大二上学期期末词汇及翻译

1、大学英语高级班第三学期期末词汇复习unit 1 “weve been hit!”1. suddenly rain lashed against the windows. 突然，大雨猛烈地抽打在窗户上。 the cuban leader lashed out against the policy of the us president. 古巴领导人猛烈抨击美国总统的政策。2. but observers scoff at such notions. 但是观察家对这种说法嗤之以鼻.3. once again he conjured up the illusion. 他又唤起那种错觉.4. life

2、 is only illusion. 浮生若梦. 5. the speaker was an experienced man, composed and steady. 这位演讲者风度老练, 从容不迫. 6. the customs figures show a steady decline in british trade. 关税数字表明英国的贸易一直在走下坡路. 7. oil spills devastate the natural environment, endanger public health, imperil drinking water and disrupt the eco

3、nomy. 石油泄漏破坏自然环境, 危害公众健康, 污染饮用水且扰乱经济.8. souls are so purified in purgatory. 人的灵魂将在炼狱中得到净化. 9. stealing a car and then driving it drunk was the ultimate idiocy. 偷了车然后醉酒开车真是愚蠢到极点. 10. many people regard accumulation of riches as the ultimate value of life. 很多人认为积累财富是人生最高的价值. 11. dont put me into a dil

4、emma. 不要使我左右为难. 12. she was in a dilemma as to whether to stay at school or get a job. 她进退两难,不知该留在学校读书还是找份工作. 13. i have been studying english off and on for ten years. 我断断续续学了十年英语. 14. a single spark can start a prairie fire. 星星之火,可以燎原.15. you cant take the transfer students exam without your trans

5、cripts. 没有成绩证明书,你就不能参加转学考试.16. against my premonitions, i was duty - bound to reassure my old friend from singapore. 尽管我有 祥的预感, 但我有义务安抚我的新加坡老朋友. 17. many americans are of english descent. 许多美国人的祖籍是英国. 18. the countrys economy is on the verge of collapse. 国家的经济已到了崩溃的边缘. 19. one ant - hole may cause t

6、he collapse of a thousand - li dyke. 千里长堤,溃于蚁穴. 20. if you work too hard, your health may collapse. 如果你工作太累的话, 你可能病倒. 21. fight to the last gasp. 奋战到底,不死不休.22. one cannot easily make a bargain at the last gasp. 人在快要死亡的时候,是很难讨价还价的. 23. the colour in this material does not fade. 这布料不褪色.24. their names

7、 will never fade from the memory of the world. 他们的名字永远不会从世人的记忆中消失. 25. beauty will fade, but not goodness. 美貌会凋谢, 但美德不会. unit 3 my stroke of luck1. if the interests of two countries collide, there may be a war. 如果两个国家的利益相抵触, 那会引发一场战争. 2. psychiatrist: what makes you think you have an inferiority com

8、plex? 精神病医生: 是什么让你认为你有自卑情结? 3. he had a flash of intuition. 他灵光一闪. 4. dont let the noise of others opinions drown out your own inner voice , heart and intuition. 不要让别人的意见淹没了 你内在的心声. 5. fortune has rarely smiled on me. 幸运几乎与我无缘. 6. his past experience qualified him to handle such a delicate matter. 他

9、过去的经验使他有办法处理好这件微妙的事.7. put the plates gently on the table, they are very delicate. 把碟子轻轻放在桌上, 这些碟子非常易碎.8. i could not erase from my mind the poignant thought. 我无法驱散萦绕在我心头的痛切之感.9. she let the news slip by mistake , in an unguarded moment. 她一不留神泄漏了消息. 10. one single slip brings eternal regret , and lo

10、oking back, your whole life has passed away. 一失足成千古恨, 再回头已过百年身.11. better to slip with the foot than with the tongue. 宁可失脚滑倒,不可随口失言.12. that failure was a blow to my ego. 那项失败是对我自尊心的一个打击. 13. i could do little to console her for the loss of her son. 对于她失去儿子的事我安慰不了她. 14. the malignant tumor does not

11、recur. 恶性肿瘤没有复发.15. i would authorize someone to do some work that is in my responsibility. 我会授权别人处理一些我职责内的工作.16. her husband was the chief beneficiary of her will. 她丈夫是她遗嘱的主要受益人. 17. the drug made her speak with a slur. 药物使她口齿不清. 18. that which was bitter to endure may be sweet to remember. 往日艰辛回味甜

12、.19. only if we handle them with kid gloves. 只要我们小心行事就行了.20. he refused to allow his secretary to handle confidential letters. 他不让秘书处理机密文件. unit 4 cultural encounters1. we cant access the internet. 我们连不上网。2. all students have free access to the library. 所有学生都可自由进入图书馆. 3. he was courteous always, but

13、 aloof, remote. 他常常很客气, 但又那么冷淡 、 疏远.4. tractors and other agricultural machines greatly facilitate farming. 拖拉机及其它农业机械大大方便了农业耕作. 5. this remark has profound implications. 这句话含义深刻.6. the traditional chinese culture is rich , extensive and profound. 中华传统文化底蕴深厚 、 博大精深.7. when the nation is in peril, ho

14、w can one talk about home? 国将不国, 何以为家? 8. he has been given the label of playboy . 他被起了个 “ 花花公子 ” 的绰号. 9. you hit the nail on the head about him: he is a con artist. 你对他的批评是一针见血: 他是一个骗人专家.10. those barriers that do exist are mostly surmountable. 确实存在的障碍大多是可以克服的. 11. the river is the boundary between

15、 the two countries. 这条河是两国的界河. 12. can you tell me the approximate place according to the map? 能不能根据地图说出您目前大致的位置?13. her results approximate my own. 我们殊途同归. 14. however, fruit cant act as staple food. 但是, 水果不能当主食. 15. i to be able to build a hybrid car here. 我想要这里能够制造混合动力汽车. 16. yuan is known as the

16、 father of hybrid rice. 袁被称为杂交水稻之父.17. he didnt want to reveal his real feelings. 他不想露出他的真实情感. 18. drunkenness reveal what soberness conceal. 酒后吐真言. 19. his anger with violence engulfed his mentality. 熊熊怒火吞没了他的理智. 20. dont be complacent over occasional success. 不要沾沾自喜于一得之功。 unit 6 the diary of an un

17、known soldier1. the gardener began to heap up the fallen leaves. 园丁开始把落叶堆起来. 2. marina has a heap of housework to do today. 玛丽娜今天有一大堆家务要做. 3. history books often seem to be invested with an air of unreality. 史书似乎常带有一种不真实的味道. 4. the media bombard people with advertisements. 媒体中充满了各样的广告.5. his first t

18、ask was to cripple the enemy at sea. 他的首要任务是使海上的敌人失去战斗力. 6. we saw the aftermath, not the crime. 我们只看到了后果, 没看到犯罪过程. 7. thousands of people were homeless in the aftermath of the earthquake. 地震之后,数以千计的人们无家可归. 8. its even odds / the odds are even that hell be late. 他有一半的可能性要迟到.9. a wise man does not fi

19、ght when the odds are against him. 好汉不吃眼前亏. 10. my childhood was spent in turmoil of war. 我的孩提时代是在战乱中度过的. 11. her mind was a turmoil of emotions. 她心里百感交集. 12. i took an umbrella as a precaution. 我带了一把伞以防下雨. 13. everybody knows that this is not fussiness but a precaution against burglars. 大家知道,这不是为了多

20、事,而是为了防贼. 14. illness is a valid excuse for being absent from work. 生病是不去上班的正当理由. 15. licenses were valid for six months and could be extended once. 许可证有效期为6个月,并可延期一次. 16. the more you study, the more you will find yourself ignorant. 学, 然后知不足. 17. a learned fool is more foolish than an ignorant one.

21、 一个有学问的傻瓜比一个无知的人更愚笨. 18. desire, could engulf our feeling, sense, even everything sometimes. 欲望, 有时候会吞噬我们的情感 、 理智 、 甚至是一切. 19. this may be upwards or downwards, we will assume it is upwards. 它既可能朝上,也可能朝下, 我们就假定朝上. 20. as a male, he assumed all his duties he should assume. 作为一名男性，他承担了他所有应该承担的职责。unit

22、10 the jeaning of america1. i inherited a hardy constitution from sturdy forbears. 我自祖先那儿遗传到强壮的体格. 2. sturdy grass withstands high wind ; true gold stands the test of fire. 疾风知劲草,烈火见真金.3. he is the legitimate heir to the property. 他是这宗财产的合法继承人. 4. this hypocritical bureaucrat has done many bad thing

23、s secretly. 这些虚伪的官绅背地里做尽了坏事.5. the people often hate bureaucratism and the bureaucracy is a neutral word. 官僚主义是人所痛恨的,而官僚制则是一个中性的词语6. there is a need for academic rigor in approaching this problem. 处理这个问题需要学术上的严谨. 7. the lawyer nodded a stiff greeting. 那个律师不自然地点头示意.8. he was tall, strong, and somewha

24、t stiff, he was also lean and brown. 他身材魁梧, 强壮, 稍微有些呆板, 也比较瘦, 皮肤黑黝黝的. 9. he was trudging laboriously on the rugged mountain path. 他在崎岖的山路上艰难地行走着. 10. the express is as swift as an arrow. 快车似箭一般地飞驶.11. a brave fellow is as good as his words, a swift horse needs no spurring. 好汉一言, 快马一鞭. 12. no words a

25、vailed to pacify him. 说什么也不能使他平静下来. 13. the gimmick would convince none but the most credulous. 这样的花招只能欺骗那些最容易轻信的人. 14. of course, they are a bit of a publicity gimmick, but they work. 当然, 它们某种程度上是一种宣传伎俩, 但奏效了.15. ill - gotten gains never prosper. 不义之财不发. 16. it is not empty talk to promote world pe

26、ace, prosper globe economy! 促进人类和平, 振兴全球经济才不可能成为一句空话! 17. the lumberjack was barking trees with great ease. 伐木工人正在娴熟地给树去皮. 18. the recent wage increase will force a price boost. 最近工资的提高将会促使物价上涨. 19. boost your energy with these easy to make breakfasts. 做一份简易的早餐来增加你的能量. 20. luxun is the man with an i

27、diosyncratic personality and writing style as well. 莫言个性独特，写作风格也如此。c-e translation钓鱼岛自古以来就是中国的固有领土，中国对其拥有无可争辩的主权。20世纪70年代，中日在实现邦交正常化和缔结中日和平友好条约时，两国老一辈领导人着眼两国关系大局，就将“钓鱼岛问题放一放，留待以后解决”达成谅解和共识。但近年来，日本不断对钓鱼岛采取单方面举措，特别是对钓鱼岛实施所谓“国有化”，严重侵犯中国主权，背离中日两国老一辈领导人达成的谅解和共识。这不但严重损害了中日关系，也是对世界反法西斯战争胜利成果的否定和挑战。diaoyu d

28、ao has been an inherent territory of china since ancient times, and china has indisputable sovereignty over diaoyu dao. as china and japan were normalizing relations and concluding the sino-japanese treaty of peace and friendship in the 1970s, the then leaders of the two countries, acting in the lar

29、ger interest of china-japan relations, reached important understanding and consensus on leaving the issue of diaoyu dao to be resolved later. but in recent years, japan has repeatedly taken unilateral measures concerning diaoyu dao and conducted in particular the so-called nationalization of diaoyu

30、dao. this severely infringed upon chinas sovereignty and ran counter to the understanding and consensus reached between the older generation of leaders of the two countries. it has not only seriously damaged china-japan relations, but also rejected and challenged the outcomes of the victory of the w

31、orld anti-fascist war.一直以来，钓鱼岛问题受到港澳同胞、台湾同胞和海外侨胞的共同关注。钓鱼岛自古以来就是中国的固有领土，这是全体中华儿女的共同立场。中华民族在维护国家主权和领土完整问题上有着坚定的决心。两岸同胞在民族大义面前，在共同维护民族利益和尊严方面，是一致的。港澳台同胞和海内外广大华侨华人纷纷开展各种形式的活动，维护钓鱼岛领土主权，强烈表达了中华儿女的正义立场，向世界展示了中华民族爱好和平、维护国家主权、捍卫领土完整的决心和意志over the years, the issue of diaoyu dao has attracted attention from h

32、ong kong and macao compatriots, taiwan compatriots and overseas chinese. diaoyu dao has been an inherent territory of china since ancient times. this is the common position of the entire chinese nation. the chinese nation has the strong resolve to uphold state sovereignty and territorial integrity.

33、the compatriots across the taiwan straits stand firmly together on matters of principle to the nation and in the efforts to uphold national interests and dignity. the compatriots from hong kong, macao and taiwan and the overseas chinese have all carried out various forms of activities to safeguard c

34、hinas territorial sovereignty over diaoyu dao, strongly expressing the just position of the chinese nation, and displaying to the rest of the world that the peace-loving chinese nation has the determination and the will to uphold chinas state sovereignty and territorial integrity. 中国强烈敦促日本尊重历史和国际法，立

35、即停止一切损害中国领土主权的行为。中国政府捍卫国家领土主权的决心和意志是坚定不移的，有信心、有能力捍卫国家主权，维护领土完整。china strongly urges japan to respect history and international law and immediately stop all actions that undermine chinas territorial sovereignty. the chinese government has the unshakable resolve and will to uphold the nations territor

36、ial sovereignty. it has the confidence and ability to safeguard chinas state sovereignty and territorial integrity.e-c translation1. what is simplicityin ive, jobs met his soul mate in the quest for true rather than surface simplicity. sitting in his design studio, ive described his philosophy:why d

37、o we assume that simple is good? because with physical products, we have to feel we can dominate them. as you bring order to complexity, you find a way to make the product defer to you. simplicity isn t just a visual style. its not just minimalism or the absence of clutter. it involves digging throu

38、gh the depth of the complexity.to be truly simple, you have to go really deep. for example, to have no screws on something, you can end up having a product that is so convoluted and so complex. the better way is to go deeper with the simplicity, to understand everything about it and how its manufact

39、ured. you have to deeply understand the essence of a product in order to be able to get rid of the parts that are not essential.(chapter 26 design principles: john ive)乔布斯终于遇到了他的灵魂伴侣艾弗。艾弗懂得，乔布斯要的是真正意义上的简洁而非表面功夫。坐在他的设计室里，他这样描述着他的简洁观：为什么我们认为简单就是好？因为对于一个有形产品来说，我们喜欢那种控制它们的感觉。如果在复杂中有矩可循，你也可让产品听命于你。简洁不仅仅是

40、视觉上的，也不仅仅是把杂乱无章的东西变少或抹掉，它意味着比复杂挖掘更深。如果你想达到真正的简洁，必须足够深入。打个比方，如果你因想避免麻烦而不在产品上装螺丝钉的话，最后的结果可能是造出一个极烦琐复杂的东西。最好的方法是更深刻理解“简洁”一词，理解产品的每个部分，以及它是如何制成的。你必须首先足够深刻地把握产品的精髓，从而判断可以拿掉哪些不重要的部分。2. eating philosophyeating chicken became her little indulgence as she shuttled between two parents who were vegetarians wit

41、h a spiritual regard for natural foods. we bought our groceriesour puntarella, quinoa, celeriac, carob-covered nutsin yeasty-smelling stores where the women didn t dye their hair, she later wrote about her time with her mother. but we sometimes tasted foreign treats. a few times we bought a hot, sea

42、soned chicken from a gourmet shop with rows and rows of chickens turning on spits, and ate it in the car from the foil-lined paper bag with our fingers. her father, whose dietary fixations came in fanatic waves, was more fastidious about what he ate. she watched him spit out a mouthful of soup one d

43、ay after learning that it contained butter. after loosening up a bit while at apple, he was back to being a strict vegan. even at a young age lisa began to realize his diet obsessions reflected a life philosophy, one in which asceticism and minimalism could heighten subsequent sensations. he believe

44、d that great harvests came from arid sources, pleasure from restraint, she noted. he knew the equations that most people didn t know: things led to their opposites. （chapter20 a regular guy: lisa吃鸡肉成为了她穿梭于父母间的小放纵，她的父母都是素食主义者并对自然食物有着精神上的尊崇。“我们在充满酵母味道的商店里买来食材有菊苣，藜麦，根芹和外层包裹了角豆粉的坚果。那商店里的女人都不染发的。” 此后，她写到

45、同她母亲度过的时光。 “但我们不时会品尝外国大餐。有时，我们从美食店里买来一只热腾腾的烤鸡，店里一排排的鸡肉在烤架上翻滚着咝咝作响。然后我们便在车里用手把锡纸包裹的烤鸡吃掉。” 她父亲对于饮食习惯有着近乎狂热的坚持，对于自己所吃的东西则更为挑剔。有天，她亲眼目睹他在得知汤里面放了黄油后把一大口汤都吐了出来。在苹果工作期间，乔布斯对于饮食稍有放松。但是之后他重又成为了严格的素食者。年纪尚幼时，丽萨就已经意识到父亲对于饮食的执着反映了这样一种人生哲学即秉持苦行和极简主义的人才能提升自身的敏锐度。“他信奉丰收来自瘠土，愉悦源自克己。” 她说，“他知道一个为大多数人所不知的道理：物极必反。”3. at

46、 his 30s birthday“its rare that you see an artist in his 30s or 40s able to really contribute something amazing,” jobs said wistfully to the writer david sheff, who published a long and intimate interview in playboy the month he turned thirty. “of course, there are some people who are innately curious, forever little kids in their awe of life, but theyre rare.”the interview touched on