英文考试翻译

Unit 5 (1）他为我们公司当顾问，工作中遇到困难时我们经常向他清教（consult）

He consults for our company and we often consult him when we encounter problems in our work.

2）不要试图去作弊——你决不会得逞的。（get away with sth.）

Don't try to cheat —you’ll never get away with it.

3）不论可能面临什么样的困难，我父亲总是很乐观。他给我们树立了一个正面的榜样。（regardless of, role model）

My father is always optimistic, regardless of the difficulties that he may face. He is a positive role model for us.

4）这本小说描写了20世纪二三十年代中国一个大家族的兴衰沉浮。（ups and downs）

This novel decribes the ups and downs of a big family during China’s 1920’s and 1930’s.

5）做事只有好心是不够的，还要有理智。（in good faith）

It is not enough to act in good faith. We also need to act reasonably.

6）考试前开夜车（burn the midnight oil），你也许能考个好分数，但从长远看，平时用功才能真正取得学业成功。（in the long run）You may score good marks by burning the midnight oil before the exams, but in the long run you have to study hard every day to achieve academic excellence.

7）不要长时间盯着电脑屏幕，每过一阵就要抬眼看看远处。（once in a while）

Don’t stare at the computer screen for too long. Raise your eyes once in a while and look into the distance.

8）从别人所犯的错误中吸取教训是很有益处的。（to one’s advantage）

It’s to your advantage to learn from the mistakes of others.

Unit 6. 1）只有通过反复实践我们才能学习和进步。（by trial and error）

It is only by trial and error that we learn and progress / make progress.

2）你应该知道心灵的教育是很重要的。它会使你与众不同。（distinguish…from…）

You should know that the education of the heart is very important. It will distinguish you from others.

3）一个追求完美的人对痛苦的容忍度往往很低。周围的事物会让他们看不顺眼。（strive for, a low threshold of）

A person who strives for perfection tends to have a low threshold of pain. Things around bother them.

4）他们认为正直是个原则问题，愿意为之牺牲一切。（a matter of, for sth.’s sake）

They regard honesty as a matter of principle and they are willing to sacrifice everything for its sake.

5）人们根据你交往的朋友来判断你。如果与坏人为伍，你就是自找麻烦。（invite）

People judge you by the company you keep. You’re inviting trouble if you get into bad company.

6）直言不讳（speaking one’s mind），不顾其他人的感受不是一种美德。（without regard to）

Speaking your mind without regard to other people’s feelings is not a virtue.

7）她的敏感令她承受的痛苦比普通人所能想像的要多。（expose…to…）

Her sensitivity exposes her to more suffering and pain than ordinary people can imagine.

8）我们必须使人们意识到保护环境的必要性。（awaken sb. to sth.）

We must awaken people to the need to protect our environment.

Unit 7 . (1) 我们一起工作已经很长时间了，从来没有因为意见分歧而妨碍到我们之间的友谊。（get in the way of sth.）

We’ve worked together for a long time and have never let our differing opinions get in the way of our friendship.

2）这项协议将为两国间的持久和平铺平道路。（pave the way for）

This agreement will pave the way for a lasting peace between the two countries.

3）他们通常要等你开始放松警惕，才提出他们的要求。（let one’s defenses down）

They usually don’t mention their requirements until you are beginning to let your defenses down.

4）要有勇气面对自己的失误，不要出了问题就想把责任推到别人身上去。（shift the blame onto sb.）

You should have the courage to face your own mistakes. Don’t try to shift the blame onto others when things go wrong.

5）如果你经常担惊受怕，你会发现这本书很有帮助。（more often than not）

If you are more often than not affected by fear and worry, you will find this book very useful.

6）我既然接受了这个职位，就会尽自己所能完成本职工作。（to the best of one’s ability）

Now that I have accepted the position, I shall certainly do to the best of my ability all that is required of me.

7）如果你每天要做的事情没有计划，你就很可能做不了多少事。（Chances are high that…）

If you don’t have a plan of what you will do every day, chances are high that you won’t do much.

8）真是英雄所见略同啊，你的想法跟他的完全一致呢。（in line with）

Great minds think alike. Your ideas are completely in line with his.

Unit 8. (1）诚然，没有人是完美的，但我们总是可以做得更好。（It is true that …but…）

It is true that no one is perfect, but we can always do better.

2）莫扎特（Mozart）常被称为有史以来最伟大的音乐家之一。（refer to…as, of all time）

Mozart is often referred to as one of the greatest musicians of all time.

3）人人都会遇到逆境，但你的生活质量在很大程度上取决于你如何利用可用资源去应对逆境。（tap into）

Adversity comes to every one, but the quality of your life may depend in a large measure on how you tap into resources available to handle that adversity.

4）写作时，你可以利用亲身经历举例来解释自己的观点。（draw on）

When writing, you can draw on your personal experience for examples to help explain your ideas.

5）圣诞节是严冬中的一丝温暖（warmth），黑暗里的一盏明灯。（in the depth of）

Christmas is a little warmth in the depth of winter and a bright light in the dark.

6）有时，当我们试图得到更多时，收获却越少。（go for）

Sometimes we do get less when we go for more.

7）如果你不愿意原谅那些伤害过你的人，一心想要以其人之道还治其人之身，只会令你的生活更糟糕。（in kind）

It will only make your life worse if you refuse to forgive those who have done you wrong and be determined to repay them in kind.

8）许多农场主声称今夏的恶劣天气使他们绝望了。（drive sb. to sth.）

Many farmers claim that the vicious weather this summer has driven them to despair.