短句翻译练习

1 短句翻译 ( 1 ) 1. This temple was built more than 1,000 years ago_________________________________(不管你相信不相信). 2. _____________________________________(面对一项如此艰难的工作), he had full confidence in fulfilling it in advance. 3. No sooner _____________________________________(老太太走出她的公寓) than the telephone rang. 4. The world urban population is growing upwards ________________________________(以每年6.5%的速度). 5. In vain did he try to ________________________________（防止事故发生）.

Translation 答案 1. whether (you) believe it or not. 2. Faced with such a difficult job. 3. had the old lady stepped out of her flat. 4. at a rate of 6.5% every year. 5. prevent accidents from happening

( 2 ) 1. The teacher explained to them _______________________(为什么飞机不能在太空中飞行. 2. Don’t _______________________(把药物暴露在阳光下), or it will no longer be effective. 3. The social scientists think this will have _______________________________(对这个国家的经济有巨大的影响). 4. The ages of the students in our class _____________________________(在19到21岁之间). 5. ________________________________(如果我们早点告诉他实情), he might not have left.

Translation 答案 1. why the planes cannot fly in the space. 2. expose the medicine to the sun. 3. a powerful effect on the economy 4. range from 19 to 21. 5. If we had told him the truth earlier.

( 3 ) 1. ___________________（直到昨天）that Jason realized the trip to Los Angeles had already been canceled. 2. Since Katrina is always lying, it is no wonder that he _________________(与她断绝关系). 3. The overloaded truck, _______________________(从一边摇摆到另一边), seemed to be out of control. 4. He reminds every detail of that occurrence ________________. (好像它就发生在昨天一样). 5. __________________(借助于) portable computers, car drivers can locate where they are. 2

Translation 答案 1. It was not until yesterday. 2. (should) break with her. 3. swaying from side to side 4. as if (though) it happened yesterday. 5. By means of

( 4 ) 1. _______________（为了安全的缘故）, all medicines must be kept away from children. 2. After the students graduate from universities, they should _________________(尽力使自己适应社会). 3. ______________（据说）some monsters are often seen to swim in the lake. 4. __________________(正如往常的情况一样), the response to the question was very positive. 5. ____________(竞争的压力) puts all the Olympics players under a constant emotional strain.

Translation 答案 1. For the sake of safety 2. do their utmost to adapt themselves to the society 3. It is said that 4. As was often the case 5. The pressure to compete

( 5 ) 1. It has been quite a few years since he retired, but the professor _______________________ ________________(在学术界仍然很活跃，也很受尊重). 2. It’s one thing to understand these basic theories, ____________________________________ __________(将理论付诸自身实践却是另一回事). 3. The new techniques will surely __________________________________________________ (使得大规模地增加农作物产量成为可能). 4. I was amazed that ____________________________________________________________ ____________(她如此轻易地应付了那一尴尬局面). 5. It has been proved that knowing how to ___________________________________________ ____________(充分发挥自己的能力比一味努力更重要).

Translation 答案 1. remains very active and respected in academic circles 2. it’s another thing to put them into your own practice 3. open the door to/make possible the increase of crop yields on a large scale 4. she handled the embarrassing situation with such great ease 5. make the most of one’s abilities counts for much more than mere hard work

( 6 ) 1. Not until the manager participated in the work ___________________________________ ______________________(他才意识到这项任务让新来的秘书独自完成是有点困难了). 3

2. John cleaned his father’s car and mowed the lawn by himself __________________________ __________________________________________(这样他父亲也许会原谅他这次数学不及格). 3. The old lady was only skin and bones and ________________________________________ __________________________________(她看上去就像经历了一场严重的饥荒). 4. In Mexico, don’t be surprised ___________________________________________________ (如果司机在载你的过程中要再接乘客). 5. Although they knew from the start that reducing drugs was the answer __________________ ___________________________(但他们也受到了来自传统派的反对).

Translation 答案 1. did he realize that task was a little too difficult for the new secretary to finish on her own 2. so that his father might forgive him for his failure in the math exam 3. she looked as if she had been through some terrible famine 4. if your driver picks up another person while your ride is still in progress 5. they also faced resistance from those who were used to doing things in the traditional way