现代大学英语精读4课后翻译.docx

1、现代大学英语精读4课后翻译Unit 11。 I know I could rely on my brother to stand by me whatever happened.我知道，不管发生什么情况，我都可以依靠兄弟的支持。2。 As a rule, the younger generation tends to be more interested in the present rather than thepast unlike the older generation， but both generations will stand to lose if they do not re

2、spect the others needs。一般来说，年轻一代与老一辈不同，他们对现在而不是对过去感兴趣。但这两代人如果不互相尊重对方的需要,就都会遭受损失.3。 The Chinese written language has been a major factor for integrating the whole nation。中国的书面文字是国家完整统一的一个重要因素.4. In traditional Chinese art and literature, the bamboo and the pine tree always symbolize moreintegrity and

3、 uprightness.在中国的传统艺术和文学中，竹子和松树往往象征着道德上的正直和刚正不阿。5。 Queen Elizabeth 1 ruled England for 45years, and the nation prospered under her rule.女皇伊丽莎白一世统治英国45年。在她统治时期，国家十分繁荣昌盛。6。 Democracy means that the majority rules. But thats not all。 Respect for minoritys right todisagree is also an integral part of de

4、mocracy。 The two rules are equalimportance.民主意味着多数人来治理;但不仅如此，尊重少数人反对的权利也是民主不可分的一部分.这两条规则同等重要.7。 A nation cannot be strong unless it is well-integrated politically， economically, culturally aswell as geographically。一个国家不可能强大，除非她不在地理上，二十在政治、经济、和文化上都是一个整体。8。 The party was boring, so he slipped out of t

5、he room and went home。 But the road was somuddy after the rain that he slipped and fell into a ditch。晚会十分乏味，所以他就偷偷溜出房间回家了.可是雨后的路非常泥泞，他脚下一滑,掉进了沟里。9。 Her health was such that she would not dare to be exposed to the sun even in winter lest shegot sunstroke。她身体糟糕到了这种程度,以至于冬天都不敢见太阳，怕中暑。10。 I was drowning

6、 my sorrow one night in a small restaurant when he came to me and slipped a roll of money in my pocket.有一天晚上，我正在一家小饭馆里借酒消愁，他突然走了过来,往我手里塞了一沓钞票.3 Translate the sentences into English, using being。1. He is being investigated for receiving bribes。2。 The government started airdropping food to areas being

7、 cut off by the flood。3. People are much concerned about how the charity money is being used。4. The exact locations of the laboratories are being kept secret for reasons of security。5. Whats the matter with Jim today？ I think hes being rather rude, not his usual self。6。 The local public security bur

8、eau is being criticized for being soft on whit crime。7. The car accident investigator is accused of being onesided， favoring the offender。8. The project coordinator complains that almost half of his time is being spent on meetings and reports.9. His latest novel being adapted for TV has been on the

9、New York Times best-seller list for forty-two weeks.10. The spokesman flatly denied all rumors being circulated at the moment about the presidents health.Unit 21。 Zhuge Liang pretended to be very calm and succeed in hiding the fact from Sima Yi that the city was really ungrounded。 He proved himself

10、worthy of the admiration he had received.2。 He knew that a bloody battle was imminent and his army was terribly outnumbered。 So he pretended to be retreating quickly to the rear。 Actually he was laying a trap for the enemy troops。3. Social Darwinists asserted that we can compare human society to the

11、 animal world。 It did not cross their minds that human beings could be different from other animals。 They relied on their brain rather than their instinct。4。 These massproduced chickens can not compare with the chickens we used to raise at home. Chicken farms may have increased the output， but they

12、have robbed the chickens of their good taste。5. The financial bubbles finally burst, causing a serious crisis that swept over the whole world.6。 Thanks to our price edge, our exports to that region increased by 30 compared with the same period the previous year。7. The reporters were all bursting wit

13、h questions。 But the governmentspokesman/spokesperson said that all she knew was that people were watching a play when some thirty armed terrorists burst into the theater.8. When the prisoners burst out singing， the prison warden was frightened.9. The area is dotted with factories。 It also has holid

14、ay inns dotted around the whole island. But there are already signs that many local people will rebel against this trend.10。 He declared that all the rebels would be pardoned if they laid down their arms。1。 As the saying goes， theres no smoke without fire。2。 Theres no denying that the film has no eq

15、ual in cinema history.3。 I warned him about the danger involved， but he paid no heed to my warning.4。 Theres no generally accepted definition of happiness。5. These are no ordinary students； they are going to be trained as astronauts。6. There are no easy or painless solutions to the companys financia

16、l problems。7。 Away from home for the first time， college students have to do dayday chores themselves。 Its no bad thing.8。 The two sides are so far apart on key issues that theres no telling how long the talks could drag on。9。 Thats the kind of holiday I dream of no telephone， no TV and no worries.1

17、0. Some of the nations top economists say that they see no sign of economic recovery in the country。Unit 31. Our reform and open policy resulted in rapid growth. But we must not forget that the policy in turn resulted from the great liberation of peoples minds.2。 As a rule/Generally speaking, the fa

18、ct that you like someone will dispose you to like his ideas, too。3。 It is doubtful if we can find a way to dispose of nuclear waste that is 100 percent secure on day. If possible， we should shift to other energy.4. I searched around for a set of furniture that would fit in my small sitting room。 But

19、 I found them out of stock。5. When serving the customer， the innkeeper found that the man fit thedescriptions of the wanted murder suspect.6. When asked how to keep fit, he would always give his stock advice: stick to a good eating habit meaning: no salt， no sugar， no fat.7。 The water was unfit for

20、swimming， let alone drinking。 As a result, many people in the region got sick。8。 He did not lose his temper when he heard this as I thought he would. On the contrary, he was suddenly seized by a fit of laughter.9. When completed， this subway will be extended to cover the whole city。10. That the stoc

21、k market did not seem to respond to the economic boompuzzled everybody。 No wonder people decided to hold their stocks.Unit 41. I saw a boat drifting/floating along the river。 I do not intend be like this boat， drifting through life without goals.2. The peach trees in the valley were in full blossom

22、and she indulged in the pleasure without stop。 A short distance in front of her she saw a little hut with beautiful country music drifting out of the windows。(or ： The peach trees in the valley were in full blossom, making it difficult to tear herself from them。 some distance in front of her she saw

23、 a little hut with beautiful country music drifting out of the windows. )3. After my marriage, my friends and drifted apart a little， and I was completely out of my element among those business people I had to work with。 Im sick and tired of their business discussions.4。 They already have all the ne

24、cessary elements for a civil war。 The international community has appeared to both sides for a peaceful settlement of their disputes5. Many people think that the church is losing its appeal although it has accumulated an increasing wealth。6。 The ideal of business expansion appeals to me. Today the e

25、conomy of many of our trade partners is starting to pick up speed. Our domestic market is estimated/ to recover next year.7. Reform always involves risks, but it is much riskier without reform. Today most people hope for further reform in spite of the opposition/backlash。8。 He was furious when he re

26、ad the letter. He tore it up and threw it into thewastepaper basket。 Then he ripped a piece off his coat and wrote his last letter by using his own blood as ink.9。 In hindsight/ looking back， we all feel that it was foolish to tear down (demolish） this beautiful city wall.10。 You wait at home. I wil

27、l come and pick you up at around seven. Dont worry. The doctor has assured us that her health will pick up soon。1。 The climate of my hometown is pleasant except in January and August。2. Except when he is sick/unwell， wan ping spends about 40 minutes a day jogging.3。 About his special mission he told

28、 his family nothing except that he had to be away on business for some time。4。 His parents know that they dont have to do much for their son except to let him be himself。5. They asked for nothing except what was rightfully theirs。Unit 51. Statistics show that China has a total amount of 2.8 million

29、cubic meters of water resources, second only to Brazil, Russia and Canada， ranking in the fourth (to be updated) in the world. But when divided by 1。3 billion， our average per-capitashare of water resources only amounts to about one quarter of the worlds average.2. We have always been heavily burden

30、ed with the problem of water shortage. It is said that of the 661 large and medium-sized cities nationwide, about twothirds are suffering from an acute shortage of water。 Beijing is a good example in point。 It not only lacks surface water, even its underground water table is dangerously low。 It is r

31、eported to have dropped by 90 meters. Some scholars suggest we move our capital to some other place. This is of course unfeasible/unrealistic, but the message is clear。3。 Our water resources first of all are not evenly distributed in time or space. They are either too much， causing floods， or too li

32、ttle， causing droughts。4. In spite of the impressive progress we had achieved in the past years, we are still far from effectively harnessing our rivers， lakes and reservoirs。 Soil erosion anddesertification are increasingly threatening our economy and peoples lives. Many of our rivers no longer flow to the sea. In 1998, the Yellow River failed to have enough water to flow the sea for 212 days.5. Traditionally our water resources have mainly been used to irrigate land, but, in