大学英语Unit 4 Five Famous Symbols of American Culture.docx

1、大学英语Unit 4 Five Famous Symbols of American CultureUnit 4 Five Famous Symbols of American CultureWords and ExpressionsThey planned to put up a statue for the President.他们计划为总统立一尊雕像。A statue of Nelson stands at the top of Nelsons Column.纳尔逊的雕像耸立在纳尔逊纪念柱顶端。Hundreds of political prisoners are to be given

2、 their liberty.成百上千的政治犯将获得自由。They give women a great deal of liberty.他们给予妇女很多的自由。I dont understand this paragraph that youve written here. Could you enlighten me?我读不懂你写的这段话。你能给我讲讲吗？The object of his novel writing is to amuse and enlighten the general readers.他写小说的目的在于使广大读者得到娱乐并受到教育。In the square in

3、front of the hotel stands a monument to all the people killed in the war.在那家旅馆前的广场上矗立着一座纪念战争死难者的纪念碑。They built a monument in his honor.他们为他建造了一座纪念馆。In 1947 India achieved independence from Britain.印度在1947年脱离英国独立。The old lady refused to go into a nursing home because she didnt want to lose her indepe

4、ndence.这位老太太不想失去自由，所以拒绝入住养老院。Switzerland prides itself on being a country which does not belong to any military alliance.瑞士以不属于任何军事联盟的国家而自豪。The students tried to form an alliance between themselves and the workers.学生试图与工人结成联盟。I approve of your trying to make some money, but please dont neglect your

5、studies.我赞成你设法赚些钱，但不要荒废学业。I dont approve of smoking in public places.我不赞成在公共场合吸烟。We had to wait months for the government to approve our plans to extend our house.为了获得市政府对我们扩建房屋计划的批准，我们得等上几个月。The company president approved the building plans.公司总裁批准了建筑计划。He feels a deep affection for his parents.他深爱他

6、的父母。His kindness increased the childs affection for him.他的仁慈加深了孩子对他的爱。Martha assembled her latest dolls house very quickly.玛莎很快地组装好了她最新的一间玩具屋。Some boys like to assemble model airplanes.有些男孩喜欢组装飞机模型。The grandfather had assembled all the members of the family for the yearly picnic.祖父把一家人聚在一起参加一年一度的野餐。

7、When the fire alarm rang we assembled outside the emergency exit.当火警信号响起时，我们都聚集到紧急出口外。The dry forest went up like a torch.干燥的森林像火炬一样燃烧起来。The Olympic torch is carried by runners to the place where the games are being held.奥林匹克运动会的火炬由长跑选手运送到奥运会比赛会场。He took the torch and disappeared into the dark.他拿过手电

8、筒，随即消失在黑暗中。People had been buying up the torches and candles because of the predicted strike by electricity workers.由于有预告说电厂工人要罢工，人们一直在抢购手电筒和蜡烛。The new church will be dedicated on Sunday.新教堂的献堂仪式将在星期日举行。The doctor dedicated herself to finding a cure.这位医生终其一生都在寻求治疗方法。The actress dedicates herself to

9、charity work.那名女演员全身心投入了慈善事业。The harbour was in a sheltered bay.港口在一个隐蔽的海湾里面。Each co-founder contributes his/her own part in the establishment of the company.每个联合创始人在创建公司时都做出了自己的贡献。They are the co-founders of the car company.他们是该汽车公司的联合创始人。In many ways it would be preferable to attempt to picture a

10、three-dimensional structure as in the following figure.从多方面来看，最好是尝试画一个如下图所示的三维结构。Drawing three-dimensional objects is quite difficult, but for computers the task is almost as easy as drawing a two dimensional object.画三维物体很难，但对计算机来说这就像画二维物体一样容易。She refashioned the clay into a pot.她把粘土再制成罐。Can you ref

11、ashion this dress into a skirt?你能将这件连衣裙改成短裙子吗？The threat of attack has been greatly exaggerated.进攻的威胁被极度夸张了。She did not exaggerate about the height of the tower.她没有夸大塔的高度。A baby sucks milk from his mothers breast.婴儿吮吸母亲的乳汁。She had breast cancer when she was young but recovered and lived to a ripe ol

12、d age.她年轻时得过乳腺癌，但已经痊愈，而且活到高龄。Two different versions of Gone with the Wind are now being made in Hollywood.目前好莱坞在拍摄两部不同版本的乱世佳人。This dress is a cheaper version of the one we saw in that shop.这件连衣裙是我们在那家商店看到的那件的廉价仿制品。The official version of the event is that the police were attacked and were just tryin

13、g to defend themselves.对此次事件的官方说法是警察受到了袭击，他们只是想自卫。She asked a different version of the question.她换了一种形式问这个问题。Charlie Chaplin is an actor of universal liking.查理卓别林是一位受大众喜爱的演员。The new reforms have not met with universal approval within the government.新的改革在政府内没有得到全体一致赞同。We need a universal milling mach

14、ine.我们需要一台万能铣床。This machine has a universal use in the home.这种机器在家庭中有广泛的用途。The basic certificate is a universally recognized qualification.基本证书是普遍接受的资格证明。It is a universally acknowledged truth that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife.一个富有的单身汉一定需要一个妻子，这是一个普遍公认的真理。Th

15、e magazine lists the top 50 most influential people on the planet for the last year.杂志列出了去年世界上最有影响的五十位人士。Energy conservation is vital for the future of the planet.保护能源对于世界的未来极其重要。Is there life on other planets?在其他行星上有生命吗？The Earth is a planet.地球是一颗行星。She moved to London in search of fame and fortune

16、.她移居伦敦，寻求声誉和财富。His fame as a poet did not come until after his death.作为一名诗人，他死后才得到人们的认可。What interpretation would you put on these facts?对于这些事实你作何解释？The argument is based on two widely differing interpretations of the law.争论是基于对法律的两种大相径庭的解释。There was a solemn silence when the Pope appeared.教皇出现时，人群一

17、片肃穆。The burial service is performed with solemn and mournful music.葬礼仪式在庄严的哀乐声中举行。The conditions are purely medieval.那环境是纯粹中世纪的。He was standing quietly with a grave face.他沉默地站在那儿，一脸严肃。He looked grave as he told them about the accident.他向他们讲述事故的有关情况时，神情十分严肃。It was a grave mistake when he accused me o

18、f lying.他指控我说谎，这是一个严重的错误。The international situation is becoming a matter of grave concern.国际形势正引起人们的密切关注。The dentist examined my teeth.牙医检查了我的牙齿。He was a dentist before he became a writer.在成为作家之前他是名牙科医生。A car pulled up alongside ours.一辆汽车停在我们的车旁边。Most of the staff refused to work alongside the new

19、team.大部分员工拒绝与新小组一同工作。A portrait of his wife hung on the wall.墙上挂着一幅他妻子的肖像。She asked an artist to paint her portrait.她请一位艺术家为她画一幅肖像。Buffaloes migrated across the plains.野牛迁徙过平原。Part of this mountain is a national park, a protected area for several species of animals, including elephant and buffalo.这座

20、山的一部分是国家公园，是包括大象和野牛在内的几个动物品种的保护区。In the United States and Canada, a nickel is a coin worth five cents.在美国和加拿大，一个镍币值五分钱。I had just thata dollar bill, a quarter, two dimes and a nickel.我那时只有那么多钱一张一美元的钞票，硬币有一个二角五分的，两个一角的和一个五分的。The pilot stopped a tragedy when he succeeded in preventing the plane from c

21、rashing.驾驶员成功地避免了飞机的坠毁，从而避免了一场悲剧。His life was touched by hardship and personal tragedy.艰难和个人不幸使他的生活蒙上了阴影。In most classical tragedies, the solution was death.在大部分古典悲剧中，死即矛盾之解决。Shakespeare wrote histories and tragedies.莎士比亚写过历史剧和悲剧。the settlement of the American West美国西部的移民Settlements started to appea

22、r all along the river.人们开始沿着这条河定居。Following the settlement of the strike, the train service is now back to normal.在罢工问题解决之后，铁路交通现在已恢复正常。The management has reached a settlement with the union over the pay.资方与工会就工资问题达成了协议。Heavy fighting took place last night at the frontier.昨晚在边境上发生了激战。Since then the

23、country has never had peace within her frontiers.自那时起，这个国家就从未太平过。Many scientists enjoy the excitement of working at the frontiers of knowledge.许多科学家喜欢在知识领域的前沿探索时的那种兴奋感。As for the second one your use of rhyme pushes back the frontiers of English literature.就第二首诗，你对韵的使用开拓了英国文学的新领域。The enemy bombs caus

24、ed widespread destruction.敌人的炸弹造成广泛的破坏。The herd are scattered over the hills.牧群散布在群山上。The lions killed the entire herd of goats.狮子把那群山羊全都咬死了。The only decoration in the room was a picture above the fireplace.房间里唯一的装饰品是挂在壁炉上方的那幅画。All that glitters may not be gold, but these decorations would add elega

25、nce and sparkle to any Christmas tree.发光的不都是金子，但是这些装饰品可给圣诞树增添雅致和光亮。He is an expert on Islamic decoration.他是位伊斯兰装饰艺术的专家。These plants are grown mainly for decoration.种这些树主要是用于装饰。A mature cow has horns.成熟的母牛有一对角。Horns are very useful weapons for some animals.对某些动物来说，角是非常有用的武器。The bus driver sounded his

26、 horn at the children in the street.公共汽车驾驶员向街上的孩子们鸣喇叭。A car passed him at top speed, sounding its horn.一辆汽车鸣着喇叭，全速从他身边驶过。We must try our best to liberate our people from poverty.我们必须尽力把人们从贫穷中解救出来。They said they would send troops to liberate the occupied country.他们说他们会派兵解放被占领的国家。In 1980 the former Br

27、itish colony gained independence.这个英国殖民国家于1980年获得独立。The United States was once a colony of Great Britain.美国曾是英国的殖民地。He went into meat-packing business five years ago and made a lot of money.五年前他做起了肉类加工生意，赚了很多钱。The company has a worldwide reputation for quality.这家公司的产品质量在全球享有声誉。His wife said that he

28、had the reputation of being a heavy smoker.他妻子说他是个有名的烟鬼。After the crash both drivers got out and inspected their cars for damage.汽车相撞后，两辆车的司机都下来检查车有无损坏。The boss inspected the work done so far and seemed quite pleased.老板检查了目前已完成的工作，看起来很满意。All food shops should be inspected regularly.所有的食品商店都应定期检查。Eac

29、h hotel is inspected and, if it fulfils certain criteria, is recommended.每个旅馆都被视察过了，而且如果符合一定标准，会受到推荐。They might try to take legal action against you if you break the contract.如果你违反合同，他们可能会对你采取法律行动。According to the terms of your contract you must give three months notice if you intend to leave.根据你的合同

30、条款，如果你想走，必须提前3个月提交辞职申请。All meat should be clearly labeled with its country of origin.所有的肉类都应清楚地标示其来源国。She was always fond of reminding her audience of his humble origins.她总是喜欢向她的听众提起他卑微的出身。A man of humble origins with little formal education, he had always taken pride in his reputation for integrity.虽然出身卑微，没有受过多少教育，但他总为自己正直的名声而感到骄傲。How did he evolve this very personal and original style?他是怎样形成他自己的独特风格的？I think this policy must have evolved over time.我想这项政策一定是经过一段时间才逐步形成的。Even young boys are now being recruited to the army.甚至连年幼的男孩子现在也被招募入伍。Most men in the village were r