大学英语精读第三版第二册精读泛读翻译

1 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.

1) 如果富有的国家多花些钱搞绿色工业， 而不是去建立军事机器和制造核武器，当今许多广泛存在的污染问题将会逐渐消失。

If the rich countries spent more money on green industries, instead of on building up military machines and nuclear weapons, many of today's widespread pollution problems would gradually disappear.

2) 烧煤的时候，不仅消耗房子里面的氧气，而且还散发出有毒的气体。 The burning of coal not only consumes the oxygen in the house but also gives out poisonous gases. 2

3) 显然，找到替代能源对我们经济的稳定发展是至关重要的。 Apparently, finding alternative energy sources is essential to the steady development of our economy. 4) 太阳能电池（solar cell）能吸收阳光并把它变成电。 Solar cells can absorb sunlight and convert it into electricity. 5) 如果地球上的温度继续年复一年地上升，极地的冰帽将会开始融化，沿海城市中一半的建筑物很可能会消失在劈啪飞溅的海浪下面。

If the temperature on the Earth continues to go up from year to year, the polar ice caps will begin to melt and, in all likelihood, half of the buildings in coastal cities will disappear beneath splashing sea waves.

6) 因为这些生物很小并且常常躲在叶子茂密的植物下面，肉眼并不都可以看见。 Because these creatures are small and tend to hide beneath leafy plants, they are not always visible to the naked eye.

7) 由于受到原子辐射，他最终在工作时倒下了。 As a result of exposure to atomic radiation, he finally collapsed at work. 8) 有明显的证据表明工作上的重压与身体的某些毛病有联系。 There is distinct evidence of the connection between heavy pressure of work and some disorders of the body.

1) 巨额投资(investment)使这一地区的经济得以迅速发展。 Vast amounts of investment have enabled the economy of the area to grow rapidly. 2) 他们为新建一所医院开展了一场筹款运动。 They launched a campaign to raise money for a new hospital.

3) 成功在于勤奋(diligence)，诺兰医生就是一个很好的例证。 Success lies in diligence. Dr. Nolen is a case in point.

4) 他们都具有很高的道德标准，决不会受诱惑接受如此贵重的礼品。 3

Men of high moral standards, they are never to be tempted into taking such expensive gifts. 5) 有迹象表明，不少工厂正面临着十分困难的局面。 There are indications that numerous factories are faced with a very difficult situation. 6) 警方找到谁是罪犯的重要线索后，在几小时内就以武装抢劫罪拘捕了他。 The police arrested the criminal on a charge of armed robbery several hours after they found an important clue to his identity.

7) 调查显示，对某些人来说，退休往往会造成心理上的病痛。 Investigation has revealed that retirement tends to cause psychological troubles for some people. 8) 医疗队并没有一味抱怨当地医院较差的工作条件。比如，好几位医生就曾用自己的钱购置了简单的医疗器械。

The medical team did more than complain about the relatively poor working conditions at the local hospital. For instance, several doctors bought simple medical instruments with their own money.

1) 作者想通过这篇文章向读者传达她对赞扬与批评的看法。 Through the article the author wants to convey to the readers her views on praise and criticism. 2) 作为父母我们应该知道，对于孩子们来说，一句赞扬抵得上十句责骂。 As parents we should know that for children an ounce of praise is worth a pound of scolding. 3) 这位教师并不是一个了不起的学者，但他的确懂得怎样把一门课教得活泼而有趣。(in a ... manner) The teacher isn't much of a scholar, but he does know how to teach a course in a lively and interesting manner.

4) 我们常常发现运用一个规律比懂得它要难得多。 We often find it much more difficult to apply a rule than to know it. 5) 她从不因为孩子们争吵而责骂他们，而是在他们安安静静地玩耍时赞扬几句。 She never scolds her children for squabbling. Instead, she gives them a few words of praise when they play quietly. 4

6) 格林先生老是挑他女儿写作的刺儿，但不知怎的，对她那首写得很差的诗歌却给予好评。 Mr. Green was always critical of his daughter's writings, but somehow he commented favorably on that poorly written poem of hers.

7) 我们班上有不少学生因为没有按时交作文而受到教师的当众批评。 Quite a few students in our class were publicly criticized by the teacher for failing to hand in their compositions on time.

8) 一位好的教师应对学生取得的进步非常敏感。如果学生的进步被忽视，他们就会感到沮丧。 A good teacher should be very alert to the progress his students are making. If their progress is ignored, the students will feel discouraged.