高级英语后翻译习题及答案

1、Lesson 1 1) Little donkeys thread their way among the throngs of people. little donkeys went in and out among the people and from one side to another 2) Then as you penetrate deeper into the bazaar, the noise of the entrance fades away, and you come to the muted cloth-market. Then as you pass throug

2、h a big crowd to go deeper into the market, the noise of the entrance gradually disappear, and you come to the much quieter cloth-market. 3) they narrow down their choice and begin the really serious business of beating the price down they drop some of items that they don't really want and begin

3、 to bargain seriously for a low price. 4) he will price the item high, and yield little in the bargaining He will ask for a high price for the item and refuse to cut down the price by any significant amount. 5) As you approach it, a tinkling and banging and clashing begins to impinge on your ear As

4、you get near it, a variety of sounds begin to strike your ear.X1)一条蜿蜒的小路淹没在树荫深处A zig-zag path loses itself in the shadowy distance of the woods. 2)集市上有许多小摊子，出售的货物应有尽有At the bazaar there are many stalls where goods of every conceivable kind are sold. 3) 我真不知道到底是什么事让他如此生气。I really don't know what

5、it is that has made him so angry. 4)新出土的铜花瓶造型优美，刻有精细、复杂的传统图案。The newly unearthed bronze vase is pleasing in form and engraved with delicate and intricate traditional designs. 5)在山的那边是一望无际的大草原。Beyond the mountains there is a vast grassland that extends as far as the eye can see. 6)他们决定买那座带有汽车房的房子。The

6、y decided to buy that house with. a garage attached. 7）教师们坚持对学生严格要求。The teachers make a point of being strict with the students. 8）这个小女孩非常喜欢他的父亲。This little girl is very much attached to her father. 9）为实现四个现代化，我们认为有必要学习外国的先进科学技术。To achieve the four modernizations, we make a point of learning from th

7、e advanced science and technology of other countries. 10）黄昏临近时，天渐渐地暗下来了。As dusk fell, daylight faded away. 11）徒工仔细地观察他的师傅，然后照着干。The apprentice watched his master carefully and then followed suit. 12）吃完饭弗兰克常常帮助洗餐具。Frank often took a hand in the washing-up after dinner.Lesson 2 1)Serious-looking man s

8、poke to one another as if they were oblivious of the crowds about them.They were so absorbed in their conversation that they seemed not to pay any attention to the people around them. 2) The cab drivers door popped open at the very sight of a traveler.As soon as the taxi driver saw a traveler, he im

9、mediately opened the door. 3) The rather arresting spectacle of little old Japan adrift amid beige concrete skyscrapers is very symbol of the incessant struggle between the kimono and the minishirt.The traditional floating houses among high modern buildings represent the constant struggle between ol

10、d tradition and new development. 4)I experienced a twinge of embarrassment at the prospect of meeting the mayor of Hiroshima in my socks.1 suffered from a strong feeling of shame when I thought of the scene of meeting the mayor of Hiroshima wearing my socks only. 5)the few Americans and Germans seem

11、ed just as inhibited as I was.The few Americans and Germans seemed just as restrained as 1 was 6)After three days in Japan, the spinal column becomes extraordinarily flexible.After three days in Japan one gets quite used to bowing to people as a ritual to show gratitude 7)I was about to make my litt

12、le bow of assent, when the meaning of these last words sank in, jolting me out of my sad reverie. 1 was on the point of showing my agreement by nodding when I suddenly realized what he meantHis words shocked me out my sad dreamy thinking 8)I thought somehow I had been spared.I thought for some reaso

13、n or other no harm had been done to me1)礼堂里一个人都没有，会议一定是延迟了。There is not a soul in the hallThe meeting must have been put off 2)那本书看上去像个盒子。The book looks very much like a box. (The book&

14、#160;looks much the same as a box. )  3)四川话和湖北话很相似，有时难以区别。Sichuan dialect sounds much the same as Hubei dialect. It is sometimes difficult to tellone from the other. 

15、; 4)一看见纪念碑就想起了在战斗中死去的好友。The very sight of the monument reminds me of my good friend who was killed in the battle.    5)他陷入沉思之中，没有理会同伴们在谈些什么。He was so deep in thought

16、 that he was oblivious of what his friends were talking about.   6)他干的事与她毫无关系。 What he did had nothing to do with her.  7)她睡不着觉，女儿的病使她心事重重。She couldn't fall asle

17、ep as her daughter's illness was very much on her mind. 8)这件事长期以来一直使我放心不下。I have had the matter on my mind for a long time.    9)他喜欢这些聚会，喜欢与年轻人交往并就各种问题交换意见。He lo

18、ves such gatherings at which he rubs shoulders with young people and exchange opinions with them on various subjects.   10)大家在几分钟以后才领悟到他话中的含意。It was only after a few 

19、;minutes that his words sank in.    11)土壤散发着青草的气味。 The soil smells of fresh grass.    12)我可以占用你几分钟时间吗？ Could you spare me a few minutes?    13)你能匀出一张票子给我吗？ Coul

20、d you spare me a ticket?  14)那个灰头发上了年纪的人是铜匠。 That elderly grey-haired man is a coppersmith by trade.Lesson 41) She thinks that her sister has held life always in the palm of one handShe thinks that her sis

21、ter has a firm control of her life.   2)“no”is a word the world never learned to say to her.She could always have anything she wanted, and life was extremely generous to her.  

22、; 3)Johnny Carson has much to do to keep up with my quick and witty tongue.Johnny Carson, who is famous for his witty and glib tongue, has to try hard if he wants to catch up with me.&#

23、160;   4)It seems to me I have talked to them always with one foot raised in flight.It seems to me that I have talked to them always ready to leave as quickly as possible.5)She washed us in a river of

24、 make-believe. She imposed on us lots of falsity.   6)burned us with a lot of knowledge we didnt necessarily need to know. imposed on us a lot of knowledge that is totally useless to us 

25、0; 7)Like good looks and money, quickness passed her by.She is not bright just as she is neither good-looking rich.   8)A dress down to the ground, in this hot weather.Dee wore a very long dress even&

26、#160;on such a hot day. 9)You can see me trying to move a second or two before I make it. You can see me trying to move my body a couple of seconds before I finally manage to push 

27、myself  up.   10)Anyhow, he soon gives up on Maggie.Soon he knows that won't do for Maggie, so he stops trying to shake hands with Maggie.    11)Though, in fact, I probably cou

28、ld have carried it back beyond the Civil War through the branches. As I see Dee is getting tired of this, I don't want to go on either. In fact, I could have traced it far back

29、 before the Civil War along the branches of the family tree.   12)Every once in a while he and Wangero sent eye signals over my head.Now and then he and Dee communicated through eye con

30、tact in a secretive way.    13)Less than that!If Maggie put the old quilts on the bed, they would be in rags less than five years.   14)This was the way she kne

31、w God to work.She knew this was God's arrangement.1)一场大火把贫民区三百多座房子夷为平地。A big fire burned to the ground more than 300 homes in the slum neighborhood.   2)只要你为人正直，不怕失去什么，那你对任何人都不会畏惧。If

32、0;you are upright and not afraid of losing anything, you will be able to look anyone in the eye.   3)尽管发了水灾，今年的农业生产损失并不严重。 Despite the flood, the losses in agri

33、cultural production were not that serious.   4) 这件衬衣与裙子的颜色和样式都不相配。This blouse doesn't match the color or the style of the skirt.   5)咱们一边喝咖啡一边谈这件事吧。 Let's talk about&#

34、160;the matter over a cup of coffee.    6)我怎么也不能想象你能做出不光彩的事来。 I can't imagine you doing disgraceful things.   7)我无法想象为什么人们反对他的看法。He couldn't imagine why people were op

35、posed to his suggestions.   8)这位官员在下汽车时碰到两个恐怖分子。Stepping off from the car, the official was confronted by two terrorists.   9)只要我们坚持这些原则，我们就会成功。As long as we stick to the

36、se principles, we will surely be successful.   10)这个消息使她大为震惊，但她很快就镇定了下来。She was shocked at the news, but before long she recomposed herself.   ll)这段引文的来源很难查找到。 It is very 

37、;difficult to trace this quotation to its source.   12)他们的生活方式可以追溯到一千多年前他们的祖先所开创的古老传统。Their way of life could be traced to the ancient traditions handed down to them by t

38、heir ancestors more than one thousand years ago. Lesson 6 1)The house detectives piggy eyes surveyed her sardonically from his gross jowled face.The house detective's small narrow eyes looked her up and down scornfully from his fat face with a heavy jowl.

39、2)Pretty neat sit-up you folks got.This is a pretty nice room that you have got. 3)The obese body shook in an appreciate chuckle.The fat body shook in a chuckle because the man was enjoying the fact that he could afford to do whatever he liked and also he was appreciating the fact that the Duchess k

40、new why he had come. 4)He lowered the level of his incongruous falsetto voice.He had an unnaturally high-pitched voice. now, he lowered the pitch. When he spoke 5)The words spat forth with sudden savagery, all pretense of blandness gone. Ogilvy spat out the words, throwing away his politeness. Prete

41、nded 6)The Duchess of Croydonthree centuries and a half of inbred arrogance behind herdid not yield easily.The Duchess was supported by her arrogance coming from parents of noble families with a history of three centuries and a half. She wouldn't give up easily. 7)“It is no go, old girl. Im afra

42、id. It was a good try.”It's no use. What you did just now was a good attempt at trying to save the situation. 8)“Thats more like it,”Ogilvie said, He lit the fresh cigar,“Now, were getting somewhere.” "That's more acceptable," Ogilvie said. He lit another cigar, "Now we're

43、 making some progress. " 9)his eyes sardonically on the Duchess as if challenging her objection.he looked at the Duchess sardonically as if he wanted to see if she dared to object to his smoking. 10)The house detective clucked his tongue reprovingly.The house detective made noises with his tong

44、ue to show his disapproval. 1)不用着急，慢慢来。 There is no call for hurryTake your time   2)你的意思是说我在撒谎么？ Are you suggesting that I am telling a lie?    3)他企图尽一切办法掩盖事情的真相。 He tried every&#

45、160;means to conceal the fact 4)虽然成功的机会很少，我们仍然要竭尽全力去干。Our chance to succeed is very slimNevertheless we shall do our utmost    5)如不另行通知，我们的会在明天上午十点开。We will have our meeting a

46、t 10 tomorrow morning unless notified otherwise   6)我们俩谁也不善于计算数字。 Neither of us is adept at figures 7)假定五点出发，我们在黄昏前能到达那里么？Would it be possible to reach that place before dark&

47、#160;assuming we set out at 5 o'clock?  8)他不愿意依从她的要求。 He was reluctant to comply with her request.  9)我知道你是南方人，一听你的口音就知道了。I know you are from the South. Your accent h

48、as betrayed you.    10)在这件事情上，我们没有任何选择的余地。 We have no alternative in this matter.Lesson 71)The microelectronic revolution promises to ease, enhance and simplify life in ways undreamed of even by the utopians.The breakthrough in

49、60;microelectronics will change people's lives in ways no one has ever thought of before.    2)The computer might appear to be a dehumanizing factor, but the opposite is in fact true.Although at presen

50、t only the rich man can afford custom made goo，the average person will be able to afford them in the future   3)The custom-made object, now restricted to the rich,will be within everyon

51、es reach.The computer might appear to make human beings machinelike，but it can bring some human qualities into our lives as well   4)In no area of American life is personal service so precio

52、us as in medical care.Personal service in medical care is regarded as the most important part of the American life   5)The widest benefits of the electronic revolution will accrue to the young.It is t

53、he young Americans who will gain most of the advantages from the electronic revolution   6)For the mighty army of consumers, the ultimate applications of the computer revolution are still around the bend of a silicon cir

54、cuit.Right now，millions of American computer users are not able to make full use of the computer1)现代化的电子计算机除了数据处理以外，还有做出决定和选择的能力。In addition to data processing, the modern computers hav

55、e the capabilities of making decisions and choices.  2)这个装置能够在一两秒钟之内把信息发到另一个半球去。This device is capable of sending messages to the other hemisphere within a couple of seconds.   3)这种产品正在成批地生产。 The new products are being mass-produced.  4)学生们正在收集与微型技术有关的材料。The students are collecting information associated with micro technology. 5)你认为农业机诫化会对我国农民的生