Book1 翻译

Unit 1

Sentence translation

1. 由于违反交规他收到了严厉地处罚。(violate, severe)

2. 他们预期到2017年死于艾滋病的人数将翻番。(anticipate)

3. 她紧闭双眼，极力忍住眼泪。(hold back)

4. 据说这个美国电影公司每年生产几百部电影。(turn out)

5. 他用演讲激励黑人为他们的自由而战。(inspire)

参考译文

1. He was severely punished for violating traffic rules.

2. They anticipate that deaths from AIDS will have doubled by 2017.

3. She closed her eyes in an attempt to hold back the tears.

4. It is said that the American movie studio turns out hundreds of films every year.

5. He inspired the black to fight for their freedom with his speech.

Passage translation

迈克是一位享有很高声誉的作家，一生创作了很多名著。在他创作的过程中，童年回忆如潮水一般涌来。回忆起童年经历，他无法抑制住泪水。由于天生残疾，他一度陷入痛苦。后来受到很多人的鼓舞, 他开始相信他最终会成为一个有用的

参考译文

Mike, who has composed many masterpieces in his life, is a writer with a good reputation. In composing his works, his vivid memories of his childhood came flooding back. When he recalled his experiences in his childhood, he couldn’t hold back his tears. Born disabled, he had been in agony for a long time before he was inspired by many people. He began to feel that he would lead a useful life.

Unit 2

Sentence translation

1.随着时间的推移，情况会变得更好。(go by)

2.这篇课文太长了, 以致我们记不住。(learn ...by heart)

3.这篮球赛已经延期三次了。(postpone)

4.我们从小学到高中都在同一个班里。(all the way)

5.大学毕业后，可以说我和老同学失去了联系。(kind of, lose touch)

参考译文：

1.Things will get much better as time goes by.

2．The text is too long for us to learn by heart.

3. The basketball game has already been postponed three times.

4.We were in the same class all the way through both primary and high schools.

5.Since I graduated from university/college, I have kind of lost touch with my old

classmates.

Passage translation

亨利的来信使我想起我们高中的欢乐时光，那时候我们下课了经常一起出去玩。但是后来我从老街坊搬走了。我从来没有去过同学会。我们都该与老朋友保持联系。不过总是有事情冒出来，好像抽不出时间。我想今后我会和亨利保持通

参考译文：

Henry’s letter reminds me of the happy time in high school. At that time we often hung out together after school. But later I moved away from the old neighborhood. I have never been to a class reunion. We should all keep in touch with old friends. But things al ways come up and we just don’t seem to find the time. I think I will keep up correspondence with Henry.

Unit3

Sentence translation

1.全球变暖已经成为人类面临的最严重的问题之一。(global)

2.我们在与其他四家公司竞争这项合同。(in competition with sb. for sth.)

3.幸福不能用金钱衡量。(in terms of)

4.这房租合理，而且地点优越。(moreover)

5.我的情感难以言表。(convey)

参考译文：

1.Global warming has become one of the most serious problems (that) humans are

faced/confronted with.

2.We are in competition with four other companies for the contract.

3.Happiness can not be measured in terms of money.

4.The rent is reasonable, and moreover, the location is perfect.

5.I can't convey my feelings in words.

Passage translation

科学和技术已经给我们的世界带来了巨大的变化。如何保证这些改变是在正确的方向上呢？很显然，学校教育很重要。但在学校里，科学往往以一种枯燥乏味方式被教授。我们应该用文字和图表的形式来表达科学概念。此外，我们需要

参考译文：

Science and technology have brought about major changes to our world. How to ensure that the changes are in the right direction? Clearly, school education is important. But in schools, science is often presented in a dry and uninteresting manner. We should express scientific concepts in the form of words and diagrams. Moreover, we need to make full use of popular media, such as popular books and magazines.

Unit 4

Sentence translation

1)他们已经想出了把宇宙飞船送上太空的方法。（work out）

2)随着越来越多的人买房，房价一直在上升。（property）

3)登月第一人尼尔·阿姆斯特朗（Neil·Armstrong）曾说：“那是一个人的一

小步，整个人类的一大步！”（giant）

4)孩子们玩捉迷藏（hide-and-seek）自娱自乐。（amuse...by...）

5)可怕的洪水逼迫很多司机不得不放弃他们的车子。（abandon）

参考译文：

1)They’ve worked out a method of sending a spacecraft to the space.

2) With more and more people purchasing houses, property prices have been on the rise.

3) Neil Armstrong, the first man stepping on the moon once said, “That’s one

small step for a man, but one giant leap for mankind!”

4) The kids amused themselves by playing hide-and-seek.

5) The awful flood forced many drivers to abandon their vehicles.

Passage translation

威廉大学毕业后决定自己创业。由于缺乏资金，他试着向银行贷款。一开始好多银行都拒绝了他的请求。但他毫不泄气，继续拜访其他银行家寻求帮助。有一位银行家被他的决心和自信所打动，最终答应贷款给他。如今他已经成为一位

参考译文：

After graduating from college, William decided to start his own business. Due to a lack of money, he tried to get a bank loan. At the beginning, many banks turned down his request. But he was not a bit discouraged, and continued to call on other bankers to seek help. Impressed by his determination and confidence, one banker finally agreed to loan him the money. Now he has become a wealthy businessman.

Unit 5

Sentence translation

1. 他非常高，一下子就能从人群中认出来。(pick out)

2. 汤姆和女朋友吃完晚饭发现钱包忘在家了，很是尴尬。(embarrass)

3. 令人惊讶的是，他们一家在天津爆炸事故中幸免于难。(survive)

4. 知道自己犯了错，小杰瑞不敢直视他母亲。(look sb. in the eye)

5. 国内没有一家手机制造商能在技术上与苹果公司抗衡。(compete)

参考译文：

1. He is so tall that you can immediately pick him out in the crowd.

2. Tom was so embarrassed when he found the wallet had been left at home after having dinner with his girlfriend.

3. It is surprising that his family has survived the explosion in Tianjin.

4. Knowing that he made a mistake, little Jerry didn’t dare to look his mother in the eye.

5. None of the cellphone manufacturers in China can compete with Apple Inc. in technology.

Passage translation

曼蒂是个非常热心的姑娘。她经常利用业余时间照顾社区里的小孩，并定期参加每月一次的志愿者活动。她在邻居中以乐于助人出名。如果你在街坊中打听一下，几乎人人都说得到过曼蒂的帮助。但这么一个好姑娘却得了癌症。她从未放弃，与疾病抗争了整整一年，不幸的是她还是离开了人世。她刚去世，认识她的人便立刻从不同的地方赶来为其哀悼。曼蒂在他们心中的位置无法取代。

参考译文：

Mandy was a warm-hearted girl. She always cared for kids in the neighborhood in her spare time and regularly took part in the monthly volunteer activities. She had a reputation among the neighbors for being helpful. If you asked around in the neighborhood, almost everyone could tell you that he had been helped by Mandy. But such a good girl suffered cancer. She never gave up and struggled against the disease for one year. Unfortunately she passed away. Instantly after her death, people who knew her came to mourn for her from different places. Mandy could never be replaced in their heart.

Unit 6

Sentence Translation

1.在城市工作两年的经历拓宽了他的视野。(broaden)

2.他还需要一些时间来领会这一信息。(digest)

3.在贫困中是父母的爱支撑着她完成了学业。(sustain)

4.你可以通过合理计划来提高成功的可能性。(sensible)

5. 为了满足顾客需求，公司开发了这个软件。(in response to)

参考译文：

1. His experiences of working in the city for two years helped to broaden his horizons.

2. He needs time to digest the information.

3. It is parents’ love that sustained her in finishing her study in poverty.

4. You can improve the chances of success by sensible planning.

5. The company developed the software in response to customers’ demands. Passage translation

李阿姨十分乐于助人。前些天，她听说有两个学习刻苦的孩子因家境贫穷而无法继续求学。于是，她毫不犹豫地提出希望以后定期寄钱给他们。她找到了他们的地址，并写信告诉他们她愿意资助他们直到他们上大学。孩子们非常感激她，

参考译文：

Aunt Li is keen to help others. Several days ago, she heard that there were two children who worked hard but could not continue to study because of poverty. So she didn’t hesitate to say that she was willing to send them money regularly. She located their addresses, and expressed her will to sponsor them until they made their way to college. These two children were so grateful to her. One of them who went to study overseas still came back to visit her from time to time.