “You have to understand the commitment that is expected of an employee,” Hannon explains. “That relationship lasts an average of 30 to 40 years. Employees dont go in with the intention of working a few years and moving on. Employers dont look at it that way either.” After individuals are hired, they go through a formal orientation program long before they ever step inside the company. These can last from two weeks to six months. Even part-time employees may spend as much as 40 hours in customer based training. “You dont see graduates starting at middle management positions either. Japanese companies want their employees to start close to the customer. Its not uncommon for top graduates to begin by working as clerks, janitors, or bellboys for as much as a year.”在日本，招聘酷似择偶。那是学生在校的最后一年就开始的社交过程。雇主们主要依赖校友所提供的情况，来挑选一组或一群他们希望雇佣的学生。这些学生接受培训，被培养成一个富有凝聚力的集体，而不是单独的个体。他们同公司的交往多数是以如何为顾客服务为目标，而不是如何获得个人的成功。“你必须了解公司期待雇员所承担的义务。”汉侬解释说，“那种关系一般要延续30到40年。雇员们不会抱着先干上几年，而后再另攀高枝的打算来公司。雇主也没有这样的看法。”人员被聘用之后，在远没有正式踏进公司之前，他们要参加一个正式的指导课程，为期两周到六个月。甚至临时的雇员也可能要参加长达40小时的以顾客为本的培训。“你也见不到毕业生刚工作便担任中层管理部门的职务。日本公司要他们的雇员一开始就贴近顾客。通常优秀毕业生进公司第一年先做店员、门房、听差等工作。”Why do recruits do it? “Security is the big reason. Japanese people value group affiliations and teamwork. They know that if they take pride in their work and are loyal to their employer, they will be taken care of. So they work on the principle of ganbatte, which means to persevere.”为什么聘用的新雇员要那么做？“安全可靠是重大原因，日本人特别看重集体的归属感和同心协力。他们懂得，如果他们为他们的工作自豪，对他们的雇主忠心耿耿，他们就会得到照应。因此，他们干工作依据的原则是“ganbatte”, 意思就是“坚持不懈”。In the U.S., Hannon maintains, the scales lean too far in the opposite direction. “Im sure that many Americans feel the same way I do when faced with half hearted customer service. As customers, were sometimes made to feel as if were too demanding, or were the ones with the problem. American companies need to be more aware of the customers needs.”汉侬坚持认为，在美国，天平朝相反的方向倾斜得太厉害。“我敢断言，许多美国人面对半心半意敷衍了事的顾客服务，他们的感觉同我是一样的。作为顾客，我们有时反而被弄得感觉到自己太苛求了，要么问题就出在我们自己身上。美国的公司应该更多的在意顾客的需求。”Lesson Three A Letter of Complaint第三课 投诉信Mr. Jack Lee杰克李先生Custom service顾客服务部Trans-Atlantic Tele-communications Corporation跨大西洋电信公司1212 national drive国立大道1212号Atlanta, Georgia亚特兰大，乔治亚，3030430304Dear Mr. Lee，尊敬的李先生：Six months ago, trans-Atlantic Tele-communications Corporation launched a market campaign directed towards the home consumer market. I switched to your company after been persuaded that Trans-Atlantic was the most advanced, economical and most efficient telephone service on the market. I have since regretted my decision.六个月之前，泛大西洋电信公司搞了一次促销活动，目标瞄准国内销费市场。我听信了泛大西洋电信是市场上最为先进，最为经济且最为高效的电话服务，于是我就转网到了贵公司。可其后我却为自己的决定后悔不已。From the beginning, nothing was done properly. First, my telephone cables were poorly installed, which resulted in severe static. My neighbors heard me shouting over the phone and my boss has been angry with me since I failed to keep two important appointments. Then I called customer service, only to be put on hold for 10 minutes, after which I was simply cut off. When I called back, I was transferred from one extension to another. Finally I managed to get through, only to be answered by an impatient operator, who told me we had a bad connection, and hung up on me before I could even catch his name. I have even tried on several occasions to leave a message with your receptionists, but no one has ever returned my calls.从一开始，就没有一件事是顺顺当当的。首先是电话线没装好，结果造成了严重的静电噪音。我的邻居都听得见我打电话时的大喊大叫。由于我误了两次约会，老板一直在生我的气。于是打电话给用户服务部，结果让我空等了10分钟，然后电话就被挂断了。等我再打回去，又把我从一个分机转到另一个分机，最后总算是接通了，可接电话的是一个很不耐烦的接线员，他说我的电话是接触不良。我还没来得及听清楚他的名字，他便挂了电话。我有好几回想方没法给贵公司的服务部留言，但没人给我回过电话。I have since been billed for calls I had never m