第4册综英翻译

Lesson 2

1.玛丽看到一个贼眉鼠眼的男人走进邻居家里。

Mary saw a shifty-eyed man walking into a neighbor’s house.

2.鲍勃总是嘲笑我对服饰的眼光。

Bob always sneers at my taste in clothes.

3.打探别人的秘密是不礼貌的。

It is impolite to pry into others’ secrets.

4.我想克里斯想要抢我的饭碗。

I think Chris is after my job.

5.她看到克里斯给她使的颜色，说话的声音便越来越小了。

She trailed off, silenced by the look Chris gave her.

6.那些树枝干而易断。

The branches were dry and brittle.

7.收音机老是发出噼里啪啦的声响，我们几乎听不见里面说些什么。

The radio crackled so much that we could hardly hear what was said.

8. 地面向海倾斜。

The land slopes down to the sea.

9.他的口袋里鼓鼓囊囊的塞满了钱。

His pockets were bulging with money.

10.我不得不和出租车司机就车费讨价还价。

I had to haggle with the taxi driver over the fare.

L3

1.这样的好机会千载难逢。

An opportunity as good as this arises/occurs only once in a blue moon.

2.这个孩子因为私自拿了母亲包里的钱而觉得十分内疚。

The boy felt guilty of taking money from his mother's handbag without permission.

3.她知道他的话一句真的也没有。

She did not give credence to a single word of his story.

4。一般来说，老师对学生的错误都比较宽容。

Generally speaking, teachers are tolerant of their students' mistakes.

5.我想当然地以为你会跟我们一起来，于是就给你买了票。

I took it for granted you'd want to come with us, so I bought you a ticket.

6.由于精力的不断劝导，工作人员很快就改掉了迟到的坏习惯。

Thanks to the manager's repeated counseling, the staff soon broke the bad habit of coming late to work.

7.他现在对她发火，但不久会原谅她的，这只是几小时的事，仅此而已。

He's furious with her now, but he'll forgive her soon. It's just/only a matter of a few hours, that's all.

L4

1.他没当成歌星，却成了一位十分成功的生意人。

He failed to make it as a pop singer, but he turned out to be a successful

businessman.

2.电影中的动人情节紧紧抓住了观众的心。

The thrilling plot of the movie captured the hearts of the audience.

3.公司要关心的事物之一是确保员工的安全。

One of the company’s main concerns is to ensure the safety of its employees.

4.退休的总统不愿放弃他的特权。

The retired president was unwilling to let go of his privileges.

5.南茜感到热泪涌入了眼眶。

Nancy could feel hot tears welling up in her eyes.

6.加强我们关系的最好办法不是赠送礼物，而是坦诚地交换意见。

The best way to strengthen our bond is not to give gifts but to exchange our opinions frankly.

7.如果像这样开车，你最终要进医院。

You’ll end up in hospital if you drive your car like this.

8.虽然我们没表露出什么，但实际上我们很为她的安全担心。

In truth we feared for her safety although we didn’t let it be known. L5

1.如果你不付全部现金，可以用分期付款的方式来买车。

If you can’t afford to pay in cash, you can buy the car on credit.

2.我说过要帮他，而这也正是我要做的。我会恪守诺言的。

I said I’d help him and that’s what I’m going to do. I shall keep my word.

3.我与这家公司休戚相关，不愿看到它破产。

I’ve a stake in this company and don’t wish to see it go bankrupt. 4.随着工业生产的发展，旧的封建制度开始崩溃。

With the development of industrial production, the old feudal system began to fall apart.

5.他很能干，把农场搞得井井有条。

He is very competent and keeps everything straight on the farm.

6.新的教学体制旨在把学习更多课程的主动权交给学生。

The new educational system aims to give the students the initiative to learn more subjects.

7.在旅行之前先要把我们的车子调整好。

Before starting on our trip we should tune the car up.

L7

1.博物馆里目前有希腊艺术收藏展出。

There is a Greek art collection on display at the museum at the moment.

2.他在森林里迷了路，没有食物，只得靠吃野菜、野果求生。

Lost in the forest and out of food, he was reduced to eating wild herbs and fruit to keep himself alive.

3.这块地方被划出来准备作操场用。

This area has been marked off as a future playground.

4.除了趟过这片泥泞的水域外，别无选择。