大学英语精读1、精读2的课后翻译答案
大学英语精读1、精读2的课后练习翻译答案
精读1
Unit 1
Translation
1、他这次考试的失败使他意识到定期复习功课的重要。
His failure in the exam has made him aware of the importance of reviewing
his lessons regularly.
2、请一定不要忘记离家前你父母对你说过的话。
Be sure not to forget what your parents said to you before you left home.
3、我确信她的英语知识对这项工作来说是足够的了。
I'm sure her knowledge of English is adequate for the job.
4、这篇文章的目的是告诉学生怎样培养良好的学习习惯。
The purpose of this article is to tell the students how to develop good study habits.
5、在当今时代，人们越来越多地依靠计算机(computers)来解决各种各样的问题。
In our age, people depend more and more on computers to solve various
kinds of difficult problems.
6、略读不仅可以帮助你对将要阅读的东西有所了解，还可以帮助你读得快些，提高你的阅读理解力。
Skimming not only helps you get some idea of what you are going to read
but also helps you read faster and improve your comprehension. 7、有些人以为男孩子比女孩子聪明。然而，事实未必如此。
Some people believe that boys are cleverer than girls. This is not necessarily the case, however.
8、即使智力一般的学生也可以通过改进学习习惯习惯而成为优等生。
Even students of average intelligence can become top students by improving
their study habits.
Unit 2
Translation
1、幸好附近有家医院，我们立刻把他送到了医院。
Fortunately there was a hospital nearby and we took him there at one.
2、胜利登上乔治岛后，船长向指挥部发了一份无线电报。
After succeeding in landing on George Island, the captain sent a radio message to his headquarters.
3、他决心继续他的实验，不过这次他将用另一种办法来做。
He is determined to continue his experiment but this time he’ll do it another way.
4、她读这部小说时，不禁想起了她在农村度过的那五年。
When she read the novel, she couldn’t help thinking of the five years she
had spent in the countryside.
5、玛丽觉得单靠自己的力量执行她的计划是困难的。
Mary thought it difficult to carry out her plan all by herself.
6、我们认为他不能在一刻钟内走完那段距离，但他却成功地做到了这一点。We didn't think he could cover the distance in a quarter of an hour, but he succeeded in doing it.
7、甚至在他的医生告诉他患有肺癌之后，奇切斯特仍不肯放弃环球航行的宿愿。Even after his doctor told him he had lung cancer, Chichester would not
give up his old dream of sailing round the world.
8、我正忙着在做一种新的捕鼠(rats)装置时，马克走来拖着我出去看花展了。
I was busy making a new device for catching rats when Mark came and
dragged me out to a flower show.
Unit 3
Translation
1、那位演员似乎很乐意在剧中扮演一个次要角色。
That famous actor seemed content to play a minor part in the play.
2、国庆节要到了，咱们把寝室彻底打扫一下吧。
National day is round the corner. Let’s give our bedroom a thorough clean.
3、她非常勉强地同意让一位年青的医生为她作手术。
She agreed, very reluctantly, to be operated on by a young doctor.
4、他们已安排好让我们明天去游览长城，我相信我们在那儿一定会玩得很开心。They’ve arranged for us to visit the Great Wall tomorrow . I’m sure we’ll
have a good time there (we’ll enjoy ourselve s there).
5、老人读完信后失望之极，竟用颤抖的手指把它撕得粉碎。
After reading the letter the old man was so disappointed that he tore it
into little bits with trembling fingers.
6、老两口为他们的孙子感到骄傲，因为他在第二十六届奥运会上获得了两块金牌和一枚铜牌。
The old couple were proud of their grandson, who got/won two gold medals
and one bronze medal at the 26rd Olympic Games.
7、即使他的祖母不能来参加他的生日宴会，她也会寄给他一件可爱的礼物。对这一点汤姆深信不疑。
Even if his grandmother could not come to his birthday party, she would
send him a lovely present. Tom was sure of that.
8、昨天是玛丽的二十岁生日。她父亲寄给她一双靴子，她母亲为她买了一盒巧克力糖。而她的男朋友则给她一束红玫瑰。
It was Mary’s twentieth birthday yesterday. Her father sent her a pair of
boots. Her mother bought her a box of chocolates. And her boy friend brought her a bunch of red roses.
Unit 4
Translation
1、接受这份工作就得经常在周末上班，但约翰并不在意。
To take this job would involve working on weekends frequently, but John
didn’t mind.
2、众所周知，肺癌至少部分地是由于吸烟过多而引起的。
It is well know that lung cancer is caused at least in part by smoking too
much..
3、我祖父母说，发明电视的那个人曾住在他们那个地段。
My grandparents said that the man who invented television had once lived
in their neighborhood.
4、我提议咱们会后马上去办公室找史斯密教授，邀请他参加我们的英语晚会。
I propose that we go to find Prof. Smith in his office right after the meeting and invite him to our English evening.
5、她因那病开过两次刀，身体十分虚弱，几乎站不起来。
Having been operated on twice for the disease, she was so weakened that
she could barely stand up.
6、教育家们认为，伴随着电视机长大的一代人，在电视机前花的时间太多，以致没有足够的时间学习了。
Educators think that the generation growing up with television spend so
much of their time in front of the TV that they do not have enough time
to study.
7、我真希望你能拿出一个比这更好的解决办法来。
I do hope that you can come up with a better solution than this.
8、乍一看，这幅画并不好，但经过仔细观察，我们才发现它的的确观察，我们才发现它的确是一幅杰作。
At first glance the picture didn’t look very good, but after examining it carefully we found that it was indeed a masterpiece.
Unit 5
1、史密斯医生从窗口望出去，突然看到一个年轻人正向他的诊所奔来。Looking out of the window, Dr. Smith caught sight of a young man running
towards his clinic.
2、艾米过去除了咖啡什么都不喝。
Amy used to drink nothing but coffee.
3、迈拉得知丈夫在事故中受了伤便哭了起来。
Myra broke into tears when she learned that her husband had got injured in
an accident.
4、我们好几天没有看见怀特小姐了。她是病倒了还还是怎么了？
W haven’t seen Miss White for quite a few days. Has she fallen ill of something?
5、研究所所长亲自查明一切都没有问题。
The director of the research institute came in person to make sure that
everything was all right.
6、伦尼今天早晨上学又迟到了。他应该早一点起床的。肯定是昨晚睡得太迟了。Lennie was late for school again this morning. He ought to /should have
got up earlier. He must have stayed up too late last night.
7、嗨，你不应该把那些孩子赶跑。他们是来帮忙的，不是来捣蛋的。
Say you oughtn’t to have driven away those kids. They came to lend you a
hand, not to make trouble.
8、对护士来说，坚持这项规定是很重要的。
It is important for nurses to stick to this rule.
Unit 6
Tranlation
1、据报道，那条铁路曾因洪水而停止修建。
It was reported that the building of the railway had been held up by a flood.
2、罢工结果，资方接受了工人的要求。
The strike resulted in the management accepting the workers’ demands.
3、煤矿工人们决定为争取更好的工作条件举行罢工。
The coalminers decided to go on strike for better working conditions.
4、我很想买下这本英文词典，遗憾的是我身上带的钱不够。
I’d like very much to buy the English dictionary Unfortunately , I haven’t got enough money on me.
5、我想先和你讨论一下这篇文章的英译稿，然后再把它寄给霍布斯先生。
I’d like to talk over with you the English translation of the article before sending it to Mr. Hobbs.
6、那位外国专家希望在三年内达到所有的目标。
The Blacks happened to be at the cinema when their house caught fire.
7、一个科学家要跟上本领域的新发展，你认为必须做些什么？
What do you think a scientist must do in order to keep up with the latest developments in his field?
8、作者认为，如果优秀工人经常得到加薪和提级，他们就会有更大的生产积极性。
The author thinks that if excellent workers get frequent pay increases and promotions, they will have greater incentive to produce.
Unit 7
Translation
1、萨姆买不起他极想要那种照相机，因为那相机太贵了。
Sam could not afford (to buy) the camera he longed for because it was too expensive.
2、整个上午他都在忙惊天动地写那篇故事，只是偶尔停下来喝杯茶。
He was busy writing the story all the morning , only breaking off occasionally to have some tea.
3、他是个富人家的儿子，不过看上去已经家道中落了。
He is the son of a wealthy family, but he seems to have come down in the world.
4、他常利用她缺乏(lack)生意头脑(business sense)而欺骗她。
He often took advantage of her lack of business sense to cheat her.
5、王教授，请您赏光来参加我们星期六的英语晚会好吗？
Prof. Wang , would you do us a favor by coming to our English evening this Saturday?
6、看外表他一点也不像是个八十多岁的老人。
He does not seem to be an old man in his eighties, considering his appearance.
7、他们肯定没打算把他培养成一名工程师，我猜想他们永远也不会这样做。Undoubtedly they do not have the intention of making an engineer of him, and I suspect they never will.
8、我怀疑这家工厂什么质量控制也没有。经过一周的观察，我发现情况果真如此。
I suspected there was no quality control whatsoever in the factory. After making observations for a week I found it was indeed the cases. Unit 8
Translation
1、她弯腰捡起手帕在桌子上把它弄平。
She stooped to pick up the handkerchief and smoothed it out on the table.
2、他那句话的含意是他想在政府部门找个工作。
The implication of his statement is that he'd like a job in a government department.
3、她停顿了一会，用一块小手帕擦了擦嘴，然后又继续给我们讲衬衫厂里发生的事情。
She paused a moment, wiped her mouth with a small handkerchief and then went on to tell us what had happened in the shirt factory.
4、亚当斯先生发现他十三岁的儿子正从他的皮夹子里偷钱大为震惊。
Mr. Adams was greatly shocked to find his 13-year-old son stealing money from his wallet.
5、“请不要打断我，”亚当斯先生对妻子说：“我正在跟汤姆谈他刚才做的事情。”“Please do not interrupt me , ” said Mr. Adams to his wife. “I’m talking to Tom about what he was just done.”
6、我怎么能为他讲的话负责呢？
How can I be responsible for what he says?
7、小男孩急于想减轻那位妇人的痛苦，但不知道该怎么办。
The young boy was eager to make the woman less unhappy, but he did not know what to do.
8、他努力控制住自己的感情，假超前享受没有听见那个令人悲痛的消息。With an effort, he held in his feelings and pretended not to hear the sad news.
Unit 9
Translation
1、某些化学药品不该混和在一起，因为它们可能引起剧烈的反应。
Certain chemicals should not be mixed, as they may have a violent reaction.
2、最近的事件证明他们对政府新的外交政策所持的态度是正确的。
Recent events have proved that their attitude to the government's new foreign policy is correct.
3、这位古希腊哲学家似乎能够用简单的文字表达复杂的思想。
This philosopher of ancient Greece seemed able to put complicated thoughts into simple words.
4、那个国家一再卷入战争。
Over and over again, the nation has got involved in foreign wars. 5、我们就这个问题进行了一番非常热烈的讨论，然而要确切地说出每个人讲了些什么却不容易。
We had a very heated discussion about the question. However, it’s not easy to tell exactly what each person said.
6、在过去二十年中，对于癌的起因的研究在数量上有了很大的增长。
In the past twenty years, there has been a great increase in the amount of research being done on the cause of cancer.
7、人们学习的能力似乎是无限的。
There seems to be no limit to human beings' ability to learn.
8、科学家们一致认为更好地了解人脑将有助于人们充分利用其无限的潜力。Scientists all agree that a better understanding of the human brain will help man to make full se of its limitless potential.
Unit 10
Translation
1、教授走进教室时，我们正兴致勃勃地讨论中东的形势。
We were caught up in a discussion about the situation in the Middle East when the professor walked into the classroom.
2、一辆卡车驶进了学校积雪覆盖的操场。
A truck pulled into the snow-covered playground of the school.
3、午夜后某个时候，敌人被迫撤退了。
Sometime after midnight, the enemy was/were forced to retreat. 4、就是在那间斗室里，他们勤奋地工作着，憧憬着美好的未来。
It was in that small room that they worked diligently and dreamed of better days to come.
5、老太太听到铃响，便从椅子上站起来，向门口走去。
When she heard the bell ringing, the old lady rose from her chair and made her way to the door.
6、经过一天的战斗，我们的士兵成功地占领了敌人的一些重要阵地。
After a day’s fight, our soldiers succeeded in taking over some important enemy positions.
7、老妇人愤愤地大声叫喊说，那个女店员欺骗了她。
The elderly woman angrily exclaimed that she had been cheated by the shop girl.
8、我上汽车不久就注意到一个外貌很怪的男人。他穿着一件不合身的上衣，一动不动地坐在位子上。
Soon after I boarded the bus, I noticed a strange-looking man. He wore an ill-fitting coat, and sat rooted in his seat.
精读2
英语翻译第一章
1．Gases such as carbon monoxide, emitted by factories and automobiles, have seriously polluted the atmosphere.
工厂和汽车发出的一氧化碳一类的气体严重污染了大气
2．The industrial engineer’s letter indicates that he doubts the feasibility of the plan.
那为工业管理工程师来的信表明，他对改项计划是否可行有怀疑
3．Many parents in the United States set aside a fund for their children’s education before they are born.
美国许多父母在孩子出生之前就为他们的教育留出一笔专款
4．I have made sure that her conclusion is based on facts.
我已了解清楚，她的结论是以事实为根据的
5．The medical team, composed of three doctors and two nurses, set off for the mountain(ous) area a few days ago.
几天前，由三位医生和两名护士组成的医疗队出发到山区去了
6．The village is named after the high mountain that stands in front of it.
这个村庄是以树立在它前面的那座高山命名的
7．He was ill for about a week, which has really set him back in his studies.
他病了一个月左右，这使他在学习上耽误了很多
8．The war that broke out between the North and the South in 1861 is known in history as the American Civil War.
南方和北方之间于一八六一年爆发的那场战争在历史上称为“美国内战”
英语翻译第二章
1．Their argument ended when she slammed the door and left without a word.
她砰地关上门，一声不吭地走了，他们间那场争执就此结束
2．The guest at the dinner party were slightly surprised at the commanding tone of the American.
出席晚宴的客人对那个美国人威严的语气感到有点以外
3．Johnny has outgrown the fear of staying at home alone.
约翰尼已长大成熟，不再害怕独自呆在家里了
4．While all the other passengers made for the exit, he alone remained in his seat as if unwilling to leave the plane.
当全部乘客都向出口处走去时，他却独自留在座位上，好象不愿意离开这架飞机似的
5．The letter is to be handed to Dr. Wilson himself.
这封信必须交给威尔逊博士本人
6．While she felt like joining in the argument, Nancy was too shy to open her mouth.
南希虽然很想参加辩论，但腼腆得不敢开口
7．What do you think is the likeliest time to find him at home?
你觉得什么时候最有可能在家里找到他
8．The hunter’s face (was) lit up with excitement as soon as he saw a fox emerge from among the bushes and run in the
direction of/ make for the trap he had laid.
猎人一看见有只狐狸从树丛中出现并向他设下的陷阱方向跑去，脸上顿时闪出了兴奋的表情
英语翻译第三章
1．It was suggested at the meeting that a committee of 11 be appointed to make a new constitution.
会上有人建议任命一个十一人委员会来制定新章程
2．By making on-the-spot observation, the young scientist obtained first-hand information they needed in their research work.
这些青年科学家通过现场观察，获得了研究工作所需的第一手资料
3．It is very likely that he will be rejected by the army because of his bad eyesight.
他很可能会因视力不好而被拒收入伍
4．The committee members have conflicting opinions as to the best location of the new airport.
委员会成员在新机场最佳选址这一问题上持有不同意见
5. Henry’s works of art are superior in many respects to those of his brother’s.
亨利创作的艺术品在许多方面比他兄弟的要好
6. The steady rise in the quality of our products owes much to the improvement of our equipment.
我们产品质量的稳步提高在很大程度上是由于设备有所改进
7. Jim would have preferred to act on his own judgment, but he didn’t because as a soldier he had to obey the order.
吉姆本想按照自己的判断行事，但他没有这样做，因为作为军人他得服从命令8. Were it left to me to decide whether we should have a city without bikes or one without cars. I should not hesitate a
moment to prefer the latter.
如果让我来决定我们是要一个没有自行车的城市呢，还是要一个没有汽车的城市，我会毫不犹豫地选择后者
英语翻译第四章
1. She got a post as a cashier at a local bank. But she was soon fired because she proved to be incompetent.
她在当地一家银行找到一份出纳员的工作，但不久因不称职而被解雇了。
2. It is obviously/clearly his young assistant who is running the book store.
很明显是他的年轻助手在经营这家书店。
3. No sooner had the proposal been announced at the meeting than she got to her feet to protest.
这项建议在会上一宣布，她就站起来提出异议。
4. Bill has applied to Harvard University for a teaching assistantship, but his chances of getting it are slim.
比尔已向哈佛大学申请助教职位，但他得到它的可能性很小。
5. Being short of funds, they are trying to attract foreign capital.
由于缺乏资金，他们正在想办法吸引外资。
6. The room smells of stale air. It must have been vacant for a long time.
这个房间有股霉味，一定是好久没人住了。
7. As far as hobbies are concerned, Jane and her sister have little in common.
就业余爱好而言，珍妮和她妹妹几乎没有什么共同之处。
8. It is self-evident that the education of the young is vital to the future of a country.
不言而喻，青年人的教育对于一个国家的未来是至关重要的。
英语翻译第五章
1. The little girl ran so fast that she was thrown off balance and fell over/down.
那小女孩跑的太快，身体一下失去平衡，跌倒了。
2. I was impressed by his devotion to his research but I did not have the slightest interest in his profound theories.
他致力于研究工作的精神给我留下了很深刻印象，但我对他那些深奥的理论丝毫不感兴趣。
3. Be sure not to say anything capable of being misunderstood.
千万别说可能会被人误解的话。
4. I was so bewildered by their conflicting advice that I did not know how to act.
我被他们互相矛盾的意见搞糊涂了，不知如何去做才是。
5. At first this complicated problem frustrated them, but after thinking it over carefully they finally worked out a solution.
起初，这个复杂问题使他们感到灰心丧气，但经过仔细思考他们终于研究出了解决办法。
6．The head of the sports delegation beamed with delight when a young pioneer presented him with a bunch of flowers.
体育代表团团长在少先队员向他献上一束鲜花时愉快地笑了。
7．I really don’t see why our English teacher should single out our monitor for praise since we have all done quite well this term.
这学期我们都学习不错，我真不明白为什么我们的英语老师单单表扬了班长一个人。
8．I believe in the theory that the higher animals developed from the lower ones.
我相信比较高级的动物是由比较低级的动物进化而来的这一学说。
英语翻译第六章
1. If / As long as you keep on trying, you will be able to resolve this difficult problem sooner or later.
只要你不断努力，你迟早会解决这个难题的。
2. We anticipate encountering / that we will encounter resistance to our plan / our plan will meet with resistance.
我们预料我们的计划会受到抵制。
3. Jim’s friends said that the noise pollut ion in their city was terrible, but they had to live with it.
吉姆的朋友说，他们那个城市的噪音污染十分严重，但是他们只好忍着。
4. At first Tom thought that with his knowledge, skill and experience he was bound to find a satisfactory job.
汤姆起初认为，凭他的知识、技术和经验，一定能够找到一份称心如意的工作。
5. It would be wise (advisable) to handle this delicate problem with calmness and patience.
冷静耐心的处理这个微妙问题是明智的。
6. Dick thought that if he was not able to take the machine apart, chances were that no other worker in the plant could, either.
迪克认为如果他拆不开那台机器，那么很可能厂里别的工人也拆不开。
7. Do you think bus drivers should take full responsibility for the passenger’s safety.
你是否认为公共汽车司机应对乘客的安全负完全的责任？
8. You need not dwell on your mistakes in judgment any more. What’s important is to try your best to avoid repeating them.
你不必再去多想判断上的那些失误了。重要的是尽量避免再犯。
英语翻译第七章
1. The local people’s response to the new security measures was enthusiastic.
当地居民对新的安全措施反应热烈。
2. What good will it do to argue with him if he takes a negative attitude toward the whole thing?
要是他对整个事情持否定态度，跟他争辩还有什么用呢？
3. Just before he was released from jail. Vingo wrote a letter to his wife asking she would have him back.
就在文戈获释之前，他给妻子写了封信，问她是否愿意让他回去。
4. The criminal was given a stiff sentence of fifteen years.
那名罪犯被从严判处十五年徒刑。
5. The doctor told Mrs. Nolen that her decision to move to the countryside was an intelligent one and probably had helped to
a certain degree to bring back her health.
医生对诺兰太太说，她搬到乡下去住的明智决定在一定程度上帮助她恢复了健康。
6. His room was small but quite cozy, with a fireplace, a soft chair and
a sofa. He seemed contented with it.
他那个房间有壁炉、软椅和沙发，虽然小些，但挺舒适。看来他很满意。
7. The policeman asked the driver to describe the accident in a greater detail.
警察要求司机把事故讲述得更详细一些。
8. Peter is not good at maths, but when it comes to sports, he is the best in the class.
彼得的数学不好，但要说到体育，他却是班上最好的。
大学英语精读第三版第二册课后答案
大学英语精读第二册（第三版）book2Unit1答案上海外语教育出版社 一） 1. bare 2. empty 3. empty 4. bare 5. empty 6.empty 二） 1. shortly 2.track down 3.faint 4.motioned 5.at the sight of 6.feel like 7.slamming 8.rang out 9.contract 10.made for 11.heated 12.emerged 三） 1. host 2. sprang up/rang out 3. impulse 4. came to 5. track down 6. unexpected 7. outgrow 8. widened 9. shortly 10. emerge / spring up 11. at the sight of 12. made for 13. crisis 14. colonial 四） 1. Jimmy has outgrown the shirts his aunt made for him a few years ago. 2. Does the doctor think the elderly lady is likely to survive the operation / it is likely that the elderly lady will survive the operation? 3. The other day your cousin paid us an unexpected visit. 4. Don't you see the nurse motioning us to be silent? 5. Her face lit up with joy at his return.
大学英语精读2 课后翻译题答案
第一单元 1.她砰地关上门，一声不吭地走了，他们之间 那场争执就此结束。 Their argument ended when she slammed the door and left without a word. 2. 出席晚宴的客人对那个美国人威严的语气 感到有点意外。 The guests at the dinner party were slightly surprised at the commanding tone of the American. 3. 约翰尼已长大成熟，不再害怕独自呆在家里了。 Johnny has outgrown the fear of staying at home alone. 4. 当全部乘客都向出口处(exit) 走去时，他却独自留在座位上，好像不愿意离开这架飞机似的。 While all the other passengers made for the exit, he alone remained in his seat as if unwilling to leave the plane. 5. 这封信必须交给威尔逊博士本人。 The letter is to be handed to Dr. Wilson himself. 6. 南希虽然很想参加辩论，但腼腆得不敢开口。 While she felt like joining in the argument, Nancy was too shy to open her mouth. 7. 你觉得什么时候最有可能在家里找到他 What do you think is the likeliest time to find him at home 8. 猎人一看见有只狐狸从树丛中出现并向他设下(lay) 的陷阱(trap) 方向跑去，脸上顿时闪出了兴奋的表情。 The hunter’s face lit up with excitement as soon as he saw a fox emerge from among the bushes and run in the direction of / make for the trap he had laid 第二单元 1) 会上有人建议任命一个十一人委员会来制定新章程。 It was suggested at the meeting that a committee of eleven be appointed to make a new constitution. 2) 这些青年科学家通过现场观察，获得了研究工作所需的第一手资料。 By making on-the-spot observations, the young scientists obtained first-hand information they needed in their research work. 3) 他很可能会因视力不好而被拒收入伍。 It is very likely that he will be rejected by the army because of his bad eyesight. 4) 委员会成员在新机场最佳选址(location) 这一问题上持有不同意见。 The committee members have conflicting opinions as to the best location of the new airport. 5) 亨利创作的艺术品在许多方面比他兄弟的要好。 Henry's works of art are superior in many respects to those of his brother's. 6) 我们产品质量的稳步提高在很大程度上是由于设备有所改进。 The steady rise in the quality of our products owes much to the improvement of our equipment. 7) 吉姆本想按照自己的判断行事，但他没有这样做，因为作为军人他得服从命令。Jim would have preferred to act on his own judgment, but he didn't because as a soldier he had to obey the order.
大学英语精读2 课文翻译
UNIT 2-1 一场关于男人是否比女人勇敢的激烈的讨论以一个意外的方式。晚宴我最初听到这个故事是在印度，那儿的人们今天讲起它来仍好像实有其事似的——尽管任何一位博物学家都知道这不可能是真的。后来有人告诉我，在第一次世界大战之后不久就出现在一本杂志上。但登在杂志上的那篇故事, 以及写那篇故事的人，我却一直未能找到。故事发生在印度。某殖民官员和他的夫人举行盛行的晚宴。跟他们一起就座的客人有——军官和他人的夫人，另外还有一位来访的美国博物学家——筵席设在他们家宽敞的餐室里，室内大理石地板上没有铺地毯；屋顶明椽裸露；宽大的玻璃门外便是阳台。席间，一位年轻的女士同一位少校展开了热烈的讨论。年轻的女士认为，妇女已经有所进步，不再像过去那样一见到老鼠就吓得跳到椅子上；少校则不以为然。“女人一遇到危急情况，”少校说，反应便是尖叫。而男人虽然也可能想叫，但比起女人来，自制力却略胜一筹。这多出来的一点自制力正是真正起作用的东西。” 那个美国人没有参加这场争论，他只是注视着在座的其他客人。在他这样观察时，他发现女主人的脸上显出一种奇异的表情。她两眼盯着正前方，脸部肌肉在微微抽搐。她向站在座椅后面的印度男仆做了个手势，对他耳语了几句。男仆两眼睁得大大的，迅速地离开了餐室。在座的客人中，除了那位美国人以外论证也没有注意到这一幕，也没有看到那个男仆把一碗牛奶放在紧靠门边的阳台上。那个美国人突然醒悟过来。在印度，碗中的牛奶只有一个意思——引蛇的诱饵。他意识到餐室里一定有条眼镜蛇。他意识到餐室里一定有条眼镜蛇。他抬头看了看屋顶上的椽子——那是最可能有蛇藏身的地方——但那上面空荡荡的。室内的三个角落里也是空的，而在第四个角落里，仆人们正在等着下一道菜。这样，剩下的就只有一个地方了餐桌下面。他首先想到的是往后一跳，并向其他人发警告。但他知道这样会引起骚乱，致使眼镜索受惊咬人。于是他很快讲了一通话，其语气非常威严，竟使所有的人安静了下来。我想了解一下在座的诸位到底有多大的克制能力，我数三百下——也就五分钟——你们谁都不许动一动。动者将罚款五十卢比。准备好！”在他数数的过程中，那20 个人像一尊尊石雕一样端坐在那儿。当他数到“……280……”时，突然从眼然处看到那条眼镜蛇钻了出来，向那碗牛奶爬去。在他跳起来把通往阳台的门全都砰砰地牢牢关上时，室内响起了一片尖叫声。“你刚才说得很对，少校！”男主人大声说。一个男子刚刚为我们显示了从容不迫、镇定自若的范例。” “且慢”，那位美国人一边说着一边转向女主人。温兹太太，你怎么知道那条眼镜蛇是在屋子里呢？” 女主人的脸上闪现出一丝淡淡的微笑，回答说：“因为它当时正从我的脚背上爬过去。” UNIT2-2 杰斐逊很久以前就死了，但是我们仍然对他的一些思想很感兴趣,杰斐逊的箴言, 布鲁斯.布利文、托马斯.杰斐逊美国第三任总统，也许不像乔治.华盛顿和亚伯拉罕.林肯那样著名，但大多数人至少记得有关他的一件事实：《独立宣言》是他起草的。虽然杰斐逊生活在二百多年以前，但我们今天仍可以从他身上学到很多东西。他的许多思想对当代青年特别有意义。下面就是他讲过和写到过的一些观点：自己去看。杰斐逊认为，一个自由的人除了从书本中获取知识外，还可以从许多别的来源获得知识；亲自做调查是很重要的。当他还年轻的时候，他就被任命为一个委员会的成员，去调查詹姆斯河南部支流的水深是否可以通行大型船只。委员会的其他成员都坐在州议会大厦内，研究有关这一问题的文件，而杰斐逊却跳进一只独木舟去做现场观测。你可以向任何人学习。按出身及其所受的教育，杰斐逊均属于最高的社会阶层。然而很少跟出身卑贱的人说话的年代，在那个贵人们除了发号施令以外。杰斐逊却想尽办法跟园丁、仆人和侍者交谈。有一次杰斐逊曾这样对法国贵族拉斐特说：你必须像我那样到平民百性的家里去，看看他们的烧饭锅，吃吃他们的面包。只要你肯这样做，你就会发现老百姓为什么会不满意，你就会理解正在威胁着法国的革命。” 自已作判断。未经过认真的思考，杰斐逊绝不接受别人的意见。“不要相信它或拒绝它。” 他在给侄子的信中写道，“因为别的人相信或拒绝了什么东西。上帝赐予你一个用来判断真理和谬误的头脑。那你就运用它吧。杰斐逊觉得人民是“完全可以依
大学英语精读第二册翻译
翻译 Unit1 1.她砰地关上门，一声不吭地走了，他们之间那场争执就此结束。 Their argument ended when she slammed the door and left without a word. 2. 出席晚宴的客人对那个美国人威严的语气感到有点意外。 The guests at the dinner party were slightly surprised at the commanding tone of the American. 3. 约翰尼已长大成熟，不再害怕独自呆在家里了。 Johnny has outgrown the fear of staying at home alone. 4. 当全部乘客都向出口处(exit) 走去时，他却独自留在座位上，好像不愿意离开这架飞机似的。 While all the other passengers made for the exit, he alone remained in his seat as if unwilling to leave the plane. 5. 这封信必须交给威尔逊博士本人。 The letter is to be handed to Dr. Wilson himself. 6. 南希虽然很想参加辩论，但腼腆得不敢开口。 While she felt like joining in the argument, Nancy was too shy to open her mouth. 7. 你觉得什么时候最有可能在家里找到他？ What do you think is the likeliest time to find him at home? 8. 猎人一看见有只狐狸从树丛中出现并向他设下(lay) 的陷阱(trap) 方向跑去，脸上顿时闪出了兴奋的表情。 The hunter’s face lit up with excitement as soon as he saw a fox emerge from among the bushes and run in the direction of / make for the trap he had laid. Unit 2 1) 会上有人建议任命一个十一人委员会来制定新章程。 It was suggested at the meeting that a committee of eleven be appointed to make a new constitution. 2) 这些青年科学家通过现场观察，获得了研究工作所需的第一手资料。 By making on-the-spot observations, the young scientists obtained first-hand information they needed in their research work. 3) 他很可能会因视力不好而被拒收入伍。 It is very likely that he will be rejected by the army because of his bad eyesight.
大学英语精读2 第三版课后翻译答案
Book2 Unit1 翻译 1.她砰地关上门，一声不吭地走了，他们之间那场争执就此结束。Their argument ended when she slammed the door and left without a word. 2. 出席晚宴的客人对那个美国人威严的语气感到有点意外。The guests at the dinner party were slightly surprised at the commanding tone of the American. 3. 约翰尼已长大成熟，不再害怕独自呆在家里了。 Johnny has outgrown the fear of staying at home alone. 4. 当全部乘客都向出口处(exit) 走去时，他却独自留在座位上，好像不愿意离开这架飞机似的。 While all the other passengers made for the exit, he alone remained in his seat as if unwilling to leave the plane. 5. 这封信必须交给威尔逊博士本人。 The letter is to be handed to Dr. Wilson himself. 6. 南希虽然很想参加辩论，但腼腆得不敢开口。 While she felt like joining in the argument, Nancy was too shy to open her mouth. 7. 你觉得什么时候最有可能在家里找到他？ What do you think is the likeliest time to find him at home?
大学英语精读第二册课后习题及答案
大学英语精读第二册课后习题答案Unit1 一） 1. bare 2. empty 3. empty 4. bare 5. empty 6.empty 二） 1. shortly 2.track down 3.faint 4.motioned 5.at the sight of 6.feel like 7.slamming 8.rang out 9.contract 10.made for 11.heated 12.emerged 三） 1. host 2. sprang up/rang out 3. impulse 4. came to 5. track down 6. unexpected 7. outgrow 8. widened 9. shortly
10. emerge / spring up 11. at the sight of 12. made for 13. crisis 14. colonial 四） 1. Jimmy has outgrown the shirts his aunt made for him a few years ago. 2. Does the doctor think the elderly lady is likely to survive the operation / it is likely that the elderly lady will survive the operation? 3. The other day your cousin paid us an unexpected visit. 4. Don't you see the nurse motioning us to be silent? 5. Her face lit up with joy at his return. 6. The sound of her footsteps grew fainter as she walked farther away. 五） 1. Additional advantageous Anxious conditional Courageous curious Dangerous educational Emotional famous Industrial intentional Medical mountionous Musical mysterious National occasional Personal practical 2. Heated colored pigtailed gifted bearded pointed experienced aged skilled diseased 六） 1.The people questioned gave very different opinions on the issue. 2. Can you see the man climbing on that rock? 3. Several days passed before they came up with a satisfactory solution to the problems discussed.
大学英语精读第二册Reading Aloud and Memorizing答案
The American does not join in the argument but watches the other guests. As he looks, he sees a strange expression come over the face of the hostess. She is s taring straight ahead, her muscles contracting slightly. She motions to the nat ive boy standing behind her chair and whispers something to him. The boy's eyes widen: he quickly leaves the room. Of the guests, none except the American notices this or sees the boy place a bo wl of milk on the veranda just outside the open doors. The American comes to with a start. In India, milk in a bowl means only one thi ng -- bait for a snake. He realizes there must be a cobra in the room. Unit2 Jefferson's courage and idealism were based on knowledge. He probably knew more than any other man of his age. He was an expert in agriculture, archeology, an d medicine. He practiced crop rotation and soil conservation a century before t hese became standard practice, and he invented a plow superior to any other in existence. He influenced architecture throughout America, and he was constantly producing devices for making the tasks of ordinary life easier to perform. Of all Jefferson's many talents, one is central. He was above all a good and ti reless writer. His complete works, now being published for the first time, will fill more than fifty volumes. His talent as an author was soon discovered, and when the time came to write the Declaration of Independence at Philadelphia in 1776, the task of writing it was his. Millions have thrilled to his words: "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal…" Unit3 While I was waiting to enter university, I saw advertised in a local newspaper a teaching post at a school in a suburb of London about ten miles from where I lived. Being very short money and wanting to do something useful, I applied, fe aring as I did so, that without a degree and with no experience in teaching my chances of getting the job were slim. However, three days later a letter arrived, asking me to go to Croydon for an i nterview. It proved an awkward journey: a train to Croydon station; a ten-minut e bus ride and then a walk of at least a quarter to feel nervous. Unit 4 As a boy and then as an adult,I never lost my wonder at the personality that was Einstein .He was the only person i knew who had come to terms with himself and the world around him .He knew what he wanted and he wanted only this :to understand within his limits as a human being the nature of the universe and the logic and simplicity in its functioning .He knew there were answers beyond his intellectual reach .but this did not frustrate him .He was content to go as far as he could.
大学英语精读2课文翻译全
Unit1 The Dinner Party 关于男人是否比女人更勇敢的一场激烈争论以一种颇为出人意料的方式解决了。 晚宴莫娜·加德纳 我最初听到这个故事是在印度，那儿的人们今天讲起它来仍好像确有其事似的——尽管任何一位博物学家都知道这不可能是真的。后来有人告诉我，在第一次世界大战之前不久，一家杂志曾刊登过这个故事。但登在杂志上的那篇故事以及写那篇故事的人，我却一直未能找到。 故事发生在印度。某殖民地官员和他的夫人正举行盛大的晚宴。筵席设在他们家宽敞的餐室里，室内大理石地板上没有铺地毯；屋顶明椽裸露；宽大的玻璃门外便是走廊。跟他们一起就坐的客人有军官和他们的夫人，另外还有一位来访的美国博物学家。 席间，一位年轻的女士同一位少校展开了热烈的讨论。年轻的女士认为，妇女已经有所进步，不再像过去那样一见到老鼠就吓得跳到椅子上；少校则不以为然。 他说：“一遇到危急情况，女人的反应便是尖叫。而男人虽然也可能想叫，但比起女人来，自制力却略胜一筹。这多出来的一点自制力正是真正起作用的东西。” 那个美国人没有参加这场争论，他只是注视着在座的其他客人。在他这样观察时，他发现女主人的脸上显出一种奇异的表情。她两眼盯着正前方，脸部肌肉在微微抽搐。她向站在座椅后面的印度男仆做了个手势，对他耳语了几句。男仆两眼睁得大大的，迅速地离开了餐室。 在座的客人中除了那位美国人以外谁也没注意到这一幕，也没有看到那个男仆把一碗牛奶放在紧靠门边的走廊上。 那个美国人突然醒悟过来。在印度，碗中的牛奶只有一个意思——引蛇的诱饵。他意识到餐室里一定有条眼镜蛇。他抬头看了看屋顶上的椽子——那是最可能有蛇藏身的地方——但那上面空荡荡的。室内的三个角落里也是空的，而在第四个角落里，仆人们正在等着上下一道菜。这样，剩下的就只有一个地方了——餐桌下面。
现代大学英语精读2课后翻译答案
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大学英语精读2课文翻译
Unit1 The Dinner Party 晚宴 那个美国人没有参加这场争论，他只是注视着在座的其他客人。在他这样观察时，他发现女主人的脸上显出一种奇异的表情。她两眼盯着正前方，脸部肌肉在微微抽搐。她向站在座椅后面的印度男仆做了个手势，对他耳语了几句。男仆两眼睁得大大的，迅速地离开了餐室。 在座的客人中除了那位美国人以外谁也没注意到这一幕，也没有看到那个男仆把一碗牛奶放在紧靠门边的走廊上。 那个美国人突然醒悟过来。在印度，碗中的牛奶只有一个意思——引蛇的诱饵。他意识到餐室里一定有条眼镜蛇。 Unit2 Lessons from Jefferson 杰斐逊的遗训 杰斐逊的勇气和理想主义是以知识为基础的。他懂得的东西也许比同时代的任何人都要多。在农业、考古学和医学方面他都是专家。在人们普遍采用农作物轮作和土壤保持的做法之前一个世纪，他就这样做了。他还发明了一种比当时任何一种都好的耕犁。他影响了整个美国的建筑业，他还不断地制造出各种机械装置，使日常生活中需要做的许多工作变得更加容易。 在杰斐逊的众多才能中，有一种是最主要的：他首先是一位优秀的、不知疲倦的作家。目前正在第一次出版的他的全集将超过五十卷。他作为一个作家的才能很快便被发现了，所以，当1776年在费城要撰写《独立宣言》的时刻来到时，这一任务便落在了他肩上。数以百万计的人们读到他写的下列词句都激动不已：“我们认为这些真理是不言而喻的：一切人生来就是平等的……” Unit3 My First Job 我的第一份工作 在我等着进大学期间，我在一份地方报纸上看到一则广告，说是在离我住处大约十英里的伦敦某郊区，有所学校要招聘一名教师。我因为手头很拮据，同时也想做点有用的事，于是便提出了申请，但在提出申请的同时我也担心，自己一无学位，二无教学经验，得到这份工作的可能性是微乎其微的。 然而，三天之后，却来了一封信，叫我到克罗伊登去面试。这一路去那儿原来还真麻烦：先乘火车到克罗伊顿车站，再乘十分钟的公共汽车，然后还要至少步行四分之一英里。结果，我在六月一个炎热的上午到了那儿，因为心情非常沮丧，竟不感到紧张了。 Unit4 The Professor and the Y o-Y o 教授与溜溜球 作为一个孩子，以后又作为一个成人，我一直对爱因斯坦的个性惊叹不已。他是我所认识的人中唯一能跟自己及周围世界达成妥协的人。他知道自己想要什么，而他想要的只是：在他作为一个人的能力范围之内理解宇宙的性质以及宇宙运行的逻辑和单纯。他知道有许多问题的答案超出了他智力所及的范围。但这并不使他感到灰心丧气。只要在能力许可的范围内取得最大的成功他就心满意足了。 在我们二十三年的友谊中，我从未见他表现出妒忌、虚荣、痛苦、愤怒、怨恨或个人野心。他好像对这些感情具有免疫能力似的。他毫无矫饰之心，虚荣之意。虽然他与世界上的许多要人通信，他用的却是有W水印字母的信笺，水印字母W——五分钱商店伍尔沃思的缩写。Unit5 The V illain in the Atmosphere 大气层中的恶棍 年复一年，海平面正在慢慢上升。它很可能继续上升，而在今后数百年间，会以更快的速度上升。在那些低洼的沿海地区（在这些地区居住着世界上很大一部分人口），海水会稳步向前推进，迫使人们向内陆退居。 最后，海水将会高出目前海平面两百英尺，一阵阵海浪将会拍打曼哈顿摩天大楼二十层楼的窗户。佛罗里达将会沉没在海浪之下，英伦三岛的大部分，人口稠密的尼罗河流域，还有中国、印度和俄罗斯的低洼地区也都将遭到同样的命运。 不仅许多城市将被淹没，而且世界上大部分盛产粮食的地区也将会失去。由于食品供应下降，到处都会出现饥荒，在这种压力下，社会结构有可能崩溃。 Unit6 The Making of a Surgeon 外科医师的成功之道 然而，在我做住院医生的最后一个月，睡眠已不再是个问题了。在有些情况下我仍然不能确定自己的决定是否正确，但我已学会把这看做一个外科医师经常会遇到的问题，一个永远也
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3. impulse 4. came to 5. track down 6. unexpected 7. outgrow 8. widened 9. shortly 10. emerge / spring up 11. at the sight of 12. made for 13. crisis 14. colonial 四） 1. Jimmy has outgrown the shirts his aunt made for him a few years ago. 2. Does the doctor think the elderly lady is likely to survive the operation / it is likely that the elderly lady will survive the operation? 3. The other day your cousin paid us an unexpected visit. 4. Don't you see the nurse motioning us to be silent? 5. Her face lit up with joy at his return. 6. The sound of her footsteps grew fainter as she walked farther away. 五） 1. Additional advantageous Anxious conditional
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9) routine 10) shrugged off/ignored 11) discouraged 12) comment 13) complicated 14）consistent 1) Heavy smokers generally shrug off the warning that smoking is harmful to health. 2) Pleased with his students' progress, Professor Tyler gave them a pat on the back on more than one occasion. 3) We have come to know it is important to apply theory to practice. 4) When first learning to speak Spanish, I was often embarrassed at my errors in pronunciation. 5) The prospect of working under a conceited man made him reluctant to take the job. 6) Have you any idea of how the management reacted to Sam's suggestions for improvement? 1) pressure 2) illness 3) preparedness 4) boldness 5) effectiveness 6) departure 7) willingness 8) carelessness 9) hopelessness 10) exposure 11) darkness 12) friendliness 13) coldness 14) frankness 15) pleasure 16) nervousness 17) greatness 18) cold-bloodedness 1) darkness 2) pleasure 3) carelessness 4) coldness 5) pressure 6) departure 7) frankness 8) hopelessness 9) effectiveness
大学英语精读第三版第二册中英文课文翻译
1.The dinner party I first heard this tale in India, where is told as if true -- though any naturalist would know it couldn't be. Later someone told me that the story appeared in a magazine shortly before the First World War. That magazine story, and the person who wrote it, I have never been able to track down. The country is India. A colonial official and his wife are giving a large dinner party. They are seated with their guests -- officers and their wives, and a visiting American naturalist -- in their spacious dining room, which has a bare marble floor, open rafters and wide glass doors opening onto a veranda. A spirited discussion springs up between a young girl who says that women have outgrown the jumping-on-a-chair-at-the-sight-of-a-mouse era and a major who says that they haven't. "A woman's reaction in any crisis," the major says, "is to scream. And while a man may feel like it, he has that ounce more of control than a woman has. And that last ounce is what really counts." The American does not join in the argument but watches the other guests. As he looks, he sees a strange expression come over the face of the hostess. She is staring straight ahead, her muscles contracting slightly. She motions to the native boy standing behind her chair and whispers something to him. The boy's eyes widen: he quickly leaves the room. Of the guests, none except the American notices this or sees the boy place a bowl of milk on the veranda just outside the open doors. The American comes to with a start. In India, milk in a bowl means only one thing -- bait for a snake. He realizes there must be a cobra in the room. He looks up at the rafters -- the likeliest place -- but they are bare. Three corners of the room are empty, and in the fourth the servants are waiting to serve the next course. There is only one place left -- under the table. His first impulse is to jump back and warn the others, but he knows the commotion would frighten the cobra into striking. He speaks quickly, the tone of his voice so commanding that it silences everyone. "I want to know just what control everyone at this table has. I will count three hundred -- that's five minutes -- and not one of you is to move a muscle. Those who move will forfeit 50 rupees. Ready?" The 20 people sit like stone images while he counts. He is saying "...two hundred and eighty..." when, out of the corner of his eye, he sees the cobra emerge and make for the bowl of milk. Screams ring out as he jumps to slam the veranda doors safely shut. "You were right, Major!" the host exclaims. "A man has just shown us an example of perfect self-control." "Just a minute," the American says, turning to his hostess. "Mrs. Wynnes, how did you know that cobra was in the room?" A faint smile lights up the woman's face as she replies: "Because it was crawling across my foot." UNIT 2-1 一场关于男人是否比女人勇敢的激烈的讨论以一个意外的方式。 晚宴 我最初听到这个故事是在印度，那儿的人们今天讲起它来仍好像实有其事似的——尽管任何一位博物学家都知道这不可能是真的。后来有人告诉我，在第一次世界大战之后不久就出现在一本杂志上。但登在杂志上的那篇故事, 以及写那篇故事的人，我却一直未能找到。故事发生在印度。某殖民官员和他的夫人举行盛行的晚宴。跟他们一起就座的客人有——军官和他人的夫人，另外还有一位来访的美国博物学家——筵席设在他们家宽敞的餐室里，室内大理石地板上没有铺地毯；屋顶明椽裸露；宽大的玻璃门外便是阳台。 席间，一位年轻的女士同一位少校展开了热烈的讨论。年轻的女士认为，妇女已经有所进步，不再像过去那样一见到老鼠就吓得跳到椅子上；少校则不以为然。 “女人一遇到危急情况，”少校说，反应便是尖叫。而男人虽然也可能想叫，但比起女人来，自制力却略胜一筹。这多出来的一点自制力正是真正起作用的东西。” 那个美国人没有参加这场争论，他只是注视着在座的其他客人。在他这样观察时，他发现女主人的脸上显出一种奇异的表情。她两眼盯着正前方，脸部肌肉在微微抽搐。她向站在座椅后面的印度男仆做了个手势，对他耳语了几句。男仆两眼睁得大大的，迅速地离开了餐室。 在座的客人中，除了那位美国人以外论证也没有注意到这一幕，也没有看到那个男仆把一碗牛奶放在紧靠门边的阳台上。那个美国人突然醒悟过来。在印度，碗中的牛奶只有一个意思——引蛇的诱饵。他意识到餐室里一定有条眼镜蛇。他意识到餐室里一定有条眼镜蛇。他抬头看了看屋顶上的椽子——那是最可能有蛇藏身的地方——但那上面空荡荡的。室内的三个角落里也是空的，而在第四个角落里，仆人们正在等着下一道菜。这样，剩下的就只有一个地方了餐桌下面。