现代大学英语精读第二版(1)课后翻译句子整理

1、Unit 1 Half A DayVocabulary1. 他们利用我们求助无门的困境把我们公司接管了。They took advantage of our helpless situation and took over our company.2. 虽然我们面前仍有困难，但我肯定我们中国人有智慧靠自己实现国家的和平统一。 Although there are still difficulties ahead of us, I am sure that we Chinese people will have the wisdom to bring about the peaceful uni

2、fication of our country on our own.3. 只强调国内生产总值是错误的，它会引起很多严重问题。It is wrong to put emphasis on nothing but GDP. It will give rise to many serious problems.4. 他喜欢炫耀他的财富，但是这完全是徒劳的，人们仍然像躲避毒药那样躲避他。He loves to show off his wealth, but this is all in vain. People still avoid him as though he were poison.5.

3、 他不久就爱上了这个村子。他决心和村民一起把这个地方变成一个花园。He soon fell in love with the village and was determined to make it a beautiful garden together with other villagers.6. 我们必须花更多的钱来和全球气温上升作斗争。另外，我认为我们还必须采用严厉的法律措施。这不只是一个钱的问题。We must spend more money fighting against global warming. In addition, we must resort to tough

4、 laws. It is not just a matter of money.7. 当警察到达学校的时候，学生和老师还在一种茫然不知所措的状态。When the police arrive at the school, the students and the teachers were still in a daze.8. 这个腐败的官员还在死死抓住他的权力不放。他拒绝靠边站。This corrupt official was still clinging to his power. He refused to step aside.9. 当那个人最后进入视界时，我发现他原来是我父亲。不知

5、道他怎么在这大雪中找到这个地方的。那时候，我放声大哭起来。When the man finally came into view, I found it was my father. I didnt know how he managed to find this place in the blinding snow. At that moment, I burst into tears.10. 她不时地偷偷朝他张望。她发现自己第一次这样看一个年轻男子。She glanced at him from time to time. It was the first time in her life

6、 that she had found herself looking at a young man like that.Grammar unit11. 上大学之前，我没有想到大学生活如此丰富多彩。Before I came to/ entered college, I had never thought college life would be so rich and interesting.2. 出生于20世纪90年代的中国大学生大多数是独生子女。Most of the Chinese college students born in the 1990s are the only chi

7、ld of their families.3.了解他的人都因为他出色的工作而钦佩他。All those who know him admire him for his hard work.4. 我那天缺课了，因为我不知道课已提前到了周四。I missed the class because I didnt know it had moved up to Thursday.5. 在某些国家，超重的人会受到一定的惩罚。In some countries, those who are overweight will be punished one way or another.6.在大火中失去家园的

8、人们很快被安置到安全的地方。Soon after the fire, those who had lost their homes were taken to a place of safety.7. 再见面的时候，我们发现我们两人变化都很大。When we met again, we found we both had changed a lot.8. 以李教授为首的专家们很快就会来帮助农民解决问题。A team of experts headed by Professor Li will soon come and help farmers solve their problems.9.现

9、在种着西红柿的那块地以往是荒地。The field planted with tomatoes used to be wasteland.10.我们老师叫我们读像矛盾、巴金那样大师们写的作品。Our teacher told us to read books written by such masters as Mao Dun and Ba Jin.Unit 4 Midnight VisitorVocabulary1.他们别想当然地以为我们会接受他们的条件，把我们当傻瓜。我们不那么容易上当。Dont let them take it for granted that we will accep

10、t their conditions and take us as fools. We wont be so easily taken in.2.我们只花了三年时间就使我们的村民收入增加了一倍.It took us only three years to double the income of our villagers.3.他们要是不收回他们的话并道歉,我要给他大闹一场.If they do not take back their remarks and apologize, I am going to raise the devil with them.4.我们提出的这个问题很复杂,有很

11、多东西需要考虑.但是我们得碰碰运气吧.The problem we raised is complicated. Many things have to be taken into consideration. But we have to take our chances.5.这孩子像他爹,对一切都好奇. 给他一个玩具,他立刻就拆开.The boy takes after his father/Dad. He is full of curiosity. Give him a toy, and he will immediately take it apart.6.你一定要确保他们带你去见他们

12、的经理,告诉他们,事情很重要,很可能关系到我们的投资计划.你必须见他本人.You must sure that they take you to the manager. Tell them that its very important and may affect our investment plan, and therefore you must see him in person.7.他们告诉乘客说,天已晴朗了,飞机估计半小时以后起飞.They told the passengers that the sky had cleared up and the plane was abou

13、t to take off in half an hour.8.我建议你落实一下你们逮捕的那个人和描绘的犯人是否相符.I suggest you go and check if the man you have arrested fit the description of the wanted man.9.你意思是假如我们采取这一步,就可能影响我们两国的关系吗?Do you mean that it will affect the relationship of our two countries if we take this step?Grammar unit4 1.期末考试临近，学生们

14、不再玩网络游戏，都忙着准备起来。As the final exams are coming near, students have stopped computer games, and they are busy preparing for the exam.2.随着时间的流逝，不念旧恶变得较容易了。As time goes by, it becomes easier to forgive and forget.3.女儿对他们讲述第一天学校生活时，两口子认真听着。The couple listened attentively as their daughter told them about

15、 her first day at school.4.在向21世纪迈进的时候，我们强烈地感到国与国之间理解与合作的必要。As we stepped into the 21st century, we feel strongly the need for understanding and cooperation between nations.5.由于有学问，又幽默，严教授在学生中很有人缘。As he is learned and humorous, Professor Yan is very popular with his students.6.许多要人出席这次社交聚会，这对夫妇认为人们在

16、这个场合应该见到他俩的身影。As many important people will present the party, the couple think they should be seen there, too.7.这个城市里有三条地铁线路正在修建。Three subway lines are being built in the city.8.莎士比亚的作品被译成多种语言，在世界范围内为人们拜读。Shakespeares works have been translated into many languages and read all over the world.9.这个地区

17、几乎有一半的农作物被暴雨摧毁了。Almost half of the crops in the area have been destroyed by the rainstorm.10.假设有人请你列出十位你钦佩的人，你会提谁？If you were asked to list ten people you admire, who would you refer to?11.一个陌生人正受到欺负，目睹这事，你会怎么办？What would you do if you saw a stranger being bullied?12.他们的友谊是建立在共同的理想和兴趣之上的。Their frien

18、dship is based on common dreams and interests.Unit 5 The Nightingale And The RoseVocabulary1.这是个难得的机会。你要是让它从身边溜掉就太傻了。This is a wonderful opportunity. You would be foolish to let it slip by.2.我们的出口和去年相比增加了百分之二十。Our exports of this year is 20% higher than last year.3.因为没有更好的词，我们姑且称之为“走后门主义吧”吧。For want

19、 of a better word, lets call it “backdoorism”.4.这个年轻人喜欢修理摆弄东西。他可以说是个万金油。（什么都会一点的人）。 This young man is fond of fixing things. He is something of Jack of all trades.5.和他们父母一代相比，今天的年轻人认为他们是比较现实的一代。Compared to their parents , young people today consider themselves to be a more practical generation.6.他气得

20、脸色发青，决定将这场抗议运动扼杀在萌芽状态。His face turned/ went blue with anger. He was determined to nip the mass protest in the bud.7.这说来话长，但是今天我不想去研究这件事的历史了。It is a long story, but I wont go into its history today.8.我们花了比我们想象多得多的时间才过了海关。It took us much more time than we had expected to go through the customs.9.灯光突然全

21、灭了。全城一下陷入完全黑暗中。The light went out suddenly, and the whole city was plunged into complete darkness.10.别等我了，你先走。我要先把这份文件看完。Dont wait for me. You go ahead. I have to go over this document first.11.我们无法否认这样的事实：我们为经济发展付出高昂的学费。We cannot deny the fact that we have paid dearly for our economic development.1

22、2.消防队员要是晚到一会儿，火就会蔓延到附近的油罐。Had the firemen arrived a little later, the fire would have spread to the nearby oil tanks.Unit 6 The Green BananaVocabulary1.当我们到达目的地时，我们发现这块地上已经没有任何建筑，只有一些石头散落在地上。没有人能认出这是一段可以追溯到千年以前的城墙。When we reached our destination, we found no building on this land except some rocks s

23、cattered here and there. Nobody would be able to recognize it as part of the city wall that was a thousand years old.2.今天，大多数人看问题都有了新的角度，他们不再认为主要是国内生产总值标志一个国家的幸福了。Today, most people have got a new perspective to look at problems. They no longer regard GDP as the mark of the happiness of a nation.3.让

24、我们同意对方有不同意见吧。我们起码在这一点上意见是一致的，我们同意不采取暴力，我们同意我们的分歧必须和平解决。Lets agree to disagree. We at least agree on one thing that is we agree not to use force and to settle our disputes peacefully.4.桂林向来被我们称为最美的地方，我以前怀疑这种说法。现在我完全同意他们了。一切都美极了，尤其是那千姿百态的石峰。Guilin has always been regarded by our people as the most bea

25、utiful place in our country. I used to have my doubts, but now I totally agree with them. Everything is so beautiful, especially the rock formations in these different shapes.5.我可以向你保证他是个非常随和的人。我从来没见过她发脾气。I can assure you that she is a very easy-going person. I have never seen her lose her temper.6.

26、一位亲眼看见那个妇女被汽车轧过的年轻人同意出庭作证。我很欣赏他的勇气。A young man who saw the woman run over by the car has agreed to appear in court as a witness. I admire him for his courage.7.大学教育应该设法保证我们的大学生有进行批判性思维的能力。College education should try to make sure that our students to develop the ability of critical thinking.8.你们在预习功

27、课的时候，一定要尽量试试，看你是否提出重要的问题来，是否能做出有意义的评论。While you are preparing your lessons, you must try your best to see if you can raise some significant questions and give meaningful comments/criticism.9.在对这个问题进行仔细思考以后，我认识到，我们必须保证学生不但能谋生，还能懂得怎样生活。Upon careful reflections on this issue,&#

28、160;Ive come to realize that we must make sure that our students not only can make a living, but also know how to live. 10.有一次我修好了一个漏气的自行车胎，爸爸拍拍我的肩膀，逗我说我是家里的天才，有当机械师的潜力。他的话引起了全家人的大

29、笑。 Once I fixed my bike tire which was leaking. My dad patted me on the shoulder and teased me saying that I am the family genius and have the makings

30、 of a good mechanic. What he said set the whole family laughing.Grammar unit61.你最好带一件厚一点的外衣，以防天气突然变冷。Take a warm jacket with you in case it should suddenly turn cold. 2.那里不安全，

31、所以晚上呆在旅店里吧。 Its not safe there, so stay in the hotel at night. 3. 那两个女孩子说话声音很轻，别人都听不见。The two girls spoke so softly that no one else could hear them. 4.向孩子解释毒品的危险时，请你讲得使他

32、们都能听懂。 When you explain the danger of the drug to children, do it so that they can understand.5.全家都努力工作，为的是能送家里的一个孩子上大学。The whole family worked hard so that they could se

33、nd one of the children to college.6.冬天这所学校提早放学，以便孩子们在天黑之前到家。In winter the school closes early so that the children can get home before dark. 7. 他是独生子，所以感到在学校不容易与同龄人相处。He was an

34、0;only child, so he found it difficult to get along with his peers at school. 8.这次事故发生在很久以前，好多事我都不记得了。 The accident happened so long ago that I dont remember much ab

35、out it. 9. 老师刚刚把孩子们带出教学楼，楼就倒塌了。The teacher had just taken the children out of the building when it collapsed. 10.天太黑，那个德国间谍没有注意到窗下根本就没有阳台。It was so dark that the German secret 

36、;agent didnt notice there was no balcony below the window at all.Unit8 The Kindness of StrangersVocabulary1. 燃料用完了，但他成功地让飞机在稻田里迫降了。The fuelgas ran out, but he managed to make a safe landing in rice fields.2.已经有好几个同学在考虑竞选学生会主席。 There are already

37、quite a few students who are considering running for the chairman of the Students Union.3.那个被马车轧了的同学脱离危险了，我认为他够幸运的。That student who was run over by the horse carriage is now out of danger. I consider him really lucky.4. 据说这口井几百年来从未干枯过，这被认为是一个奇迹。It is said that this well has never run dry in the past

38、 hundreds of years, and this has been considered a miracle.5. 我们现在缺少人手，你来得正好。We are running short of hands. You have just come in the right time.6. 我宁可让有些公共事业由国家而不是私人来经营。Id rather have some of our public works run by the state than by private businessmen.7. 她警告我不要和那种追求个人名利的人交朋友。She warned me not to

39、make friends with those who are always running after name and money.8.我们警告他们，他们做的事情是和协议相违背的。我们要采取法律行动。 We warned them that what they did was againsta violation of the agreement/contract, and we would take legal action.Grammar unit81.做你喜欢做的事情，不要介意别人怎么想。Do what you like without caring about what other

40、 people think.2. 我们应该了解一下学生对这件事情的看法。We should find out what the students think about the matter.3.我们将做我们力所能及的事情帮助地震中的受害者。 Well do what we can to help the earthquake victims.4.希望我所写的那些事情对其他大学生能有点用处。 I hope what I have written will be of help to other college students.5. 作为新闻专业的学生，我们应该了解世界正在发生的事情。Bein

41、g journalism majors, we ought to keep ourselves informed of what is happening around the world.6.“抓贼！”一个学生提高嗓门叫了起来。 “Stop thief!” a student called, raising his voice.7. 由于没有更有意思的事情可做，那男孩开始拆卸自己的闹钟。Having nothing more interesting to do, the boy decided to take his alarm clock apart.8.王岚打开衣柜，并不知道该穿什么去参

42、加第二天的面试。Wang Lan opened the wardrobe, wondering what she should wear to the interview the next day.9.村长挨家挨户告知人们赶紧撤离到附近的小山上去。The village head went from door to door telling people to leave for a nearby hill.10.意识到自己是被人骗了，老人把那次痛苦的经历报告了警察。 Realizing hed been deceived, the old man reported the painful e

43、xperience to the police.Unit9 After Twenty YearsVocabulary1. 他开始事业很成功，但不久就被成功充昏了头脑。他的合伙人劝他谦虚点，他充耳不闻。At first, he was very successful in his business, but then his success turned his head. His partners advised him to be more modest, but he turned a deaf ear to their advice.2.荆轲很有信心在地图打开时，他能用藏在里面的锋利的刀

44、杀死秦王。Jingke was very confident/sure that when he unfolded the map he would be able to kill the Emperor of Qin with the sharp knife/dagger hidden in it.3.我们应该欢迎越来越多的富人，但我们的法律必须确保他们是通过正当途径发财的。We ought to welcome more and more wealthy people, but our law must make sure that they have made their fortune

45、 in honest ways.4.多年来我们学校培养了很多学生，大多数都在各个部门重要岗位任职。 For years our school has produced many good students, most of whom have important positions in various departments.5. 由于文化上的差异，通常外国人看到狗肉猫肉就会恶心反胃。Due to cultural differences many foreigners are turned off at the sight of dog meat or cat meat.6.你什么时候有空

46、就琢磨琢磨这件事情，好吗？ Whenever you have time, turn it over in your mind, will you?7. 她原来以为哲学是非常枯燥的东西，可后来发现它非常有意思。She used to consider philosophy dull and boring, but later she found that it turned out to be very interesting. 8.他父亲刚刚过50，可头发已经变灰白了。不过，除此以外，他没事。 His father had just turned fifty, and his hair ha

47、s turned gray, but otherwise, he is quite all right.9.政府官员的权利应该加以制约，不然，人民的公仆会变成人民的老爷。The power of government officials must be checked and balanced. Otherwise those who are supposed to be peoples servants will turn into peoples masters.10.他相信这件事值得一试，因为他知道不管做什么都必须有人民的支持。 He believed that it was worth

48、 trying because he knew that whatever you do, you must have peoples support.Grammar unit91. 无论他去什么地方都会被人认出来。Wherever he goes, he is recognized.2. 无论我怎么努力，我都说服不了他来演哈姆雷特。No matter how hard I try, I cant persuade him to play the part of Hamlet.3. 不管你对未来有什么计划，你父母都会支持你的。No matter what you have planned fo

49、r the future, your parents will support you.4. 那少年痛恨犯罪行为，任何时候只要他能做得到就决意制止犯罪行为。The boy hates crime and means to stop it whenever he can.5. 无论你最后做何决定，这个电子词典你可以保留一学期。No matter what you decide in the end, this digital dictionary is yours to keep for a semester.6.不管你多有能耐，效率多高，你不可能单枪匹马三天内完成这项任务。 No matter

50、 how capable and efficient you are, you cannot finish the task on your own in three days.7. 一位著名的哲学家曾经说过:”无论是什么，我喜欢就吃，就喝，困得睁不开眼了就睡。我很健康。”A well-known philosopher once said, I eat and drink whatever I like, and sleep whenever I cannot keep awake. I am in good health.8.我真想能随时去看我的父母。I wish I could go a

51、nd see my parents whenever I want.9.真希望自己能公开表达自己的一切感受。 I wish I could express openly whatever I feel.10.我将做任何力所能及的事情来恢复该地区的治安，但我真希望那次骚乱根本没有发生。 Ill do whatever I can to restore law and order in the region. But I wish the riot had never happened.Unit 10 Mandelas GardenVocabulary1. 如果他们拒绝归还小岛，他们两国的关系就不

52、能完全正常化。If they refused to give back these small islands, the two countries would not be able to normalize their diplomatic relations completely.2. 我知道放弃这个机会十分愚蠢，但我别无选择。I know that it is stupid to give up this opportunity, but I have no other choice/ alternative.3. 由于缺少公众的支持，白宫最后退让了。For lack of publi

53、c support, the White House Had to give in at last.4. 要一下子消灭毒品不可能，但现在世界上每年都有几百万以上的人成功地戒了烟。It may not be possible to eliminate drugs all at once/ immediately / at one go, but now there are millions of people throughout the world who succeed in kicking the habit of cigarette smoking every year.5. 我们已经和

54、对方代表联系。我们已经安排不久在厦门会面，讨论双方有兴趣的重要问题。We have already made contact with the representatives of the other side and arranged to meet in Xiamen before long to discuss important issues we are both interested in.6. 有一天，那座新楼突然倒塌，楼里很多人都被埋了。One day, that new building suddenly gave way / collapsed / fell down, b

55、urying many people under it.7. 爱情是要双方的培养，而真正的爱表现在给予而不是在获取上。Love requires nourishment from both sides, and true love is in the giving, not in the taking.8. 奶奶的健康一有改善，她就开始把她的财产分给她的亲戚朋友们。As soon as Grandmas health improved, she began to give out her belongings to her folks and friends.9. 一种长久的友好关系要求双方都

56、十分真诚。It requires perfect honesty on both sides to cultivate a lasting / an enduring friendly relationship.10.据称，今年的经济计划已经完成了，国内市场也非常繁荣。It is announced that our economic plan this year has been fulfilled and our domestic / home market has also been flourishing.Grammar unit101. 他反复地说他来中国是为了扩展自己的视野。He

57、said again and again that he had come to China to broaden his horizons.2.朱丽叶说一天辛苦的工作之后，她即没有时间也没有精力做运动了。Julia says she has neither the time nor the energy for sports after a days hard work.3. 有时候公开不同意自己顶头上司的意见是需要勇气的。Sometimes it takes courage to disagree openly with ones immediate boss.4.这里的老师和学生都认为学

58、英语没有什么捷径。Neither the teachers nor the students here believe there is any shortcut in learning English.5. 多数大学毕业生在毕业时都面临两种选择:找工作或考研。Upon graduation, most college students have two options: either to find a job or to go to graduate school.6.让遭受洪水的灾民都有住处是救灾人员当前的头号任务。To see all the flood victims properl

59、y housed is the relief workers number one task at present.7. 在中国期间，我希望能安排我见见我在这里的几位老朋友。During my stay in China, I would like you to arrange for me to see some of my old friends.8. 为了避免房价上涨过快，政府保证要采取一系列政策。In order to prevent the price of houses from going up too fast, the government promised to adopt

60、 / launch a series of policies.9. 这种米娜一般都在饭店或咖啡厅举行，从不在办公室举行。Such interviews are generally conducted either in a hotel or in a café, never in offices.10. 他们开办了一家收容所，这个城市里无家可归的人在极端天气情况下可以在这里过夜。They opened a shelter for the citys homeless to stay overnight in extreme weather condition.Unit 11 Mahe

61、egun My BrotherVocabulary1. 我很好奇你后来是怎么决定学英语的。I am quite curious how you come to decide to study English.2. 一直到改革开放以后，人们才开始明白，市场并不是坏事。It was not until the reform and opening-up started when people began to realize that the market was not a bad thing. 3. 那些将军、官员和学者都不知道如何称那头大象的重量，但是一个小孩突然想出一个主意。None of those generals, officials and scholars knew how to weigh the elephant, but a young child