大学体验英语四级课后翻译答案

1、Unit 1A 1.随着职务的提升，他担负的责任也更大了With his promotion, he has taken on greater responsibilities.2. 他感到他再没有必要对约翰承担这样的责任。He felt he did not have to make such a commitment to John any more.3. 闲暇时玛丽喜欢外出购物，与她相反，露茜却喜欢呆在家里看书。Mary likes to go shopping in her spare time, as opposed to Lucy, who prefers to stay at h

2、ome reading.4. 充其量可以说他有抱负，用最糟糕的话来说，他是一个没有良心(conscience)或没有资格的权力追求者。At best hes ambitious, at worst a power-seeker without conscience or qualifications.5. 我们已尽全力说服他，但是却毫无进展。We have striven to the full to convince him, but we have made no headway.B 1.因特网的普及给人们提供了迅速、方便地获取信息的机会。The popularity of Interne

3、t provides people with quick and convenient access to information.2.既然他不同意这个计划，再考虑此事就没有多大意义Since he doesnt agree to this plan, there is not much point in thinking about it any more.3.我本人没有看过这部影片，不过它应该是一部很好的片子。I havent seen it myself, but it is supposed to be a very good film.4.如果你不努力，终将一事无成。:If you

4、dont work hard, youll end up nowhere.5.美国有义务首先采取行动禁止核武器。Its up to the United States to take the initiative in banning nuclear weapons.Unit 2A. 1. 要是他适合当校长，那么哪个学生都可以当。He is no more fit to be a headmaster than any schoolboy would be.2.至于她的父亲，她不敢肯定是否会接收她和他的小孩。As for her father, she is not sure whether

5、he will accept her and her baby.3.晚睡会损害健康而早睡早起有益于健康。Staying up late will undermine ones health while going to bed early and getting up early will benefit it.4. 大使亲自向总理转达了总统的问候。The ambassador personally conveyed the presidents message to the premier.5. 这个女孩决定敞开心扉，把她看见的一切都告诉警方。The girl decided to open

6、 up and tell the police what she had seen.B. 1. 过量的运动对身体健康弊多利少，所以我们必须控制运动量。Excessive exercises do more harm than good to ones health. Therefore we must control the amount of exercise we do.2. 他几次试图加入他们的谈话，但都由于胆小而放弃了。He made a few attempts to join in their conversation, but he gave up out of timidnes

7、s.3. 就方便快捷而言，火车无法与飞机竞争。Trains cannot compete with planes in terms of convenience and speed.4. 就中美文化作一对比会有助于你尽快明白和适应在美国的学习环境。Making a comparison between Chinese and American cultures will help you to better understand and adapt to your study environment in the US.5. 在公共汽车上年轻人给老弱病残让座是中国人的传统美德。It is a

8、traditional Chinese virtue for the young on the buses to yield their seats to the old, the weak, the sick and the disabled.Unit 3A 1. 他理个发就要收500元，简直不可思议。It is simply unbelievable for him to charge 500 dollars for a haircut.2. 人民赋予你特权，你就应该全心全意为人民服务。（grant）People grant you the privilege, so you should

9、 serve the people wholeheartedly.3. 天气预报很重要，依据它我们才能决定什么时候出航。（so that）The weather forecast is very important so that we can decide when to go to sea.4. 炮声打破了往常周日早晨的宁静，人们强烈预感到战争就要来临。(violate)The sound of guns violated the usual calm of Sunday morning, and people had a strong feeling that the war was c

10、oming.5. 即使你每分钟看3页，到本周末你无论如何也看不完这本书。（even though）Even though you read three pages per minute, you will by no means finish the book by the end of this weekend.B 1. 他无需认真考虑就可轻易击败对手。（giving a second thought）He can beat his opponent easily without giving a second thought.2. 在根本不懂得驾驶的情况下，他居然把车开上了公路。（用wit

11、h结构）With little or no knowledge of driving, he drove the car onto the road.3. 对这座桥梁的施工未经许可进行更改是违法的。（unauthorized）It is illegal to make an unauthorized change in the construction of the bridge.4. 我会平静地接受这个事实，因为我知道如果我完不成任务，全队就有可能面临失败。（chance）I could accept this fact calmly because I knew if I werent a

12、ble to finish the mission, chances were that the team would be defeated.5. 偏远山区里的孩子们严重缺乏科学文化知识。 （lack in）Children in remote mountain areas are lacking in scientific and cultural knowledge.Unit 4A 1. 我爷爷虽然70岁了，但他的爱好广泛，从下国际象棋到爬山，多种多样。(range from . to )My grandfathers interests range from playing chess

13、 to climbing mountains although he is 70 years.2. 真奇怪，汤姆的奶奶都80岁了还玩玩具娃娃。(surprisingly)Surprisingly, Toms grandmother plays with dolls at the age of 80.3. 他大功无私的精神和天赋使他适合担当大多数学生梦想得到的那项工作。(qualify for)His selflessness and talent qualify him for the job most students dream to get.4. 你如何解释他的那个怪梦？(interpr

14、etation)What interpretation would you put on his odd /strange dream?5. 我们老板刚买的新轿车一小时能行驶200公里。(be capable of)The brand-new car our boss has just bought is capable of making 200 kilometers an hour.B 1. 在董事会议上他建议把这项轻松的工作留给身体不好的玛丽来做。(leave to)He suggested at the board meeting that the easy task (should)

15、 be left to Mary whose health is poor.2. 目前正在香港的布朗先生很有教学经验，他将在春天来我校给学生上课。(who)Mr. Brown, who is in Hong Kong now, has a lot of teaching experience and will come to teach our students in the spring.3. 这家旅馆是我市最好的旅馆，吃的东西很好，服务质量也不错。（be true of）This is the best hotel in our city in which the food is very

16、 good and the same is true of the service.4. 为了吸引更多的乘客坐船，船长向所有乘客保证乘船旅游十分安全。(assure)In order to attract more passengers, the captain assured all the passengers of the safety of traveling by ship.5. 他花了15万元买的那辆新车在一次事故中被严重损坏，已经无法修理了。（which, beyond）His new car, for which he paid ￥150000, was seriously d

17、amaged in an accident and was beyond repair.Unit 5A 1.他们登上的飞机起飞后立刻就消失了。（soar，out of sight）The airplane they boarded soared out of sight as soon as it took off.2. 在会上,保守派反对提出的改革建议(in opposition to)At the meeting, the two sides had a very hot debate. The reformers put forward many reforming measures,

18、but conservatives were in opposition to the proposed changes.3. 从长远看,我们必须学习更多的科技知识，除了我们的专业课程之外，懂得计算机、英语和驾驶是我们工作中必不可少的。(in a long run)In the long run, we should learn more about science and technology. Besides the major subject, the knowledge of computers, English and driving is necessary in our work

19、.4. 为练成完美的体型,她每周做四次健身操。(in quest)She does gymnastic exercises four times a week in quest to achieve the perfect body.5.每天早晨，一些老人在公园里一边锻炼身体一边聊天。(at the same time)Every the morning in the park some old people are doing physical exercises there, chatting with each other.B 1.难道我们采取措施改变现在的局面不更好吗？(wont it

20、 be)Wont it be better if we take measures to change the present situation?2. 我没有想到你有这样的本领。(give credit to)I didnt give him credit for such a skill. (I didnt give credit to him for such a skill.)3虽然年纪很老了，他们到现在都还一直在学英语。(up to)They have been learning English up to now, though in their advanced age.4. 他

21、因为生病已有7天没有去学校了。(because of)He has not been to school for seven days because of illness.5. 孩子们又唱又跳地冲出教室。(participle phrase)The children ran out of the classroom, jumping and singing.Unit 6A 1.她将她的少年时代描绘成一个幻想和发现的时期。(portray as)She portrayed her childhood as a time of wonder and discovery.2. 试验表明，不抽烟的人

22、比抽烟的人在工作中犯的错误要少。(fewer than)Experiments showed that non-smokers committed fewer errors than smokers.3.球迷经常受到人们的重视，不是因为他们自身的成功，二十因为他们支持的球队获得了胜利。(not but)Football fans are often highly regarded not for their own achievement, but through their connection to a team that wins.4. 尽管演技高超，这部长达3个小时的电影还是未能抓住我

23、们的注意力。(despite)Despite the wonderful acting, the three-hour movie could not hold our attention.5.王教授是我唯一指望能救我儿子的大夫。(rely on)Professor Wang is the only doctor I can rely on to save my son.B 1.我们认为你的建议不恰当，应该放弃。(in place)We dont think your proposal quite in place, so you should give it up2.他到家时，发现家里只有一

24、些老人和病人。(nothing but)When he arrived, he found nothing but the aged and the sick at home.3. 就这台发动机的状况而言，它即使能发动也是奇迹了。(given)Given the condition of the engine, it is a wonder that it even starts.4. 从就业来说，旅馆业是这个国家的第二大产业。(in terms of)In terms of employment, the hotel industry is the second largest indust

25、ry in this country.5. 这个国家里,不管肤色如何，每一个人都有权住在他想住的地方。(regardless of)Everyone in this country has the right to live where he wants to, regardless of the color of his skin.Unit 7A 1.虽然他说他为此事做了很多努力，但他的成功至少部分是由于他运气好。(in part）Although he said he had done a lot for the case, his success was at least in part

26、 due to luck.2. 将要讨论的议题非常关键，因为它将决定很多人的未来。(issue)The issue to be discussed is critical, because it will determine the future of many people.3. 我将尽量避免将我的观点强加于别人。(impose on)Ill try my best to avoid imposing my ideas on others.4.在那种情况下，很少有人能够正视自己性格上的缺点。(rarely, face up to)Rarely can people face up to th

27、e defects in their own characters in such a situation.5.大学生活被称为人的一生中最美丽的阶段。(refer to as)College life is referred to as the most beautiful period of ones life.B 1.总的来讲，他是一个很有学问的人，尤其是在数学领域。但当涉及到政治时他就什么也不知道了。(when it comes to)Generally speaking he is quite learned, especially in the field of mathematic

28、 science. However, when it comes to the politics, he knows nothing.2. 从他们对1000名没上过大学的工人进行的调查结果来看，高考的失利对他们的生活有着很深远的影响。(profound)According to the survey they made of the 1000 workers who missed out on the chance to go to university, the failure in the college entrance examinations had a profound effect on their later life.3. 由于成本的提高，雇主们拒绝为雇员支付退休金。另一方面，雇员们也不愿意一辈子待在一家公司。(on the flip side)Owing to the cost rise, employers refuse to pay the retirement pension for their employees. On the flip side, employees are unwillin