新视界大学英语综合教程2unit1-unit4翻译.doc

Unit1 1 独立思考能力是大学生必备的素质之一。(think for yourself; quality) The ability to think for yourself is one of the qualities that college st udents must have. 2 虽然大家对这部电影好评如潮，我却不怎么喜欢这部电影。(despite; not think much of) Despite all the good comments the film received, I didnt think much of it. 3 有陌生人或外国人在场时，她总是不愿意说话。(in the presence of sb; reluctant) In the presence of strangers or foreigners she is always reluctant to talk. 4 正要离开书店时，他发现了自己一直在寻找的一本书。(be about to do sth) He was about to leave the bookshop when he found a book that he had been looking for. 5 会上，大家对如何提高学生的阅读技能进行了更详细的探讨。(at length) How to improve students reading skills was discussed at greater length at the meeting. Unit 2 1 虽然体育运动的形式多种多样，但它们有一个共同之处：所有的运动都是为了增强人们的体质(despite; have in common) Despite the different forms of sports, they have one thing in common: All of them are to strengthen peoples health. 2 四年一次的奥运会对促进各国间的友谊起着重要作用。(play a role; promote) The Olympic Games, which take place every four years, play an important role in promoting friendship between different countries. 3 两国间的文化交流在中断了两年后，于去年重新开始。(exchange; resume) After having stopped for two years, cultural exchanges between the two countries resumed last year. 4 体育锻炼是很重要，但它代替不了健康的饮食。(substitute for) Physical exercise is important, but it is no substitute for healthy diet.5 在中国，只要说到国球，人们自然会想到乒乓球。(whenever; speak of) Whenever people speak of the national ball in China, people will think of table tennis. Unit 3 1 新闻工作者的职责是提供真实准确的报道，因为公众有权知道事实的真相。(accurately; be entitled to do) The responsibility of a journalist is to provide news accurately, for the public are entitled to know about the truth. 2 中国日报是中国唯一的全国性英文日报，日发行量达40余万份。(using phrases in apposition) China Daily, the only national English-language newspaper in China, has a circulation of over 400,000 copies daily. 3.经济发展不能以牺牲环境为代价，否则后患无穷。(at the expense of) Economic development must not be achieved at the expense of environment, otherwise it will bring endless trouble. 4 这名记者拒绝透露她的消息来源，以免带来不必要的麻烦。The journalist refused to disclose the source of her information, for fear of bringing unnecessary trouble. 5 他因发表有关人权的错误报道而受到指控。(be charged with) He was charged with publishing false reports on human rights. Unit4 1 我们应立即采取行动反对非法捕猎。(take action against) We should take immediate action against illegal hunting. 2 虽然政府已颁布法律保护濒危动物，但是一些濒危动物仍然遭到捕杀。(while; endangered) While the government has enacted laws to protect endangered animals, some of them are still being hunted and killed. 3 成立该组织的目的不仅仅是要保护动物权益，还要推广野生动物保护知识。(not just to but also to ) The organization is established not just to protect animal rights, but also to make knowledge of wild animal protection known. 4 即使在今天，很多药物研究还都是在动物身上进行的。(test on) Even today, much medical research is still tested on animals. 5 他冒着被蛇咬的危险在森林里生活了数月，收集了大量的第一手资料。(run the