第一篇：现代大学英语精读4第二版12369课后词组翻译
Unit 1Into English猛然敲门 to knock the door violently向国王陛下欢呼 to cheer His Majesty 凝视那神像 to contemplate the statue 设计/发明一种新方法 to devise a new method 获得一种名声 to gain a reputation 鼓舞人民 to inspire the people 低下头 to sink one’s head 象征/代表国家 to symbolize the nation 暖和双手 to warm one’s hands 毁了某人的健康 to ruin one’s health 扮演重要的角色/起十分重要的作用 to play an important role in 解决这个问题 to settle the issueInto Chinesethe eternal truth 永恒的真理 a filing cabinet 文件柜 utter nonsense 无稽之谈 delinquent behavior 违规行为 a frequent visitor 常客fresh air 新鲜空气 high-minded monologue 格调很高的独白 a settled view 一种固定观点 a speech impediment 言语障碍 a hideous wind 可怕的风 heady patriotism 使人兴奋冲动的爱国激情 the remorseless invaders 无情的入侵者 the Prime Minister 首相 a mental process 思维过程 the League of Nations 国际联盟 a coherent article 一篇条理清楚的文章 a proficient interpreter 一位口译好手 an irresistible trend 一位不可阻挡的趋势 rotten apples 烂苹果 a nodding acquaintance 一位点头之交Unit 3Into English将这些动物归类 to clarify these animals 持不同看法 to hold a different view 引申该词的意思 to extend the meaning of this word/term 建立一种新理论 to establish a new theory 放弃他的信念 to abandon his conviction 把这个过程颠倒过来 to reverse the process 珍惜他们的尊敬 to value/cherish their respect 质疑它的真理性 to question/doubt/challenge its truth 轻视他们的意见 to belittle their views 接受/采取一种新的思路 to adapt a new thought pattern/way of thinking 把…考虑在内 to make allowance for sth证明结果完全相反 demonstrate the opposite 怀有/心存种种乌托邦思想 entertain all kinds of Utopian ideas 鹦鹉学舌/重复他人 to parrot other people(‘s ideas)Into Chinese non-rational factors 非理性因素 social position 社会地位 the good old days 过去的好日子(时光)thought patterns 思维方式 room for doubt 怀疑的余地 stock anecdotes 老掉牙的趣味轶事 a dogmatic view 教条的观点 a striking contrast 鲜明的对照 age-long struggle 长期的斗争 conflicting ideas 冲突的想法 a bitter quarrel 一场恶吵 deeply-rooted convictions 根深蒂固的观念 groundless opinions 毫无根据的意见 bare assertion 仅仅是断言/完全是强词夺理
Unit 9 Into English宣布放弃忠于某人 renounce one’s allegiance 使某事物接受实验 to subject sth to the test 牵涉到好几个月的工作 cover many month’s work 扔到那里任其腐烂 leave sth to rot 满足其胃口 to appease one’s appetite 从某人那里骗走某物 to cheat sb out of sth将侮辱牢记在心 harbor insult 对所受伤害耿耿于怀 to brood over injury 报仇 revenge/avenge 家里妻妾成群 keep harems 有做某事的时机或场合 have an occasion to do sth把它当一顿美餐吃了 to make a meal of sth蓄某人为奴 to hold sb in bondage/to enslave sb铺平道路 to smooth the path Into Englishthe rightful owner 合法的所有者 the universal brotherhood of man 四海之内皆兄弟/人类的博爱 loose morals 道德败坏 a soiled mind 肮脏的思想 brute force 蛮力/暴力 a saving grace 唯一可取的一点 rabid hunger 极度渴望的 a religious zealot 宗教狂 zoological garden 动物园 the scientific method 科学方法 vast stores of food 食品的大量储存 odds and ends 零碎物品 war atrocities 战争暴行 questionable taste 值得怀疑的口味选择 traits and dispositions 性格特点和气质painstaking work 艰苦的努力unit2 into English表现自己男子汉大丈夫的气概 assert one’s manhood 在头脑中掠过 cross one’s mind 丈量土地 measure the ground 设法弄到食物 secure one’s food 驱散黑暗 scatter the darkness 揉揉他的眼睛 rub his eyes大声咀嚼她的面包和黄油 munch her bread and butter 抑制住了恐惧的感觉 overpower that feeling of dead（声音）传得很远 carry a long way弯下他们的腰 bend their backs INTO Chinese live coals 燃烧着的煤 his freckled face 他那张长有雀斑的脸 a fair moustache 淡淡的八字胡 the imminence of the event 事情的紧迫性 a shrewd woman 一位精明的家庭妇女 the head of the family 一家之主 a throbbing heart 一颗砰砰直跳的心 a cluster of cabins 一群小屋啊strip of ground 一块狭长的地 a fierce and hard look 一副凶猛严肃的表情UNIT6 INTO English 使墙体开裂 crack the walls 拯救灵魂 save souls 玩捉迷藏 play hide and seek 减慢流速成娟娟细流 slow to a trickle 抓住某人的头发 grab sb by the hair 谩骂某人 call one’s names 撕破她的衬衫 rip one’s shirt 泄露秘密 reveal the secret 拒绝进步 resist progress 进入视野 come into view 捡柴火 gather firewood 税负某人放弃做某事 talk sh out of doing sth慢慢挤出人群 wriggle one’s way out of the crowd 跑腿/出去办事 run errands 救某人于水火 deliver sb from suffering 确保供应稳定 assure a steady supply 减轻某人的压力 take the pressure off sb让他不至于添乱 keep him out of one’s hair INTO Chinese terraced fields 梯田 rocky mountains 多岩石的群山 whooping cough 百日咳 surrounding villages 周围的村庄 fine dust 粉尘 goat droppings 羊粪 sticky hands 黏糊糊的双手 sinewy women 精瘦健壮的妇女 a forest of flags 旌旗如林 firsthand information 第一手信息 jet-black hair 乌黑发亮的头发 a devout Catholic一位虔诚的天主教徒 household chores 家庭琐事 a reassuring homey sound一种让人感到在家般自在的声音 hand-rolled cigarettes 收卷香烟 lucrative business 有利可图的生意 a butcher-shop 一家肉铺 a skeleton of its former self 它原来模样的空架子 a missionary school 一所教会学校
第二篇：现代大学英语精读4 课后词组
Unit1 1)into Chinese.(1)浴巾 a bath towel(2)(美)小学 a grammar school(3)永恒的真理 the eternal truth(4)文件柜 a falling cabinet(5)纯属无稽之谈 utter nonsense(6)违规行为 delinquent behavior(7)常客 a frequent visitor(8)新鲜空气 fresh air(9)格调很高的独自(一个人唱高调)high-minded monologue(10)一种固定的观点 a settled view(11)时事(当前国内外大事)current affairs(12)身体障碍 a physical impediment(13)可怕吓人的风 a hideous wind(14)令人厌恶的景象 a hideous sight(15)言语障碍
a speech impediment(16)使人兴奋冲动的爱国激情
heady patriotism(17)无情的人侵者 the remorseless invaders(18)首相 the Prime Minister(19)国际联盟(国联)the League of Nations(20)思维过程(思想方式)a mental process(21)条理清楚的文章 a coherent article(22)一个完整的体系 a coherent system(23)一位口译好手 a proficient interpreter(24)一种不可阻挡的趋向 an irresistible trend(25)烂苹果 rotten apples(26)根据事实(启示)写成的 literally inspired(27)一位点头之交
a nodding acquaintance
2)into English.(1)to sink one's head 低头(2)to sink the ship 使船沉没
(3)to contemplate the meaning of life 思考人生的意义(4)to catch the light 让阳光一下照着(5)to ruin one's health 毁了一个人的身体(6)to ruin the country 毁了国家(7)to bang the desk 猛击桌子
(8)to play a prominent role 扮演一个重要角色(9)to hold a prominent position 占有重要位子(10)a pious Buddhist 一个虔诚的佛教徒(11)to gain a reputation 获得一种名声
(12)to satisfy one's ego 满足一个人的虚荣心(13)to give sb the third degree 严刑逼供(14)to devise a teaching method 发明一种教学方法
(15)to slide a gun into sb's hand 在某人手中悄悄塞一支枪
Unit2 1.Translate Into Chinese 1.夜生活 evening life 2.吃和住 board and lodging 3.供吃住的寄宿舍 boarding-housing 4.一秒钟都不到 a split second 5.玻璃弹子glass marbles 6.抽打死马（做徒劳无益的事）whipping the dead horse 7.阿司匹林片 aspirin tablets 8.在此情况下 in the circumstance 9.提前，事先 in advance 10.走过场 a matter of form 11.楼梯间平台的窗户 landing window 12.紧张气氛 the tense atmosphere 13.毛线针 knitting needles 14.梦游 to walk in one’s sleep 15.飞机翼展 the wingspan of a plane
Into English 1.to whip up a little interest 引起一些兴趣
2.to keep the ball rolling 让谈话/活动继续下去 3.to set the ball rolling让谈话/活动开始起来
4.an eccentric millionaire 一个作风古怪的百万富翁 5.to allot capital 分配资金
6.to tighten one’s belt 勒紧裤带 7.to make a remark 讲一句话
8.to stretch out one’s hand 伸出一只手 9.to moisten one’s lips 润润嘴唇
10.to complain of the weather 抱怨天气
11.to plunge the stick into the sand 将棍子用力插入沙中 12.to turn on me 突然冲我来了（批评或责备我）13.to get on one’s nerve 使某人心烦
14.to put something out of someone’s mind 使某人将某事忘得精光 15.to come off the hook 脱钩
16.to do a crossword puzzle 做填字游戏 17.to blow one’s nose 擤（xing）鼻涕
18.to powder one’s nose 在鼻子上搽粉（女人上厕所的委婉说法）19.to give an alibi 提出案发时不在场证明
unit3 1)into Chinese(1)专业的历史工作者 professional historians(2)基于常识的反应 a common-sense reaction(3)事物的这种状况 the state of affairs(4)意见不一的历史学家 contending historians(5)已经准备好了的现成的东西 a cut-and-dried matter(6)一个个人喜好不同的问题 a matter of personal preference(7)截然不同的观点 diametrically opposed points of view(8)民间故事 folk tales(9)书面文件 written documents(10)过去的遗留物 the remains of the past(11)人的动机和行为 human motivations and behavior(12)复杂和精细 sophisticated and subtlety(13)商船 merchant ships(14)一旦发生潜艇战 in the event of a submarine warfare(15)一个粗糙的理论 a crude theory(16)好战的行为；战争行为 belligerent acts(17)宣传机器 a propaganda machine(18)德国外交部长 the German foreign secretary(19)实力平衡 the balance of the power(20)（事物的）因果 the cause and effect(21)海岸炮兵 the shore batteries(22)终极关怀 the ultimate concern(23)（事物的）近因 a proximate cause(24)人们常说的一句话 a well-used phrase(25)不会出错的解释 a foolproof explanation(26)绝对有效的模式 a model of unquestioned(27)永不停止的探索 a never-ending quest(28)一个难以达到但又十分诱人的目标 an elusive yet intriguing goal
2）into English
(1)to gain new insights 获得新的深刻认识
(2)to revise one’s ideas 修改一个人的观点
(3)to trace the cause 追查起因
(4)to begin from this premise 从这前提出发
(5)to open fire on/at 朝目标开火
(6)to give equal weight to sth 给以同等重视
(7)to support a certain view 支持某一观点
(8)to influence the government 对政府施加影响
(9)to destroy the balance of power 破坏实力平衡
(10)to form an alliance 组成同盟
(11)to repay the loans 还贷
(12)to contemplate war 考虑战争问题
(13)to fill in the gaps 填补空缺
(14)to conclude the quest 结束探索
(15)to view sth from a certain perspective 从某一角度看问题
(16)to benefit from the comparison 从比较中获益
(17)to eliminate from the comparison 消灭差别
(18)to dig into the problem 深入探究问题
(19)to be immersed in a vast sea 淹没在大海中
(20)to stem from a different point of view 从不同观点出发
(21)to be destined to do sth 命中注定要做某事
(22)to ignore the fact 无视这个事实
(23)to make an assumption 作出假设
(24)to defeat the enemy 打败敌人
(25)to win back one’s lost territory 夺回失土
(26)to sink a boat 沉船
(27)to intercept the secret message 截获机密
(28)to piece together evidence 将证据凑在一起
(29)to approximate the truth 接近真理
(30)to master new techniques 掌握新技术
Unit4 1.难以解决的问题 an insoluble dilemma 2.一本难以看懂的书 an incomprehensible book 3.一个爱交际的女人 a sociable woman 4.黑市 the black market 5.黑色幽默black humor 6.害群之马black sheep 7.黑人权利 black power 8.缺少表达能力的人 inarticulate people 9.全国性运动 a nationwide campaign 10.赞扬或恭维的话 complimentary remarks 11.调皮的男孩 a mischievous boy 12.某些大人物们 certain powerful quarters 13.种族隔离的学校 segregated school
14.他的无可争议的权威 his indisputable authority 15.一个地位很高的人士 a high personage 16.公海 high seas 17.上流社会 high society 18.机密消息 confidential information 19.冷淡而缺少人情味的门 impersonal doors 20.冷淡的公文式的信 a impersonal letter 21.真诚的羡慕 an unselfish envy 22.不自然的，紧张的说话的声音 a strained voice 2）Into English 1.to celebrate the Golden Jubilee 庆祝它的50年华诞 2.to excite admiration 引起赞慕 3.to touch the conscience 触动良心 4.to win the prize 得奖
5.to receive the reprimand 受到训斥 6.to omit the words 省去这些字
7.to renounce the prizes 宣布放弃奖金 8.to avert a crisis 避免一场危机
9.to attend the ceremony 参加（发奖）仪式 10.to exhibit a works of art 展示一件艺术品 11.to indulge the pleasures 尽情享受乐趣 12.to guard a child 保护一孩子
13.to feel up to it 感到有能力做某事
14.to bring sth.to a close 使某事正式结束 15.to weave sb.In 挥手让某人进去
16.to save sb.from a situation 使某人不必处于某种场合 17.to talk out one’s heart to sb.向某人说心里话 18.to knock sb.Down 将某人打翻在地 19.to pour sb.a drink 给某人斟酒 20.to raise(lift)one’s glass 举杯庆祝
第三篇：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。
第四篇：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.
第五篇：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
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