第一篇：现代大学英语精读第6册课后翻译
1.When Miss Emily Grierson died, our whole town went to her funeral: the men through a sort of respectful affection for a fallen monument, the women mostly out of curiosity to see the inside of her house, which no one save an old manservant---c combined gardener and cook--had seen in at least ten years.男人们去是出于一种敬慕之情，因为一个纪念碑倒下了。女人们则大多数出于好奇心，想看看艾米丽小姐的房子里面到底是什么样子的，因为除了一个做花匠兼厨师的老男仆之外，起码有10年光景谁也没进去看看这幢房子了。
2.And now Emily had gone to join the representatives of those august names where they lay in the cedar-bemused cemetery among the ranked and anonymous graves of Union and confederate soldiers who fell at the battle of Jefferson.不过，现在艾米丽小姐也加入到那些名门望族代表的行列中，他们沉睡在雪松环绕的墓园之中，那里尽是一排排南北战争时期杰费森战役中阵亡的南方和北方的无名战士墓。
3.Alive, Miss Emily had been seen a tradition, a duty and a care;s sort of hereditary obligation upon the town......艾米丽小姐在世时，一直是传统的化身，履行责任和给予关照的对象，这是全镇人沿袭下来的一种义务......4.They were admitted by the old Negro into a dim hall from which a stairway mounted into still more shadow.老男仆把他们引进光线黯淡的门厅，厅里的楼梯通向更加阴暗的楼上。
5.......and when they sat down, a faint dust rose sluggishly about their thighs, spinning with slow motes in the single sunray.......他们落座时，一股细细的灰尘在大腿周围慢慢扬起，尘粒在房间里唯一的太阳光束中缓缓地旋转着。
6.Her skeleton was small and spare;perhaps that was why what would have been merely plumpness in another was obesity in her.因为她的骨架小，换了别人只是有点丰满，而到她身上就显得肥胖了。
7.So the next night, after midnight, four men crossed Miss Emily’ s lawn and slunk about the house like burglars, sniffing along the base of the brickwork and at the cellar openings while one of them performed a regular sowing motion with his hand out of a sack slung from his shoulder.于是，第二天午夜之后，有四个人穿过艾米丽家的草坪，像夜盗一样绕着屋子潜行，沿着墙角一带以及在地窖的通风处使劲地嗅着，其中一人从背在肩上的袋子里不时掏出什么东西，不断做着播种的动作。
8.They had not even been represented at the funeral.他们连葬礼也没派人参加。
9.Miss Emily just stared at him, her head tilted back in order to look him eye for eye, until he looked away and went and got the arsenic and wrapped it up.艾米丽就那样瞪着他，她的头向后仰，以便能与他对视，一直看得他转移了目光，走进去取了砒霜并包好。
10.Now and then we would see her in one of the downstairs windows----she had evidently shut up the top floor of the house----like the carven torso of an idol in a niche, looking or not looking at us, we could never tell which.不时地，我们在楼下的窗口能看见她的身影，显然她已经封闭了楼上。她的身影就像供奉在神龛里的一尊佛像的躯体，也许她在看着我们，也许没有，我们也搞不清楚。
第二篇：现代大学英语精读3课后翻译
Unit 1 1.adolescence.青春期 2.adolescent.青少年时期 3.adulthood.成年 4.affection.喜爱 5.affirm.断言 6.agenda.日程表
7.Approval.同意，批准 8.attitudinal.态度的 9.counsel.建议 10.crisis.危机
11.encyclopedia.百科全书 12.endeavor.尝试 13.endowment.天赋 14.ethical.道德的
15.evaluate.估算，评估
16.excessive.过分的，极度的 17.feminine.女性的 18.functional.职务的 19.genetic 基因的 20.heighten.提高 21.inherit遗传，继承 22.inhibition压抑的情绪 23.interaction合作 24.internalize内化 25.masculine 男性的 26.newscast 新闻广播 27.option 选择 28.peer
同龄人
29.perceive理解 30.prejudiced 偏见 31.rebel抗议
32.resentment 怨恨 33.seminary学院的 34.theological神学的 35.wardrobe衣橱 Unit 2 36..abate 减弱
37..akimbo两手叉腰
38..barrel桶
39..bookworm极爱读书的人
40..careerism追求个人事业成功41..clan家族
42..coax 哄骗
43..comprise 组成44..compulsion 冲动
45..convent女修道院
46..corollary 推论
47..couched 表达
48..courser骏马
49..crayfish小龙虾
50..curled卷曲的
51..discontented不满足的 52..dishearten 让人失去希望
53..dogged顽强的
54..domino---多米诺骨牌
55..equivalent等效
56..ethos精神
57..exclusivity---排他性，排外性
58..flatten使平整
59..frigate-护航舰
60..gable---三角墙
61..guillotine-断头台
62..hale--健壮的63..installment-一期
64..interior--内部的
65..inveterate-积习难改的，成瘾的66..invincible 太壮而无法击败
67..latter-下半年
68..literacy-有文化的69..literati-识字的70..lure 诱惑力
71..mockingbird--知更鸟
72..ottoman-奥斯曼帝国
73..parallel平行的，同时的74..perplexed-迷惑的75..plummet--暴跌
76..portray--描绘，勾画 77..prance-欢腾
78..prize-对---很重要
79..pundit-某一学科的权威，专家
80..safari-野外狩猎
81..Saint--圣徒，圣人
82..sanction-批准
83..seduce 诱使
84..sling-挂在
85..snobbery-势力
86..solace安慰
87..solitary-孤独的88..sprawl-扩张
89..subculture-亚文化
90..supplant-取代
91..sustenance.人或动物赖以生存的食物
92..trickle-.细流
93..trolley.购物车，手推车
94..tsar-.沙皇
95.undersung.没受到足够重视或赞扬
96..virtue-优点
97..whereas--.尽管，然而。
Unit 3 98..ashtray-.烟灰缸
99..barbarian-.野蛮人
100..beak-.嘴
101..bear-.忍受，承受
102..bosom-.胸部
103..champagne.香 槟酒
104..coachman-.马车夫
105..decorate--.装修
106..dill-.莳萝
107..dreamy-.梦幻 108..drum.鼓
109..egoist-.自我主义者
110..exasperate.激怒
111..flap.轻拍
112..geranium-.天竺葵
113..grimace.鬼脸
114..haunting-.难以忘怀的，萦绕心头的115..hover.停留于，盘旋于
116..indecision-.优柔寡断
117..infuriated-.极其愤怒地
118..lap-.腿上
119..loathe-.憎恶
120..magic.有魔力的121..maniac.疯子
122..marigold-.金盏花
123..melancholy.忧郁的124..mockery.嘲笑
125..mournful.悲哀的126..naive.幼稚的127..pagoda.宝塔
128..peel.脱下
129..pickle-.泡菜
130..plead-.辩护
131..prick.竖起耳朵
132..purr-.发出低低的 咕噜声
133..ripple.泛起涟漪
134..scrape.擦，刮，蹭
135..self-engrossed-.专注自己的事
136..Siberia--西伯利亚
137..slumber-.睡眠
138..sufficient-.足够
139..tap.轻蔑
140..thunder.令人吃惊的141..veil-.面纱
142..velvet-.天鹅绒
143..verbena 美人樱 144..wasp-.黄蜂
短语
1.Go through 通过 2.Perceive as 视为
3.Wander the world 漫步世界
4.Commit sth to memory把..托付给记忆 5.Aspire to do sth渴望做 6.Pay lip service to口头承诺 7.See to it that保证
8.Suspect sb of怀疑某人 9.Be geared to属于
10.A great variety of各种各样的
11.Hold sth with in bounds持有某物的界
限
12.Set the stage for设置舞台
13.restrain one’s impulse 克制冲动
14.spread butter 涂上黄油
15.contaminate the environment 污染环
境
16.undergo great suffering 经历巨大的痛
苦
17.still the noise 使噪声静止
18.modify the tone 缓和语气
19.sink a well 挖一口井
20.settle the dispute 解决争端
21.delight the eye 赏心悦目
22.invade that country 入侵那个国家
23.evil spell 邪恶的咒语
24.harsh reality 严峻的现实 25.26.27.28.29.30.31.35.36.37.38.39.40.41.42.43.44.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.lethal weapons 致命的武器
an inventive mind 有创造力的头脑的样子
brand names 品牌名
32.rude paths 崎岖的小路
advance investigation 事先调查
33.a sharp feeling of panic 一阵强烈的恐introduced species 外来物种
惧感
natural reserves 自然保护区
34.after a fashion 勉强凑合的with a businesslike air 一副办正经事tense muscles 紧张的肌肉
45.a slight annoyance 一丝不快
the pent-up air 憋着一口气
46.dress the wound 包扎伤口
uncanny power 异乎寻常的本领
47.sink into the ooze 陷入淤泥
searching eyes 锐利的眼睛
48.tighten one’s belt 勒紧裤带
a violent effort 竭尽全力
49.strain one’s eyes 极目而望
a savage attack 猛烈的攻击
50.hum a tune 口哼小曲
a padding sound of feet 轻轻地脚步声
51.snap the gate shut 砰然关门
a wild chance 难以想象的一线机会
52.strike off from the main road 离开大道
the lean figure of a man 一个男人消瘦53.get a grip on oneself 控制情绪的背影
54.postpone the visit 延期访问
a beast at bay 一只困兽
55.live a year in a minute 度日如年
In fact, it may be heighted by their choice to pursue a college education.事实上，它可能显示他们选择追求大学教育。
College students need to stand back and see where they are in the independence struggle.大学生们需要站起来，看看他们在独立斗争中的立场。
Has it dawned on you that certain developmental changes will occur in your life as you move from adolescence to young adulthood?
你有注意到当你从青春期到成年的时候，你的生活发生了一定的发展变化吗？
During my visit home, my father and I had several conversations in which we discussed the content of my course and how it applied to our lives.在我的访问期间，我的父亲和我有几次谈话，我们讨论了我的课程的内容，以及它如何应用到我们的生活中。
I can no longer read newspapers or watch a television newscast without seeing the people from other countries in a different light.以一种不同的视角来看待其他国家的人民，我就不能读报和看国家新闻。
The neighborhood where I grew up was the sort of place in which people dream of raising children-a small but satisfying spread of center-hall colonials, old roses, and quiet roads.我长大的地方是人们梦想抚养孩子的地方-一个小而又令人满意的中心大厅殖民地，古老的玫瑰和安静的道路。
Perhaps restlessness is necessary corollary of devoted literacy.也许不安是专门扫盲的必然结果。
Reading for pleasure, spurred on by some interior compulsion, became as suspect as getting on the subway to ride aimlessly from place to place.由内心追求快乐的欲望所驱使的阅读，已经变得让人无法认可了，人们认为这种阅读好像是一个人乘坐地铁漫无目的从一个地方到另一个地方
You eat with them, pass the day with them, and in the evening there is that endless singing.你和他们一起吃饭，和他们一起度过一天，在晚上有那无尽的歌唱。
第三篇：现代大学英语精读3课后翻译答案
Unit1 1.他对他的研究如此专心致志，从来没有过很快就要退休的念头。He is so devoted to his research that it never occurs to him that he will soon have to retire.2.很多人都曾说过，如果没有有效的制约，我们都有滥用权力的倾向。Many people have observed that, without effective checks, we all have a tendency to abuse our power.3.有些国家拒绝卷入这一争端，而且他们对外国的干涉非常反感。Some countries refuse to get involved in this dispute and they resent any foreign interference.4.控制沙城暴需要大量的工作和资金。The control of sandstorm will involve a lot of work and money.5.你们用这些技术的时候，必须考虑到当地的条件。You must take the local conditions into consideration when you apply these technologies.6.所有的申请者都必须填好这些表格，然后邮寄50美元的报名费。All applicants will have to fill out these forms and mail in an application fee of 50 dollars 7.他根据对孩子们行为的观察得出结论：学习是一种自然的乐趣。Based on his(careful)observation of children‟s behavior, he came to the conclusion that learning is a natural pleasure.8.在一个多民族的国家里，各民族之间的和谐需要小心处理。In a country of many nationalities, ethnic harmony requires very careful handling.9.政府决定严惩所有涉案的腐败官员。The government is determined to punish all the corrupt officials involved.10.考试作弊并不经常发生，但一旦发生，学校会采取严厉的态度。Cheating at exams does not occur very often.But when it does, the school takes a very tough position.Unit2 1.我怀疑这本书也许已经不再印了。我去问书店的工作人员，他们说我说的对，这书已经绝版很多年了。I suspected that this book might not be in print.I checked with the bookstore people, and they told me that I was right.The book had been out of print for years.2.这小说里有一个值得记住的故事，讲的是刘备如何尽量不引起曹操对他的雄心的怀疑，因为如果引起怀疑，他的生命就会有危险。One memorable story in the novel concerns how Liu Bei tried not to rouse Cao Cao‟s suspicion about his ambitions, because if he did his life would be at stake.3.当曹操称他为真正的英雄时，刘备吓得筷子都掉了。但是他聪明地掩盖了他那令人怀疑的举动。When Cao Cao called him „a real hero‟, Liu Bei was so shocked that he dropped his chopsticks.But he managed to cover up his suspicious behavior in a clever way.4.第一个嫌疑犯是死者的儿子。警察怀疑他谋杀了他的父亲，因为邻居们在案发当晚曾听到他们打架。The first suspect was the victim‟s son.The police suspected him of murdering his father, because the neighbors reported having heard them fighting on the night of the killing.5.在学习当中，重要的不是把一切都记住，而是运用你的想象力，创造性地、批判性地去进行思考。What matters in learning is not to commit everything to memory, but to use your imagination to think creatively as well as critically.6.他肯定是你能想象到的最可笑的窃贼了。他偷偷进了屋子，尽情地吃喝，最后酩酊大醉，一脸满足的笑容，直到第二天早上被发现。He must have been the funniest burglar imaginable.He broke into the house, ate and drank to his heart‟s content, and remained dead drunk until discovered the next morning, with a perfectly content look on his face.7.我现在记人的名字很困难。我想这肯定是年老造成的。I have trouble remembering people‟s names now.I guess it must result from old age.8.我们生活在很多想象的威胁当中，结果就常常感到沮丧。We live under many imaginary threats and feel disheartened as a result.9.我怀疑我们的教师有时候低估了学生的智力。其实年轻人脑子里充满了想象。I suspect that we teachers sometimes underestimate students‟ mental capacities.In fact, the young have very imaginative minds.1.有志者事竟成。Where there is a will, there is a way.2.俗话说每个成功的男人背后都有一个女人。As the saying goes, behind every great man there stands a woman.3.曾经有过一个时期这个镇上的居民可以夜不闭户。There was a time in this town when the residents didn‟t have to lock their doors at night.4.上学的第一天，那男孩就明白了再也不可能回到那个天堂一样的家里去了。On his first day at school, the boy realized that there was no question of ever returning to the paradise of home.5.纳尔逊·曼德拉在自传中说，有时候人们挽救不了该消亡的东西。Nelson Mandela said in his biography that there is nothing one can do to save something that must die.6.居住在大山中偏僻的小村里还是有些优势的。There is something to be said about/for living in a remote mountain village.7.说不好那些恐怖分子下一步要干什么，我们必须时刻警惕。There is no telling what the terrorists might do next.We must be on the lookout all the time.8.在这家人决定移民到澳大利亚之前有诸多事情要考虑。There were a lot of things to consider before the family decided to immigrant to Australia.9.这少年的攻击性举止中有些方面使他的父母很担忧。There is something in the boy‟s aggressive behavior that is worrying his parents.10.世上没有免费的午餐。不要觉得你有权获得你没有为之流汗和努力的任何东西。There is no such thing as free lunch.Don‟t feel entitled to anything you haven‟t sweated and struggled for.Unit3 1.他们都伸长脖子想看个究竟，就好像被一根无形的绳子牵着。They all stretched their necks to see what was happening, as if pulled by an invisible string.2.我们下车去伸伸胳膊和腿。我们前面是一片美丽的开阔地。We got out of the car to stretch a little.In front of us there was a beautiful stretch of open land.3.他们连续谈判了好几个小时，但是仍然没有解决他们之间的分歧。They talked for hours at a stretch, but they still failed to settle their differences.4.尽管有温暖的天气、新鲜的空气和美味佳肴，她的健康仍然没有恢复。For all the warm weather, fresh air and nice food, her health still did not recover.5.他瞟了那辆车一眼就知道它没法修了。他望望前面，只见一眼望不到头的沙漠，荒无人烟。他知道他陷入困境了。One glance at the car and he knew that it was beyond repair.Looking ahead, he found the desert stretching as far as the eye could see without a soul in sight.He knew he was in a terrible fix.6.武松奋力举起哨棒向老虎打去。但是哨棒“啪”的一声断了，而老虎毫发未伤。他一急打到附近树上去了。Wu song swung his stick with all his strength.But the stick snapped and the tiger was unharmed.In his panic, he had hit the tree nearby.7.我非常喜欢你在俄罗斯拍的那些照片，尤其是那张上面有个马车夫坐在黑海边，膝盖上放着一块布，布上放着他晚餐的照片。I am terribly fond of the pictures you snapped in Russia, especially the one showing a coachman sitting by the Black Sea with his supper in a cloth on his knees.8.——“这事您不能就此罢休。”我向他请求道。——“这不关你事。”他厉声说道。
“You can‟t just let it go at that.” I pleaded with him.“It‟s none of your business.” he snapped.9.他“啪”地一下合上了公文包，站起来说：“那就这么定了。”He snapped his briefcase to, stood up and said, “Then that‟s all settled.” 10.海啸来的时候，他正站在小山上的家门口，离码头大概只有一百米远。He was standing in front of his house on a hill, only about 100 meters away from the wharf when the tsunami came.1.那饥饿的男孩把剩下的窝窝头狼吞虎咽地吃了下去，就像那是他最喜欢的大虾一样。The hungry boy wolfed down the left-over corn-bread as though it was his favorite king prawns.2.关于高中的日子，他的记忆中只剩下一轮又一轮、没完没了的测验和考试。What remains in his mind of his high school is nothing but endless rounds of tests and exams.3.我认为决议违背了本组织的宗旨，因此投了那样一票。I don‟t think the resolution is in accord with the purpose of the organization.That‟s why I voted as I did.4.他不明白是什么使得他的孙子如此热衷于微博。He doesn‟t understand what it is that makes his grandson so crazy about micro-blogging.5.我仍然记得那次事件的细节，好像就是昨天发生的事。I remember the details about the incident as though it was yesterday.6.龙卷风之后，她家房子只剩下地基了。What remained of her home after the tornado was the land the house was built on.7.这就是为什么他目睹今天早上的撞车事故时那样表现的原因。That‟s why he behaved as he did when he witnessed the car crash this morning.8.他们在琢磨是什么使那对双胞胎兄弟一个成了罪犯，另一个成了优秀的警察。They are trying to figure out what it was that turned one of the twin brothers into a criminal, the other an excellent policeman.9.当他发现了一株特别壮实的水稻时，他高兴得好像发现了一座金矿。When he found a particularly strong rice plant he was very happy as though he had discovered a gold mine.10.现在生活富裕了，他决定与家里还活着的人取得联系。Now that he‟s quite well-off, he has decided to get in touch with what remains of his family.Unit4 1.只有这样我们对他的这种古怪行为才能给予合理的解释。Only in this way can we account for his odd behavior.2.她自称具有一种特异功能，用手一摸就能治病。She claims to have a magic power----the power to cure diseases by the touch of her hand.3.他任命了五个人处理这个案件。他们组成了一个强有力的班子。几天内，他们就发现嫌烦拥有成卷的他无法说明来源的欧元、美元和大量贵重物品。He appointed five people to deal with/handle the case.They formed a strong team.Within(a few)days, they have found out that the suspect possessed rolls of euros, US dollars and large quantities of valuables the source of which he could not account for.4.在这个故事里，这个妖怪常常以美女的样子出现。In this tale, this evil spirit often appears in
the form of a pretty young woman.5.他把画卷了起来，并说一百万美元以下绝对不卖。He rolled up the painting and said that he would never sell /part with it for less than 1 million US dollars.6.有那么多的合格法官，我不明白为什么她被任命到最高法院工作。Of all the qualified judges I don‟t know why she was appointed to the supreme court.7.我对此知道得不多，不足以形成一大套理论。不过我肯定，仅仅是贫困还不能解释犯罪率上升。I don‟t know enough to formulate/form an elaborate theory.But I‟m sure that poverty alone can not account for the rise of crime rates.8.一块大石头突然从山上滚了下来。它是如此之大，一下子把一辆卡车砸得粉碎。A stone suddenly rolled down the hill, so big that it smashed the truck to pieces.9.我说我们得卷起袖子开始干活，但他就只是像哲学家一样转了转眼珠，笑了笑。I said that we must roll up our sleeves and start working, but he just rolled his eyes philosophically/like a philosopher and smiled.10.古时候，我们的哲学家们认为一个好的皇帝对他的百姓就应该像一个好父亲对他的孩子那样，在任何情况下都不可残酷地对待他们。In ancient times, our philosophers believed that a good king should be to the people as a good father is to his children.He must never treat them cruelly on any account.Unit5 1.造房子不是开玩笑的事情，你们每一步都必须仔细检查。Building a house is no joking matter.You have to check it at every step.2.他的部队成功地阻止了敌人的前进。这些敌人原先的企图是要来一个突然袭击。His troops successfully checked the advance of the enemy whose original intention was to make a surprise attack.3.我当时很想反驳他的观点，但是我克制住了，因为我觉得那种场合不合适。I really wanted to refute his arguments, but I checked myself because I thought it was not the right occasion.4.雷切尔·卡森以将她的一生都献给了环保事业而闻名。Rachel Carson is famous for devoting all her life to the cause of environmental protection.5.在某些方面，我们对这些大坝和水库潜在的危害仍然一无所知。它们可能造成不可恢复的环境变化。In some ways we are still ignorant of the potential harm of these dams and reservoirs.They might cause irrevocable changes in the environment.6.应该有一整套平衡制约的手段，这样才不会由一个人在没有得到老百姓同意，在他们不知情的情况下制订关系国家利益的重要政策。There must be a set of checks and balances so that no important policy concerning national interests can be made by one person without the consent and knowledge of the people.7.要想在竞争中获胜，我们必须适应新的形势。比如这些花花绿绿的衣服就是特别设计的，他们针对的是年轻人市场。To compete successfully we have to adjust to new conditions.These colorful garments, for example, are specially designed.They are intended for the youth market.8.我们教师如果对学生的健康情况缺少关心，那是不能原谅的。We teachers cannot be excused for our lack of concern for students‟ health.9.他说他宁可死也不愿意永远卧床不起，与外界隔绝。He said that he would rather die than be confined to bed all his life and isolated from the outside world.10.一场群众抗议席卷了全国，将他置于左右两方的交叉火力当中。A mass protest swept the country and he was caught in a crossfire from both the right and the left.Unit6 1.我们都知道可卡因是容易上瘾的。海洛因也一样。但实际上，权力和金钱也同样使人上瘾。那些上瘾的人其实都是严重的病人。We all know that cocaine is addictive.So is heroin.But actually power and money are addictive too.Those who get addicted to them are really very sick people.2.科学家们一直在主张退耕还田，把新开垦的地还给江河湖泊，沼泽草地。Scientists have been advocating returning reclaimed land to rivers, lakes, marshes and meadows.3.根据很多经济学家的说法，政府挽救那些资不抵债的公司不一定是个好主意。有时一个处于破产边缘的公司，最好就让它破产。According to many economists, it is not always a good idea for the government to bail out financially insolvent companies.Sometimes, a company on the verge of bankruptcy is better allowed to go bankrupt.4.他被逮了个正着。有无可辩驳的证据证明他书里有整整一章是从另外一个教授的书里原封不动地抄袭过来的。He has been caught red-handed.There is indisputable evidence that a whole chapter of his book was bodily lifted from a book written by another professor.5.他们政府早已有法律禁止珍稀鸟类和兽类的进出口。但是要实行该法律并不容易。Their government long since passed a law to ban the import and export of rare species of birds and animals.But the law is not easy to enforce.6.现在很难让年轻人相信，曾经有过这么一段时期，中国妇女被禁止穿裙子。牛仔裤、外国电影、音乐都被禁止了。It is hard to make young people believe nowadays that there was a time when Chinese women were banned from wearing skirts.Jeans, foreign movies and Western music were all forbidden.7.在黑暗中，我们的船触了礁，船底留了个大洞。我们都拼命设法把水从船里弄出去，但船在快速下沉。幸亏附近有条渔船，使我们绝处逢生。In the darkness our ship hit a hidden rock, which left a gaping hole in the bottom.We all tried desperately to bail out the water, but the boat was sinking fast.Luckily a fishing boat was nearby and saved us from drowning.8.示威者要求立即取消经济制裁，因为它通常只会伤害无辜的百姓。The demonstrators demanded that economic sanctions be lifted immediately because they usually only hurt ordinary, innocent people.9.会上倡导者和反对者都摆出了有力的观点。但大多数人都赞成将进一步的改革立即提上日程。At the meeting, both the advocates and opponents gave strong arguments, but most participants favored having further reforms placed on the agenda immediately.
第四篇：现代大学英语精读3课后翻译
Lesson One
P.16 4.Translation.1)She intends to apply for that academic position.2)He is so devoted to his research that the idea that he will soon have to retire never occurs to him.3)Many people have observed that, without effective checks, we have a tendency to abuse our power.4)Students must observe carefully how good writers use words.5)Some countries refuse to get involved in this dispute and they resent any foreign interference.6)How do you think we should handle the drug problem? 7)According to the agreement, all business policies should apply to everybody without any prejudice.8)The control of the sand storms will involve a tremendous amount of work and money.9)You have to take into consideration the local conditions when you apply these technologies.10)All applicants will have to fill out this form and mail in an application fee of 50 dollars.11)Based on his careful observation of children’s behavior he came to the conclusion that learning is a natural pleasure.12)In a country of many nationalities, ethnic harmony requires very careful handling.13)The government is determined to punish all the corrupt officials involved.14)Cheating at exams does not occur very often.But when it does, the school takes a very tough potion.Lesson Three
P.77 3.Translation.1)The mission was put off minutes before the rocket was launched.2)Scientists are trying to develop a more effective way of using solar energy.3)Sport is important because it concerns the health of the people of a nation, and not because it is a profitable business.4)The project was launched last year, and when it is completed we can bring the gas from the west to the east.5)The survival of a company depends on how fast it can develop new products to meet the needs of the market.6)He developed a theory that human progress has been largely due to cooperation rather than competition.7)For many people in China who used to worry every day where their next meal was to come from, today their biggest concern is being overweight.8)It is believed that they will launch an attack sooner or later.It is only a matter of 9)10)11)12)13)14)15)16)17)time.Ok, you make me an offer.How much would you pay? One lesson we have drawn from the 20th century is that human resources are more important than natural resources in the development of a nation.Many teachers are concerned about a lack of communal spirit among some young people.It was a very generous offer.He said that he would pay me $ 100, 000 a year as personnel manager.Today the corruption problem has become a matter of international concern.She suddenly walked out of the room without offering any explanation.These tough competitions can drive young people crazy.I’m sorry I can’t let you use my car now.I have to drive my wife to the airport.What he said the other day sounded very vague.I don’t really know what he was driving at.Lesson Seven
P.209 3.Translation.1)Our school sports meet is due to take place next Saturday.2)Due to the repeated floods and droughts, farming has been very unstable in this area.3)She suddenly realized that their rent was due the next day.4)They finally identified the object flying due north as a swan.5)Many people believe that in due course Chinese farmers will learn to compete successfully in international markets.6)With due respect, I don’t think we should adopt a wait-and-see policy.7)According to this agreement, the two countries should inform each other of their major military actions.8)He was criticized because he did not take immediate action when he was informed that the submarine had sunk.9)Although he had lived in this little hut all his life, Zhu Geliang was extremely well-informed.10)During the “Cultural Revolution”, people were not only encouraged but also forced to inform on each other.11)At that time scholars strongly advised us to preserve the city wall.But we were not far-sighted enough to adopt their proposal.12)To see how he loved his mother, you would never guess that he was adopted.13)This classical novel describes a group of people in the Song dynasty, who, like Robin Hood, robbed the rich to help the poor.14)They robbed her of everything she had and threw her out of the car.15)Don’t ever reach out for things that do not belong to you, because sooner or later you will be caught.16)Our goal is to build a society that is rich, free and just.But we can’t reach that destination without pain and suffering.17)I had a terrible dream.I dreamed that I was running after something I wanted.But it was always beyond my reach.18)At that time, Cao Cao believed that final victory was within his easy reach.He didn’t know that a terrible defeat was waiting for him.Lesson Ten
P.301 3.Translation.1)How do you account for his strange behavior? 2)Let’s form a circle so that we can see each other when we talk.3)He appointed five people to handle the case.4)She claims to possess an unusual ability — the ability to cure disease simply by her magic hand.5)In the story, this evil spirit often appeared in the form of a pretty lady.6)Where can I get a roll of film?
7)He rolled up the painting and said that he wouldn’t part with it for anything less than half a million.8)A woman lawyer has been recently appointed to the Supreme Court.9)Poverty alone cannot account for the increase of the crime rate.10)A big stone suddenly rolled down the hill.11)He just rolled his eyes philosophically and smiled.12)Let’s roll up our sleeves and start working.13)He hoped that he would be appointed(as)the deputy general manager.14)Just give us a brief account of what actually happened.15)The police found a lot of valuables in his possession which he could not account for.16)Our two countries should never fight again on any account.Lesson Eleven P.329 3.Translation.1)Building a house is no joking a matter.You have to check carefully at every step.2)His troops successfully checked the advance of enemy.3)I really wanted to refute his argument, but I checked myself because I thought it was not the right occasion.4)Are you sure that we can trust him? I think we ought to check it up on him.5)Our original intention was to check into a hotel, but our friend insisted that we should stay at his place.6)Rachel Carson devoted all her life to the cause of environmental protection.7)They are devoted to each other.Nothing can separate them.8)He devoted a whole chapter to this subject in his recently published book.9)This reservoir can hold two billion cubic meters of water.10)At that time, we all held our breath.You can hear a pin drop.11)Diogenes held the view that the property people hold does not really bring happiness.12)He did not intend his discovery to be used for war purposes.13)These colorful clothes are intended for the African market.14)Today there are so many cars in the streets.I’d rather walk than drive.It’s quicker.15)He would rather die standing on his feet than live on his knees.16)You can use my bike, or rather my wife’s bike.17)I hear that the movie is supposed to be a hit.But I must confess I think it is rather silly.4
第五篇：现代大学英语精读4课后翻译
Unit 1
1.I know I could rely on my brother to stand by me whatever happened.我知道，不管发生什么情况，我都可以依靠兄弟的支持。
2.As a rule, the younger generation tends to be more interested in the present rather than thepast unlike the older generation, but both generations will stand to lose if they do not respect the other’s needs.一般来说，年轻一代与老一辈不同，他们对现在而不是对过去感兴趣。但这两代人如果不互相尊重对方的需要，就都会遭受损失。
3.The Chinese written language has been a major factor for integrating the whole nation.中国的书面文字是国家完整统一的一个重要因素。
4.In traditional Chinese art and literature, the bamboo and the pine tree always symbolize moreintegrity and uprightness.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。
5.Queen Elizabeth 1 ruled England for 45years, and the nation prospered under her rule.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。
6.Democracy means that the majority rules.But that’s not all.Respect for minority’s right todisagree is also an integral part of democracy.The two rules are equal
importance.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。
7.A nation cannot be strong unless it is well-integrated politically, economically, culturally aswell as geographically.一个国家不可能强大，除非她不在地理上，二十在政治、经济、和文化上都是一个整体。
8.The party was boring, so he slipped out of the room and went home.But the road was somuddy after the rain that he slipped and fell into a ditch.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。
9.Her health was such that she would not dare to be exposed to the sun even in winter lest shegot sunstroke.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。
10.I was drowning my sorrow one night in a small restaurant when he came to me and slipped a roll of money in my pocket.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。Translate the sentences into English, using being.1.He is being investigated for receiving bribes.2.The government started airdropping food to areas being cut off by the flood.3.People are much concerned about how the charity money is being used.4.The exact locations of the laboratories are being kept secret for reasons of security.5.What's the matter with Jim today? I think he's being rather rude, not his usual self.6.The local public security bureau is being criticized for being soft on whit crime.7.The car accident investigator is accused of being one-sided, favoring the offender.8.The project coordinator complains that almost half of his time is being spent on meetings and reports.9.His latest novel being adapted for TV has been on the New York Times best-seller list for forty-two weeks.10.The spokesman flatly denied all rumors being circulated at the moment about the president's health.Unit 2
1.Zhuge Liang pretended to be very calm and succeed in hiding the fact from Sima Yi that the city was really ungrounded.He proved himself worthy of the admiration he had received.2.He knew that a bloody battle was imminent and his army was terribly outnumbered.So he pretended to be retreating quickly to the rear.Actually he was laying a trap for the enemy troops.3.Social Darwinists asserted that we can compare human society to the animal world.It did not cross their minds that human beings could be different from other animals.They relied on their brain rather than their instinct.4.These mass-produced chickens can not compare with the chickens we used to raise at home.Chicken farms may have increased the output, but they have robbed the chickens of their good taste.5.The financial bubbles finally burst, causing a serious crisis that swept over the whole world.6.Thanks to our price edge, our exports to that region increased by 30% compared with the same period the previous year.7.The reporters were all bursting with questions.But the government
spokesman/spokesperson said that all she knew was that people were watching a play when some thirty armed terrorists burst into the theater.8.When the prisoners burst out singing, the prison warden was frightened.9.The area is dotted with factories.It also has holiday inns dotted around the whole island.But there are already signs that many local people will rebel against this trend.10.He declared that all the rebels would be pardoned if they laid down their arms.1.As the saying goes, there’s no smoke without fire.2.There’s no denying that the film has no equal in cinema history.3.I warned him about the danger involved, but he paid no heed to my warning.4.There’s no generally accepted definition of happiness.5.These are no ordinary students;they are going to be trained as astronauts.6.There are no easy or painless solutions to the company’s financial problems.7.Away from home for the first time, college students have to do day-day chores themselves.It’s no bad thing.8.The two sides are so far apart on key issues that there’s no telling how long the talks could drag on.9.That’s the kind of holiday I dream of — no telephone, no TV and no worries.10.Some of the nation’s top economists say that they see no sign of economic recovery in the country.Unit 3
1.Our reform and open policy resulted in rapid growth.But we must not forget that the policy in turn resulted from the great liberation of people’s minds.2.As a rule/Generally speaking, the fact that you like someone will dispose you to like his ideas, too.3.It is doubtful if we can find a way to dispose of nuclear waste that is 100 percent secure on day.If possible, we should shift to other energy.4.I searched around for a set of furniture that would fit in my small sitting room.But I found them out of stock.5.When serving the customer, the innkeeper found that the man fit the
descriptions of the wanted murder suspect.6.When asked how to keep fit, he would always give his stock advice: stick to a good eating habit---meaning: no salt, no sugar, no fat.7.The water was unfit for swimming, let alone drinking.As a result, many people in the region got sick.8.He did not lose his temper when he heard this as I thought he would.On the contrary, he was suddenly seized by a fit of laughter.9.When completed, this subway will be extended to cover the whole city.10.That the stock market did not seem to respond to the economic boom
puzzled everybody.No wonder people decided to hold their stocks.Unit 4
1.I saw a boat drifting/floating along the river.I do not intend be like this boat, drifting through life without goals.2.The peach trees in the valley were in full blossom and she indulged in the pleasure without stop.A short distance in front of her she saw a little hut with beautiful country music drifting out of the windows.(or : The peach trees in the valley were in full blossom, making it difficult to tear herself from them.some distance in front of her she saw a little hut with beautiful country music drifting out of the windows.)
3.After my marriage, my friends and drifted apart a little, and I was completely out of my element among those business people I had to work with.I'm sick and tired of their business discussions.4.They already have all the necessary elements for a civil war.The international community has appeared to both sides for a peaceful settlement of their disputes
5.Many people think that the church is losing its appeal although it has accumulated an increasing wealth.6.The ideal of business expansion appeals to me.Today the economy of many of our trade partners is starting to pick up speed.Our domestic market is estimated/ to recover next year.7.Reform always involves risks, but it is much riskier without reform.Today most people hope for further reform in spite of the opposition/backlash.8.He was furious when he read the letter.He tore it up and threw it into the
wastepaper basket.Then he ripped a piece off his coat and wrote his last letter by using his own blood as ink.9.In hindsight/ looking back, we all feel that it was foolish to tear down(demolish)this beautiful city wall.10.You wait at home.I will come and pick you up at around seven.Don’t worry.The doctor has assured us that her health will pick up soon.1.The climate of my hometown is pleasant except in January and August.2.Except when he is sick/unwell, wan ping spends about 40 minutes a day jogging.3.About his special mission he told his family nothing except that he had to be away on business for some time.4.His parents know that they don’t have to do much for their son except to let him be himself.5.They asked for nothing except what was rightfully theirs.Unit 5
1.Statistics show that China has a total amount of 2.8 million cubic meters of water resources, second only to Brazil, Russia and Canada, ranking in the fourth(to be updated)in the world.But when divided by 1.3 billion, our average per-capita
share of water resources only amounts to about one quarter of the world’s average.2.We have always been heavily burdened with the problem of water shortage.It is said that of the 661 large and medium-sized cities nationwide, about two-thirds are suffering from an acute shortage of water.Beijing is a good example in point.It not only lacks surface water, even its underground water table is dangerously low.It is reported to have dropped by 90 meters.Some scholars suggest we move our capital to some other place.This is of course unfeasible/unrealistic, but the message is clear.3.Our water resources first of all are not evenly distributed in time or space.They are either too much, causing floods, or too little, causing droughts.4.In spite of the impressive progress we had achieved in the past years, we are still far from effectively harnessing our rivers, lakes and reservoirs.Soil erosion and
desertification are increasingly threatening our economy and people’s lives.Many of our rivers no longer flow to the sea.In 1998, the Yellow River failed to have enough water to flow the sea for 212 days.5.Traditionally our water resources have mainly been used to irrigate land, but, in
recent years, demands on water for industrial and domestic use have also been sharply on the rise.They have serious outgrown supplies.6.Today our scarce resources are becoming even scarcer because a lot of water is being wasted on capacious baths, power showers, flush lavatories, and golf rinks.Moreover, a lot of water is being polluted.7.These two rivers both have their headwater in the country.It therefore makers water an issue for potential serious dispute between the two countries.8.In recent years, we have pinned great hopes on the project to divert water from the south to the north, hoping that it will once and for all solve our flood problem in the south and the drought problem in the north.But there are scholars whose opinions differ.They warn us the that the immunity of the Yangtze to droughts cannot be taken for granted.1.With better medical care, my grandfather could have lived to eighty.2.Even at gunpoint I wouldn’t renounce my beliefs.3.Further delay would cause us even greater losses.4.But for the seat belt, she would have been severely injured in the(road)accident t.5.A man without a strong sense of justice wouldn’t have brought the matter up.6.Without an experienced guide like her, we might have been trapped in the jungle.7.I wonder how many of us would have done the same in his position.8.With a more sophisticated computer we would have completed the project much sooner.9.Without a strong will, even a healthy man wouldn’t have reached the top of the mountain in two hours.10.A less resourceful person wouldn’t have been able to carry out the task under such unfavorable conditions.Unit 6
Translate the following sentences into English.1.Incredible as it may sound, I hear that they charge 40 yuan for a bowl of simple noodles at the airport.2.Sun Quan finally talked everybody into agreeing to put Lu Xun, a young scholar, in charge of/commanding this decisive battle.3.He was arrested on the charge of smuggling, but in accordance with the law, no citizen can be arrested without evidence.4.She dropped the plate on the ground, but it miraculously did not break, without so much as a crack.5.I can assure you that if we dig a well deep enough here, we will strike water.So if you guys have no objection, let’s get started.6.She takes delight in shifting the tables and chairs in this room so as to give the room a new look.7.The focus of our economic development has shifted from the coastal areas in the east to the central and western areas.8.He shifted/changed to the highest gear, thus leaving all the other cars far behind.9.I maintained that smoking should be forbidden, but he disagreed because he said that the tobacco industry was an important source of government revenue.10.The local people raised a strong objection to installing the cable car over that beautiful mountain.Translate the sentences into English using it is/was(high)time(that)sb did sth.1.We've been training for the whole morning.It,s time we took a break and had
lunch.2.The Johnsons decided that it was high time their 40-year-old son moved out of their house.3.Twenty years have passed, and it’s time we buried the past misunderstandings of our two families.4.It’s time we protested publicly and said no to such gender discrimination in this department.5.It’s time unions and management sat down and worked out a real solution to the problem.It’s high time national leaders took stock of their nation’s resources and worked out realistic plans
Unit 9
1.I have to go to the dentist tomorrow.One of my front teeth is loose.2.Your translation is a bit too loose.You ought to be more faithful to the original.3.Fashions come and go.A few years ago everybody was wearing tight jeans, but now loose shirts and pants are back.4.Many villagers actually did not like the terrorists, but they had to agree to harbor them because they knew if they didn’t,they would be severely punished.5.After the Civil War, many black people were still subjected to serious racial
discrimination.They still could not count on the government to render assistance to them.6.Traditionally women were confined to their homes, deprived of the opportunity to seek employment.But in the course of the war, many women were obliged to go to factories to replace men, and this began to awaken women’s social consciousness.7.Man is the only animal that makes a moral distinction between right and wrong.Man alone is capable of dreaming about how to make a paradise on earth of the existing world.8.Many towns and cities have lost their traditional beauty.9.But Pingyao is an exception in that respect.Ironically, it has been able to retain its beauty because for years it was too poor to change.10.She is one of the most important writers in contemporary China.She has published many works of distinction.But she still remains relatively unknown to people outside China, partly because we do not have enough talented translators to render such works adequately into foreign languages.1.His dentist advised him to eat fruit and/but avoid sugar.2.Unlike its competitors, this grocery store never charges extra for residential delivery.3.Rachel Carson’s style was clear, lively and informative but not preachy.4.There, production has dropped while prices and unemployment rate have
skyrocketed.5.Compared with the shop doorway he had slept in for a week, the man called the emergency shelter for the homeless a paradise.6.Unlike first-time home buyers, those who own their houses have trouble getting a mortgage.7.Globalization is a double-edged sword.On the one hand, it may promote economic growth, on the other hand, it may cause economic instability.8.She was repeatedly passed over for promotion while less experienced male colleagues ware given managerial positions.9.He may not be the most talented software programmer, on the other hand he is the best for this project.10.What we have learned at college is merely a drop in the ocean compared with what is to learn in the medical field.Unit 11 1.We have decided to take up the subject of Sino-Japanese relations in our next discussion nextFriday.But the time is subject to change.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。
2.Speaking for myself, a bore is a person who always talks for hours on end, and never changesthe subject.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。
3.We are informed that any project exceeding 50 million yuan is subject to the approval ofhigher authorities.But the process won’t take long.We can get the approval in a matter of two or three weeks.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能得到批准。
4.According to the contract law, all operations of foreign-owned enterprises in China are subjectto Chinese laws and regulations.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。
5.Many protestors were killed or subject to cruel torture.Therefore in the following days moreand more angry demonstrations swept the country.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。
6.The terrible tsunami swept everything away in those coastal cities resulting in extremelyheavy casualties.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。
7.All doubts were now cleared away and the idea of reform soon swept throughout the countrylike wild fire.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。
8.Look at your stuffed drawers!Why don’t you clear away all those useless stuff? No time?Nonsense!
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！
9.It is the custom of our import and export firm to clear all our debts before the end of the year.每年年底以前还清全部欠款是我们进出口公司的习惯。
10.The devaluation of a country’s currency is usually good for export, but bad for import,whereas the appreciation is vice versa.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。
Unit 16
Translate the following sentences into English.1.There you are!Didn’t I tell you that the next person to land on the moon may very well be a Chinese astronaut?
2.Nowadays many ordinary people can travel overseas, not to mention the domestic tourism.No wonder tourism has become one of the main props of our economy.3.In court he denied having tackled me.He swore that he had never laid a finger on me.Luckily there were two eyewitnesses to confirm my story.4.Li Kui was not being shouted at.He jumped on the boat trying to grab Ruan Xiaocr.But Ruan jumped into the water and turned over the boat.Now on land, Ruan was no match for Li, but in water where Ruan was said to be able to stay under for days, he reigned supreme.So poor Li had to be hauled out of the water half dead after he had
been tormented long enough.5.The man at the information desk confirmed him that Flight 901 was delayed and was due to land at 8:30.He figured that he had more than one and a half hours to go, and might as well take a nap.So he went to sleep with his head propped on his travel bag.6.He lost his grip of the branch and fell down from the cliff.He could have been killed if he had not landed on dry hay out of sheer luck
7.When the doctor told me that there was so far no known cure for my disease I was on the verge of total collapse.It was at this critical moment that my sister, whose opinion I always valued, came to me.She told me not to be resigned to fate.She asked me to pull myself together and never to despair.Translate the sentences using the modal + have done construction.1.When I looked at my watch, he must have guessed my thoughts.2.It was so quiet that you could have heard a pin drop.3.Don’t worry.The children might have gone to their grandparents’ place.4.You shouldn’t have criticized your staff like that.They’ve done their best.5.realized then and there that the boy would have liked to stay home at his computer rather than go to the cinema.6.The druggist was a little man who could/might have been any age from fifty to one hundred.7.As all staff members had access to the information, any one of them could have downloaded the document.8.The man who saved two old ladies from a burning house said that others would have done the same under the circumstances.9.As his best friend, you should have advised Lao Wang to make up with his wife before it was too late.10.I definitely wouldn’t have devoted much of my time to surfing on the Internet as I did last term.
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