翻译作业

第1题(2) 分他想一吐胸中块垒，但却找不到一个可以倾诉的人。

A、He wanted to throw up the chunk within his chest but there was no one to whom he could talk.

B、He wanted to speak out the load on his mind, he but could not find a man to whom he could talk.

C、He wanted to get his problem off his chest, but there was no one to whom he could unbosom

himself.

第2题(2) 分A causeless event or thing, we can not think of any more than we can of a stick with only one end.

A、我们不能设想有哪件事是无缘无故发生的，就像我们不能设想有那根棍子会只有一头。

B、一件无缘无故的事情是我们无法想到的，我们倒可以想到一根棍子只有一端。

C、任何事情的发生都不可能是无缘无故的，正如一根棍子不可能只有一头一样。

第3题(2) 分Every one of us, except my poor hoodwinked grandmother, heard of the bad news.

A、我们每一个人，除了我那可怜的受蒙蔽的奶奶，都得知了这个不幸的消息。

B、除了我那可怜的受蒙蔽的奶奶，我们大家都得知了这个不幸的消息。

C、我们大家都得知了这一不幸的消息，只有我那可怜的奶奶，还蒙在鼓里。

第4题(2) 分A pretext was the last thing that Hastings was likely to want.

A、哈丁斯好像不需要什么借口。

B、哈丁斯好像需要最后的借口。

C、哈丁斯可能想要的最后一件东西就是借口。

第5题(2) 分这些工人都是篮球的热心观众。

A、These workers are avid watchers of basketball matches.

B、These workers are avid watchers of basketball.

C、These workers are warmhearted watchers of basketball.

第6题(2) 分她常常动不动就骂她的孩子们，但孩子们都知道她使刀子嘴豆腐心。

A、She was always scolding her children, but they knew that her scolding might be like a knife but her

heart was like beancurd.

B、She was always scolding her children, but they knew her bark was worse than her bite.

C、She was always scolding her children, but they knew that she was kindhearted while scolding.

第7题(2) 分这个小女孩长得又漂亮又聪明，真是人见人爱。

A、This little girl is beautiful and clever. Indeed everybody here loves her.

B、This little girl is very beautiful and clever. It is true everybody here loves her when they see her.

C、This little girl is so beautiful and clever that no one who sees her can help loving her.

第8题(2) 分On these pages you get the story of what happened --- and how leading Americans see the priorities now.

A、以下几页叙述的是事情的来龙去脉――以及美国领导人当前如何看待事情的轻重缓急。

B、以下几页叙述的是事情的来龙去脉――以及领导的美国人当前如何看待事情的轻重缓急。

C、以下几页叙述的是事情的来龙去脉――以及当领导的美国人当前如何看待事情的轻重缓急。

第9题(2) 分His preoccupation with business left little time for his family.

A、他全神贯注于事业，为他的家庭留下了很少的时间。

B、他对事业的全神贯注留给他家庭的时间很少。

C、他全神贯注于事业，因而与家人在一起的时间很少。

第10题(2) 分The children are always up to amusing tricks.

A、孩子们总是喜欢调皮捣蛋寻开心。

B、孩子们总是喜欢一些逗人笑的恶作剧。

C、孩子们总是喜欢玩一些引起兴趣的诡计。

第11题(2) 分The door opens, and who should enter but the very man we were talking of?

A、门开了，谁想到走进来的正是我们方才谈论的人！

B、门开了，除了刚才我们正在谈论的人谁应该进来？

C、门开了，谁还能进来，不就是那个我们刚才还在谈论的人吗？

第12题(2) 分必须努力加强廉政建设。

A、Great efforts should be made to keep government clean.

B、We must strengthen the building of a clean and honest government in a great effort.

C、Great efforts should be made to strengthen the construction of clean government.

第13题(2) 分即使商品质量好，也不能漫天讨价。

A、Even quality goods must have a price ceiling.

B、You should not demand too high a price with quality goods.

C、The owner of quality goods should not demand too high a price.

第14题(2) 分别管枝节问题，让我们讨论实质性问题，以求得基本的一致。

A、Never mind the side-i ssues; let’s discuss the essential questions and get basic agreement.

B、Lay aside the side-issues for the moment; let’s get down to brass tacks and thrash out a basic

agreement.

C、Never mind the side-issues. Let’s have discussion over the substantial p roblems and reach a basic