新视野大学英语(第二版)读写教程4课后翻译原题与答案

1、unit 11. 这种植物只有在培育它的土壤中才能很好地成长。the plant does not grow well in soils other than the one in which it has been developed. 2. 研究结果表明，无论我们白天做了什么事情，晚上都会做大约两个小时的梦。research findings show that we spend about two hours dreaming every night, no matter what we may have done during the day. 3. 有些人往往责怪别人没有尽最大努力，

2、以此来为自己的失败辩护。 some people tend to justify their failure by blaming others for not trying their best. 4. 我们忠于我们的承诺：凡是答应做的，我们都会做到。 we remain true to our commitment: whatever we promised to do, we would do it. 5. 连贝多芬的父亲都不相信自己儿子日后有一天可能成为世界上最伟大的音乐家。爱迪生也同样如此，他的老师觉得他似乎过于迟钝。 even beethovens father discounte

3、d the possibility that his son would one day become the greatest musician in the world. the same is true of edison, who seemed to his teacher to be quite dull. 6. 当局控告他们威胁国家安全。 they were accused by the authorities of threatening the state security. unit21 要是这部喜剧中的人物更幽默些的话，就会吸引更多的观众。if the characters

4、 in this comedy had been more humorous，it would have attracted a larger audience2.她从未对自己的能力失去信心，因此她有可能成为一名成功的演员 she has never lost faith in her own ability, so it is a possibility for her to become a successful actress.3 我从未接受过正式培训，我只是边干边学。i never had formal training，i just learned as i went along4.

5、随着产品的进入国际市场，他们的品牌知名度越来越高了。 as their products find their way into the international market，their brand is gaining in popularity.5 她可以编造一个故事，说自己被窃贼打昏，所有的钱没了， 但她怀疑自己是否能让这个故事听起来可信。she could make up a story by saying she was knocked unconscious by thieves and that all her money was gone，but she doubted w

6、hether she could make it sound believable.6 谁都不清楚他是否故意推迟了这次访问，可是这引起了对他更多的批评。no one was certain whether he postponed the visit on purpose, but this brought more criticism of himunit 31. 据报道有七八位官员收受贿赂，市长决定亲自出马调查这件事。seven or eight officials are reported to have taken bribes and the mayor has decided to

7、 look into the affair in person. 2. 这些工人后悔当时接受管理部门的意见重新回去工作。现在他们再次面临失业的危险了。these workers regret yielding to the managements advice and going back to work. now they are again faced with the threat of losing their jobs. 3. 你只需填写一张表格就可取得会员资格，它可以使你在买东西时享受打折的优惠。 you only need to fill out a form to get yo

8、ur membership, which entitles you to a discount on goods. 4. 不知为什么他们的汽车在半路坏掉了，结果他们比原计划晚到了三个小时。 their car broke down halfway for no reason. as a result they arrived three hours later than they had planned. 5. 那位官员卷入了一场丑闻，数周后被迫辞职。 the official got involved in a scandal and was forced to resign weeks l

9、ater. 6. 这个靠救济过日子的人开始慢慢地建立起自己的市场，生意日渐兴隆。 the man living on welfare began to build up his own market, one step at a time and his business is thriving. unit 51. this little man is not so innocent as he appears.这个小个子男子并不如他看上去那么单纯。2. theres nothing i can do about the problem, so you might as well turn t

10、o professor wang for help.对这个问题我已束手无策了，所以你不妨去求助于王教授吧。3. both sides speak highly of the fruits in their cooperation in different areas, and hope that thecooperation can be furthered.对方高度评价了再不同领域合作取得的成果，并希望合作进一步加深。4. on the one hand, an image of being close to the people can get a new policy more easi

11、ly accepted. on the other hand, it will encourage people to speak their minds and come up with constructive suggestions.一方面，亲民形象能使新政策更易于被民众接受，另一方面，它也能“广直言之路，启进善之门”。5. his sense of loneliness rose and fell and he sometimes would talk at length to himself and his pets and the television.他孤独的感觉时起时落，他有时

12、会对自己、对宠物、对电视机唠叨不休。6. after all, money is not everything. the richest people are not necessarily the happiest.毕竟，金钱不是万能的，最富有的人不一定是最幸福的。unit71. 这些科学家在创建基因图谱的过程中体会到：合作不仅仅是一种有吸引力的选择，它还是一种责任。 in the process of creating the genetic map, these scientists realized that cooperation was more than an attractiv

13、e option; it was a responsibility.2. 他们的研究发现简直就是一个奇迹。由于他们的发现，人们对人类基因的历史有了新的了解。their research findings were nothing less than a miracle. as a result of their findings, new light has been shed on the history of human genes.3. 事实上，只有勤奋加方法得当才能使你在学习上比他人有优势。in fact, only hard work in combination with prop

14、er methods will give you an advantage over others.4. 法官说这种惩罚将起到杀一儆百的作用。the judge said the punishment would serve as a warning to others.5. 感染的危险只限于那些与病人有亲密接触的人the risk of infection is confined to those who have close contact with the patients.6. 从这一分析中我们可以更好地知道发生了什么以及要做些什么。 from such an analysis we

15、are in a better position to understand what has happened and what to do about it.unit 91. 尽管他们做出了巨大的努力，但目前为止，博物馆每天的参观者仍然还是很少。(for all; so far) for all their great efforts, the museums daily attendance has so far still been very low. 2. 作为对政府检查员批评的回应，公司改变了一些做法，而不是放弃自己的规定。(in response to; rather than)

16、 in response to criticism by government inspectors, the company changed some of its practices rather than gave up its rules. 3. 警方提醒乘客，不要将钱和贵重物品放在提包里，以防被盗。 (warn against) the police warned the passengers against putting money and precious things in bags lest they should be stolen. 4. 调查应集中于父母和孩子们如何看待学校满足他们需求的那些办法。(focus on) surveys ought to focus on how parents and children perceive the ways in which the school satisfies their needs. 5. 一瞬间，特斯（tess）由一个天真的女孩变成了一个成熟、受过良好教育的女子。 (in a flash) in a flash, tess changed from an innocent girl to a matur