《大学英语》第5段段落与课文翻译

1、Book2 Unit 7 中译英翻译在当地政府的领导下，村民们奋起应付由水灾造成的严重粮食危机。Under the leadership of the local government, the villagers rose to the serious food crisis caused by the floods.这个展览会很受欢迎，吸引着源源而至的参观者。The exhibition is very popular and is attracting a steady stream of visitors.妈妈上楼来查看我们这些孩子时，我转过身假装睡着了。When Mom came u

2、pstairs to check on us kids, I turned over and pretended to be asleep.对阿姆斯特德来说，向毒贩展开斗争是个挑战。虽然她感到紧张不安，但她决心勇敢地面对这些人。Waging a battle against the drug pushers was a challenge to Armstead. She felt rather nervous but she decided to confront them.老太太叫我小心些，不要与那些在街角闲荡的家伙讲话。The old lady told me to be cautiou

3、s and not to talk to the guys hanging out on the street corner.一个卫生组织促使地方政府为建造一所新的医院筹措三百万美元的资金。A health organization prompted the local government to raise a three-million-dollar fund for a new hospital.Unit 8 中译英翻译1)巨额投资(investment)使这一地区的经济得以迅速发展。Vast amounts of investment have enabled the economy

4、of the area to grow rapidly.成功在于勤奋 (diligence) ，诺兰医生就是一个很好的例证。Success lies in diligence. Dr. Nolen is a case in point.他们都具有很高的道德标准，决不会受诱惑接受如此贵重的礼品。Men of high moral standards, they are never to be tempted into taking such expensive gifts.有迹象表明，不少工厂正面临着十分困难的局面。There are indications that numerous fact

5、ories are faced with a very difficult situation.调查显示，对某些人来说，退休往往会造成心理上的病痛。Investigation has revealed that retirement tends to cause psychological troubles for some people.医疗队并没有一味抱怨当地医院较差的工作条件。比如，好几位医生就曾用自己的钱购置了简单的医疗器械。The medical team did more than complain about the relatively poor working conditi

6、ons at the local hospital. For instance, several doctors bought simple medical instruments with their ownmoney.Unit 9 中译英翻译作者认为，我们不应想当然地以为那些智力测验得分高的人在实际工作中就一定能干得好。The author argues that we should not take it for granted that those who score high on intelligence tests will naturally do well in practi

7、cal work.我挑出几条英语习语( idiom ) ， 考了一下我的同班同学。I picked out some English idioms and tried them on my classmates.三位教授被请来对新教员设计的教案作出评估。Three professors were asked to make an evaluation of the teaching plans devised by the new teachers.他比任何对手的得分都高得多，证明他不愧为一个胜利者。He scored far more points / much higher than an

8、y of his rivals and proved himself a worthy winner.这两只动物外貌很相似，但它们属于不同的种类。The two animals are similar in appearance, but they belong to different species.我并不确切知道他申请的贷款(loan )银行是否会给。I dont know for sure whether the bank will grant him the loan he has applied for.Unit 10 中译英翻译作者想通过这篇文章向读者传达她对赞扬与批评的看法。T

9、hrough the article the author wants to convey to the readers her views on praise and criticism.作为父母我们应该知道，对于孩子们来说，一句赞扬抵得上十句责骂。As parents we should know that for children an ounce of praise is worth a pound of scolding.这位教师并不是一个了不起的学者， 但他的确懂得怎样把一门课教得活泼而有趣。 (in a .manner)The teacher isnt much of a sch

10、olar, but he does know how to teach a course in a lively and interesting manner.我们常常发现运用一个规律比懂得它要难得多。We often find it much more difficult to apply a rule than to know it.格林先生老是挑他女儿写作的刺儿， 但不知怎的， 对她那首写得很差的诗歌却给予好评。Mr. Green was always critical of his daughters writings, but somehow he commented favorab

11、ly on that poorly written poem of hers.我们班上有不少学生因为没有按时交作文而受到教师的当众批评。Quite a few students in our class were publicly criticized by the teacher for failing to hand in their compositions on time.Book 3 Unit 1 中译英翻译1) 杰克对书架上那些书一本也不了解，所以他的选择是很随意的。Jack didnt know anything about any of the books on the boo

12、kshelf, so his choice was quite arbitrary.2)随后发生的那些事件再次证明了我的猜疑( suspicions)是对的。(confirm) The subsequent events confirmed my suspicions once again.令我们吃惊的是，这位常被赞为十分正直的州长( governor )竟然是个贪官( corrupt official ) 。To our surprise, the governor who had often been praised for his honesty turned out to be a c

13、orrupt official.只有少数工人得到提升( be promoted ) ，与此同时却有数百名工人被解雇。A few workers were promoted, but meanwhile hundreds of workers were dismissed.如果有机会，约翰也许已成为一位杰出的画家了。 (given)Given the chance, John might have become an outstanding painter.数小时后，有人看见那个男孩在林子里瞎转。Several hours later, the boy was found wandering a

14、round in the woods.Unit 2 中译英翻译迅速方便地获得信息是很重要， 但学会以新的方式看信息甚至更为重要。 医学上一次重大突 破也许能说明这一观点。科学家本想寻找一种治天花的特效药，但他们没有成功。英国医生爱德华?詹纳放弃寻找特效药，而是通过找到一种预防天花的办法征服了这一疾病。 显然，是创造性思维使他的工作获得巨大收获。总之，记住下面这句话肯定大有裨益：有多种方法可以用来看待你下载的大量资料。It is important to have easy and quick access to information, but it is even more importan

15、t to learn to look at / view information in new ways. A major medical breakthrough may illustrate the point. Scientists had intended to find a cure for smallpox, but they got nowhere. Edward Jenner, a British physician, abandoned the quest for a cure and conquered the disease by finding a way to pre

16、vent it. Obviously, it was creative thinking that led to his fruitful work. In short, it definitely pays to keep this in mind: there is more than one way to look at / view volumes of data you download.Unit 3中译英翻译1）许多美国大学生申请政府贷款交付学费。Many American students apply for government loans to pay for their e

17、ducation / tuition.2）除阅读材料外，使用电影和多媒体（ multimedia）会激发学生学习的兴趣。Besides reading materials, the use of films and multimedia can stimulate students interest in a subject.2）除新闻记者材料外，使用电影和多媒体（ multimedia ）会激发学生学习的兴趣。Besides newsman materials, the use of films and multimedia can stimulate students interest i

18、n a subject.3）我已经把我的简历（resume）寄往几家公司，但尚未收到回复。I have sent off my r sum e to several corporations, but havent yet received a reply.4）她的结论是建立在对当前国际情况进行了认真的分析的基础上的。Her conclusion is built / based on a careful analysis of current international affairs.5）我们满怀期望地来参加会议，离开时却大失所望。We came to the meeting full o

19、f expectations, yet we left very disappointed.6）暂时他只得接受了一份给一家化妆品公司发促销传单的活儿。At the moment he has to take the job of distributing leaflets to promote products for a cosmetic company.Book2 Unit 7课文段落及翻译People told her she wa5 crazy to talk to those thu费 that way. Especialy after another mom who had tak

20、en a stand was killed just five blocks away. Angela Dhm。口 n had waqgd herbattle against a different set of drug pushers and lost. In a tragedythat made the national newst the Dawson house was 5趴 on firi and Angela* her husbands Carnell, and five of their children died. A neighborhood man was charged

21、, Armstead didn t know Angela Dawsonf but she knew her children- After the deadly fire, she was more canti口u与 一 but she didnt stop.人们对她说，她跟那帮恶棍这样讲话真是太蠢了。尤其是在仅仅五个街区外另一个表明自己立场的大妈被杀之后。这个大妈叫安吉拉道森。她只身与另一伙毒品贩子进行了一场战斗结果失败了。道森家的房子被人放火烧了，安吉拉、她的丈夫卡内尔和他们的五个孩子都死了，这一悲剧成了震惊全国的新闻。邻近地区内的一名男子受到指控。阿姆斯特德不认但她并没有识安吉拉 道森

22、，但她认识她的孩子。在这场致死的大火后，她更加当心了 停止。Unit 8课文段落及翻译Colleges and universities across the nation have decided to do more than talk about the rise in student cheating, For instance, the Department of Psychology art the University of AI zuy and launched a campaign to stop one form of cheating. As 409 students f

23、iled out of their exam, thev found all but one exit blocked. Proctors asked each student to produce an ID =nd with an attached photo. Students who said theyd1 巳ft fheirs in th匹dormjor at home had a niu邑 shot taken. The purpose of the campaign 13 to catch ringersZ students who take tests for other st

24、udents.除了谈论学生作弊的上升外，全国各地的大学已决定采取一切措施。例如，马里兰大学心理系就开展了一场制止某种作弊形式的运动。当409名学生考完试鱼贯离开教室时，他们发现除了一个出口外，所有的出口都堵住了。监考人员要求每个学生出示贴有照片的身份证。那些说把身份证留在宿舍或家中的学生都被拍了面部照。这一运动的目的是捉拿冒名顶替者”，即帮别人代考的学生。Unit 9课文段落及翻译Consider my auto repairman, again. He had a habit of telling me j okes whenever he saw ms One time he rahed

25、his head from under the auMn口皿 hood to say: Doc, a deaf -and-dumb guy went into a haidvai*针 i e to ask for some nails. He put two fingers together on the counter and made iTajnmerinM motions vith the other hand. The clerk brought him a hammer. He shook his head and pointed to the bvo fingers he vas

26、hammering, The clerk brought him nails. He picked out the sizes he wanted, and left. Well, doc)the next guy vho came in was a blind man. He wanted scissors. How do you suppose he asked for them?再来考虑一下我的汽车修理师吧。他有个习惯，每次见到我都要跟我讲些笑话。有一次他从汽车引擎罩下面抬起头来说：博士，有一个又聋又哑的人走进一家五金店买钉子。他把两个手指头一起放在柜台上，用另一只手做了几次锤击动作。”

27、店员给他拿来一把锤子。 他摇摇头，指了指他正在敲击的那两个手指头。店员给他拿来了钉子。他选出了自己需要的尺寸，然后就走了。听好，博士，接着进来的是一个瞎子。 他要买剪刀。你猜他是怎样表示的呢？Unit 10课文段落及翻译Praise is particularly appreciated by those doing routine jobs:attendant, waitresses even housewives. Do you ever go into ahou5e and say, Miat a tidy room7 Hardly anyb口d、” dues. Thats why ho

28、usesvork is considered such a dreary grind. Comment is often made about activities which are relatively easy and satisfying, like arranging flog er s; but not about jobs which are hard and dirty, like 三crubbing; floors. Shakespeare said, Our praises are our wages. Since so often praise is the 0nlT w

29、age a housewife receives* surely she of all people should get her那些从事例行工作的人们特别懂得赞扬的意义，如汽车加油站的服务员、女侍者一一甚至家庭主妇。当你走进一家住房时，你可曾说过：多么整洁的房间啊！ ”几乎没有人这么说过。家庭劳动之所以被认为是沉闷乏味的苦差使，原因就在于此。人们经常对一些比较容易而又令人满意的活动，如插花，加以评论；但对像擦地板这样又苦又脏的工作却不予置评。莎士比亚说过： 对我们的称赞就是给予我们的报酬。”既然在很多情况下，称赞是家庭主妇得到的唯一报酬，因此在所有的人中，她理应得到自己的一份赞扬。Book

30、Unit 1课文段落及翻译And so I do not have a criminal record. But what was most shocking at the time was the things my release from the charge so clearly depended on. I had the right accent. re5peMable middle-c-s parents in court, reliable witnesses, and I could obviously afford a Tgry good solicitor. Given

31、fhe 口卜511电_口3171110_0 the 匚11琏若 I fgnl yare that if I had eoine from a different backgroima and had really been unemployed, there is eyer cliance that I vquld hax e been found guilt AVhie asking for costs to be awarded, my solicitors case quite obviously revoR ed around the fact that I had a brillia

32、nt academic recordM.这样，我的履历上没有留下犯罪的记录。 但当时最令人震惊的， 是那些显然导致宣布我无罪 的证据。我讲话的口音 表明我教养良好”，到庭的有体面的中产阶级的双亲， 有可靠的证人， 还有，我显然请得起一名很好的律师。从对我指控的这种捕风捉影的做法来看，我肯定，如果我出身在另一种背景的家庭里， 并且真的是失了业的话， 我完全可能被判有罪。 当我的律 师要求赔偿诉讼费时，他公然把辩护的证据建立在我 学业优异”这一事实上。Unit 2课文段落及翻译We are not nov, nor have xve recently been suffering from alack of information. Think ho much more information we have than Copernicus had four centunes ago. And he didnt do anything less Earth-sh alt grille pun intended) than completely change the ay the universe “ as viewed. He didnt do it by line口vering more infonnation - he did it bv looking; differe