大学英语二翻译

大学英语二翻译

Unit1

1. 她连水都不愿喝一口，更别提留下来吃饭了。(much less)

She wouldn't take a drink, much less would she stay for dinner.

2. 他认为我在对他说谎，但实际上我讲的是实话。(whereas)

He thought I was lying to him, whereas I was telling the truth.

3. 这个星期你每天都迟到，对此你怎么解释？(account for)

How do you account for the fact that you have been late every day this week?

4. 他们利润增长的部分原因是采用了新的市场策略。(due to)

Suggested answer: The increase in their profits is due partly to their new market strategy.

5. 这样的措施很可能会带来工作效率的提高。(result in)

Such measures are likely to result in the improvement of work efficiency.

6. 我们已经在这个项目上投入了大量时间和精力，所以我们只能继续。(pour into)

We have already poured a lot of time and energy into the project, so we have to carry on.

1. I don't think that he would commit robbery, much less would he commit violent robbery.

我认为他不会抢劫，更不用说暴力抢劫了。

2. Men earn ten dollars an hour on average, whereas women only seven dollars.

男工平均工资每小时10美元，而女工才每小时7美元。

3. Once the balance in nature is disturbed, it will result in a number of possible unfo reseeable effects. 自然界的平衡一旦遭到破坏，就会带来很多不可预知的影响。

4. The final examination is close at hand; you'd better spend more time reading.

期中考试迫在眉睫，你最好多花点时间看书。

5. What is interesting is that consumers find it increasingly difficult to identify the nationality o f

certain brands. This is due partly to globalization and partly to changes in the location of

production.

有趣的是，消费者发现越来越难以辨别某些品牌的原产国，其部分原因来自于全球化带来的影响，部分原因是由于产地的变化。

6. A recent survey showed that wom en account for 40 percent of the total workforce.

最近一次调查表明，妇女占总劳动力的40%。

Unit3

1. 你再怎么有经验，也得学习新技术。(never too... to...)

You are never too experienced to learn new techniques.

2. 还存在一个问题，那就是派谁去带领那里的研究工作。(Use an appositional structure)

There remains one problem, namely, who should be sent to head the research there.

3. 由于文化的不同，他们的关系在开始确实遇到了一些困难。(meet with)

Their relationship did meet with some difficulty at the beginning because of cultural differences.Their relationship did meet with some difficulty at the beginning because of cultural differences.

4. 虽然他历经沉浮，但我始终相信他总有一天会成功的。(ups and downs; all along)

Though he has had ups and downs, I believed all along that he would succeed someday.

5. 我对你的说法的真实性有些保留看法。(have reservations about)

I have some reservations about the truth of your claim.

6. 她长得并不特别高，但是她身材瘦，给人一种个子高的错觉。(give an illusion of)

She isn't particularly tall, but her slim figure gives an illusion of height.

1. A person is never too young to receive the clear message that the law is to be taken seriously. 应尽早告知年轻人：必须认真对待法律。

2. He's now faced with an important decision, a decision that can affect his entire future.

他现在面临一个重要决定，这个决定可能会影响他的整个前程。

3. You must be calm and confident even when things are at their worst.

即使在情况最糟糕的时候，你也必须保持镇静和信心。

4. The success of a relationship has a lot to do with how compatible two people are and how well they

communicate

人际关系的成功与否与双方相处是否融洽以及交流是否通畅有很大关系。

5. He was attacked and sustained severe injuries from which he subsequently died.

他受到袭击，身受重伤，随后不治而亡。

6. He behaved, at least on the surface, like a normal person.

他的举止至少在表面上像个正常人。

1. 他说话很自信，给我留下了很深的印象。(Use "which" to refer back to an idea or situation)

He spoke confidently, which impressed me most.

2. 我父亲太爱忘事，总是在找钥匙。(Use "so... that..." to emphasize the degree of something)

My father is so forgetful that he is always looking for his keys.

3. 我十分感激你给我的帮助。(be grateful for)

I'm very grateful to you for all the help you have given me.

4. 光线不足，加上地面潮湿，使得驾驶十分困难。(coupled with)

Suggested answer: The bad light, coupled with the wet ground, made driving very difficult.

5. 由于缺乏资金，他们不得不取消了创业计划。(starve of)

Being starved of funds, they had to cancel their plan to start a business.

6. 每当有了麻烦，他们总是依靠我们。(lean on)

They always lean on us whenever they are in trouble.

1. The plane may be several hours late, in which case there's no point in our waiting.

飞机可能会晚点几个小时，要是那样，我们等着就没有什么意义了。

2. George so often told stories that were untrue that no one believed him when he told about the high

grade he got in the exam.

乔治常常说谎，因此当他说他考试得了高分时没人相信他。

3. All was silent except for the sm all factory fairly close at hand, somewhere down by the crossroads. 除了附近位于十字路口的那家小工厂，一切都静悄悄的。

4. People starved of sleep may find it difficult to focus their minds on what they are doing.

缺少睡眠的人会感到很难集中心思干活。

5. I arranged to pick up Mr. Clarke at the airport and take him to his hotel.

我安排人去机场接克拉克先生，然后带他去宾馆。

6. The tourists cried out of joy upon reaching the peak of the mountain

一到达山顶，游客们都高兴地大叫起来。

1. 就像机器需要经常运转一样，身体也需要经常锻炼。(as... so...)

(Just) as a machine needs regular running, so does the body need regular exercise.

2. 在美国学习时，他学会了弹钢琴。(while + V-ing)

He learned to play the piano while studying in the United States.

3. 令我们失望的是，他拒绝了我们的邀请。(turn down)

To our disappointment, he turned down our invitation.

4. 真实情况是，不管是好是坏，随着新科技的进步，世界发生了变化。(for better or worse)

The reality is that, for better or worse, the world has changed with the advance of new technologies.

5. 我班里的大多数女生在被要求回答问题时都似乎感到不自在。(ill at ease)

Most of the female students in my class appear to be ill at ease when (they are) required to answer questions.

6. 当地政府负责运动会的安全。(take charge of)

The local government took charge of the security for the sports meeting.

1. (Just) as table tennis is to the Chinese, so is football to Italians.

足球之于意大利人，就像乒乓球之于中国人。

2. The teacher does not rush the class toward a decision at this point, but asks them to think very

carefully before making up their minds.

教师没急着要班里同学现在作决定，而是要他们仔细考虑后再下决心。

3. I don't know what the drink was and I had that much; then the lads had to see me hom e because

I was more or less drunk.

我不知道那是什么饮料，我喝了那么多；结果那些小伙子只能送我回家，因为我有点醉了。

4. Windy days are characteristic of March in the north of China.

在中国北方，三月份往往多风。

5. Even so, the government has approved a

6.2 percent increase in total spending.

尽管如此，政府已经同意总支出增加6.2%。

6. Information, defined as knowledge conveyed to the mind by a statement of fact, can take many

forms.

信息被定义为通过陈述事实向大脑传达的知识，它可以有多种形式。