综英U1-14翻译答案(全).doc

Unit1: Translation exercises1. 他为这次面试中可能被问到的问题做好了准备。(confront) Explanation: If you are confronted with a problem, task, or difficulty, you have to deal with it. If you confront a difficult situation or issue, you accept the fact that it exists and try to deal with it. If you are confronted by something that you find threatening or difficult to deal with, it is there in front of you. Translation: He has prepared answers to the questions that he expects to confront during the interview.Practice: 她要在事业和家庭之间作出抉择。She was confronted with a choice between her career or family. 她心里明白自己必须克服恐惧心理。She knew that she had to confront her fears. 面对愤怒的人群，警察只能撤退了。 Confronted by an angry crowd, the police retreated.2. 他悲惨的遭遇深深打动了我们，我们几乎要哭出声来。(touch)Explanation: To touch sb. is to make somebody feel upset or sympathetic.Translation: His sad story touched us so deeply that we nearly cried.Practice: 我感动得无法用言语来表达。I was touched beyond words. 他的话确实触动了我的心弦。What he said really touched my heart. 3. 上海人容易听懂苏州话，因为上海话和苏州话有许多共同之处。(in common)Explanation: To have something in common with somebody is to have the same interests and ideas as somebody else. To have something in common with something is to have the same features and characteristics.Translation: People from Shanghai can understand Suzhou dialect with ease, for Shanghai dialect and Suzhou dialect have much in common.Practice: 约翰和我毫无共同之处。John and I have nothing in common.她已经和许多人一起申请参加训练。In common with many others, she applied for a training programme.4. 亨利和妻子正在考虑能不能在三年内买一幢新房子。(look into)Explanation: If a person or organization is looking into a possible course of action, a problem, or a situation, they are finding out about it and examining the facts related to it.Translation: Henry and his wife are looking into the possibility of buying a new house within three years.Practice: 政府将研究如何降低失业率。The government will look into how to reduce unemployment.你的案件正在调查之中。如果有事需要通知，我们会再写信给你的。Your case is being looked into. When we have anything to report, we will write to you again.（补充）3. The two of them are walking hand in hand along the riverbank, chatting and laughing.4. When he heard the exciting news, tears of joy welled up in his eyes.7. He finally gave in to his daughters repeated requests to further her education abroad.8. We locked all our valuables away before we went on holiday.9. Although we have parted from each other, I hope that we will remain good friends and that we will care for and help each other just as we did in the past.10. At that critical moment, the army commander summoned all the officers to work out new strategies and tactics which would make it possible to conquer the enemy.Unit2:Translation exercises1.一个由外交部长率领的政府代表团昨天抵达南非，开始对该国进行为期3天的友好访问。（Head）Yesterday a government delegation headed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs arrived in South Africa and began a three-day friendly visit to the country. 2. 看看这些讽刺社会的漫画实在好笑.(awfully funny)It is awfully funny to look at these caricatures which satirize social ills.3. 计算机是最有用的教学工具之一，所有的功课以及所有的问题和答案都可以在屏幕上显示出来。Computers are one of the most useful teaching aids,for all your lessons as well as all the questions asked and all the answers provided can be shown on a screen.4.小张的母亲前天突然病倒，他赶紧派人去请医生。(send for)Xiao Zhangs mother fell ill the day before yesterday; he sent for a doctor immediately. 5. 他去年高考失败，但他并没感沮丧。他继续努力，今年考上了一所名牌大学。He failed in the college entrance examination last year,but he did not feel disappointed.Instead,he continued to study hard,passed the examination successfully and become a student in famous university this year.6. 这个中学生有许多英语单词发音不准。There are many English words that this middle school student cannot pronounce correctly.7.在这个信息爆炸的时代，我们必须不断努力更新知识，才能适应工作的需要。（become adjusted to）In this era of information explosion, we have to make constant efforts to renew our knowledge. Only thus can we become adjusted to the requirement of our work. 8.那男孩把衬衫塞到裤腰里，将皮包夹在腋下，看上去俨然一副老板样。(tuck) With his shirt tucked into the top of his trousers and a leather bag under his arm, the boy looks just like a boss.9. 这位女孩虽然只有8岁，但已经擅长计算分数了。难怪她父母为她感到自豪。Although she is only 8 years old，the little girl is already very good at calculating fractions.No wonder her parents feel proud of her.10. 街坊都听说那个消息了,而你却没听说过,你说怪不怪.?All the neighborhood have heard of the news,but you havent.Dont you think it is strange?Unit31.I am sorry I am late,but I was at a meeting and couldnt get away.2. At the concert, whenever a singer finished singing a beautiful song, the audience would burst into loud cheers to show their appreciation. 3. She is always wearing stylish clothes, but seldom cares about what she eats or drinks. 4.The nurse told me that the doctors had done wonders for your heart disease.5.When awarding the prize, the chairman comlimented the winner on his great contribution to mankind. 6.This problem has bothered the experts for many years.7. The crowd demonstrators melted away when the police arrived.8. Since punctuality is such a good habbit,we should pay close attention to it and make every effort to cultivate it.9. The old man cherishes that girl,as if she were his own daughter.10. It is just a routine physical checkup, nothing to get worried about.Unit 4.1. It is an attempt made to strengthen our competitive ability.2. The police in this district know where the thieves hang out.3. The agreement signed will break down all the barriers to free trade.4. It was a very difficult situation,but he handled it very successfully.5. He is my best friend.I just cant turn my back on him now that he needs my help.6. So long as you work hard,you are bound to succeed and realize your ambition sooner or later.7. Although he hates the job,yet he is determined to stick it out because he needs the money to support the family.8. That cancer patient kept an optimistic attitude towards his disease,persisted in combating it,and conquered it in the end.9. This university has a staff of more than 2000,including about 150 professors and over 500 associate professors.10. The concert was held to mark the 75th anniversary of the composers death.Unit51. That psychiatrist who had talked about his patients in public, was charged with violating professional ethics.2. Hanging on the walls of the classroom are some famous sayings,which inspire and urge people to exert themselves.3. All kinds of commodities are available.Nothing is in short supply.4. We all trust the president for his absolute integrity.5. Before we vote for him, we want to know what he stands for.6. The defendant couldnt account for the fact that the money was found in his house.7. When I saw that he was right,I had to back down.8. She has been appointed sales manager,for she is both clever and diligent.9. One of the biggest challenges faced by the present government is that of creating more jobs.10. The enemy succumbed soon after our soldiers stormed its stronghold.Unit61. The dilemma she is facing is whether to tell her husband the truth about his fatal disease.2.Dont you think it a sort of stigma that you,already in your thirties,still have to depend on your old parents?3. Almost all the governments in the world are very much concerned about the financial issue.4. With regard to the seminar on English teaching, I suggest that it be held on the coming weekend.5.whether to go abroad for further education or not is entirely up to you.6.Just a single spark can lead to an explosion in a room filled with gas.7.No matter what efforts the government has made,the price for housing has barely declined.8.In order to pass TOEFL,he has devoted almost every minute of his spare time to English studies.9. With his acting potential, the young man is likely to be a superstar in the field of entertainment.10.It is believed that siblings jealousy exists more in a rich family than in a poor one.Unit71.I scrambled up the cliff for a good view of the sea.2.He lunged at the burglar and wrestled with him for the weapon.3.I figure that our national economy will continue to develop rapidly.4.The chairman made an effort to reassure the shareholders that the companys bad results would not be repeated.5. Stop acting like a baby! Pull yourself together!6. Being very much a private man, he does not confide in anyone.9. We anticipated that the enemy would try to cross the river. That was why we destroyed the bridge. 10. I am indebted to all the people who worked so hard to make the party a great success. Unit81.At Christmas people enjoy themselves very much;they visit one another and present each other with Christmas cards and presents.2.The walls of her bedroom and living room 3. Sophia teased Tom about his new hat mildly, but Tom teased her curly hair unmercifully. 4.He had attained remarkable achievements which surpassed the goal he had set for himself.5. He kept crying bitterly, and I tried to persuade him not to give way to grief.6. I took it for granted that you would like to see the play, so I bought you a ticket.7.They have relegated these problems somewhere down on the priority list.8.I am going to address the letter to Donna in care of her lawyer.9. I dont know why telling her the news brought a lump in my throat.10.Sailors signal with flags by day and with lights at night.Unit91.Towering above all others,this mountain peak commands a fine view.2.I have asked my friends to recommend a doctor who is good at treating children.3.4. The government is determined to avoid at all costs a sharp rise in food price.5. He tried his best to save the drowning boy, but in vain.6. That old woman is always interfering in other peoples affairs.7.After having several influential papers published,he became quite distinguished in the academic world.8.Pollution is so serious in this area that the villagers can hardly find any water that is fit for drinking.9.I packed a suitcase with all the things that might be needed.10. We Chinese usually associate the Spring Festival with family reunion.Unit101.2. Many volunteers rendered a valuable service to the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. 3. The world economy is in a desperate situation, so all governments must take desperate measures to cope with. 4.Scissors,knives,matches,and medicine must be kept beyond the reach of children.5.I always keep a sum of at least 1.000yuan on hand,in case of an emergency.6.Honest people despise lies and liars.7. It was a long time before I began to feel at home in English.8. Because of the financial recession, some of small- and medium-size enterprises are, so to speak, up to their necks in debt. 9.He is a man that always mouths fine words about people to their faces and speaks ill of them behind their backs.10.I was greatly scared by the zest demonstrated by those radicals.Unit111.They hoped to save their marriage by giving birth to a child.2. Secret service men escorted the President and his family everywhere they went.3. The presidential candidates speech was often punctuated now and then by outbursts of applause from the audience. 4. As soon as the news of victory came, there was great rejoicing all over the country. 5.The tertiary industry in our country has been developing by leaps and bounds since the reform and opening drive started.6.The priest preached a sermon to the congregation on the need for charity.7.In order to/To maintain his dignity the employee didnt kneel on his knees in front of the overbearing boss.8.When the chairman announced the election results,the meeting hall broke into a sea of great joy,with the whole assembly clapping and cheering.9.He has a very bad reputation,for he often takes other peoples names in vain.10. The building of the new road has been held up by bad weather. Unit 121. I marvel at the poets ability to express nuances of different feelings. 2.Although you have good teachers and a favorable environment,it is your personal effort that comes into play in the success of your English studies.3.As English majors,we need to have a keen awareness of the subtle diffrences between word meaning.4. Some new policies in the educational system will be implemented next year.5. It is unfair to indentify popular culture with vulgar culture. 6. He believes that a person should be noble-minded, but not money-oriented all the time.7.The Middle East is generously endowed with petroleum.8.The school authorities are holding a meeting in reference to the construction of a new gymnasium.9.But for his personal visits to the third-world countries,he would not have believed such disparity in the living standars between the rich and the poor.10.No one came to claim the welfare lottery bonus of 5 million yuan RMB,not even to the last day.Unit131. The airport authorities request that every passenger keep an eye on his/her own belongings.2.Although he was diagnosed with stomach cancer,he still took an optimistic attitude toward life.3.His teacher advised him not to eat so much junk food.4. With a high sense of responsibility, the teacher gave his life in order to save his students. 5.His comrades did whatever they could for his release from the prison,and they succeeded.6.The sudden financial tsunami has stripped quite a number of people of their property.7.My secretary is looking for this or that all the time,for she is always misp