现代大学英语精读4课后习题翻译答案(完整版)

1.我知道，不管发生什么情况，我都可以依靠兄弟的支持。IknowIcouldrelyonmybrothertostandbymewhateverhappened.2.一般说来，年轻一代与老一辈不同，他们对现在而不是对过去更感兴趣。但这两代人如果不互相尊重对方的需要，就Asarule,theyoungergenerationtendstobemoreinterestedinthepresentratherthanthepastunliketheoldergeneration,butbothgenerationswillstandtoloseiftheydonotrespecttheother’sneeds.3.中国的书面文字是国家完整统一的一个重要因素。TheChinesewrittenlanguagehasbeenamajorfactorforintegratingthewholenation.4.在中国的传统艺术和文学中，竹子和松树往往象征着道德上的正直和刚正不阿。IntraditionalChineseartandliterature,thebambooandthepinetreealwayssymbolizemoralintegrityanduprightness.5.女皇伊丽莎白一世统治英国45年。在她统治时期，国家十分繁荣昌盛。QueenElizabeththeFirstruledEnglandfor45years,andthenationprosperedunderherrule.6.民主意味着多数人来治理；但不仅如此，尊重少数人反对的权利也是民主不可分的一部分。这两条规则同等重要。Democracymeansthatthemajorityrules.Butthat’snotall.Respectfortheminority’srighttodisagreeisalsoanintegralpartofdemocracy.Thetworulesareofequalimportance.7.一个国家不可能强大，除非她不但在地理上，而且在政治、经济和文化上都是一个整体。Anationcannotbestrongunlessitiswell-integratedpolitically,economically,culturallyaswellasgeographically.8.晚会十分乏味，所以他就偷偷溜出房间回家了。可是雨后的路非常泥泞，他脚下一滑，掉进了沟里。Thepartywasboring,soheslippedoutoftheroomandwenthome.Buttheroadwassomuddyaftertherainthatheslippedandfellintoaditch.9.她身体糟糕到了这种程度，以至于冬天都不敢见太阳，怕中暑。Herhealthwassuchthatshewoundnotdaretobeexposedtothesuneveninwinterlestshegotsunstroke.10.有一天晚上，我正在一家小饭馆里借酒消愁，他突然走了过来，往我手里塞了一沓钞票。Iwasdrowningmysorrowonenightinasmallrestaurantwhenhecameovertomeandslippedarollofmoneyinmypocket.1.他因收受贿赂而正在接受调查。Heisbeinginvestigatedforreceivingbribes.2.政府开始向被洪水围困的地区空投食品。Thegovernmentstartedairdroppingfoodtoareasbeingcutoffbytheflood.3.人们十分关注善款现在是如何使用的。Peoplearemuchconcernedabouthowthecharitymoneyisbeingused.4.出于安全的原因，这些实验室的具体地址保密。Theexactlocationsofthelaboratoriesarebeingkeptsecretforreasonsofsecurity.What’sthematterwithJimtoday?Ithinkhe’sbeingratherrude,nothisusualself.6.当地的公安局因对白领犯罪手软而受到批评。Thelocalpublicsecuritybureauisbeingcriticizedforbeingsoftonwhite-collarcrime.7.汽车事故调查者受到指责说他偏向肇事者。Thecaraccidentinvestigatorisaccusedofbeingone-sided,favoringtheoffender.8.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.9.他最近写的小说正被改编成电视剧。这部小说已上《纽约时报》畅销书榜42周。HislatestnovelbeingadaptedforTVhasbeenontheNewYorkTimesbest-sellerlistfor42weeks.10.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.1.诸葛亮装作十分镇静，成功地瞒过了司马懿，使他不知道这座城实际上是没有守卫的空城。他证明了自己值得受到人们的崇拜和尊敬。ZhugeLiangpretendedtobeverycalmandsucceededinhidingthefactfromSimaYithatthecitywasreallyunguarded.Heprovedhimselfworthyoftheadmirationhehadreceived.2.他知道大战在即，而且他的军队和敌人众寡悬殊，所以他假装正在迅速往后方撤退。实际上他是在给敌人准备一个大Heknewthatabloodybattlewasimminentandhisarmywasterriblyoutnumbered.Sohepretendedtoberetreatingquicklytotherear.Actuallyhewaslayingatrapfortheenemytroops.3.社会达尔文主义者认为我们可以把人类社会比作动物世界。他们头脑里似乎没有想过人和动物会有不同。人所依靠的是他们的头脑，而不是动物本性。SocialDarwinistsassertedthatwecancomparehumansocietytotheanimalworld.Itdidnotcrosstheirmindsthathumanbeingcouldbedifferentfromotheranimals.Theyreliedontheirbrainratherthantheirinstinct.4.这种大规模养殖的鸡和我们以前家养的鸡没法比。现在的养鸡场也许提高了产量，但鸡的美味给弄没了。Thesemass-producedchickensdonotcomparewiththechickensweusedtoraiseathome.Chickenfarmsmayhaveincreasetheoutput,buttheyhaverobbedthechickensoftheirgoodtaste.5.金融泡沫的最后破灭造成了席卷全球的严重危机。Thefinancialbubblesfinallyburst,causingaseriouscrisisthatsweptoverthewholeworld.6.由于我们的价格优势，我们今年向那个地区的出口与去年同期同比增长了30%。Thankstoourpriceedge,ourexportstothatregionincreasedby30%comparedwiththesameperiodthepreviousyear.7.记者们有一大堆问题要问，但政府发言人说，她所知道的只是大约30多个持枪的恐怖分子突然闯进剧院的时候人们正Thereporterswereallburstingwithquestions.Butthegovernmentspokespersonsaidthatallsheknewwasthatpeoplewerewatchingaplaywhensomethirtyarmedterroristsburstintothetheater.8.当犯人们突然放声歌唱的时候，监狱长十分恐慌。Whentheprisonersburstoutsinging,theprisonwardenwasfrightened.9.这个地区遍布工厂，而且整个岛上到处都是度假村。但是已经有迹象表明很多当地百姓将起来反对这种趋势。Theareaisdottedwithfactories.Italsohasholidayinnsdottedaroundthewholeisland.Buttherearealreadysignsthatmanylocalpeoplewillrebelagainstthistrend.10.他宣布，反叛者如果放下武器，就能得到宽恕。Hedeclaredthatalltherebelswouldbepardonediftheylaiddowntheirarms.1.俗话说，无风不起浪。Asthesayinggoes,there’snosmokewithoutfire.2.不可否认，这部电影在电影史上无片可及。There’snodenyingthatthefilmhasnoequalincinemahistory.3.我提醒过他个中危险，可他不予理会。Iwarnedhimaboutthedangerinvolved,b4.关于幸福的含义，没有广泛为大家接受的定义。There’snogenerallydefinitionofhappiness.5.这可不是些一般的学生，他们即将接受宇航员的训练。Therearenoordinarystudents;theyaregoingtobetrainedasastronauts.6.该公司财务问题根本就没有易行的或是毫无痛苦的解决办法。Therearenoeasyorpainlesssolutionstothecompany’sfinancialproblems.7.第一次离开家生活，大学生不得不自己干日常的杂事，不过这不是什么坏事。Awayfromhomeforthefirsttime,collegestudentshavetododay-to-daychoresthemselves.It’snobadthing,though.8.双方对主要议题分歧太大，所以说不好谈判会拖多久。Thetwosidesaresofarapartonkeyissuesthatthere’snotellinghowlongthetalkscoulddragon.9.这就是我梦寐以求的假日——没有电话、没有电视、也没有忧虑。That’sthekindofholidayIdreamof--notelephone,noTVandnoworries.10.这个国家的一些顶级经济学家说，他们没看到改过经济复苏的迹象。Someofthenation’stopeconomistssaythattheyseenosignsofeconomicrecoveryinthecountry.1.听起来也许让人难以置信，我听说在机场一碗面要价40元。Incredibleasitmaysound,Ihearthattheycharge40yuanforabowlofnoodlesattheairport.2.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。SunQuanfinallytalkedeverybodyagreeingtoputLuXun,youngscholar,inchargeofthisdecisivebattle.3.他因被指控犯有走私罪而被捕。但是依照法律，没有证据不能拘捕公民。Hewasarrestedonthechargeofsmuggling,butinaccordancewiththelaw,nocitizencanbearrestedwithoutevidence.4.她把盘子扔到地上，但它神奇般地没有碎，连裂纹也没有。Shedroppedtheplateontheground,butitmiraculouslydidnotbreak,withoutsomuchasacrack.5.我向你们保证，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.6.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.7.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。Thefocusofoureconomicdevelopmenthasshiftedfromthecoastalareasintheeasttothecentralandwesternareas.Heshiftedtothehighestgear,thusleavingalltheothercarsfarbehind.9.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.10.当地百姓强烈反对在这座美丽的山上装缆车。Thelocalpeopleraisedastrongobjectiontoinstallingthecablecaroverthisbeautifulmountain.1.都训练一上午了，该歇会吃午饭了。We'vebeentrainingforthewholemorning.It'stimewetookabreakandhavelunch.2.约翰逊夫妇拿定主意，他们40岁的儿子早该从家里搬出去了。TheJohnsondecidedthatitwashightimetheir40-year-oldsonmovedoutoftheirhouse.3.20年都过去了，我们两家的误会早就该深埋起来了。20yearshavepassed,it'satimeweburiedthepastmisunderstandingsofourfamily.4.是我们该公开抗议，对这个部门的性别歧视说不的时候了。It'stimeweprotestedpubliclyandsaidnotosuchgenderdiscriminationinthisdepartment.5.劳资双方该坐下来协商解决问题的方法了。It'stimeunionsandmanagementsatdownandworkedoutarealsolutiontotheproblem.6.国家领导人是该评估国家的资源状况，制定出切实可行的计划了。It'stimenationalleaderstookstockoftheirnation'sresourcesandworkoutrealisticplans.1.我明天得去看看牙科大夫，我的一颗门牙松了。Ihavetogotothedentisttomorrow.Oneofmyfrontteethisloose.2.你翻译得太随意了，应该更加忠实于原文才是。Yourtranslationisabittooloose.Yououghttobemorefaithfultotheoriginal.3.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,butnowlooseshirtsandpantsareback.4.很多村民其实并不喜欢那些恐怖分子，但他们不得不同意窝藏他们，因为他们知道，如果不那么做，他们就会遭受严Manyvillagersactuallydidnotlikethoseterrorists,buttheyhadtoagreetoharborthembecausetheyknewiftheydidn’t,theywouldbeseverelypunished.5.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,manyblackpeoplewerestillsubjectedtoseriousracialdiscrimination.Theystillcouldnotcountonthegovernmenttorenderassistancetothem.6.传统上妇女们都被禁锢在家里，被剥夺了就业的机会。但是在战争期间，很多妇女进工厂去代替男人工作，这就开始唤醒了她们的社会觉悟。Traditionallywomenwereconfinedtotheirhomes,deprivedoftheopportunitytoseekemployment.Butinthecourseofthewar,manywomenwereobligedtogotofactoriestoreplacemen,andthisbegantoawakenwomen’ssocialconsciousness.7.人是能在正确和错误之间作出道德区分的唯一动物。只有人才会梦想如何把现存的世界变成人间的天堂。Manistheonlyanimalthatmakesamoraldistinctionbetweenrightandwrong.Manaloneiscapableofdreamingabouthowtomakeaparadiseonearthofexistingworld.8.很多城镇都失去了它们传统的美，但平遥在这一点上十个例外。具有讽刺意味的是，它之所以能保持它的美是因为多年来它穷到没钱改造。Manytownsandcitieshavelosttheirtraditionalbeauty.ButPingyaoisanexceptioninthisrespect.Ironically,ithasbeenabletoretainitsbeautybecauseforyearsitwastoopoortochange.9.她是当代中国最重要的作家之一，发表过不少不同凡响的作品。但是相对于她在国外仍然鲜为人知，在一定程度上是因为我们仍确实把她的作品翻译成漂亮外语的人才。SheisoneofthemostimportantwritersincontemporaryChina.Shehaspublishedmanyworksofdistinction.ButshestillremainsrelativelyunknowntopeopleoutsideChina,partlybecausewedonothaveenoughtalentedtranslatorstorenderherworksadequatelyintoforeignlanguages.1.他的牙医建议他吃水果而不要吃糖。Hisdentistadvisedhimtoeatfruitbutavoidsugar.2.与其他竞争者不同的是，这家超市送货上门不收取额外费用。Unlikeitscompetitors,thisgrocerystoreneverchargesextraforresidentialdelivery.3.雷切尔*卡森的文风清晰、活泼，内容丰富，但从不说教。RachelCarson’sstylewasclear,livelyandinformativebutnotpreachy.4.在那里，生产力下降，而物价和失业率却急剧攀升。There,productionhasdroppedwhilepricesandunemploymentratehaveskyrocketed.5.她在商店屋檐下睡了一周，与那个地方相比，她把无家可归者的紧急救助所称为天堂。Comparedwiththeshopdoorwayhehadsleptinforaweek,hecalledtheemergencyshelterforthehomelessaparadise.6.与首次购房者不同的是，那些已经拥有房屋的购房者获得抵押贷款颇为困难。Unlikefirst-timehomebuyers,thosewhoowntheirhouseshavetroublegettingamortgage.7.全球化是一把双刃剑：它一方面可能会促进经济增长；另一方面也可能会导致经济的不稳定。Globalizationisadouble-edgedsword.Ontheonehand,itmaypromoteeconomicgrowth,ontheotherhand,itmaycauseeconomicinstability.8.她屡屡没有得到提升，而经验不如她的男同学却获得了管理层的职务。Shewasrepeatedlypassedoverforpromotionwhilelessexperiencedmalecolleaguesweregivenmanagerialpositions.9.他可能不是最有才华的软件编程员，却是这个项目最适合的人选。Hemaynotbethemosttalentedsoftwareprogrammer,butheisthebestforthisproject.10.比起医学领域该学的知识，我们在大学里所学到的只不过是沧海一粟。Whatwelearnedatcollegeismerelyadropintheoceancomparedwithwhatistolearninthemedicalworld.1.我们决定下星期五讨论中日关系这个话题，不过具体时间可能会变。WehavedecidedtotakeupthesubjectofSino-JapaneserelationsinournextdiscussionnextFriday.Butthetimeissubjecttochange.2.就我而言，令人讨厌的人就是那种一说话就几个钟头没完，又永远不换话题的人。Speakingformyself,aboreisapersonwhoalwaystalksforhoursonend,andneverchangesthesubject.3.我们得到通知说，凡是超过五千万元的项目都需要得到上级的审批。不过这个过程不会太长。我们可能两三个星期就Weareinformedthatanyprojectexceeding50millionyuanissubjecttotheapprovalofhigherauthorities.Buttheprocesswon’ttakelong.Wecangettheapprovalinamatteroftwoorthreeweeks.4.根据合同法，所有外资企业在中国的业务经营都需遵守中国法律。Accordingtothecontractlaw,alloperationsofforeign-ownedenterprisesinChinaaresubjecttoChineselawsandregulations.5.很多示威群众早到了杀害和残酷的拷打，因此随后几天，越来越愤怒的示威席卷了全国。Manyprotestorswerekilledorsubjecttocrueltorture.Thereforeinthefollowingdaysmoreandmoreangrydemonstrationssweptthecountry.6.那场可怕的海啸席卷了那些沿海城市的一切，造成了极其严重的伤亡。Theterribletsunamiswepteverythingawayinthosecoastalcitiesresultinginextremelyheavycasualties.7.所有的怀疑都被排除了。改革的思想像野火一样传遍了全国。Alldoubtswerenowclearedawayandtheideaofreformsoonsweptthroughoutthecountrylikewildfire.8.瞧你那塞满了东西的抽屉！你为什么不把没用的东西清理掉？没有时间？胡说八道！Lookatyourstuffeddrawers!Whydon’tyouclearawayallthoseuselessstuff?Notime?Stuffandnonsense!9.每年年底以前还清全部欠款是我们进出口公司的习惯。Itisthecustomofourimportandexportfirmtoclearallourdebtsbeforetheendoftheyear.10.一个国家货币的贬值通常对出口有利，而对进口不利；而增值则正好相反。Thedevaluationofacountry’scurrencyisusuallygoodforexport,butbadforimport,whereastheappreciationisviceversa.1.在目前的状况下，我们只有一件事情可做。Therewasonlyonethingtodounderthecircumstances.2.他感到内疚，没有留下足够的时间陪自己的亲人。Hefeltsorrythathehadn’tdevotedmuchofhistimetohislovedones.“Whatonemancanimagine,”hesaid,“anothermancando.”4.对于注定消亡的东西人们有时是无能为力的。Sometimesthereisnothingonecandotosavesomethingthatmustdie.5.对不起，你说的我听不明白。事情能不能一件一件地说？I’msorrybutIdon’tquitefollowyou.Tellmeonethingatatime,won’tyou?6.那些年，人们能在西部发财，不过那地方也能使好人变坏。Inthoseyears,onecouldgetrichintheWest,butitcouldalsochangeagoodmanintoabadone.7.他们国家在很多方面已经成了全民寻求捷径之国。Theircountryhasbecomeanationinsearchofaquickfix--inmorewaysthanone.8.他唯一的遗憾就是50年前离开家乡之后就再也没有回去过。Hisoneregretwasthathehadneverbeenbacktohishometownsinceheleft50yearsbefore.9.能不能让我再看看那件衬衣？我是说你昨天给我看的那件。CouldIhavealookattheshirtagain?Imean,theoneyoushowedmeyesterday.10.在不知情的情况下，他回绝了唯一能胜任这项工作的求职者。Withoutknowingit,herejectedtheoneapplicantwhowasqualifiedforthejob.1.瞧！我不跟你说了吗，下一个登上月球的人很可能是一位中国宇航员。Thereyouare!Didn’tItellyouthenextpersontolandonthemoonmayverywellbeaChineseastronaut?2.现在很多普通老百姓都能到海外旅游，更不必说在国内了，难怪旅游业已经成为我们经济的支柱产业之一。Nowadaysmanyordinarypeoplecantraveloverseas,letalonedomestically.Nowondertourismhasbecomeoneofthemainpropsofoureconomy.3.在法庭上，他否认攻击过，还发誓说没有动过我一根手指头，幸亏有两个目击者来证明我所说的。Incourthedeniedhavingtackledmeandhesworethathehadneverlaidafingeronme.Luckilytheweretwoeyewitnessestoconfirmmystory.5.问讯处那个人对他确认说，901航班的确延误了，要到八点半才能在机场着陆。他一算，起码还有一个半小时，倒不如睡一会。于是他就头枕着他的旅行袋睡着了。ThemanattheinformationdeskconfirmedhimthatFlight901wasdelayedandwasduetolandat8:30.Hefiguredthathehadmorethanoneandahalfhourstogo,andmightaswelltotakeanap.Sohewenttosleepwithhisheadproppedonhistravel6.他没有抓住那根树枝，从悬崖上掉了下去。要不是运气好，正好落在干草上，他早就摔死了。Helosthisgripofthebranchandfelldownf