世纪英语综合教程III汉译英

世纪英语综合教程III汉译英

Unit 1 Morality

1.The pianist passed on his musical vision to the audience with his fingers.

2.This pleasantly-formed vase is passed on to our family by our great-grandfather.

3.When the boy saw his mother descending the bus, he immediately ran forward to her.

4.My high blood pressure has descended a lot recently.

5.More and more people are showing anxiety for the present situation in the Middle East.

6.Father is smoking so heavily that the family are showing anxiety for his health.

7.The committee was resolute to ratify the treaty and bring it into force at once.

8.The medical team was resolute to save the hero’s life at any cost.

9.No money can compensate for the loss of happiness

10.The Southern Airline gave every passenger 300 yuan (RMB) to compensate for the loss caused by the flight

cancellation.

11.We felt gratitude to Professor Wang for his frank talk with us on various subjects.

12.Sportsmen form across the world felt gratitude to the host country for its warm reception.

13.Since the discussion has been over, let’s proceed to the next item on the agenda.

14.After playing the Chinese and American national anthems, the band proceeded to play a Chinese folk song Jasmine

Blossom.

15.After the flooding, people were stunned by the shattering scenes before their eyes.

16.The whole world is stunned by the great invention of the scientist.

Unit 2 Business Ethics

1.Our present task is to focus our efforts on the environmental problems.

2.He focused the sun’s rays on the match to make it burn.

3.The committee discussed the problem in depth.

4.The article focused in depth on the situation at home and abroad.

5.The boys sat on the ground and threw the pebbles at random.

6.We’ll choose twenty students at random to fill in the questionnaires.

7.After half a year’s exercise, he reduced his weight from 98 kg to 75 kg.

8.In order to save money, the poor student reduces his daily cost to only ten yean.

9.We should be dependent on ourselves in solving the food problem.

10.In China, most college students are dependent on their parents for tuition.

Unit 3 Celebrity

1.We know that people are fascinated by celebrities.

2.If you’re truly fascinated by technology, you can get an online degree on Technology Management Website.

3.I have seen her on television, but never in the flesh.

4.Fans poured in to see their heroes in the flesh.

5.I’m longing for a good cheerful letter from him.

Or: I’m longing for him to write me a good cheerful letter.

6.People longed for peace after many years of war.

7.Rumor has it that there will be a general election in the autumn.

8.The old saying has it that living is learning.

9.Refugees are pouring into this country.

10.Messages of congratulations came pouring in.

11.He failed in what her had set out to do.

12.This scientist set out to prove the theory a few years ago.

13.We regard your action as a crime.

14.She takes what he said as compliment.

15.Whisky is often associated with Scotland.

16.We associate Egypt with the Nile.

Unit 4 Insurance

1.The football match was postponed till next Monday due to the heavy rain.

2.He was fined due to drunk driving.

3.Air pollution accounts for the increasing of lung cancer.

4.The great work and life pressure accounted for Smith’s death at his early age.

5.The good new relieved me of my anxiety.

6.She went out to work to relieve her family’s financial difficulty.

7.None of us know what is the idea underlying the conduct.

8.The principle of making everybody rich underlies the policy.

9.We buy insurance in order to protect ourselves from losses.

10.The soldiers hid in the trees to protect themselves against the attack by the enemies.

11.Don’t expose him to unnecessary risks.

12.We wore masks to avoid being exposed to poisonous gas.

13.In the case of 3D movies, he doesn’t like to see.

14.In the case of ball games, I have never engaged in.

Unit 5 World Expo

1.John exerted himself to persuade his father to give up smoking.

2.He exerted himself to finish all the tasks before he left.

3.The committee dismissed his suggestion as highly impracticable.

4.He was dismissed as a lazy worker by his boss.

5.They abandoned the game because of rain.

6.He abandoned his former belief with the change of life environment.

7.The company resolved to cut down the employee’s salary.

8.The third world counties resolve to develop their own national economies independently.

9.Time restricted our plan.

10.Geographical condition restricted the development of the village.

11.Economic globalization calls for China to keep up with the world.

12.The global greenhouse effect calls for us to protect the environment.

Unit 6 Protecting Privacy

1.“V” stands for “victory”.

2.People support peace and all it stands for.

3.He was tempted into doing something unwise.

4.The mother tempted her baby to have a little more milk.

5.Please warn Mr Smith of the important meeting at three this afternoon.

6.The doctor warned the patient not to smoke again.

7.His words almost drove me mad.

8.The folding drove the villagers to leave their homes.

9.In sum, it is not safe to write down passwords on paper.

10.In sum, the task is beyond the ability of a few of us.

Unit 7 Harmonious Society

1.He was not accustomed to the cold weather in the north so he moved to the south.

2.We have been accustomed to going to bed early and getting up early.

3.We cannot tolerate their saying such rude words.

4.The wife was unable to tolerate home violence and went away from home.

5.The revised plan is preferable to the original one.

6.People take it for granted that life in the city is preferable to life in the countryside.

7.Parents shouldn’t turn a blind eye to their children’s progress.

8.He is absorbed in his study and turns a deaf ear to what is happening outside.

9.The two boys vied with each other for the first place.

10.The Chinese women volleyball team will vie with the Cuba women volleyball team for the champion of the

V olleyball Championship.

11.We are working hard to speed up the modernization of our country.

12.The findings of the market research helped to speed up the sales of their new products.

13.Good and bad only exist in comparison with each other.

14.This country is still poor and backward in comparison with developed countries.

15.The interviewer’s questions were beyond my answers.

16.The article is both long and difficult and is beyond my comprehension.

Unit 8 Conquering Disaster

1.The old teacher spoke on behalf of all the members of the faculty and staff.

2.On behalf of my company, I would like to welcome you here.

3.I came upon Mary in the bank last week.

4. A good idea came upon me as I waited.

5.She looks kind of pale after her illness.

6.I kind of thought you might say that.

7.I can’t leave such an important matter undone/ unfinished.

8.Did you leave the doors and windows properly fastened?

9.Don’t hang back in the face of difficulties.

10.She hung back from asking those questions.

11.First, I have to figure out where I want to go.

12.I couldn’t figure out who the lady with the sunglasses was.

13.With them he’d feel “like a fish out of water”.

14.I feel like going to Europe for a visit next summer vacation.