新视野第三版第三册第二单元翻译

1、TranslationBook 3 Unit 2The American Dream is a national ethos(精神特质精神特质)of the United States. The term is used in many ways, but it essentially is an idea that suggests that anyone in the US can succeed through hard work and has the potential to lead a happy, successful life. Many people have expand

2、ed upon or refined the definition to include things such as freedom, fulfillment and meaningful relationships. The idea of an American Dream is older than the US, dating back to the 1600s, when people began to have all sorts of hopes and aspirations for what was a new and largely unexplored continen

3、t to European immigrants. And the meaning of the Dream has changed over the course of history, including both personal components and a global vision. But not everybody thinks the American Dream is a positive thing. Some people believe that the structure of society in the US prevents such an idealis

4、tic goal for everyone. Critics often point to examples of inequality rooted in class, race, religion and ethnicity that suggest that the American Dream is not attainable for everyone. essentialadj. 绝对必要的绝对必要的; 必不可少的必不可少的; 基本的基本的 It was absolutely essential to separate crops from the areas that anima

5、ls used as pasture.将庄稼和放牧区分开绝对必要。将庄稼和放牧区分开绝对必要。adj. 基本的基本的;本质的；根本的本质的；根本的 Most authorities agree that play is an essential part of a childs development.大多数权威人士都同意，玩耍在孩子成长过程中起着非常重要的作用。大多数权威人士都同意，玩耍在孩子成长过程中起着非常重要的作用。n. 必需品必需品;不可或缺之物不可或缺之物The flat contained the basic essentials for bachelor life.那套公寓配有

6、单身生活的基本必需品。那套公寓配有单身生活的基本必需品。n.（某学科的）基础，基本知识（某学科的）基础，基本知识.the essentials of everyday life, such as eating and exercise.饮食、锻炼等日常生活的要素饮食、锻炼等日常生活的要素essentially本质上本质上potential adj. 潜在的；可能的潜在的；可能的 The firm has identified 60 potential customers at home and abroad. 该公司已在国内外找到该公司已在国内外找到60个潜在客户。个潜在客户。 n. 潜力；潜

7、质潜力；潜质 The boy has great potential. 这个男孩非常有潜质。这个男孩非常有潜质。 n. 可能性；潜在性可能性；潜在性 John seemed as horrified as I about his potential for violence. 约翰似乎和我一样害怕他自己会使用暴力。约翰似乎和我一样害怕他自己会使用暴力。 potentially: adv. Clearly this is a potentially dangerous situation. 这无疑是一种潜在的危险局势。这无疑是一种潜在的危险局势。refine V. 提炼，提纯提炼，提纯 Oil

8、is refined to remove naturally occurring impurities. 油经过提炼去除天然存在的杂质。油经过提炼去除天然存在的杂质。 oil refining 炼油炼油 V. 改进，改善，改良（过程、理论或机器）改进，改善，改良（过程、理论或机器） Surgical techniques are constantly being refined. 外科手术的技术不断得到完善。外科手术的技术不断得到完善。fulfillmentn. 完成完成, 履行履行; 满足满足, 成就成就; 实现实现 很多年之后很多年之后,他的计划实现了。他的计划实现了。 After man

9、y years, his plans have come to fulfillment. fulfill: v. He pledged to fulfill his trust. 他保证他保证履行履行义务。义务。 He was able to fulfill himself through music. 他通过音乐能充分地他通过音乐能充分地发挥发挥自己的才能自己的才能. His disciples do not really fulfill these demands. 他的追随者没有真正他的追随者没有真正实现实现这些要求。这些要求。 date back This tradition date

10、s back over 200 years. 这一传统可追溯到这一传统可追溯到200多年以前。多年以前。 trace back go back backdateaspiration n. aspiration to do sth.渴望，抱负，志向渴望，抱负，志向 I didnt realize you had political aspirations. 我没有意识到你有政治上的抱负。我没有意识到你有政治上的抱负。 He has never had any aspiration to earn a lot of money. 他从未祈求赚很多钱。他从未祈求赚很多钱。attainable adj

11、. 可达到的；可得到的可达到的；可得到的 It is unrealistic to believe perfection is an attainable goal. 相信完美可以企及是不现实的。相信完美可以企及是不现实的。 attain v. （通常指经过努力）获得，达到（通常指经过努力）获得，达到 Jim is halfway to attaining his pilots licence. 吉姆就快要拿到飞行员执照了。吉姆就快要拿到飞行员执照了。 v. 达到，进入，实现（某种状态或情况）达到，进入，实现（某种状态或情况） .attaining a state of calmness an

12、d confidence. 达到镇定自若、信心十足的状态达到镇定自若、信心十足的状态 The American Dream is a national ethos(精神特质精神特质)of the United States. 美国梦美国梦是是美利坚合众国的民族精神。美利坚合众国的民族精神。 The term is used in many ways, but it essentially is an idea that suggests that anyone in the US can succeed through hard work and has the potential to le

13、ad a happy, successful life. 该词有各种各样的用法，但其根本含义是，该词有各种各样的用法，但其根本含义是，在美国任何人都可以通过努力获得成功，在美国任何人都可以通过努力获得成功，都有可能过上幸福而成功的生活。都有可能过上幸福而成功的生活。 Many people have expanded upon or refined the definition to include things such as freedom, fulfillment and meaningful relationships. 许多人对美国梦的概念加以拓展和提炼，许多人对美国梦的概念加以拓展

14、和提炼，涵盖了像自由，自我实现和深厚的人际关涵盖了像自由，自我实现和深厚的人际关系等方面的内容。系等方面的内容。 The idea of an American Dream is older than the US, dating back to the 1600s, when people began to have all sorts of hopes and aspirations for what was a new and largely unexplored continent to European immigrants. 美国梦的思想比美国本身更为久远，可以追溯到美国梦的思想比

15、美国本身更为久远，可以追溯到17世纪，当时的欧洲移民面对这一新发现的、未世纪，当时的欧洲移民面对这一新发现的、未经开发的广裹大陆，开始纷纷怀揣希望，追逐梦经开发的广裹大陆，开始纷纷怀揣希望，追逐梦想。想。 And the meaning of the Dream has changed over the course of history, including both personal components and a global vision. 随着历史的发展，美国梦的含义也已改变，随着历史的发展，美国梦的含义也已改变，既包含了个人元素，也包含了全局视野。既包含了个人元素，也包含了全局视

16、野。 But not everybody thinks the American Dream is a positive thing. 但并不是每个人都对美国梦持肯定态度。但并不是每个人都对美国梦持肯定态度。 Some people believe that the structure of society in the US prevents such an idealistic goal for everyone. 一些人认为美国的社会结构决定了不是每一些人认为美国的社会结构决定了不是每个人都能拥有这样的理想目标。个人都能拥有这样的理想目标。 Critics often point to

17、examples of inequality rooted in class, race, religion and ethnicity that suggest that the American Dream is not attainable for everyone. 批评者常常举以实例，揭露植根于阶级、批评者常常举以实例，揭露植根于阶级、种族、宗教和民族的不平等现象，指出美种族、宗教和民族的不平等现象，指出美国梦并非每个人都可企及。国梦并非每个人都可企及。 美国梦是美利坚合众国的民族精神。该词有各种各样的用美国梦是美利坚合众国的民族精神。该词有各种各样的用法，但其根本含义是，在美国任何

18、人都可以通过努力获得法，但其根本含义是，在美国任何人都可以通过努力获得成功，都有可能过上幸福而成功的生活口许多人对美国梦成功，都有可能过上幸福而成功的生活口许多人对美国梦的概念加以拓展和提炼，涵盖了像自由，自我实现和深厚的概念加以拓展和提炼，涵盖了像自由，自我实现和深厚的人际关系等方面的内容。美国梦的思想比美国本身更为的人际关系等方面的内容。美国梦的思想比美国本身更为久远，可以追溯到久远，可以追溯到17世纪，当时的欧洲移民面对这一新发世纪，当时的欧洲移民面对这一新发现的、未经开发的广裹大陆，开始纷纷怀揣希望，追逐梦现的、未经开发的广裹大陆，开始纷纷怀揣希望，追逐梦想。随着历史的发展，美国梦的含

19、义也已改变，既包含了想。随着历史的发展，美国梦的含义也已改变，既包含了个人元素，也包含了全局视野。但并不是每个人都对美国个人元素，也包含了全局视野。但并不是每个人都对美国梦持肯定态度。一些人认为美国的社会结构决定了不是每梦持肯定态度。一些人认为美国的社会结构决定了不是每个人都能拥有这样的理想目标。批评者常常举以实例，揭个人都能拥有这样的理想目标。批评者常常举以实例，揭露植根于阶级、种族、宗教和民族的不平等现象，指出美露植根于阶级、种族、宗教和民族的不平等现象，指出美国梦并非每个人都可企及。国梦并非每个人都可企及。 实现中华民族伟大复兴（实现中华民族伟大复兴（rejuvenation)是近代以是

20、近代以来中国人民最伟大的梦想，我称之为来中国人民最伟大的梦想，我称之为“中国梦中国梦”，其基本内涵是实现国家富强、民族振兴、人民幸其基本内涵是实现国家富强、民族振兴、人民幸福。中国梦，是让每一个积极进取的中国人形成福。中国梦，是让每一个积极进取的中国人形成世世代代的信念：只要经过不懈的奋斗便能获得世世代代的信念：只要经过不懈的奋斗便能获得更好的生活。人们必须通过自己的勤奋、勇气、更好的生活。人们必须通过自己的勤奋、勇气、创意和决心迈向繁荣，而不是依赖于社会和他人创意和决心迈向繁荣，而不是依赖于社会和他人的援助。每个中国人都是中国梦的参与者和创造的援助。每个中国人都是中国梦的参与者和创造者。中国

21、梦是民族的梦，也是每个中国人的梦。者。中国梦是民族的梦，也是每个中国人的梦。 中国梦中国梦the Chinese Dream 国家富强国家富强prosperity for the country 民族振兴民族振兴renewal of the nation 人民幸福人民幸福happiness for the people 积极进取的积极进取的enterprising 不懈的奋斗不懈的奋斗persistent effort 援助援助aid 实现中华民族伟大复兴实现中华民族伟大复兴（rejuvenation)是是近代以来近代以来中国人民最伟大的中国人民最伟大的梦想梦想， The realizatio

22、n of/To realize/Realizing Chinese nations great rejuvenation, has been the greatest Chinese expectation/dream since modem times. 我们称之为我们称之为“中国梦中国梦”，其基本内涵是实，其基本内涵是实现国家富强、民族振兴、人民幸福。现国家富强、民族振兴、人民幸福。 We call it the Chinese Dream. The basic meaning is to achieve/It basically means achieving prosperity fo

23、r the country, renewal of the nation and happiness for the people. We call/define the realization of Chinese nations great rejuvenation as the Chinese Dream, and it basically means achieving prosperity for the country, renewal of the nation and happiness for the people, which has been the greatest C

24、hinese expectation/dream since modem times. 中国梦，是让每一个积极进取的中国人形中国梦，是让每一个积极进取的中国人形成世世代代的信念：只要经过不懈的奋斗成世世代代的信念：只要经过不懈的奋斗便能获得更好的生活。便能获得更好的生活。 The Chinese Dream is to ensure that every enterprising Chinese forms the firm conviction/belief generation after generation: a better life is accomplished through

25、persistent effort. The Chinese Dream is a firm conviction/ belief formed by every enterprising Chinese generation after generation： that a better life is accomplished through persistent effort. 实现中华民族伟大复兴实现中华民族伟大复兴（rejuvenation)是是近代以来近代以来中国人民最伟大的中国人民最伟大的梦想梦想，我们称，我们称之为之为“中国梦中国梦”， Realizing the great

26、national rejuvenation, which we define as the Chinese Dream, has been the greatest Chinese expectation since modem times. 其基本内涵是实现国家富强、民族振兴、人民幸其基本内涵是实现国家富强、民族振兴、人民幸福。福。 It basically means achieving prosperity for the country, renewal of the nation and happiness for the people. 中国梦，是让每一个积极进取的中国人形成世世中

27、国梦，是让每一个积极进取的中国人形成世世代代的信念：只要经过不懈的奋斗便能获得更好代代的信念：只要经过不懈的奋斗便能获得更好的生活。的生活。 The Chinese dream is to ensure that every enterprising Chinese carries, generation after generation, the firm conviction that a better life is accomplished through persistent effort. 人们必须通过自己的勤奋、勇气、创意和人们必须通过自己的勤奋、勇气、创意和决心迈向繁荣，而不是

28、依赖于社会和他人决心迈向繁荣，而不是依赖于社会和他人的援助。的援助。 People should achieve/march toward their prosperity through diligence, courage, creativity and determination instead of aid from society or other people. 每个中国人都是中国梦的参与者和创造者。每个中国人都是中国梦的参与者和创造者。 Every Chinese is a participant and a designer/creator of the Chinese Dream. 中国梦是民族的梦，也是每个中国人的梦。中国梦是民族的梦，也是每个中国人的梦。 It is a dream not only for the entire nation but also for every Chinese. 每个中国人都是中国梦的参与者和创造者。每个中国人都