新视界大学英语第二册翻译答案

1、1 / 7 unit1 1 独立思考能力是大学生必备的素质之一。(think for yourself; quality)the ability to think for yourself is one of the qualities that college students must have.2 虽然大家对这部电影好评如潮，我却不怎么喜欢这部电影。 (despite; not think much of)despite all the good comments the film received, i didn t think much of it.3 有陌生人或外国人在场时，她总是

2、不愿意说话。(in the presence of sb; reluctant)in the presence of strangers or foreigners she is always reluctant to talk.4 正要离开书店时，他发现了自己一直在寻找的一本书。(be about to do sth)he was about to leave the bookshop when he found a book that he had been looking for.5 会上，大家对如何提高学生的阅读技能进行了更详细的探讨。 (at length)how to improv

3、e students reading skills was discussed at greater length at the meeting.2 / 7 unit 2 1 虽然体育运动的形式多种多样，但它们有一个共同之处：所有的运动都是为了增强人们的体质。(despite; have in common)despite the different forms of sports, they have one thing in common: all of them are to strengthen people s health.2 四年一次的奥运会对促进各国间的友谊起着重要作用。 (p

4、lay a role; promote) the olympic games, which take place every four years, play an important role in promoting friendship between different countries.3 两国间的文化交流在中断了两年后，于去年重新开始。(exchange; resume) after having stopped for two years, cultural exchanges between the two countries resumed last year.4 体育锻炼

5、是很重要，但它代替不了健康的饮食。(substitute for)physical exercise is important, but it is no substitute for healthy diet.5 在中国，只要说到国球，人们自然会想到乒乓球。3 / 7 (whenever; speak of) whenever people speak of the national ball in china, people will think of table tennis.unit 3 1 新闻工作者的职责是提供真实准确的报道，因为公众有权知道事实的真相。 (accurately;

6、be entitled to do) the responsibility of a journalist is to provide news accurately, for the public are entitled to know about the truth.2 中国日报是中国唯一的全国性英文日报，日发行量达 40 余万份。 (using phrases in apposition) china daily, the only national english-language newspaper in china, has a circulation of over 400,0

7、00 copies daily.3.经济发展不能以牺牲环境为代价，否则后患无穷。(at the expense of) economic development must not be achieved at the expense of environment, otherwise it will bring endless trouble. 4 这名记者拒绝透露她的消息来源，以免带来不必要的麻烦。the journalist refused to disclose the source of her 4 / 7 information, for fear of bringing unnec

8、essary trouble. 5 他因发表有关人权的错误报道而受到指控。(be charged with) he was charged with publishing false reports on human rights. unit4 1 我们应立即采取行动反对非法捕猎。(take action against) we should take immediate action against illegal hunting.2 虽然政府已颁布法律保护濒危动物，但是一些濒危动物仍然遭到捕杀。 (while; endangered) while the government has en

9、acted laws to protect endangered animals, some of them are still being hunted and killed. 3 成立该组织的目的不仅仅是要保护动物权益，还要推广野生动物保护知识。(not just to but also to )5 / 7 the organization is established not just to protect animal rights, but also to make knowledge of wild animal protection known. 4 即使在今天，很多药物研究还都

10、是在动物身上进行的。(test on) even today, much medical research is still tested on animals.5 他冒着被蛇咬的危险在森林里生活了数月，收集了大量的第一手资料。 (run the risk of; first-hand) he lived in the forest for several months, running the risk of being bitten by snakes, and collected a lot of first-hand data. unit6 1 再和他争论没有意义，他一旦作了决定就不会

11、改变。(there s no point in doing sth) there s no point in arguing with him anymore; he will not change it once he has made a decision. 6 / 7 2 从长远看，为自己设定目标的人成功的机会更大。(in the long term) those who set themselves goals are more likely to succeed in the long term. 3. 大量的研究表明， 压力太大对身心健康都有负面影响。(considerable;

12、indicate; have effect on)considerable research indicated that too much pressure has a negative effect on both mental and physical health. 4 面对大城市日益增长的生活压力，越来越多的人搬到小城镇生活。 (in the face of) in the face of increasing pressure of big cities, more and more people are moving to small towns. 5 既然你已经为自己设定了目标

13、，那就朝着自己的目标前进吧，无论遇到什么困难。(now that; whatever; encounter) now that you have set goals for yourself, move on towards your goals whatever difficulty you may encounter. unit8 7 / 7 1 任何人都不能被剥夺受教育的权利。(deny) no one shall be denied the right to education. 2 很明显，缺少良好的教育是职业发展的一大障碍。(evidently; obstacle to) evid

14、ently, the lack of a good education is a big obstacle to career development. 3 学业成功固然重要，但我也知道它不是实现梦想的唯一因素。 (academic success; do) though academic success is important, i do know that it is not the only factor in realizing our dream. 4 希望工程帮助那些因为贫困而辍学的学生重返校园。(drop out) the project hope helps those students who dropped out of school be