托福写作备考长句翻译练习(答案)

1、托福写作备考之长句翻译练习1. It is inevitable for the old to have generation gap with their children.对老年人来说， 和他们的孩子有代沟是不可避免的。2. It is sagacious that all relevant factors should be taken into account before taking any action. 在采取任何行动之前，应该考虑所有相关的因素，这是明智之举。3. A fear has arisen among some people that the more machin

2、es will be used, the more workerswill be unemployed and the lower our living standard will become.恐惧在一些人当中出现了。那就是，机器用得越多，失业的工人就越多，而我们的生活水平就会越低。4.Before airing my opinion, I will analyze the hot issue from diverse perspectives.在表明观点之前，我将从不从的角度来分析这个热门话题。5.As soon as a child becomes old enough to commu

3、nicate with other children, he begins havingfriends, who sometimes influence him more rapidly than his family. 当一个孩子长到足以和其他人交流时，他便开始交朋友，这些朋友对他的影响有时比家庭更快6. They spend too much time in front of the television, ignoring their study, outdoor activities and even their families. 他们在电视机前面花费了太多的时间，忽略了学习、户外活

4、动，甚至他们的家庭。7. But the disadvantage of this solution lies in the fact that too much land that could be used forfarming or housing will inevitably be occupied by more and more roads.(同位语从句 )案的不足之处在于这样一个事实：修建越来越多的道路会不可避免的占用过多的土地，些土地原本是可以用于耕种或建房的。但此种方而这8. In the countryside, the air is clean, the food is

5、 fresh and houses are totally spacious with large yards around them. ( 并列句 ) 在乡村，空气清新，食物新鲜，房子四周通常有宽敞的庭院。9. Then couldn t we live in the fresh air while enjoying the mobility of cars?否定疑问句我们在享受着汽车带来的行动自如的同时，难道就呼吸不上新鲜的空气了吗?10. If students are forced to wear uniforms every day, how can they develop the

6、ir individuality andcreativity?特 殊疑问句如果学生被迫每天都穿校服，那他们怎么发展个性和创造力呢?11. Today when the global economy is in depression, how will you make the choice to domesticate animals with an empty stomach or to solve the living problem with animals as the source of foodand clothing? 在全球经济并不景气的今天，你会选择饿着肚子驯养宠物，还是把它

7、们当作衣物和食物的来源，以求解决自身生存的问题呢? 选择疑问句12. In addition, the huge amounts of money spared may be poured into the construction of many highways, factories, hospitals and schools, which is of immense benefit to individuals as well as to the society. 此外，所节省的大笔资金可以用来建高速公路、工厂、医院和学校，这无论是对个人还是社会都有很大的好处。13. They are

8、 printed in our newspapers and shown on our television screens as a visible proof of the man s newest achievements它.们作为人类最新成就的明证被登在报纸上，而且出现在电视屏幕上。14. It is true that the whole world is witnessing China s construction of中modernization国的现.代化建设确实正为全世界所关注。15. It is the controversial question, which has

9、aroused heated discussion among people. 这是一个有争议的问 题，它引起了人们的激烈讨论。 (名词作表语 +定从 )16. When we grow old enough to earn a living, it does not surprise us to discover that success is measured in terms of the money you earn. 当我们长大了，可以自谋生计的时候，我们毫不惊奇地发现，成功是用一个人挣多少钱来衡量的。17. Finally ，I will quote a classic sente

10、nce from a famous article entitled Give Me Liberty Or GiveMe Death by Patrick Henry, the greatest writer in American history.最后，我讲引用美国历史上最伟大的作家帕杰克亨利一篇题目为 不自由， 勿宁死的著名艺术作品里的最经典的话。18. Over the last generation, we have worked hard to restore our natural treasures and find a way to conduct our economy th

11、at is more in harmony with the environment. 从我们父辈起， 我们努力保护自然环境，找到使我们的经济与环境协调一致地发展的办法。19.Wearing uniforms, to some extent, discourages individualityand hinder the developmentofcreativity. 在某种程度上，穿校服不鼓励个性化，阻碍了创造力的发展。20.Mutual understanding between them is desired for by them all, but achieved by only

12、a few.他们都期待相互理解，但能做到的人却很少。21.So one thing is clear enough: for the sake of our students prospects, teachers should also bcalled on to respect students and add more attention to enlighten the individuality of students.所以，这一点是很明确的： 为了学生的前程，老师也应该尊重学生，把更多的注意力放在鼓励学生的个性发 展上。22. The critics argue that the

13、practice does not coincide with the present-day civilized world in which liberty and individuality are highly worshiped. 批评家们争辩说这种做法与目前高度尊崇自由和个性的文明社会不一致。23. Now people in growing numbers are enjoying the benefits at dinner table from the applicationof the new scientific advances to agriculture. 现在，越

14、来越多的人从餐桌上就能感受到新科技应用到农业所带来的好处。24. With population rapidly increasing, heavy traffic has become a big headache for many cities.随着人口的迅速增长，交通拥挤已成为许多城市难以解决的问题。25. Solving problems in the dormitorywill,in the long run, help students understand how tocommunicate with others. 解决宿舍中的问题从长远角度看将帮助学生懂得如何与其他人交流。2

15、6. While building more roads in places where land is less useful, we should increase the number of public bus lines. 一方面在土地不紧张的地方建造更多的道路，另一方面增加公共汽车线路。27. What is more important, China, in which agriculture plays a leading role, will suffering a lot more than western countries if once stepping into t

16、he stage of popularization of cars. 更为重要的是，在中国这样一个以农业为主导地位的国家， 汽车一旦普及将遭受比西方国家曾经历的更为严 重的危害。28. The majority of students believe that part-time job will provide them with more opportunitiesto develop their interpersonal skills, which may put them in a favorable position in the future jobmarket. 大部分学生相

17、信业余工作会使他们有更多机会发展人际交往能力,而这对他们未来找工作是非常有好处的.29. The specialists are always telling people what food to eat, what to avoid and what to be puttogether. 专家们总是告诉我们哪一种食物该吃，配着吃。 (带不定式的被动结构 )哪一种食物不该吃，哪几种食物应该相互搭30. After careful consideration, however, I finally decided it was worthwhile to attend college. 在仔细

18、考虑之后，我最终觉得上大学还是值得的。31. Before we admitted television into our homes, we never found it difficult to occupy our spare time. 在我们把电视请进家门之前，我们从来不觉得打发业余时间很困难。32. Within 30 minutes in front of the TV set, I am widely and promptlyinformed about thingsranging from important domestic events, the latest devel

19、opment in industry and agriculture to thecurrent international situation.坐在电视机前大的国内事件，工农业上的最新发展到最新的30 分钟，我就可以迅速地获得广泛的信息从重国际形势等。33. Some students have become dropouts because through part-time jobs they have found that the more education they have, the less money they earn. 一些学生退学了，因为他们通过兼职工作发现，他们受的教

20、育越多，赚的钱就越少。34. No matter how similarthey are, every two friends have differences, and no matter howdifferent they are, as friends, they have at least one similarity: the sincerity towards friendship.不管多么相似，两个朋友他们都会有不同。的：对友谊的忠诚。不管他们多么不同，作为朋友，至少有一样是相似35. That is why most of the programs are so bad: it

21、 is impossible to keep pace with the demandand maintain high standards as well.这就是为什么多数电视节目如此糟糕的原因：电视节目不可能既保持高标准又满足观众的需求。36. That is why there are still a number of people, particularly the old film fans, who show great fondness for cinema. 这就是为什么还有许多人，尤其是老影迷，钟情于看电影。37. While building more roads in

22、places where land is less useful, we should increase the numberof public bus lines. 一方面在土地不紧张的地方建造更多的道路，另一方面增加公共汽车线路。38. Personally, I prefer a balance of both activities so as to provide me with physical training and mental stimulation. 就个人而言，我更喜欢把身心健康的这两种活动结合起来。39. The demand for skilled personnel

23、 far exceeds the supply and big companies compete witheach other to recruit students before they have completed their studies. 技术人员供不应求， 以至于大公司竞相招募未完成学业的学生。40. The computer has the ability to accommodate to individual differences in learning speed, and so I am the one who can control the pace of my

24、lessons. 计算机能够适应学习速度的个体差异。因此，我就想成为能够控制自己课程进度的人。41. Everyone hopes that others can approve his own understanding ability so that he can stand inan invincible position in competitions.我们每个人都希望自己的理解力得到大家的肯定，以便在竞争中立于不败之地。42. School uniforms of the same color and design instill the notion that an organiz

25、ation has greaterimportance and value than an individualivity. 校s服creat统一的颜色和式样向学生灌输了一种观念 - 集体的重要性和价值高于个人的创造力。43. Things in classroom always go like this: teachers ask students to give their own different answers to the questions, but when students do speak up, they seldom get compliment for uniquea

26、nswers. 在教室里的情形通常是这样的: 老师要求学生用自己的观点回答提问，而当学生这样做的时候，老师却很少对其独特的回答加以表扬。44. TV news programs often reveal to us events as they happen in other areas while any other news media cannot enjoy this advantage, lacking either in vividness or in timeliness. 电视新闻节目经常给我们展现在别的地方 正在生的事情，而其他新闻媒体则无法享有这种优势，要么不生动，要么缺乏

27、时效性。45. They believe that by travelling to the moon and other planets, we can make great scientificadvances and perhaps find an alternate place to live before our own plant becomes too crowed or uninhabitable. 他们认为，通过登录月球及其他行星，我们可以取得重大的科学进步，因此我们或许可以再地球过度拥挤或变得再也不能居住之前找到其他的住所。46. I think that the temp

28、tation of citylife, especially of the cultural atmosphere in big cities, isoverwhelming, even though those unsolved troubles are still there.我认为即便城市有许多还未解决的问题，但其生活- 特别是其中透着的文化气息- 却充满了魅力。47. In a word, students should be encouraged to take up part-time employment outside school hours, providing this

29、is done within specified time and does not interfere with the demands of study. 总之，应该鼓励学生在课余时间做一些兼职，但前提是在适当的时间内，不能影响学习。48. A graduate with a wide range of knowledge besides his specialized and practical skills will geton better in society, and such a society will better off as a result. 一个既懂得专业技术和实际

30、技能又学识渊博的毕业生能够很快地适应社会，这样的社会也会越来越好。49. It is inevitable for urbanization to bring us some sacrifice like the alienation of ourselves from nature. 伴随着城市化，我们不可避免的要做出一些牺牲，如忍受远离大自然之苦。50. Computer is used so widely that nearly all the fields in which we live have been deeply concerned about. 计算机已被广泛地应用，以致于

31、人们生活的所有领域都与它密切相关。1. Todays university students are struggling to establish themselves, but they still have ambiguous feelings about their future.今天的大学生，尽管他们努力地想使自己成才，但对未来还是很模糊的2. A man cannot find himself without finding a center beyond him. So the idealism of the undergraduate experience must help

32、the student transcend himself. 一个人如果不能找到自我以外的中心，就不能实现他的自我价值。所以，理想的本科教育必须使学生超越自我3. We eagerly hope that the lessons leaned in the university will reveal themselves in our performance in the workplace and further education. 我们强烈希望大学学到的东西在今后的工作与学习中能起到重要的作用4. It cannot go unchallenged to say that the 4-

33、year undergraduate experience is the only path tosuccess in life.四年的本科学习是走向成功生活的唯一道路，这种说法是无法接受的5. We run the risk of making critical decisions, not on the basis of what we know, the findings ofinvestigations, and the data of experiments, but on the basis ofblind faith in professed experts.在对一个关键问题做结

34、论时， 如果只相信所谓的专家而不相信自己， 不根据调查的结果， 不根据试验的数据，那是在冒险6. Our task needs a large group of well-informed, caring young people who can band together, learn from each other, and actively participate in the fourmodernizations.我们的事业 一批受过良好教育又能关心他人的年轻人，他们能团结一致，相互学习，积极参加四化建设。7. If it is to endure, the new school sh

35、ould help the students not only acquire a sold basic education and become competent in a specific field, but also be ready to commit themselves to others.如果这所新学校要有生命力的话，它培养的学生不仅要有扎实的基础和熟练的专业技能，还要有奉献精神。8. It is not too much to say that if undergraduates excessively devote themselvesto examinations, t

36、he will push competence and commitment to the fringes. 如果大学生对考试过于投入，就有可能把能力与奉献放到次要位置，这样说一点不过分 9. I didnt even speak to him; much less discuss the reconstruction of your school with him.我甚至没有跟他说话，当然更不用说与他讨论有关你们学校改建问题10. Some people think examinations are second to none, but some think examinations ha

37、ve a lot of disadvantages. Examinations leave us an open essential question - what influence do examinations exert on education? 有人认为考试很重要，但也有人认为考试很多弊端，所以考试留下一个未能解决的问题考试对教育有什么影响。1. He is an experienced banker and an acknowledged trade expert, not to mention an excellent ma naging director.他不但是一位出色的银

38、行家和公认的贸易专家，而且还是位经验丰富的企业主管2. Regardless of danger, volunteers from an Italian organization for peace have gone to Baghdad, t he capital of Iraq, to form a body shield for the purpose of preventing the US from bombing theplace.意大利的一个和平组织志愿者不顾危险， 已经开赴伊拉克首都巴格达， 组成人体盾牌， 以阻止美国轰炸该地3. Nobody in the family i

39、s more dedicated to operating the real estate business than Judy. 在 这 个家庭里，没有人比朱迪更能致力于经营房地产生意4. Because of the economic depression, real estate agents are in the dilemma of whether to lower prices or let sales fall off.由于经济不景气，房地产经纪人正处于或降低房价或减少销售量的两难境地5. More often than not, Mr. Smith earns great pr

40、ofits by careful investment of his capital. 史 密 斯先生往往靠慎重投资而获取巨额利润6. John did not make much of a mark in his studies at school, but he excelled at sports. 约 翰 在 学校里各门功课成绩都不怎么样，但在体育方面身手不凡7.Ordrly transition of responsibilities is a condition for the long-range prosperity of a family busin ess.有条不紊的职责交

41、接是家庭企业长期繁荣的一个条件8. You had better have a clear picture of prospects before formulating a plan for investment.在制定投资计划之前，你最好对投资前景有个清楚的了解9. Although sculpture is a time-consuming art, there are still some people following it as a professi on.尽管雕塑费时，但仍有一些人以雕塑为职业10. The software company is in the midst of

42、 being transformed from an individual proprietorship t o a joint venture.这家电脑软件公司正处于从独资经营到合资经营的转化过程中1. The automobile was improved very rapidly after it was invented and soondisplaced horses.汽车诞生后发展很快，不久就代替了马2. We may have to cut down on the number of privately owned cars and depend more on public m

43、 ass transit systems because cars pollute and maim or even kill p eople.由于汽车污染环境并严重伤害人体， 甚至杀人， 我们可能不得不削减私人拥有汽车的数量而更多的依赖公共交通系统3. While wheels (automobiles) have brought with them better or more convenient transportation, t hey are guilty of many sins, such as air pollution, traffic accidents and traf

44、fic congestion.汽车轮子给我们带来更好更为便利的交通时，它也应对如空气污染，交通事故， 交通拥堵之类的许多问题负责4. Americans are noted for their love for cars and great job mobility. 美国人对汽车的热爱以及它们较大的工作流动性是出了名的5. If only advances in fuel quality and efficiency and in technology would radically reduce the emissions from automobiles.要是燃料质量和效率的提高和技术的

45、进步能大大减少汽车的排放量，那该多好啊 6. A highly developed highway network has made possible the easy movement from coast to coast in the United States.在美国，高度发达的公路网使在各地之间的往来成为可能7. The very thought of the speed at which the beautiful avenue was constructed electrified every vi sitor; the road had only recently been t

46、orn up to lay drain-pipes not long ago.一想到这条林荫大道的建设速度， 参观者都感到很吃惊， 这条路不久前还在开挖及铺设排水管8. Environmentalists have denounced automobiles, believing they are a major factor in the product ion of dirty air.环境保护者严厉谴责汽车，认为汽车是产生空气污染的主要因素9. Many new residential complexes have risen up in the suburbs of metropoli

47、tan cities because of t he availability of convenient public transportation. 由于有便利的公共交通，在大都市的市郊，许多新建的住宅群拔地而起10. Despite their love for cars, many people lend credence to the extensive use of the public transport system, which can cut down on traffic congestion. 尽管非常喜欢汽车， 许多人还是相信广泛的使用公共交通系统能缓解交通拥挤1.

48、Some professional observers believe that young people today are no longer interested in poli tics and causes, but rather, have become increasingly preoccupied with issues closer to themselves. 一些职业观察家认为，现在年轻人不再对政治和事业感兴趣，他们越来越关注与他们自身关系更为密切的问题2. The higher a womanseducational attainment, the more like

49、ly she is to go out of the private setting of the nuclear family and to realize herself in the community.一些妇女所获得的教育程度越高，就越有可能走出小家庭这个环境，到社会上去实现自我 3.As far as I am concerned, what really lies behind the decision of some married couples not to start a family is that they are so narcissistic and have no

50、 margin of love to spare others.就 我而言，一些已婚夫妇做出不要小孩的真正原因是他们非常自恋， 以至于他们没有多余的爱给别人4.The company put on the market a registered invention even without asking the inventors permission, which goes against the patent law. 这家公司甚至在为征求发明人同意情况下，就将其一项注册过的新发明投放市场，这一行为违反了专利法5. Urged by some other countries, the Un

51、ited Nations has pressured the country to give up developing and using nuclear weapons.在一些国家的敦促下，联合国对该国施加压力，迫使其放弃研究和使用核武器6. According to the rule that every member should remain childless, Mr And Ms white have no alternative but to withdraw from the Non-Parent Association, for they will attain paren

52、thood soon.按照每个会员必须是无子女这一规定， 怀特先生及其太太只好退出协会， 因为他们很快就要当父母了7. He expects to reveal, by presenting a soap opera, the complexity implicit in real life. 他期望通过上演一部肥皂剧来揭示现实生活所固有的复杂性8. In virtually every country, drug abuse, alcohol abuse and child abuse loon as most challenging social problems.几乎每个国家，嗜用麻醉品

53、，酗酒和摧残儿童都有变为最令人深思的社会问题的趋势9.When interviewed, these elderly people rationalized why they were ambivalentabouttoday syoung people.在接受采访时，这些老年人合理地解释了为什么会对当今年青人产生矛盾心理的原因10.Many college students are far more concerned with how to get a highly-paid job on graduation and how to receive a quick promotion in

54、 the competitive society. 许多大学生更关心怎样在毕业后谋得一份报酬优厚的工作，怎样在这个充满竞争的社会里迅速得到提升1.Generally, people have become more compassionate and quite a few families have taken in an orphan from the municipal orphanage.总的来说，人变得越来越有同情心，不少家庭收养了来自孤儿院的孤儿2.It is a demanding task for a workingwoman to look after her parents

55、 and her children while hold ing down a job.一个有工作的妇女既要照顾她的孩纸和老人，又要设法保有这份工作，是一件非常困难的事情3. At first we were worried about their first stay in a foreign country but things much better for them.there worked out起先，我们对他们初次在异国他乡生活感到担忧，但是结果他们在那个国家生活相当不错 4. Todays middle-aged people have fewer children than their parents did and the aging population problem may weigh on them in about 40 years.今天，中年人的孩纸比他们父母的孩纸要少的多，的沉重负担40 年后人口老化问题可能成为他们孩纸5.It is hoped that the current reform in education will be