现代大学英语精读4(第二版)-部分课文及短语重点翻译

PAGEPAGE8精读四Unit1猛然敲门bangthedoor向国王陛下欢呼cheerHisMajesty凝视那雕像contemplatethestatue设计发明一种新方法deviseanewway获得一种名声gainareputation鼓舞人民inspirethepeople低下头sinkhead象征代表国家symbolizethenation暖和双手warmhands毁了某人的健康ruinhealth扮演重要的角色playanimportantrole/partin解决这个问题settletheissue永恒的真理theeternaltruth档案柜afilingcabinet无稽之谈utternonsense有违法倾向的行为delinquentbehavior常客afrequentvisitor新鲜空气freshair格调很高的独白high-mindedmonologue一个固定的观点asettledview语言障碍aspeechimpediment可怕的风ahideouswind使人兴奋的爱国热情headypatriotism无情的入侵者theremorselessinvaders首相thePrimeMinister思维过程amentalprocess国际联盟theLeagueofNations一篇有条理的文章acoherentarticle一位口译好手aproficientinterpreter一个不可避免的趋势anirresistibletrend腐烂的苹果rottenapples点头之交anoddingacquaintance（前五）他因收受贿赂而正在接受调查。Heisbeinginvestigatedforreceivingbribes.政府开始向被洪水围困的地区空投食品。Thegovernmentstartedairdroppingfoodtoareasbeingcutoffbytheflood.人们十分关注善款现在是如何使用的。Peoplearemuchconcernedabouthowthecharitymoneyisbeingused.出于安全的原因，这些实验室的具体地址保密。Theexactlocationsofthelaboratoriesarebeingkeptsecretforreasonsofsecurity.吉姆今天是怎么回事？我觉得他相当粗鲁，一反常态。What’sthematterwithJimtoday?Ithinkhe’sbeingratherrude,nothisusualself.当地的公安局因对白领犯罪手软而受到批评。Thelocalpublicsecuritybureauisbeingcriticizedforbeingsoftonwhite-collarcrime.汽车事故调查者受到指责说他偏向肇事者。Thecaraccidentinvestigatorisaccusedofbeingone-sided,favoringtheoffender.项目协调人抱怨说他几乎一半时间都花在开会和写报告上。Theprojectcoordinatorcomplainsthatalmosthalfofhistimeisbeingspentonmeetingsandreports.42HislatestnovelbeingadaptedforTVhasbeenontheNewYorkTimesbest-sellerlistfor42weeks.发言人断然否定了当前流行的关于总统健康问题的种种谣言。Thespokesmanflatlydeniedallrumorsbeingcirculatedatthemomentaboutthepresident’shealth.Unit31将这些动物归类classifytheseanimals2持不同看法holdadifferentview3引申该词的意思extendthemeaningofthisword/term4建立一种新理论establishanewtheory5放弃他的信念abandonhisconviction6把这个过程颠倒过来reversetheprocess7珍惜他们的尊敬valuetheirrespect8质疑它的真理性question/doubt/challengeitstruth9轻视他们的意见belittletheirviews10/采取一种新的思路adoptanewthoughtpattern/wayofthinking11把考虑在内makeallowanceforsth12证明结果完全相反demonstratetheopposite13/心存种种乌托邦思想entertainallkindsofutopianideas14/重复他人parrototherpeople非理性因素non-rationalfactors社会地位socialposition过去的好日子thegoodolddays思维方式thoughtpatterns怀疑的余地roomfordoubt老掉牙的趣闻轶事stockanecdotes一个教条的观点adogmaticview一个鲜明的对照astrikingcontrast长期的斗争age-longstruggle矛盾冲突的想法conflictingideas一场恶吵abitterquarrel根深蒂固的观念deeply-rootedconvictions毫无根据的意见groundlessopinions仅仅是断言；完全是强词夺理bareassertion（前五句）Ourreformandopenpolicyresultedinrapideconomicgrowth.Butwemustnotforgetthatthepolicyinturnresultedfromthegreatemancipation/liberationofpeople’sminds.一般说来，喜欢某一个人会使你倾向于同时也喜欢他的观点Generallyspeaking,thefactthatyoulikeapersonwilldisposeyoutolikehisideas,too.源。Itisdoubtfulifwecaneverfindawaytodisposeofnuclearwastethatis100percentsecure.Ifpossible,weshouldshifttootherenergy.我到处寻找一套适合摆在我那小起居室的家具，却发现这种家具正脱销。Isearchedaroundforasetoffurniturethatwouldfitinmysmallsittingroom.ButIfoundthemoutofstockatthemoment.那个客栈老板在照看那个客人的时候，发现他的长相和警察要找的谋杀犯嫌疑相符合。Whenservingthecustomer,theinnkeeperfoundthatthemanfitthedescriptionsofthewantedmurdersuspect.当有人问他怎样才能保持健康时，他就会提些老套的建议：坚持良好的饮食习惯，意思就是：无盐、无糖、无脂肪。Whenaskhowtokeepfit,hewouldalwaysgivehisstockadvice:Sticktoagoodeatinghabit—meaning:Nosalt,nosugar,nofat.那水游泳都不行，更不要说饮用了。正因为如此，那地区很多人都病倒了。Asaresultofthefactthatthewaterwasunfitforswimming,letalonedrinking,manypeopleintheregiongotsick.我以为他听到这事会发脾气，但他没有。相反，他突然忍不住大笑起来。HedidnotlosehistemperwhenheheardthisasIthoughthewould.Onthecontrary,hewassuddenlyseizedbyafitoflaughter.完工时这条地铁将延长至覆盖整个城市。Whencompleted,thissubwaywillbeextendedtocoverthewholecity.股市似乎对经济的繁荣没有反应，这一点让每个人都不解。怪不得人们都决定持股观望。Thatthestockmarketdidnotseemtorespondtotheeconomicboompuzzledeverybody.Nowonderpeopledecidedtoholdtheirstocks.Unit4stayawayfromsth蜿蜒而上直达ftwinditswayuptothemountainpeekthroughthewindowaddressuniversitystudentgarboutarmssetoutforaplaceavoideyecontactpickuppacesnatchpursedoingyogakeepheaddownrowaboatescapepunishmentlostbearingsunrollsleepingbagwhiproundripoutintestines露营campout一件花格子衬衫aplaidshirt矿泉水mineralwater角质镜架的眼镜horn-rimmedglasses公园创建时期的主管foundingcommissioners享有特权的人的土地thedomainoftheprivileged老年公民aseniorcitizen拦路强盗ahighwayrobber娱乐中心arecreationcenter一帮男孩agangofkids一条供人跑步的小路arunningtrack密不透风的树叶impenetrablefoliage帝国大厦theEmpireStateBuilding方向感asenseofdirection在伸手可及的地方withinreach野蛮、缺乏教养的人roughelements一次美的体验anaestheticexperience横冲直撞onarampage从不间断写日记的人theindefatigablediarist供游人骑马的小道abridlepath（前三句）1.我家乡的气候挺宜人的，除了一月和八月之外。TheclimateofmyhometownispleasantexceptinJanuaryandAugust.2.40分钟。Exceptwhenheisunwell,WangNingspendsabout40minutesadayjogging.3.有关他的特别使命，他对家里人只字为提，只是说要出差一段时间。Abouthisspecialmissionhetoldhisfamilynothingexceptthathehadtobeawayonbusinessforsometime.4.他的父母知道除了让他呈现真实的自我之外，他们不必多做些什么。Hisparentsknowthattheyhavetodomuchfortheirsonexcepttolethimbehimself.5.除了合法属于他们的东西之外，他们没有要求要其他任何东西。Theyaskedfornothingexceptwhatwasrightfullytheirs.Unit6使墙体开裂crackthewalls拯救灵魂savesouls玩捉迷藏playhide-and-seek减慢流速成涓涓细流showtoatrickle抓住某人的头发grabsb.bythehair谩骂某人s撕破她的衬衫riphershirt泄露秘密revealthesecret拒绝进步resistprogress进入视野comeintoview捡柴火gatherfirewood说服某人放弃做某事talksboutofdoingsth慢慢挤出人群wriggleone’swayoutofcrowd跑腿/出去办事 runerrands救某人于水火deliversb.fromsuffering确保供应稳定assureasteadysupply减轻某人的压力takethepressureoffsb让他不至于添乱keephimoutofone’shair梯田 terracedfields多岩石的群山rockymountains百日咳whoopingcough周围的村庄surroundingvillages林中的一块空地aclearinginthewood粉尘 finedust羊粪 goatdropping黏糊糊的双手stickyhandssinewywomen旌旗如林aforestofflags第一手资料firsthandinformation漆黑的头发jet-blackhair一位虔诚的天主教徒adevoutCatholic家务事householdchores一种让人感到在家般自在的声音areassuringhomeysound手卷香烟hand-rolledcigarettes有利可图/十分挣钱的生意lucrativebusiness一家肉铺abutcher-shop它原来模样的空架子askeletonofitsformerself一所教会学校amissionaryschool（后五句）40元Incredibleasitmaysound,Ihearthattheycharge40yuanforabowlofnoodlesattheairport.孙权最后说服大家同意让陆逊——一个年轻书生——来负责这个决定性的战役SunQuanfinallytalkedeverybodyintoagreeingtoputLuXun,ayoungscholar,inchargeofthisdecisivebattle.Hewasarrestedonthechargeofsmuggling,butinaccordancewiththelaw,nocitizencanbearrestedwithoutevidence.她把盘子仍到地上，但它神奇地没有碎，连裂纹也没。Shedroppedtheplateontheground,butitmiraculouslydidnotbreak,withoutsomuchasacrack.我向你保证，如果这里打的井足够深，肯定能找到水。如果大家不反对，我们就开始干Icanassureyouthatifwedigawelldeepenoughhere,wewillstrikewater.Soifyouguyshavenoobjection,let’sgetstarted.她喜欢不停地挪动房间里的桌子和椅子，好让房间有一个新面貌Shetakesdelightinshiftingthetablesandchairsintheroomeverynowandthensoastogivetheroomanewlook.我们经济发展的重点已经从东部沿海地区转移到了中西部地区Thefocusofyoureconomicdevelopmenthasshiftedfromthecoastalareasintheeasttothecentralandwesternareas.他把车换到最高挡，一下子把所有其他车都甩到了后面Heshiftedtothehighestgear,thusleavingalltheothercarsfarbehind.我主张禁烟，但他反对。因为烟草工业是政府收入的一个重要来源Imaintainedthatsmokingshouldbeforbidden,buthedisagreed,sayingthatthetobaccoindustrywasanimportantsourceofgovernmentrevenue.当地百姓强烈反对在这座美丽的ft上装缆Thelocalpeopleraisedastrongobjectiontoinstallingthecablecaroverthisbeautifulmountain.Unit9宣布放弃忠于某人renounceallegiance使某事物接受试验subjectsthtothetest牵涉到好几个月的工作covermanywork扔在那里任其腐烂leavesthtorot满足其胃口appeaseappetite从某人那里骗走某物cheatsboutofsth将侮辱牢记在心harborinsult对所受伤害耿耿于怀broodoverinjury报仇takerevenge家里妻妾成群keepharems有做某事的时机或场合haveanoccasiontodosth把它当一顿美餐吃了makeamealofsth蓄某人为奴holdsbinbondage铺平道路smoothpathto1.合法的所有者therightfulowner2/人类的博爱theuniversalbrotherhoodofman3.道德败坏loosemorals4.肮脏的思想asoiledmind5.蛮力/暴力bruteforce唯一可取的一点asavinggrace极度渴望的rabidhunger8宗教狂areligiouszealot9动物园zoologicalgarden科学方法thescientificmethod食品的大量储存vaststoresoffood12零碎物品oddsandends战争暴行waratrocities值得怀疑的口味选择questionabletaste15性格特点和气质traitsanddispositions16艰苦的努力painstakingwork（前五句）我明天得去看看牙医大夫，我的一颗门牙松了。Ihavetogotothedentisttomorrow.Oneofmyfrontteethisloose.你翻译得太随意了，应该更加忠于原文才是。Yourtranslationisabittooloose.Yououghttobemorefaithfultotheoriginal.时尚总是变来变去的。几年前大家都穿紧身牛仔裤，但是现在宽松的衬衫和裤子再度流行。Fashionscomeandgo.Afewyearsagoeverybodywaswearingtightjeans,butnowlooseshirtsandplantsareback.他们就会遭到严厉的惩罚。Manyvillagersactuallydidnotlikethoseterrorists,buttheyhadtoagreetoharborthembecausetheyknewiftheydidn’t,theywouldbeseverelypunished.内战结束以后，很多黑人仍然遭受严重的种族歧视。他们仍然不能指望政府给他们帮助。AftertheCivilWar,manyblackpeoplewerestills