新编大学英语翻译unit 5

1、1. Advance (Line 3, Para. 1) n. forward movement; progress 前进；进步用提示词造句。中国 载人航天技术 进步 Chinas manned space technology has made great advances during the past several years. 年事已高 萨马兰奇先生 国际奥委会主席With the advance of old age, Mr. Juan Antonio Samaranch could no longer serve as the president of the IOC (Inte

2、rnational Olympic Committee). v. 1) come or go forward 前进 Under his direction, the 101st Airborne Division had successfully advanced five miles after landing.在他的指挥下，101空降师在着陆后已经成功地推进了5英里。文明在上个世纪有所进步吗？ Has civilization advanced during the previous century?v. 2) move, put or help, forward 向前移；提前；提出；提升

3、；促进 我可以提出我对于这件事情的看法吗？ May I advance my attitude on this matter? 因为他是经理的亲戚，他很快得到了升迁。 He was soon advanced just because he was the managers relative. 2. Reveal (Line 4, Para. 1) vt. 1) allow or cause to be seen; display显示；显出 The rising curtain revealed a sundown scene. 大幕拉起时，一幅落日的景象展示了出来。这些照片显示出了这位摄影师

4、的特色。 The photos revealed the photographer. vt. 2) make known 揭示；揭露，暴露；泄漏 DNA检测揭示了凶手的身份。 DNA test revealed the murderers identity.The truth about that black whistles bribery scandal will be revealed soon. 有关于那个黑哨受贿丑闻的真相将很快予以披露。3. Mode (Line 9 , Para. 2) n. 1) a way or manner in which something is don

5、e 方式，样式，模式The Confucian mode of thinking has influenced the Chinese society for thousands of years. (儒家的思想方法) Youd better adjustthe mode of life because youve already been a college student. (生活方式) 4. Progress (Line 20, Para. 2) vi. make progress 进步；进行 完成下面的句子。The construction of that entertainment

6、center was progressing successfully 那个娱乐中心的建设正在顺利地进行。Former Olympic champion Gong Zhichao was progressing in her studies at Hunan University. 在湖南大学学习的前世界冠军龚智超在学业上正在取得进步。 n. forward movement; advance; development进步；进展；改进；发展 工程的进展让人失望。 The progress of that project was disappointing. 你的英语口语进步多了。 You ha

7、ve made great progress with your oral English.文明的进步使全世界人们受益。The progress of civilization benefits people across the world.advance 在表示向前运动的意思的词当中词义最明确，可译为“向前进”如: advance on 向前推进；advance against（军 队）向进击；advance by rushes 突飞猛进。progress 表示按明确的目标前进。5. Unconscious (Line 23, Para. 3) adj. occurring in the

8、absence of conscious awareness or thought 无意识的，潜意识的那位老人已经昏迷了好几个小时了。 That old man has lain unconscious for some hours. The unconscious humor of Cui Yongyuan, the ex-host of CCTVs program “Tell It Like It Is”, has once made the talk show program very popular. 中央电视台实话实说节目的前任主持人崔永元的无意识的幽默曾使得这档谈话节目非常受（观众

9、）欢迎。6. Frustrating (Line 27, Para. 4) adj. annoying, discouraging 令人泄气的，令人沮丧的Lots of hard-core fans of Chinese football find it quite frustrating that their national team had already lost the opportunity to take part in the FIFA 2006 World Cup finals held in Germany. 很多中国足球的铁杆儿球迷感到非常的沮丧，因为中国国家队已经失去了

10、参加2006年在德国举行的世界杯决赛阶段比赛的机会。v. frustrate : annoy, discourage 使失望；使沮丧 她对于自己的大学英语六级考试的分数感到沮丧。She felt frustrated about her CET-6 score.严重的食物短缺让海啸(tsunami)的受害者们感到沮丧。The serious food shortage frustrated the victims of the tsunami.7. Impulse (Line 33, Para. 5) n. 1) push or thrust; impetus 推动；推进力；脉冲 文化交流促进

11、了中法两国友好关系的发展。Cultural exchange gave an impulse to the development of the friendly relations between China and France. He was shocked with strong electric impulse when he touched the electrical wire. 当他碰到那根电线的时候，一股强大的电流震撼了他（的身体）。n. 2) sudden inclination to act without thought about the consequences 冲

12、动 熟记以下表达法。a man of impulse 容易冲动的人 to act on/from/out of impulse 凭一时冲动行事to fight down the impulse to do sth. 强压住的冲动to follow ones impulse随心所欲 to act under the impulse of curiosity 在好奇心驱使下 to have a strong/sudden impulse to do sth. 强烈的/突然的想的冲动8. Reflect (Line 35, Para. 6) v. 1) be a sign of a particul

13、ar situation or feeling反映；显示In most cases, the theme song can reflect the spiritual framework of a TV drama or movie. 在多数情况下，主题歌能够反映出一部电视或电影作品的精神框架。A recent online survey reflects that more and more Chinese studying overseas are willing to return to China to work as soon as they complete their study

14、. 一项最近的网络调查显示越来越多的在海外学习的中国人在完成学业后愿意回国工作。v. 2) consider; think on 考虑；思考；反思 你应该反省一下自己在那件事情上的所作所为。 You should reflect what you did on that matter. 我们应该思考一下怎样让我们的产品在国际市场更具竞争力。We should reflect how to make our products more competitive in the international market. 1. Dreaming of walking on hot coals, for

15、 example, may well be caused by sleeping with your feet too close to a heater. (Line 25)may well + 动词 很可能 be very likely toHis appearance has changed so much that you may well not recognize him.他的外貌变化很大，你也许认不出他来了。区别: may well 作“有可能”或“也许这样”讲，may/might（just）as well 则是“倒不如”、“大可”或“不妨”的意思，含“以为妙”的意境色彩。The

16、res nothing to do，so I may as well go to bed. 无事可做，倒不如去睡觉。 We might as well stay where we were 我们既来之则安之。Dreaming of walking on hot coals, for example, may well be caused by sleeping with your feet too close to a heater.梦中在火烫的煤块上行走很可能是由于睡眠时脚太靠近取暖器引起的。 2. Some people believe that dreams are total nons

17、ense, merely the result of the misfiring of electrical impulses in the brain, while on the other hand, some read great importance into even the simplest of dreams. (Line 32)这是一个并列句。连词while 在句中表示对比关系。前一分句讲一些人认为梦什么都不是，只是脑电波的释放。其中merely the result of the misfiring of electrical impulses in the brain 与n

18、onsense 并列作 believe后面宾语从句的表语。后一分句讲另一部分人则相反，能从梦中推断出很重要的寓意。 read into “从推断出”He seemed to read a deep insult into the statement and became very angry. 他似乎从声明中读到了一种奇耻大辱，一下子大发雷霆。 My partner is problematic. He always reads nonexistent meaning into others words. 我的搭档是个爱惹麻烦的人。他总是对别人的话无中生有。Some people believ

19、e that dreams are total nonsense, merely the result of the misfiring of electrical impulses in the brain, while on the other hand, some read great importance into even the simplest of dreams.有些人认为梦纯粹是无稽之谈，仅仅是人脑中电脉冲无的放矢的结果。而另一方面，有些人甚至能从最简单的梦中推断出极为重要的寓意。 9. Seek (Line 40, Para. 7) v. 1) look for; try

20、to find 寻觅；找 完成下面的句子。We should be seeking truth from facts on that matter. (实事求是) Seeking a qualified sponsor for our sports channel was not as hard as you thought. (寻找一个合格的赞助商 )v. 2) try; attempt 试图；企图（后接不定式） They sought to hide a large number of pirated DVDs into a storehouse. 他们试图把大量的盗版DVD光盘藏在一个仓

21、库里。 警方试图使用测谎仪(lie detector)来判断疑犯所说的是否是真话 。The police sought to make use of lie detector to judge what the suspect said was true or not. 10. Enthusiast (Line 49, Para. 9) n. someone who is very interested in a particular activity or subject 热心人，热情者 Famous crosstalker Niu Qun is alsoan enthusiast for

22、photography. 著名相声演员牛群也是一个摄影迷。他的叔叔是一个热心于环境保护的人 。His uncle is an enthusiast about environment protection. Enthusiasm n. strong feeling of admiration or interest 热心；热爱；热忱；积极性 Ma Junren, the former coach of famous middle-distance race team Mas Army, shows great enthusiasm to breeding rare dogs. 著名的中长跑队“

23、马家军”的前主教练马俊仁对饲养名犬显示了极大的热忱。 小布什看来从自己的父亲那里继承了对于钓鱼的热爱。George. W. Bushs enthusiasm for fishing seems inherited from his father. Enthusiastic adj. full of enthusiasm热心的；热情的 His sister is an enthusiastic admirer of English movie star Elizabeth Hurley.他的妹妹是英国影星伊丽莎白赫莉的热心的仰慕者。 3. According to these dictionar

24、ies, a dream about drinking wine meant a short life, whereas a dream about drinking water predicted a long life. (Line 41)此句中whereas 表示转折和对比。与其意和用法相近的词还有：while; however, but, although, yet, still, in fact, on the other hand, on the contrary。另外，法律文件常有whereas开头的段落，意为“鉴于”。Modesty helps one go forward,

25、whereas conceit makes one lag behind. 虚心使人进步，骄傲使人落后。The system provides a way for companies to remain globally competitive _B_ avoiding market cycles and the growing burdens such as healthcare costs and pension plans. A) but B) while C) whereas D) and He thought I was lying, B I was telling the trut

26、h.A) while B) whereas C) therefore D) however According to these dictionaries, a dream about drinking wine meant a short life, whereas a dream about drinking water predicted a long life. (Line 41)根据这些词典，梦到喝酒意味着短命，梦到喝水则预示着长寿。 4. Psychoanalyst and author Kenneth Saunders explains, “Dreams are closely

27、tied up with an individuals mind and analysisis so open to mistakes or errors. (Line 50) be open to : 容易受到(诱惑、批评、错误等)What you said is open to misunderstanding. 你说的话容易让人产生误解。 As a student, making noises in the process of lecture is definitely open to criticism. 作为学生，上课时不安静肯定会受到批评。完成下面的句子。贪婪的人容易受骗。A g

28、reedy man is open to being cheated 草率的决定往往会招致错误。Hasty decision is open to mistakes.Psychoanalyst and author Kenneth Saunders explains, “Dreams are closely tied up with an individuals mind and analysis is so open to mistakes or errors. (Line 42)心理分析家兼作家肯尼斯·桑德斯解释说：“梦与每个人的思维密切相关，分析往往会出错。” 翻译技巧正译、反

29、译表达法翻译中这种正说反译和反说正译的处理方法是一种逻辑上改换说法的技巧，即其基本概念是原文从一个角度下笔，译文从相反的角度下笔。这种处理方法可以用于各个语言单位，如词、短语、甚至整个句子。如果这种技巧在实际翻译中用得恰到好处，常常会使译者绝处逢生，是英汉翻译中非常有用的一个技巧。正说反译英语中一些从正面表达的词、短语或句子，译文可以从反面来表达。 1. Such a chance denied me. 我没有得到这样一个机会。（动词）2. We may safely say so. 我们这样说万无一失。（副词）3. The explanation is pretty thin. 这个解释相当

30、不充分。（形容词） 4. His refusal is not final. 他的拒绝并非不可改变。（形容词） 5. We should avoid from any big words and blank phrase-making. 我们不应吹牛皮，讲空话。(短语) 6. His excuse is far from being satisfactory. 他的借口远远不能令人满意。(短语) 7. You should seize the opportunity at any moment to put in a good word for me. 你应该不失时机为我说说情。(短语) 8.

31、 Miss Smith kept to her room all day. 史密斯小姐终日足不出户。(短语) 9. If it worked once, it can work twice. 一次得手，再次不愁。(句子) 10. He was 75, but he carried his years lightly. 他七十五岁了，可是并不显老。(句子) 11. Decision has to come. 决定还没有做出。(句子) 12. Let bygones be bygones. 即往不咎。(句子) 写作策略 语篇连贯(三) 英语文章常用的“启、承”表达方式:1.有关“启”的常用词语：用于引导主题句、或用于主题句的后面，引导第一个扩展句。first (ly)第一 at first最初 first