21世纪大学英语第四册课后练习翻译答案

第一篇：21世纪大学英语第四册课后练习翻译答案

21世纪大学英语读写教程 第四册

Unit1

1.Americans tend to define people by the jobs they have/do.Such characteristics as their family and educational backgrounds are considered less important.美国人往往以从事的工作来对人们进行划分。家庭和教育背景这些特点被认为是不太重要的。

2.His uncompromising personality explains why he could no longer put up with his employer and eventually submittedhis resignation.他决不妥协的个性是他再也无法容忍他的雇主,并最终递交了辞职书的原因。

3.If you really want to learn English well, you must put in a lot of time and energy, or you'll go nowhere.The same can be said of other subjects.如果你真想学好英语，你就必须投入大量的时间和精力，否则你就不会有任何进步。对于其他课程也可以这么说。

4.Some actorsfame is built on their innate beauty, but despite his short stature, Dustin Hoffman rose above and it is his excellent acting that set him apart.有些演员的名声靠的是他们天生的美貌，但是达斯汀?霍夫曼(Dustin Hoffman)尽管身材矮小(short stature)，还是出类拔萃，而使他与众不同的正是他精湛的演技。

5.After he took charge, we discovered that there were striking differences between him and his predecessor.He had the drive and passion, came up with many new ideas, and focused his work on how to raise our morale.他负责管理之后，我们发现他与前任(predecessor)有明显的不同：他有干劲和激情，想出了很多新点子，并把工作重点放在如何鼓舞我们的士气上。

6.Deng Xiaoping made history when he declared China's reform and opening-up policy.Despite tremendous obstacles, he made lasting contributions to our country's modernization with his unrelenting efforts.当邓小平宣布中国改革开放政策的时候，他被永远载入了史册。尽管障碍重重，他以不懈的努力为我国的现代化作出了永久性的贡献。

7.Why could someone with a genius IQ be left behind by a hardworking person with an average IQ? It has to be acknowledged that besides one's IQ, many other factors have much to do with one's achievements.为什么有人拥有天才级智商却被智商平平但很刻苦的人丢在后面？承认除了智商外，还有很多别的因素与一个人的成就有着很大的关系。

8.This teacher is really remarkable in first motivating her students so she can really teach them something.It's not that she is talented, it's that she focuses completely or drawing theirfull attention in class.这位教师真了不起，她能在教东西之前调动学生的积极性。这并不是因为她有天赋，而是因为她只想

着在课堂上吸引他们的注意力。

Unit2

1.He glared at John and was annoyed by his refusal to cooperate.他瞪眼看着约翰，对他拒绝合作感到恼怒。

2.John's sincere speech shows his gratitude to the people who rendered him generous help when he was in difficulty.约翰真诚的讲话表达了他对那些在他处于困境时给过他慷慨帮助的人们的感激之情。

3.He is something of a stamp collector.The fact that once he saved up for two years to buy a rare stamp is proof of it.3.他可说是一个集邮家。他曾经积蓄了两年去买一张珍邮这件事便是证明。

4.The beauty of these roses could not be overstated.They took/caught all the visitorsfancy in one way or another.这些玫瑰的美丽怎么评价也不过分。他们以各种方式吸引住了所有的游客。

5.At first he took it for granted that they should build more highways in this area.Then a careful calculation of the expenditure compelled him to think twice before he made the final decision.起先，他理所当然地认为该地区应当多造一些公路。然而仔细计算其费用后，他在作出最后决定前又不得不重新考虑了。

6.Each time he receives a gift from me, no matter how small, my friend Bill never fails to acknowledge it.每次收到我的礼物，不管多少，我的朋友比尔决不忘记表示感谢。

7.The journalist has decided to trace the young man referred to in the old couple's letter, which is a tribute to the young man's effort at improving their living conditions.那位新闻记者决定找到那对老夫妻信中提及的年轻人。那封信赞颂了年轻人为改善他们的生活条件而付出的努力。

8.Though he was fed up with the salesmen who knocked at his door and boasted about their products every day, he refrained from slamming the door in their face.虽然他厌烦了那些每天上门来吹嘘其产品的推销员，但他克制着没有将他们拒之门外。

Unit3

1.Tom was hung up on the problem but could do nothing about it until he learnt to solve it with different tactics.汤姆因一问题而心神不宁但又一筹莫展，直到他学会以不同的策略把它解决才不心烦。

2.Lateral thinking has helped him to advance his new theory which had seemed to reach a dead end.横向思维帮助他提出了原来似乎已走进死胡同的新理论。

3.The framework of our latest construction plan has been affirmed by the local government.Whether it will be carried out on time is of the utmost significance to the development of this coastal city.我们最新的建设计划的框架已获得地方政府的批准。它是否会按时实施对这座沿海城市的发展具有极为重大的意义。

4.While trying to find a solution to the problem, Edward reached an impasse in his thinking, but later he changed his point of view and solved the problem in an entirely unexpected fashion.在设法寻找一个解决问题的办法的过程中，爱德华在思想上陷入了僵局，但后来他改变了观察角度，以一种完全意想不到的方式解决了问题。

5.Many people believe that computer labs will eventually take over from the libraries and students who want to take in new knowledge will end up learning everything in the computer lab.许多人认为计算机机房将最终取代图书馆，想吸收新知识的学生最终将在计算机机房里学习一切。

6.Yesterday his car crashed into a truck almost head-on.If he does not stop driving so carelessly, I am sure he will wind up in the emergency room of a hospital.昨天他的汽车几乎是迎头撞上了一辆卡车。如果他继续这样随便开车，我确信他最后一定会被送进医院的急诊室。

7.There is a flaw in the structural design of the painting.Why don't you erase the vertical lines and simplify it a little bit?

这幅画的结构设计有一个缺点。你为什么不擦掉那几条垂直线，把它简化一点呢?

8.John should have given up smoking a long time ago.After all, health is of the utmost importance to everybody.约翰本该在很久以前就把烟戒掉了。毕竟健康对每个人来说都是最重要的。

Unit4

1.Schools should avoid deciding who is superior only in terms of students' exam results and treating them accordingly.Instead, a good educational system should enable every student to measure up to good standards as well-rounded people.学校应避免仅按学生考试成绩来判别孰优孰劣并以此对待他们。相反，好的教育体制应使每一位学生都能达到良好的水准，成为全面发展的(well-rounded)人。

2.As often as not, when college students have questions after class, their teachers are

not readily available except during office hours.This is due to teachers' busy academic research, rather than their indifference to the students.大学生课后有问题时，往往在办公时间之外不容易找到老师。这是由于教师繁忙的学术研究，而不是他们对学生漠不关心。

3.This class consists of forty students, most of whom used to be labeled average in terms of English level.But as this teacher has never shown any verbal impatience, the students have reacted positively to his teaching methods and lived up to his expectations.这个班级由40名学生组成，他们中大部分按英语水平过去常被归在中等之列。但由于这位老师从不在言辞中表露出不耐烦，学生们对他的教学方法产生了积极的反应，从而没有辜负他的期望。

4.Teaching is becoming increasingly demanding in the United States, due in part tothe diversity of students' racial background and the complexity of educational technologies that require additional training.在美国，教书变得越来越难了，部分原因是学生越来越多样的种族背景以及需要另外培训才能掌握的更为复杂的教学技术。

5.The English are, as often as not, labeled conservative.Obviously this label is prejudiced.In reality, Britain is not very different from other European countries in terms of national characteristics.The British are polite, neat, orderly and confident.英国人经常被归类为保守型，显然这一归类带有成见。实际上，英国在民族特性方面与其他欧洲国家相比并没有太大的差异。英国人有礼貌，爱整洁，讲秩序，充满自信。

6.Some young people grow up with a strong desire for independence.They would rather try hard to go through life on their own than turn to their parents for help with asense of guilt.有些年轻人在成长过程中有着要求独立的强烈愿望。他们宁可通过自己的努力来渡过生活中的困难，也不愿意带着负罪感求助于他们的父母。

7.Your friend treats you sincerely, so you should respond accordingly and mustn抰 deceive him or talk about his setbacks with irony(ironically).你的朋友对你非常真诚，你也应该同样以诚相待，决不应该欺骗他，或者带着讽刺的口吻谈论他的挫折。

8.The neighbors' irritation/annoyance was due to the noise they made.However, because of reassurances that they would stop working at night, they went through with the decoration of this apartment.邻居们恼火的原因是他们发出的噪音，但是由于他们一再保证夜间停工，从而得以完成这套公寓的装潢。

Unit5

1.As you can imagine, reading has opened a new world to me and changed forever the

course of my life.正如你可以想像到的，阅读为我打开了一个新的天地并永远改变了我的人生道路。

2.He had demonstrated an unusually intense interest in books since childhood.So fascinated with books was he that he never let a day pass without doing some reading.他从童年起就对书籍表现出一种非常强烈的兴趣。他对书籍如此迷恋，以致从不让一天过去而不进行一些阅读。

3.Every time he takes the subway to and from work, he has with him a book that hewants to read.That is the way he has read nearly a hundred books in the past three years.他每次乘地铁上下班身边都有一本想读的书。他就这样在过去三年中读了近一百本书。

4.When he was in high school, he used to read deep/far into the night in his own room.Each time he heard the approaching footsteps of his mother, he would turn off the light and feigned sleep.But as soon as his mother passed, he would turn on the light and begin reading again.他读中学时常在自己的房间里读书至深夜。每次听到母亲走近的脚步声，他便关掉灯假装睡着。而母亲一走过去，他便打开灯，重又读起来。

5.There is hardly anything about China he's not curious about.And to satisfy his curiosity he has decided to go there in person to see as much as he can.几乎没有什么关于中国的东西是他不感到好奇的。为了满足自己的好奇心他已决定亲自到那儿去尽量多看一些。

6.I don't know/ I have little/no idea what made your son envy that pop singer and try to emulate him in everything.You might as well ask him in person.我不知道是什么使得你儿子羡慕那位流行歌手并试图事事模仿他的。你还是问问他本人好了。

7.As soon as he checked out the book from the library, he thumbed through its pages by the corridor light.他从图书馆一借到那本书就在走廊的灯光下飞快地把它翻了一遍。

8.I don't think anybody ever learned more in the countryside than I did.In fact, those three years in the countryside enabled me to study far intensively than I would have if I had attended some college.我认为没有哪个人在农村学到的比我更多。实际上，农村的三年使我比进某个大学学习得更深入细致。

Unit6

1.He was disabled from birth, but he never felt frustrated, nor did he give in to any difficulty.他生来就有残疾，但他从不沮丧，也从未屈服于任何困难。

2.Tom had been holding out for a promotion.When the opportunity showed up, he grabbed it at once.汤姆一直坚决要求提升。当机会出现时，他立即抓住了。

3.He distrusts all standardized tests and believes that there should be something better to substitute for them.他对所有的标准化考试都不信任并认为应该有某种更好的东西来取代它们。

4.My thesis is that we should carry out a survey of these controversial issues one by one right now.我的论点是，我们应当马上对这些有争议的问题逐个进行调查。

5.Betty is diligent and dependable.She never shies away from any difficulties.In short, she is the kind of student that we are all proud of.贝蒂勤劳而又可靠。她从不在困难面前退缩。总之，她是我们都为之感到骄傲的那种学生。

6.It is ill-advised to keep the gas tank in your house for it ignites easily and may burn up allyour hard-earned wealth in just a few minutes.把汽油箱放在你的房子里是不明智的，因为它极易燃烧，并且可能在几分钟内就将你辛辛苦苦挣来的财富付之一炬。

7.Doctor Smith's lecture amounts to saying that a child who displays high EQ early on in life will succeed eventually in the face of all kinds of difficulties.史密斯博士的讲座等于是说,很早就显示出高情商的孩子无论面对什么困难都会最终取得成功。

8.Since many marriages end in divorce in the United States, psychologists have suggested that couples in all families communicate with each other more often and solve their problems before it becomes too late.由于在美国许多婚姻都以离婚告终，心理学家们建议所有家庭中的夫妻都应更经常地相互沟通，不要等到为时太晚时才来解决他们的问题。

第二篇：21世纪大学英语读写教程第四册课后练习翻译答案

21世纪英语读写教程 第四册 课后翻译答案

Unit1

1.美国人往往以从事的工作来对人们进行划分。家庭和教育背景这些特点被认为是不太重要的。Americans tend to define people by the jobs they have/do.Such characteristics as their family and educational backgrounds are considered less important.2.他决不妥协的个性是他再也无法容忍他的雇主,并最终递交了辞职书的原因。

His uncompromising personality explains why he could no longer put up with his employer and eventually submittedhis resignation.3.如果你真想学好英语，你就必须投入大量的时间和精力，否则你就不会有任何进步。对于其他课程也可以这么说。

His uncompromising personality explains why he could no longer put up with his employer and eventually submittedhis resignation.If you really want to learn English well, you must put in a lot of time and energy, or you'll go nowhere.The same can be said of other subjects.4.有些演员的名声靠的是他们天生的美貌，但是达斯汀?霍夫曼(Dustin Hoffman)尽管身材矮小(short stature)，还是出类拔萃，而使他与众不同的正是他精湛的演技。

Some actors fame is built on their innate beauty, but despite his short stature, Dustin Hoffman rose above and it is his excellent acting that set him apart.5.他负责管理之后，我们发现他与前任(predecessor)有明显的不同：他有干劲和激情，想出了很多新点子，并把工作重点放在如何鼓舞我们的士气上。

After he took charge, we discovered that there were striking differences between him and his predecessor.He had the drive and passion, came up with many new ideas, and focused his work on how to raise our morale.6.当邓小平宣布中国改革开放政策的时候，他被永远载入了史册。尽管障碍重重，他以不懈的努力为我国的现代化作出了永久性的贡献。

Deng Xiaoping made history when he declared China's reform and opening-up policy.Despite tremendous obstacles, he made lasting contributions to our country's modernization with his unrelenting efforts.7.为什么有人拥有天才级智商却被智商平平但很刻苦的人丢在后面？承认除了智商外，还有很多别的因素与一个人的成就有着很大的关系。

Why could someone with a genius IQ be left behind by a hardworking person with an average IQ? It has to be acknowledged that besides one's IQ, many other factors have much to do with one's achievements.8.这位教师真了不起，她能在教东西之前调动学生的积极性。这并不是因为她有天赋，而是因为她只想着在课堂上吸引他们的注意力。

This teacher is really remarkable in first motivating her students so she can really teach them something.It's not that she is talented, it's that she focuses completely or drawing theirfull attention in class.Unit2

1.他瞪眼看着约翰，对他拒绝合作感到恼怒。

He glared at John and was annoyed by his refusal to cooperate.2.约翰真诚的讲话表达了他对那些在他处于困境时给过他慷慨帮助的人们的感激之情。

John's sincere speech shows his gratitude to the people who rendered him generous help when1

he was in difficulty.3.他可说是一个集邮家。他曾经积蓄了两年去买一张珍邮这件事便是证明。

He is something of a stamp collector.The fact that once he saved up for two years to buy a rare stamp is proof of it.4.这些玫瑰的美丽怎么评价也不过分。他们以各种方式吸引住了所有的游客。

The beauty of these roses could not be overstated.They took/caught all the visitorsfancy in one way or another.5.起先，他理所当然地认为该地区应当多造一些公路。然而仔细计算其费用后，他在作出最后决定前又不得不重新考虑了。

At first he took it for granted that they should build more highways in this area.Then a careful calculation of the expenditure compelled him to think twice before he made the final decision.6.每次收到我的礼物，不管多少，我的朋友比尔决不忘记表示感谢。

Each time he receives a gift from me, no matter how small, my friend Bill never fails to acknowledge it.7.那位新闻记者决定找到那对老夫妻信中提及的年轻人。那封信赞颂了年轻人为改善他们的生活条件而付出的努力。

The journalist has decided to trace the young man referred to in the old couple's letter, which is a tribute to the young man's effort at improving their living conditions.8.虽然他厌烦了那些每天上门来吹嘘其产品的推销员，但他克制着没有将他们拒之门外。

Though he was fed up with the salesmen who knocked at his door and boasted about their products every day, he refrained from slamming the door in their face.Unit3

1.汤姆因一问题而心神不宁但又一筹莫展，直到他学会以不同的策略把它解决才不心烦。

Tom was hung up on the problem but could do nothing about it until he learnt to solve it with different tactics.2.横向思维帮助他提出了原来似乎已走进死胡同的新理论。

Lateral thinking has helped him to advance his new theory which had seemed to reach a dead end.3.我们最新的建设计划的框架已获得地方政府的批准。它是否会按时实施对这座沿海城市的发展具有极为重大的意义。

The framework of our latest construction plan has been affirmed by the local government.Whether it will be carried out on time is of the utmost significance to the development of this coastal city.4.在设法寻找一个解决问题的办法的过程中，爱德华在思想上陷入了僵局，但后来他改变了观察角度，以一种完全意想不到的方式解决了问题。

While trying to find a solution to the problem, Edward reached an impasse in his thinking, but later he changed his point of view and solved the problem in an entirely unexpected fashion.5.许多人认为计算机机房将最终取代图书馆，想吸收新知识的学生最终将在计算机机房里学习一切。

Many people believe that computer labs will eventually take over from the libraries and students who want to take in new knowledge will end up learning everything in the computer lab.6.昨天他的汽车几乎是迎头撞上了一辆卡车。如果他继续这样随便开车，我确信他最后一定会被送

进医院的急诊室。

Yesterday his car crashed into a truck almost head-on.If he does not stop driving so carelessly, I am sure he will wind up in the emergency room of a hospital.7.这幅画的结构设计有一个缺点。你为什么不擦掉那几条垂直线，把它简化一点呢?

There is a flaw in the structural design of the painting.Why don't you erase the vertical lines and simplify it a little bit?

8.约翰本该在很久以前就把烟戒掉了。毕竟健康对每个人来说都是最重要的。

John should have given up smoking a long time ago.After all, health is of the utmost importance to everybody.Unit4

1.学校应避免仅按学生考试成绩来判别孰优孰劣并以此对待他们。相反，好的教育体制应使每一位学生都能达到良好的水准，成为全面发展的(well-rounded)人。

Schools should avoid deciding who is superior only in terms of students' exam results and treating them accordingly.Instead, a good educational system should enable every student to measure up to good standards as well-rounded people.2.大学生课后有问题时，往往在办公时间之外不容易找到老师。这是由于教师繁忙的学术研究，而不是他们对学生漠不关心。

As often as not, when college students have questions after class, their teachers are not readily available except during office hours.This is due to teachers' busy academic research, rather than their indifference to the students.3.这个班级由40名学生组成，他们中大部分按英语水平过去常被归在中等之列。但由于这位老师从不在言辞中表露出不耐烦，学生们对他的教学方法产生了积极的反应，从而没有辜负他的期望。This class consists of forty students, most of whom used to be labeled average in terms of English level.But as this teacher has never shown any verbal impatience, the students have reacted positively to his teaching methods and lived up to his expectations.4.在美国，教书变得越来越难了，部分原因是学生越来越多样的种族背景以及需要另外培训才能掌握的更为复杂的教学技术。

Teaching is becoming increasingly demanding in the United States, due in part tothe diversity of students' racial background and the complexity of educational technologies that require additional training.5.英国人经常被归类为保守型，显然这一归类带有成见。实际上，英国在民族特性方面与其他欧洲国家相比并没有太大的差异。英国人有礼貌，爱整洁，讲秩序，充满自信。

The English are, as often as not, labeled conservative.Obviously this label is prejudiced.In reality, Britain is not very different from other European countries in terms of national characteristics.The British are polite, neat, orderly and confident.6.有些年轻人在成长过程中有着要求独立的强烈愿望。他们宁可通过自己的努力来渡过生活中的困难，也不愿意带着负罪感求助于他们的父母。

Some young people grow up with a strong desire for independence.They would rather try hard to go through life on their own than turn to their parents for help with asense of guilt.7.你的朋友对你非常真诚，你也应该同样以诚相待，决不应该欺骗他，或者带着讽刺的口吻谈论他的挫折。

Your friend treats you sincerely, so you should respond accordingly and mustn抰 deceive him or

talk about his setbacks with irony(ironically).8.邻居们恼火的原因是他们发出的噪音，但是由于他们一再保证夜间停工，从而得以完成这套公寓的装潢。

The neighbors' irritation/annoyance was due to the noise they made.However, because of reassurances that they would stop working at night, they went through with the decoration of this apartment.Unit5

1.正如你可以想像到的，阅读为我打开了一个新的天地并永远改变了我的人生道路。

As you can imagine, reading has opened a new world to me and changed forever the course of my life.2.他从童年起就对书籍表现出一种非常强烈的兴趣。他对书籍如此迷恋，以致从不让一天过去而不进行一些阅读。

He had demonstrated an unusually intense interest in books since childhood.So fascinated with books was he that he never let a day pass without doing some reading.3.他每次乘地铁上下班身边都有一本想读的书。他就这样在过去三年中读了近一百本书。

Every time he takes the subway to and from work, he has with him a book that hewants to read.That is the way he has read nearly a hundred books in the past three years.4.他读中学时常在自己的房间里读书至深夜。每次听到母亲走近的脚步声，他便关掉灯假装睡着。而母亲一走过去，他便打开灯，重又读起来。

When he was in high school, he used to read deep/far into the night in his own room.Each time he heard the approaching footsteps of his mother, he would turn off the light and feigned sleep.But as soon as his mother passed, he would turn on the light and begin reading again.5.几乎没有什么关于中国的东西是他不感到好奇的。为了满足自己的好奇心他已决定亲自到那儿去尽量多看一些。

There is hardly anything about China he's not curious about.And to satisfy his curiosity he has decided to go there in person to see as much as he can.6.我不知道是什么使得你儿子羡慕那位流行歌手并试图事事模仿他的。你还是问问他本人好了。I don't know/ I have little/no idea what made your son envy that pop singer and try to emulate him in everything.You might as well ask him in person.7.他从图书馆一借到那本书就在走廊的灯光下飞快地把它翻了一遍。

As soon as he checked out the book from the library, he thumbed through its pages by the corridor light.8.我认为没有哪个人在农村学到的比我更多。实际上，农村的三年使我比进某个大学学习得更深入细致。

I don't think anybody ever learned more in the countryside than I did.In fact, those three years in the countryside enabled me to study far intensively than I would have if I had attended some college.Unit6

1.他生来就有残疾，但他从不沮丧，也从未屈服于任何困难。

He was disabled from birth, but he never felt frustrated, nor did he give in to any difficulty.2.汤姆一直坚决要求提升。当机会出现时，他立即抓住了。

Tom had been holding out for a promotion.When the opportunity showed up, he grabbed it at

once.3.他对所有的标准化考试都不信任并认为应该有某种更好的东西来取代它们。

He distrusts all standardized tests and believes that there should be something better to substitute for them.4.我的论点是，我们应当马上对这些有争议的问题逐个进行调查。

My thesis is that we should carry out a survey of these controversial issues one by one right now.5.贝蒂勤劳而又可靠。她从不在困难面前退缩。总之，她是我们都为之感到骄傲的那种学生。

Betty is diligent and dependable.She never shies away from any difficulties.In short, she is the kind of student that we are all proud of.6.把汽油箱放在你的房子里是不明智的，因为它极易燃烧，并且可能在几分钟内就将你辛辛苦苦挣来的财富付之一炬。

It is ill-advised to keep the gas tank in your house for it ignites easily and may burn up allyour hard-earned wealth in just a few minutes.7.史密斯博士的讲座等于是说,很早就显示出高情商的孩子无论面对什么困难都会最终取得成功。Doctor Smith's lecture amounts to saying that a child who displays high EQ early on in life will succeed eventually in the face of all kinds of difficulties.8.由于在美国许多婚姻都以离婚告终，心理学家们建议所有家庭中的夫妻都应更经常地相互沟通，不要等到为时太晚时才来解决他们的问题。

Since many marriages end in divorce in the United States, psychologists have suggested that couples in all families communicate with each other more often and solve their problems before it becomes too late.Unit7

1.随着长大，我渐渐接受了这一事实: 我永远不会实现成为一名作家的梦想。

As I grew up, I made my peace with the fact that I would never fulfil my dream of becoming a writer.2.迈克尔想了两天还没填出字谜游戏(word puzzle)里那个至关重要的词，最后只好失望地放弃。Michael had got stuck trying to figure out the word essential to the word puzzle for two days before he threw up his hands in frustration.3.当这位歌手发现市面上有自己作品的盗版(pirated edition)时，他十分震惊，发誓决不放过那盗贼。

The singer was taken aback by the pirated editions of his songs on the market, and he vowed not to let the thiefs off.4.感谢您购买我们的锅炉(furnace)。作为回报，我们将免费为您处理旧锅炉。

Thank you for purchasing our furnace.In return we will get rid of your old one for free.5.我和苏珊互诉了别后发生的事情，从中我得知她已经出版了好几本儿童读物。

Susan and I filled each other in on what had happened after we parted, from which I learned that she had had several children's books in print.6.当连锁大书店的竞争逼得她的小书店歇业后，已届中年的莉莲不知道自己还能做些什么。

Her bookstore having been frozen out by a giant chain, the middle-aged Lillian was at a loss as to what else she could do.7.你需要有人在旁不断督促才会完成这一任务。

You need somebody to urge you constantly to see the task through to completion.8.因为害怕新建购物中心会破坏社区的宁静，许多居民反对这一计划。

For fear that a new shopping center would ruin the peace of the community, many residents opposed the construction plan.Unit8

1.如果你对冗长的讲座不感兴趣，那从头至尾把它听完实在是毫无意义的。

It is really pointless to sit through a tedious lecture if you do not take any interest in it.2.由于他在生态学领域的卓越地位，我们学校的学生都非常敬重他。

The students at our university all hold him in high esteem because of his eminence in the field of ecology.3.虽然他声称他的那部新小说跟他本人的生活无关，但它还是吸引了许多青年读者。他们认为这部小说使他们粗略地看到了作者的童年。

Though he claims that his new novel has nothing to do with his own life, it has caught the fancy of many young readers, who believe that this novel has given them a glimpse of the author's childhood.4.自从计算机技术迎来了人们所称的信息时代以来，有些作家已经不再用钢笔，因为他们现在能够用计算机来写一切东西了。

Since computer technology ushered in what is known as the Information Age, some writers have done away with their pens, for they can now write everything with their computers.5.我们不得不羞愧而遗憾地承认，在我们中间有些人的确把自己看作是宇宙的中心，对公共事务毫不关心。

We have to admit, as much in sorrow as in shame, that there are some people among us who do think of themselves as the center of the universe and care very little about public affairs.6.首先，我们应该取得该市人口的精确数据。如果退休人员的人数超过青少年的人数，我们就应该调整发展计划以满足这一大批人的需要。

First and foremost, we should get the precise data on the population of the city.If retired people outnumber the teenagers, we should adjust our development plan to the needs of this large group of people.7.最令南希感到高兴的莫过于看到她七岁的儿子取得的飞速进步，他的演奏甚至会使许多专业钢琴家相形见绌。

Nothing pleases Nancy more than to see the rapid progress made by her seven-year-old son, whose playing would put many a professional pianist to shame.8.我要表明的观点是，作为当代的大学生，我们必须极为尊重知识，尤其是尊重对知识的追求，并非常重视传统、社会的约束和连续性。

The point I want to make is that as modern university students, we must hold knowledge in high esteem, especially its quest, and place great value on tradition, social restraint and continuity.

第三篇：大学英语精读翻译答案第四册

UNIT1 1.我们接到通知，财政部长将于次日接见我们。

We were informed that the Minister of Finance was to give us an audience /receive us the next day.2.我觉得很奇怪，他似乎不记得自己的生日。

I thought it odd that he didn't seem to remember his own birthday.3.学期论文最迟应在下星期二交来，可是至今大部分学生却几无进展。Next Tuesday is the deadline for handing in the term papers, but most students have hardly made a dent in the work so far.4.看到学生人数不断减少，校长心里很难受。(pain)It pained the headmaster to find the number of students shrinking.5.在那个国家一般用现金付账，但支票变得普遍起来了，不久会代替现金作为人们结账的一种方式。

Cash is commonly used in paying bills in that country, but checks are becoming more popular and will, in a short while, replace cash as a way for people to settle their accounts.6.该公司声称，这条河流的污染不是它造成的。

The company claims that it is not responsible for the pollution in the river.UNIT2 1.比尔已是个成熟的小伙子，不再依赖父母替他做主。

Bill is a mature young man who is no longer dependent on his parents for decisions.2.这个地区有大量肉类供应，但新鲜果蔬奇缺。

There are abundant supplies of meat in this region, but fresh fruit and vegetables are scarce.3.工程师们依靠工人们的智慧发明了一种新的生产方法，使生产率得以提高。Drawing on the wisdom of the workers, the engineers invented a new production method that led to increased productivity.4.他花了许多时间准备数学考试，因此当他获知自己只得了个B时感到有点失望。

He spent a lot of time preparing for his math exam.Hence he was somewhat disappointed to learn that he got only a B 5.我们有充裕的时间从从容容吃顿午饭。We have ample time for a leisurely lunch.6.地方政府不得不动用储备粮并采取其他紧急措施，以渡过粮食危机。The local government had to draw on its grain reserves and take other emergency measures so as to pull through the food crisis.UNIT5 1.我确信这项所谓(so-called)明智的决定，与期望相反，会带来极其严重的后果。

I am convinced that, contrary to expectations, the so-called informed decision will bring very grave consequences.2.诚然，他曾欺骗你，但他已经承认自己做错了，并道了歉。所以你不应该老是以怀疑的态度对待他。

It's true he once deceived you, but he has admitted he has done wrong and apologized.So you shouldn't always treat him with suspicion.3.他在这个问题公开进行辩论之前就已表明了自己的立场。He had taken a stand on the issue before it was openly debated.4.在调查过程中，他们发现了种种形式的政治腐败，并揭露了许多贪官污吏(corrupt officials)。

In the course of their investigation, they discovered various forms of political corruption and exposed a number of corrupt officials.5.玛丽的两难处境是：把真相告诉老板从而失信于她的同事，还是让老板蒙在鼓里从而辜负他的信任。

Mary's dilemma was whether to betray her colleagues by telling her boss the truth or to betray his trust by keeping him in the dark about it.6.首先，是什么使你认为这项规划会促进改革?其次，你怎么知道这些改革会让全县得到好处? Now, in the first place, what has made you think(led you to think)this program will promote reforms, and in the second, how do you know these reforms will benefit the whole county? UNIT7 1.法庭的判决引起史密斯先生的朋友们的气愤，他们相信他是无辜的。The court's judgment aroused anger among Mr.Smith's friends, who believed that he was innocent.2.当我们经过那家价格昂贵的餐馆时，父亲催我们快走，他说在这样高档的(fancy)地方用餐是大大超过我们的经济能力的。

As we passed the expensive restaurant, father hurried us along saying that it was well beyond our means to have dinner at such a fancy place.3.老师在评价一篇文章并给它打分(grade vt.)时，可能是根据总的印象而不是根据仔细的分析(analysis)。

A teacher may evaluate and grade an essay on the basis of his general impression rather than on a detailed analysis.4.小狗(puppy)将我的一张画搞坏了，我真想对它发火，可它那十分可爱(cute)的样子使我不禁笑着把它从地上抱了起来。(be inclined to, ruin)I was inclined to get angry at the puppy for ruining my painting but he was so cute that I could not help but laugh and pick him up.5.爱德华(Edward)常常喜爱在那间可以眺望大海的房间里朗诵诗歌。Edward was in the habit of reciting poems in the room overlooking the sea.6.安东尼(Anthony)彻夜未眠，因为他对于是否得插手此事举棋不定。Anthony stayed up all night because he just could not make up his mind whether or not to take a hand in the matter.

第四篇：21世纪大学英语第四册翻译

21世纪大学英语第四册

UNIT1

美国人往往以从事的工作来对人进行划分。家庭和教育背景这些特点被认为是不太重要的。

1.Americans tend to define people by the jobs they have/do.Such characteristics as their family and educational backgrounds are considered less important.他绝不妥协的个性是他再也无法忍受他的雇主，并最终递交了辞职书的原因。

2.His uncompromising personality explains why he could no longer put up with his employer and eventually submittedhis resignation.如果你真想学好英语，你就必须投入大量的时间和精力，否则你就不会有任何进步。对于其他课程也可以这么说。

3.If you really want to learn English well, you must put in a lot of time and energy, or you'll go nowhere.有些演员靠的是他们天生的美貌，但是达斯汀.霍夫曼尽管身材矮小，还是出类拔萃，而使他与众不同的正是他精湛的演技。

4.The same can be said of other subjects.Some actorsfame is built on their innate beauty, but despite his short stature, Dustin Hoffman rose above and it is his excellent acting that set him apart.他负责管理之后，我们发现他与前任有明显的不同：他有干劲和激情。想出了很多新点子，并把工作重点放在如何鼓舞我们的士气上。

5.After he took charge, we discovered that there were striking differences between him and his predecessor.He had the drive and passion, came up with many new ideas, and focused his work on how to raise our morale.当邓小平宣布中国改革开放政策的时候，他被永远的载入了史册。尽管障碍重重，他以不晓得努力为我国现代化做出了永久性的贡献。

6.Deng Xiaoping made history when he declared China's reform and opening-up policy.Despite tremendous obstacles, he made lasting contributions to our country's modernization with his unrelenting efforts.为什么有人拥有天才级智商却被智商智商平平的但很刻苦的人丢在后面？承认除了智商外，还有很多别的因素与一个人的成就有着很大关系。

7.Why could someone with a genius IQ be left behind by a hardworking person with an average IQ? It has to be acknowledged that besides one's IQ, many other factors have much to do with one's achievements.这位教师真了不起，她能在教东西之前调动学生的积极性。这并不是因为她有天赋，而是因为她只想着在课堂上吸引他们的注意力。

8.This teacher is really remarkable in first motivating her students so she can really teach them something.It's not that she is talented, it's that she focuses completely or drawing theirfull attention in class.UNIT2

他瞪眼看着约翰，对他拒绝合作感到恼怒。

1.He glared at John and was annoyed by his refusal to cooperate.约翰真诚的讲话表达了他对那些在他处于困境时给过她慷慨帮助的人们的感激之情。

2.John's sincere speech shows his gratitude to the people who rendered him generous help when he was in difficulty.他可说是一个集邮家。他曾经积蓄两年去买一张珍邮这件事便是证明。

3.He is something of a stamp collector.The fact that once he saved up for two years to buy a rare stamp is proof of it.这些玫瑰的美丽怎么评价也不过分。他们以各种方式吸引住了所有的游客。

4.The beauty of these roses could not be overstated.They took/caught all the visitorsfancy in one way or another.起先，他理所当然的认为该地区应当多造一些公路。然而仔细计算其费用后，他在做出最后决定前又不得不重新考虑了。

5.At first he took it for granted that they should build more highways in this area.Then a careful calculation of the expenditure compelled him to think twice before he made the final decision.每次手到我的礼物，不管多少，他的朋友比尔绝不忘记表示感谢。

6.Each time he receives a gift from me, no matter how small, my friend Bill never fails to acknowledge it.那位新闻记者决定找到那对老夫妻信中提及的年轻人。那封信赞颂了年轻人为改善他们的生活条件而付出的努力。

7.The journalist has decided to trace the young man referred to in the old couple's letter, which is a tribute to the young man's effort at improving their living conditions.虽然他厌烦了那些每天上门来吹嘘其产品的推销员，但他克制着没有将他们拒之门外。

8.Though he was fed up with the salesmen who knocked at his door and boasted about their products every day, he refrained from slamming the door in their face.UNIT3

汤姆因一问题而心神不宁但又一筹莫展，直到他学会以不同的策略把它解决才不心烦。

1.Tom was hung up on the problem but could do nothing about it until he learnt to solve it with different tactics.横向思维帮助他提出了原来似乎已走进死胡同的新理论。

2.Lateral thinking has helped him to advance his new theory which had seemed to reach a dead end.我们最新的建设计划的框架已获得地方政府的批准。它是否会按时实施对这座沿海城市的发展具有极为重大的意义

3.The framework of our latest construction plan has been affirmed by the local government.Whether it will be carried out on time is of the utmost significance to the development of this coastal city.在设法寻找一个解决问题的办法的过程中，爱德华在思想上陷入僵局，但后来他改变了观察角度，以一种完全想不到的方式解决了问题。

4.While trying to find a solution to the problem, Edward reached an impasse in his thinking, but later he changed his point of view and solved the problem in an entirely unexpected fashion.许多人认为计算机机房最终将取代图书馆，想吸收新知识的学生最终将在计算机机房里学习一切。

5.Many people believe that computer labs will eventually take over from the libraries and students who want to take in new knowledge will end up learning everything in the computer lab.昨天他对汽车几乎是迎头撞上了一辆卡车。如果他继续这样随便开车，我确信他最后一定会被送进医院的急诊室。

6.Yesterday his car crashed into a truck almost head-on.If he does not stop driving so carelessly, I am sure he will wind up in the emergency room of a hospital.这幅画的结构设计有一个缺点。你为什么不擦掉那几条垂直线，把它简化一点呢？

7.There is a flaw in the structural design of the painting.Why don't you erase the vertical lines and simplify it a little bit?

约翰本该在很久以前就把烟戒掉了。毕竟健康对于每个人来说都是最重要的。

8.John should have given up smoking a long time ago.After all, health is of the utmost importance to everybody.UNIT4

学校应该避免尽按学生考试成绩来判断孰优孰劣并以此对待他们。相反，好的教育体制应使每一位学生都能达到良好的水准，成为全面发展的人。

1.Schools should avoid deciding who is superior only in terms of students' exam results and treating them accordingly.Instead, a good educational system should enable every student to measure up to good standards as well-rounded people.大学生课后有问题时，往往在办公时间之外不容易找到老师。这是由于教师繁忙的学术研究，而不是他们对学生漠不关心。

2.As often as not, when college students have questions after class, their teachers are not readily available except during office hours.This is due to teachers' busy academic research, rather than their indifference to the students.这个班级由40名学生组成，他们中大部分按英语水平去常被归在中等之列。

3.This class consists of forty students, most of whom used to be labeled average in terms of English level.But as this teacher has never shown any verbal impatience, the students have reacted positively to his teaching methods and lived up to his expectations.在美国，教书变得越来越难了，部分原因是学生越来越多样的种族背景以及需要另外培训才能掌握的更为复杂的教学技术。

4.Teaching is becoming increasingly demanding in the United States, due in part tothe diversity of students' racial background and the complexity of educational technologies that require additional training.英国人经常被归类为保守型，显然这一归类带有成见。实际上，英国在民族特性方面与其他欧洲国家相比并没有太大的差异。英国人有礼貌，爱整洁，讲秩序，充满自信。

5.The English are, as often as not, labeled conservative.Obviously this label is prejudiced.In reality, Britain is not very different from other European countries in terms of national characteristics.有些年轻人在成长过程中有着要求独立的强烈愿望。他们宁可通过自己的努力来渡过生活中的困难，也不愿意带着负罪感求助于他们的父母。

6.The British are polite, neat, orderly and confident.Some young people grow up with a strong desire for independence.They would rather try hard to go through life on their own than turn to their parents for help with asense of guilt.他的朋友对你非常真诚，你也应该同样以诚相待，绝不应该欺骗她，或者带着讽刺的口吻谈论他的挫折。

7.Your friend treats you sincerely, so you should respond accordingly and mustn抰 deceive him or talk about his setbacks with irony(ironically).邻居们恼火的原因是他们发出的噪音，但是由于他们一再保持夜间停工，从而得以完成这套公寓的装潢。

8.The neighbors' irritation/annoyance was due to the noise they made.However, because of reassurances that they would stop working at night, they went through with the decoration of this apartment.UNIT5

正如你可以想象到的，阅读为我打开了一个新的天地并永远改变了我的人生道路。

1.As you can imagine, reading has opened a new world to me and changed forever the course of my life.他从童年起就对书籍表现出一钟非常强烈的兴趣。他对书籍如此迷恋，以致从不让一天过去而不进行一些阅读。

2.He had demonstrated an unusually intense interest in books since childhood.So fascinated with books was he that he never let a day pass without doing some reading.他每次乘地铁上下班身边都有一本想读的书。他就这样在过去的三年中读了近一百本书。

3.Every time he takes the subway to and from work, he has with him a book that hewants to read.That is the way he has read nearly a hundred books in the past three years.他读中学时常在自己的房间里读书至深夜。每次听到母亲走近的脚步声，他便关掉灯假装睡着。而母亲一走过去，他便打开灯，重又读起来。

4.When he was in high school, he used to read deep/far into the night in his own room.Each time he heard the approaching footsteps of his mother, he would turn off the light and feigned sleep.But as soon as his mother passed, he would turn on the light and begin reading again.几乎没有什么关于中国的东西是他不感到好期待。为了满足自己的好奇心他已决定亲自到那去尽量多看一些。

5.There is hardly anything about China he's not curious about.And to satisfy his curiosity he has decided to go there in person to see as much as he can.我不知道是什么使得你儿子羡慕那位流行歌手并试图事事模仿他的。你还是问问他本人好了。

6.I don't know/ I have little/no idea what made your son envy that pop singer and try to emulate him in everything.You might as well ask him in person.他从图书馆一借到那本书就在走廊的灯光下飞快地把它翻一遍。

7.As soon as he checked out the book from the library, he thumbed through its pages by the corridor light.我认为没有哪个人在农村学到的比我更多。实际上，农村的三年使我比进某个大学学习得更深入细致

8.I don't think anybody ever learned more in the countryside than I did.In fact, those three years in the countryside enabled me to study far intensively than I would have if I had attended some college.

第五篇：21世纪大学英语第四册翻译

汉译英短语

1.拄着拐杖lean on a stick

2.一捆脏衣服a bundle of laundry

3.逐一数出count out

4.从来没有对...如此满意过have never been so pleased with..5.一个难得的人才a real find

6.准备好某物have sth.ready

7.养老院a home for the aged

8.表明了人类的顽强speak of the stubbornness of mankind

9.在超出体力极限的情况下工作work beyond the limits of one’s power

10.最多三个星期three Weeks at the mostlean on a stick

11.（某人）杳无音信

12.为..感到伤心

13.补一件衬衫

14.凹陷的嘴巴和苍白的双唇

15.再一次站起来

16.在..的帮助下

17.在网上聊天

18.落基山脚下一个美丽的小镇

19.一起度过一个星期幸福的时光

20.事先提出离职

21.坚持

22.请几天假

23.帮某人安顿下来

24.修改个人简历

25.乱翻某人的私人用品

26.从一开始

27.一个喜爱玩乐、爱冒险的人

28.干扰他人的生活

29.应邀去某人家中吃饭

30.一大帮佣人

31.将自己淹没在思想的海洋中

32.喜欢巴赫的音乐

33.排满书的书房

34.极力不走调

35.解一道分数题

36.作出惶恐的反映

37.接下去做更复杂的事情

38.惊人的正确程度

39.拍拍我的膝盖以示鼓励

40.匆忙站立起来

41对...有吸引力

42.每个月微薄的积蓄

43.作为重要新闻在全国见报

44.常规奖学金

45.一门心思做某事

46.为某人跑腿

47.抽出时间去做某事nothing is heard of(sb.)mourn formend a shirta sunken mouth and pale lipsstand on one’s feet againwith the help ofchat onlinea beautiful little town in the Rocky Mountains spend a blissful Weeks togethergive notice at workinsist ontake a few days off from workhelp sb.get settledrevamp one’s resumesnoop through sb.’s personal thingsfrom the beginninga fun-loving,adventurous personmess with others’ livesbe invited to dine at sb.’s homean army of servantssubmerge oneself in a sea of thoughtbe fond of Bacha book-lined studytry desperately to stay in tunework out a problem in fractionsreact in panicgo on to something more complicateda surprising degree of accuracygive me a reassuring pat on the kneecome hastily to one’s feet speak tomeagre monthly savingsmake national headlineregular scholarshipset one’s mind on doing sthdo errands for sb.get around to doing sth

48.说服某人做某事talk sb.into doing sth

49.教育某人要乐善好施teach sb.about the gift of giving

50.依次地in turn

51.增加add to

52记者招待会press conference

英译汉

1.在坚强意志的驱动下，他终于完成了他所承担的任务

Driven by a strong will,he eventually fulfilled the task he had undertaken

2.他许诺一到那儿就给我写信，但至今杳无音信

He promised towrite to me as soon as he got there,but nothing has been heard of him so far

3.老板从来没有对任何员工如此满意过，这个年轻人确实是个难得的人才 The boss has never been so pleased with any emplpyee before.The young man is a real find

4.在医生和护士的帮助下，病人再一次站了起来，不久便重新开始工作

With the help of the doctors and nurses,the patient was able to stand on his feet once more and soon resumed working

5.老人那张布满皱纹的脸表明了他一辈子所忍受的苦难

The old man’s wrinkled face spoke of the hardship he had endured in his life

6.当她身体恢复了一些，她就倚在窗口，望着孩子们在草地上玩耍

When she recovered somewhat,she leaned on the Window watching the children play on the lawn

7.他没有通过考试，但这是他自己的过错，他从来就不用功

He failed the test but it was his own fault,he never did any work

8.她告诉我她被一个自称（claim）为银行家儿子的年轻人骗了

She told me she had been deceived by a young man who claimed to be the son of a banker

9.玛丽离开了她的丈夫，因为她再也无法忍受他的残酷无情了

Mary left her husband because she couldn’t stand his cruelty any longer

10.妈妈坚持的一点是，约翰必须做完作业才能看电视

One thing that Mom insisted on was that John finish his homework before watching any Tv programs

11.当比尔过分痴迷于网上聊天时，事情开始变了。他不再是那个初进大学时勤奋学习的学生了

When Bill became overly obsessed with online chatting,things began tochange.No longer was he the hard working student he was when he first came to college

12.我一开始就告诉过你，网上约会与实际在一起生活根本不是一回事

I told you from the beginning that there was a world of difference between online dating and actually living

13.演出结束后，观众们都激动地站了起来，真挚的掌声持续了好几分钟

After the performance,the audience all came excitedly to their feet with genuine applause that lasted for quite a few minutes

14.看见我恐慌的样子，女主持人安慰我说接下去指示我做的肯定是我做得到的 Seeing me in panic,the hostess reassured me taht what I was instructed to do next was something I was definitely capable of

15.整个下午他完全被一道分数题吸引住了，难怪他解出题目时欣喜万分

He was completely absorbed by a fraction problem the whole afternoon.No wonder he was overjoyed when he finally worked the problem out

16.亨利一旦沉浸到自己的思绪当中，就跟聋子差不多。史密斯太太这样评论道 Once Henry is submerged in his own thoughts,he’s virtually deaf.Thus remarked Mrs.Smith

17.你不觉得在我们还不能确定数据的准确性的情况下匆忙下结论是不安全的吗 Don’t you think it’s unsafe to conclude hastily when we are not sure about the accuracy of the statistics

18.她很不自在地在钢琴前坐下，试着弹了一个音符（note）。这是她第一次接触乐器

She sat uneasily in front of the piano and ventured a note.It was her first time to touch a musical instrument

19.我已决定不去面试，因为招聘广告明明白白的说只有大学毕业生才有资格干这份工作

I have decided not to go to the interview because the job advertisement has made it clear that only a college graduate is eligible for the post

20.她让儿子每天练钢琴。看来，她是铁了心要把儿子培养成钢琴家

She makes her son practice the piano every day.It seems that she has set her heart on making a pianist of her son

21.我小的时候喜欢给妈妈跑腿。找回的零钱我可以自己留着

When I was a child ,I enjoyed doing errands for my mother.I could keep the small change

22.他的精彩表演感染了每一个观众，自始至终没有一个人发出一点声音

His excellent performance spoke to every member of the audience.No one made any sound throughout it

23.当我最后终于有时间去医院看他时，已经为时已晚

When I finally got around to visiting him in hospital,it was too late

24.既然他这么倔（stubborn），我也不打算去说服他考虑我们的建议了

Since he is so stubborn ,I don’t intend to talk him into considering our suggestion either