最新大学英语精读第四册翻译答案

Unit2

1) 比尔已是个成熟的小伙子，不再依赖父母替他做主。

Bill is a mature young man who is no longer dependent on his parents for decisions.

2) 这个地区有大量肉类供应，但新鲜果蔬奇缺。

There are abundant supplies of meat in this region, but fresh fruit and vegetables are scarce.

3) 工程师们依靠工人们的智慧发明了一种新的生产方法，使生产率得以提高。

Drawing on the wisdom of the workers, the engineers invented a new production method that led to increased productivity.

4) 他花了许多时间准备数学考试，因此当他获知自己只得了个B时感到有点失望。

He spent a lot of time preparing for his math exam. Hence he was somewhat disappointed to learn that he got only a B.

5) 我们有充裕的时间从从容容吃顿午饭。

We have ample time for a leisurely lunch.

6) 地方政府不得不动用储备粮并采取其他紧急措施，以渡过粮食危机。

The local government had to draw on its grain reserves and take other emergency measures so as to pull through the food crisis.

Unit6

1) 那位卫生部副部长一再强调把中西医结合起来是多么重要。

The vice minister of health has emphasized time and again how important it is to integrate traditional Chinese medicine with western medicine.

2) 热天很难保藏食品，使之保持新鲜与食用安全。很自然，许多人觉得在夏季还是不上饭店为好。

In hot weather it is rather difficult to preserve food and keep it fresh and safe to eat. Naturally, many people prefer not to eat in restaurants during the summer months.

3) 阅读时在作者强调的论点底下划线，对我们会有所裨益。

It will do us good to underline the points that the author emphasizes in his book.

4) 经过好几天侦查，警方终于弄清这起谋杀案和新近发生的越狱事件有关。

After days of inquiry the police finally tied up the murder with the case of the recent escape from prison.

5) 我想劝说他们采纳我们的计划，首先因为这一计划所需资金较少，其次，不会造成环境污染。

I want to persuade them to adopt our plan, because, in the first place, it calls for less funds and, in the second place, it will not cause environmental pollution.

6) 父亲用绳子把芹菜(celery) 扎在一起，放在河里浸了浸，然后拿到菜场去卖。

Father bound the celery together with a rope and dipped it in the stream for a while before he took it to the market for sale.

Unit7

1) 法庭的判决引起史密斯先生的朋友们的气愤，他们相信他是无辜的。

The court's judgment aroused anger among Mr. Smith's friends, who believed that he was innocent.

2) 当我们经过那家价格昂贵的餐馆时，父亲催我们快走，他说在这样高档的(fancy) 地方用餐是大大超过我们的经济能力的。

As we passed the expensive restaurant, father hurried us along saying that it was well beyond our means to have dinner at such a fancy place.

3) 老师在评价一篇文章并给它打分(grade vt.) 时，可能是根据总的印象而不是根据仔细的分析(analysis)。

A teacher may evaluate and grade an essay on the basis of his general impression rather than on a detailed analysis.

4) 小狗(puppy) 将我的一张画搞坏了，我真想对它发火，可它那十分可爱(cute) 的样子使我不禁笑着把它从地上抱了起来。(be inclined to, ruin)

I was inclined to get angry at the puppy for ruining my painting but he was so cute that I could not help but laugh and pick him up.

5) 爱德华(Edward) 常常喜爱在那间可以眺望大海的房间里朗诵诗歌。

Edward was in the habit of reciting poems in the room overlooking the sea.

6) 安东尼(Anthony) 彻夜未眠，因为他对于是否得插手此事举棋不定。

Anthony stayed up all night because he just could not make up his mind whether or not to take a hand in the matter.

Unit9

几年前我父母把我带到美国时，那里的一切对我来说都十分陌生。进入一所美国中学后不久，我就感到极其孤独寂寞，因为我英语能力（competence）的欠缺造成了我与新同学之间的隔阂。父母亲弄清楚我为什么情绪那么低落后，他们鼓励我提高自己的英语水平，鼓励我通过广泛阅读丰富自己的词汇。此后我花了许多时间阅读英语书籍与杂志。好的推理作品总会使我着迷，但最吸引我的是关于杰出的科学家的故事。我记得阿伯特?爱因斯坦给我留下了很深的印象，他的思想深刻地改变了人类关于空间、时间、物质和能量的基本概念。亚里士多德（Aristotle）写了四百本左右关于各种学科的著作，这真使我大为惊异。斯蒂芬?霍金身体伤残而且不能说话，但他对科学却作出了杰出贡献。这真是奇迹啊！伟大的科学家的光辉业绩促使我下决心把一生献给科学事业。

When my parents took me to America several years ago, everything there felt very alien to me. Soon after I attended an American high school, I felt desperately lonely because my lack of competence in English formed a barrier separating my new schoolmates and myself. When my parents found out why I was in such low spirits, they encouraged me to improve myself in English and enrich my vocabulary by reading extensively. From then on I spent many hours reading English books and magazines. I was always intrigued by good mysteries, but what fascinated me most was stories of outstanding scientists. I remember I was greatly impressed by Albert Einstein whose ideas profoundly changed mankind's basic concepts of space, time, matter and energy. And I found it amazing that Aristotle had written about 400 books on a variety of subjects. Stephen Hawking is physically disabled and unable to speak; nevertheless, he has made a notable contribution to science. What a miracle! Brilliant deeds of the great scientists led / prompted me to make up my mind to dedicate my life to the pursuit of science.

Unit10

1) 关键证人的缺席有可能削弱对被告的指控力度|(weaken the case against)。

The absence of the crucial witness was likely to weaken the case against the defendant.

2) 为了帮我们准备好参加辩论，教练要我们经常注意与我们自己的论点相悖的论点。