全新版大学英语4短文翻译加中文

第一篇：全新版大学英语4短文翻译加中文

第一单元攻势已经持续了三天，但是我们并没有取得多少进展。我们在前线与敌人交战的部队遇到了强力的抵抗。师长（division commander）命令我们营（battalion）夜晚绕到敌人后方发起突然袭击。然而，要绕到敌人后方，我们必须越过一片沼泽地（marshland）。我们很多人担心会陷入泥潭之中。我们营长决定冒一下险。所幸由于寒冷天气沼泽地都结上了冰，我们天亮前到达目的地并从敌人后方发起进攻。这一下扭转了战局。敌人没有戒备，不久便投降了。

The offensive had already lasted three days, but we had not gained much ground.Our troops engaging the enemy at the front were faced with strong resistance.The division commander instructed our battalion to get around to the rear of the enemy and launch a surprise attack.To do so, however, we had to cross a marshland and many of us were afraid we might get bogged down in the mud.Our battalion commander decided to take a gamble.Lucky enough,thanks to the severe cold weather which made the marsh froze over, we arrived at our destination before dawn and began attacking the enemy from the rear.This turned the tide of the battle.The enemy, caught off guard, soon surrendered.汽车自从发明以来使交通运输发生了革命性的变化，永远地改变了人们的生活、旅行和办事的方式。但另一方面，也带来了危害，尤其是公路死亡事故。然而，现近由于计算机技术和电子传感器的使用，有可能消除发生的大多数交通事故。例如，装在你汽车上的电子传感器能检测到空气中的酒精雾气并拒绝 启动引擎。同样，传感器还能通过接受在轨道上运行的卫星发出信号检测路况并大大减少你陷入交通拥堵的可能性。

Automobiles have, since their invention, revolutionized transportation, changing forever the way people live, travel, and do business.On the other hand, they have brought hazards, especially highway fatalities.However, today the application of computer technology and electronic sensors in designing and manufacturing cars makes it possible to eliminate most of traffic accidents.For example, electronic sensors mounted in your car can detect alcohol vapor in the air and refuse to start up the engine.They can also monitor road conditions by receiving radio signals sent out from orbiting satellites and greatly reduce your chances of getting stuck in traffic jams.常言道，好的开端是成功的一半。在求职时，求职者事先做好充分的准备是非常重要的。我认为，事先作不作准备常常会影响求职者的成功机会。

我的一位朋友在一家计算机软件公司供职，年薪十万美元左右。他根据自己的经历告诉我说，那些对未来的雇员具有录用决定权的人喜欢有充分准备的人。那些没有在了解未来的雇主方面尽全力的人很难有成功的希望。

Well begun, half done, as the saying goes.It is extremely important for a job applicant to do his homework while seeking employment.From my standpoint, whether or not one has done his homework clearly makes a difference in his chance of success.I have a friend who is earning somewhere in the neighborhood of 100,000 dollars a years in a large computer software company.He told me that from his own experience the decision makers who interview prospective employees like people who are well prepared.Those who make no endeavor to learn as much about his prospective employer as possible don’t have much of a chance of success.全球化对中国年轻人具有重大影响。例如，年轻的农民正在大规模流向城市寻找工作。而对那些想出国深造或进外企工作的年轻人来说，英语变得越来越重要。另一方面，许多海外学子近年来回归祖国，因为他们看好中国经济长期前景。因特网加强了中国年轻人和其他地方年轻人的联系。他们跟踪最新潮流，模仿外国时尚。他们中一些人似乎不在乎中国的传统美德，更不要说发扬光大，这使得有人忧虑中国传统文化会不会有一天终将消失。

Globalization has great implications for young Chinese.For example, young farmers are moving on a large scale to urban areas to look for jobs.And for those young people who aspire to study abroad or work in foreign-invested enterprises, English has become increasingly important.At the same time, a considerable number of overseas Chinese students have returned home in recent years, for they hold an optimistic outlook for the long-term growth of the Chinese economy.The Internet has strengthened the links between Chinese young people and those elsewhere.They follow the latest trend and copy foreign fashions.Some of them don’

t seem to care for traditional Chinese virtues, let alone carry them forward, which has given rise to worries that the traditional Chinese culture might one day vanish.就我来说，外表往往是靠不住的。譬如，要是你仅凭外表去判断诸如爱德华·海德·伯顿这样的人，你就错了。外表上，伯顿像是个表里一致的人。他个子很小，满头白发，有着一双温和、蔚蓝的眼睛，文雅且坦率。然而，他原来却是十分的残忍。他侮辱和愚弄穷困潦倒的伦尼，让他去做那样的蠢事。更让人吃惊的是，他对伦尼的死全然冷漠无情。毫无疑问，他是个铁石心肠的家伙。

For my own part, I find that appearances are all too often deceptive.For instance, you might be wrong if you judged by appearances only people like Edward Hyde Burton.In appearance, he seemed a man all of a piece.He was a tiny little fellow with white hair and mild blue eyes, gentle and candid.Nevertheless, he turned out to be very cruel.He insulted and fooled Lenny who was down and out and made him commit himself to an insane venture.What was still more surprising was that he was completely indifferent to Lenny’

s death.Without doubt, Burton was a man with a heart of stone

当今我们处于持续的压力之下，要工作更长的时间，要生产更多，拥有更多。许多人有一种错误的认识：幸福就在于拼命地干，使劲地赚。

许多妇女今天感到同样的压力，要工作，要出人头地，而与此同时，又要养育子女，承担起各种家庭责任。

研究表明，工作狂往往使我们与家人的关系疏远。它会迫使我们长时间地劳作，仅留微乎其微的时间与我们所爱的人聚在一起、交流感情。家庭成员间的亲密关系在此过程中注定要消亡。

Today we are under constant pressure to work longer hours, to produce more, and to possess more.Lots of people hold the wrong perception that happiness lies in working hard and earning well money.Many women today feel the same stress to work and get ahead and, at the same time, to nurture their offspring and shoulder the burden of domestic responsibilities.Research shows that workaholism tends to distance us from our immediate families.It forces us to toil longer and longer hours, leaving a minute fraction of our time to be physically and emotionally available to our loved ones.Intimacy among family members is doomed to die in the process.

第二篇：全新版大学英语4短文翻译语句翻译2014.6.20

全新版大学英语综合教程4

语句翻译+短文翻译(1，2，3，4，6，7单元)

更新至最新版书，2014.6.20

UNIT 1

1.多尔蒂先生和他的家人目前正在农场忙于秋收。

Mr.Doherty and his family are currently engaged in getting the autumn harvest in on the farm.2.我们不能低估敌人，他们装备了最先进的武器。

We must not underestimate the enemy.They are equipped with the most sophisticated weapons..3.菲尔已三个月没有找到工作了，正变得越来越绝望。

Having been cut of a job/Not having had a job for 3months, Phil is getting increasingly desperate

4.作为项目经理，山姆办事果断，工作效率高，且判断准确。

Sam, as the project manager, is decisive, efficient, and accurate in his judgment.5.既然已证实这家化工厂是污染源，村委会决定将其关闭，为此损失了一百个工作岗位。Since the chemical plant was identified as the source of solution, the village neighborhood committee decided to close it down at the cost of 100 jobs.攻势已经持续了三天，但是我们并没有取得多少进展。我们在前线与敌人交战的部队遇到了强力的抵抗。师长（DIVISION COMMANDER）命令我们营（BATTALION）绕到敌人后方发起突然袭击。然而，要绕到敌人后方，我们必须越过一片沼泽地（MARSHLAND）。我们很多人担心会陷入泥潭之中。我们营长决定冒一下险。我们在夜幕掩盖下出发，不顾困难，奋勇向前。幸运的是，夜间温度突然下降到摄氏零下20度，烂泥地都结上了冰。由于这寒冷的天气，我们于天亮前到达并从敌人后方发起进攻。这一下扭转了战局。敌人没有戒备，不久便投降了。

The offensive had already lasted three days,but we had not gained much ground.Our troops engaging the enemy at the front were faced with strong/fierce/stiff resistance.The division commander instructed our battalion to get around to the rear of the enemy and launch a surprise attack.To do so,we had to cross marshland and many of us were afraid we might get bogged down in the mud.Our battalion commander decided to take a gamble.We started under cover of darkness and pressed on in spite of great difficulties.By a stroke of luck,the temperature at night suddenly dropped to minus 20 degrees Celsius and the marsh froze over.Thanks to the cold weather,we arrived at our destination before dawn and began attacking the enemy from the rear.This turned the tide of the battle.The enemy,caught off guard, soon surrendered.UNIT 2

1.空气中有一种不寻常的寂静，只有远处响着大炮的声音。

There was an unusual quietness in the air, except for the sound of artillery in the distance.2.在某些非洲国家城市的扩展已引起生活水平相当大的下降和社会问题的增多。

The expansion of urban areas in some African countries has been causing a significant fall in living standards and an increase in social problem.3.研究表明大气中的二氧化碳的含量与全球温度密切相关。

The research shows that atmospheric carbon dioxide levels are closely correlated with global temperatures..4.最近公共汽车的车辆行驶频率已有改善，从15分钟缩短到12分钟一班。

The frequency of the bus service has been improved from 15 to 12 minutes recently

5.那位跳水运动员立在跳水板边沿，只等教练发出信号便会立刻跳下。

The diver stood on the edge of the diving board, poised to jump at the signal from the coach..汽车自从发明以来使交通运输发生了革命性的变化，永远改变了人们的生活、旅行和办事的方式。但另一方面，也带来了危害，尤其是公路死亡事故。然而，现今由于计算机技术和电子传感器的使用，有可能消除发生的大多数交通事故。例如，装在你汽车上的电子传感器能检测到空气中的酒精雾气并拒绝启动引擎。同样，传感器还能通过接收在轨道上运行的卫星发出的信号监测路况并大大减少你陷入交通拥堵的可能性。

Automobiles have, since their invention, revolutionized transportation, changing forever the way people live, travel, and do business.On the other hand, they have brought hazards, especially highway fatalities.However, today

the application of computer technology and electronic sensors in designing and manufacturing cars makes it possible to eliminate most of traffic accidents.For example, electronic sensors mounted in your car can detect alcohol vapor in the air and refuse to start up the engine.They can also monitor road conditions by receiving radio signals sent out from orbiting satellites and greatly reduce your chances of getting stuck in traffic jams.UNIT 3

1.尽管在此次紧急迫降中，飞机跑道不够长，但经验老到的飞行员还是让飞机滑行了一段时间后就停了下来。

Despite the inadequate length of the airstrip in this emergency landing, the veteran pilot managed to stop the plane after taxiing for only a short while..2.在记者反复追问下，该影星终于说漏了嘴，承认自己做过两次整容手术。

Grilled by the reporters, the movie star eventually blurted(out)that she had undergone two plastic surgeries.3.我们有技术，我们的合伙人有资金。一起干，我们就掌握了未来。

We have the technology and our partner has the capital.Working together, we’ll have the future in our hands.4.要是我事先知道你会带这么多朋友回家，我会好好准备的。你看，我现有的食品和饮料连小吃一顿都不大够。

If I had known beforehand that you would bring so many friends home, I would have made better preparations.You see, I have barely enough food and drinks for a snack.5.当人们得知地震灾区将要建造结构更牢固的新校舍时，纷纷慷慨解囊。

People gave generously upon learning that new school rooms with stronger structures were to be built in the earthquake-stricken area

常言道，好的开端是成功的一半。在求职时，求职者事先做好充分的准备是非常重要的。我认为，事先作不作准备常常会影响求职者的成功机会。

我的一位朋友在一家计算机软件公司供职，年薪十万美元左右。他根据自己的经历告诉我说，那些对未来的雇员具有录用决定权的人喜欢有充分准备的人。那些没有在了解未来的雇主方面尽全力的人很难有成功的希望。

Well begun, half done, as the saying goes.It is extremely important for a job applicant to do his homework while seeking employment.From my standpoint, whether or not one has done his homework clearly makes a differences in his chance of success.I have a friend who is earning somewhere in the neighborhood of 100,000 dollars a years in a large computer software company.He told me that from his own experience the decision makers

who interview prospective employees like people who are well prepared.Those who make no endeavor to learn as much about his prospective employer as possible don't have much of a chance of success.UNIT 4

1.因为约翰不看好欧洲经济，所以把资产转移到了欧洲以外的其他地方.Due to his pessimistic outlook on the European economy, John has moved his assets from Europe to elsewhere

2.我喜欢雇用年轻人。他们愿意学习，而且忠于职守。

I like hiring young people.They are earnest learners and committed to work..3.玛丽和她那些以自己孩子为中心的女友们不同，更在意个人成长。

Unlike her girl friends who center their lives on their children, Mary cares more about her personal growth.4.有一大批同事和你意见不合，这是怎么回事？

Why is it that a considerable number of colleagues are at odds with you?

5.中国政府出台了一系列政策以加强同发展中国家的合作。

The Chinese government has introduced a variety of policies to strengthen cooperation with developing countries.全球化对中国年轻人具有重大影响。例如，年轻的农民正在大规模流向城市寻找工作。而对那些想出国深造或进外企工作的年轻人来说，英语变得越来越重要。另一方面，许多海外学子近年来回归祖国，因为他们看好中国经济的长期增长前景。因特网加强了中国年轻人和其他地方年轻人的联系。他们跟踪最新的潮流，模仿外国时尚。他们中一些人似乎不在乎中国的传统美德，更不要说发扬光大，这使得有人忧虑中国传统文化会不会有一天终将消失。Globalization has great implications for young Chinese.For example, young farmers are moving on a large scale to urban areas to look for jobs.And for those young people who aspire to study abroad or work in foreign-invested enterprises, English has become increasingly important.At the same time, a considerable number of overseas Chinese students have returned home in recent years, for they hold an optimistic outlook for the long-term growth of the Chinese economy.The internet has strengthened the links between Chinese young people and those elsewhere.They follow the latest trend and copy foreign fashions.Some of them don’t seem to care for traditional Chinese virtues, let alone carry them forward, which has given rise to worries that the traditional Chinese culture might one day vanish.UNIT 6

1.他们正在探索医学研究的新领域，试图治疗那些目前还无药可救的疾病。

They are exploring the new frontiers of medical science in an attempt to find remedies for incurable diseases/ cures for diseases that are beyond remedy so far.2.我的数学老师威尔逊女士不仅教学方法独特，而且她从不试图往我脑子里硬塞知识。Her unique teaching methods apart, Ms Wilson, my math teacher, never tried to cram knowledge into my head.3.中央电视台的定时天气预报使得我们旅行时不管走到哪儿都能知道天气的变化。

The regular weather forecast by the Central TV Station keeps us up with the changes of weather wherever we go on a trip..4.可怕的爆炸引起了一场大火，并造成这幢大楼部分倒塌。

The appalling explosion started a big fire and caused the partial collapse of the building.5.在现代社会里，浪费时间的方式比以往任何时候都要多，各种各样的娱乐消遣正在吞噬

我们宝贵的时间。

In the modern world, there are more ways than ever to waste away time, and all kinds of distractions are eating into our precious time.当今我们处于持续的压力之下，要工作更长的时间，要生产更多，拥有更多。许多人有一种错误的认识：幸福就在于拼命地干，使劲地赚。

许多妇女今天感到同样的压力，要工作，要出人头地，而与此同时，又要养育子女，承担起家庭责任的负担。

研究表明，工作狂（workaholism）往往使我们与家人的关系疏远。他会迫使我们长时间辛苦劳作，仅留微乎其微的时间与我们的亲人呆在一起、交流感情。家庭成员之间的亲密关系在此过程中注定要消亡。

Today we are under constant pressure to work longer hours, to produce more, and to possess more.Lots of people hold the wrong perception that happiness lies in working hard and earning well/ good money.Many women today feel the same stress to work and get ahead and, at the same time, to nurture their offspring and shoulder the burden of domestic responsibilities.Research shows that workaholism tends to distance us from our immediate families.It forces us to toil longer and longer hours, leaving a minute fraction of our time to be physically and emotionally available to our loved ones.Intimacy among family members is doomed to die in the process

UNIT 7

1.武装部队的一些高级军官发动了一场政变，推翻了政府，从而使该国陷入一片混乱。Some high-ranking officers of the armed forces started a coup, toppling the government and throwing the country into chaos.2.下滑的市场粉碎了她快速致富的幻想。

The falling market shattered the illusion about getting rich quickly.3.回顾二次世界大战的历史，我们可以看到同盟国的形成是当时的政治、军事形势发展的自然结果。

Thinking back on the history of World War II, we can see that the formation of the Allies was the natural product of the development of political and military circumstances then.4.吉姆称保罗是宗教狂热分子，刺痛了保罗，但是因为保罗无心吵架，他干脆假装没听见。Paul felt stung when Jim called him a religious fanatic.But as he was in no mood for q quarrel//not in a quarreling mood, he simply pretended not to hear it.5.人们说时间会治愈一切创伤。但对在这一事件中失去亲人的人们而言，时间能填补他们心中的空白吗？

People say that time heals all wounds.But for those who have lost their loved ones in the event, will time fill up the void in their hearts?

今天，在地震袭击我的家乡很久以后，我仍然能历历在目地回想起我与父母从家里逃出来时所看到的情景。马路对面的房子就在我们的眼前倒塌，瓦砾四处乱飞，呛人的尘云遮住了太阳。惊恐的人们哭叫着四处奔跑。

如今那一场悲惨事件已过去多年，旧城的废墟上已耸立起一座新城。人们在小镇广场上建起了一个纪念碑，以怀念那些灾难中的死者。看来人们心中的创伤已愈合，但对此事的记忆将不会消失。

oday, long after the earthquake shook // hit my tome-town, I can still recall, in crystal detail, what I saw as I ran out of my home with my parents.The building just across the street toppled right

before our eyes, debris flew everywhere and a cloud of choking dust blotted out the sun.Horror-stricken people ran in all directions, crying and screaming.Now, many years after that tragic event, a new town has risen on the wreckage of the old one.In the town square, a memorial has been build to remember those killed in the disaster.It seems the wounds in people’s hearts have healed, but the memory will linger.

第三篇：全新版大学英语综合教程4课后翻译

：Mr.Doherty and his family are currently engaged in getting the autumnharvest in on the farm.：We must not underestimate the enemy.They are equipped with the most sophisticated weapons.：Having been cut of a job/Not having had a job for 3months, Phil is getting increasingly desperate.Sam, as the project manager, is decisive, efficient, and accurate in his judgment.：Since the chemical plant was identified as the source of solution, the village neighborhood committee decided to close it down at the cost of 100 jobs.Unit2：There was an unusual quietness in the air, except for the sound of artillery in the distance.：The expansion of urban areas in some African countries has been causing a significant fall in living standards and an increase in social problem.The research shows that atmospheric carbon dioxide levels are closely correlated with global temperatures.The frequency of the bus service has been improved from 15 to 12 minutes recently.：The diver stood on the edge of the diving board, poised to jump at the signal from the coach.Unit3Despite the inadequate length of the airstrip in this emergency landing, the veteran pilot managed to stop the plane after taxiing for only a short while.：Grilled by the reporters, the movie star eventually blurted(out)that she had undergone two plastic surgeries.：We have the technology and our partner has the capital.Working together, we’ll have the future in our hands.If I had known beforehand that you would bring so many friends home, I would have made better preparations.You see, I have barely enough food and drinks for a snack.People gave generously upon learning that new school rooms with stronger structures were to be built in the earthquake-stricken area.Unit4：Due to his pessimistic outlook on the European economy, John has moved his assets from Europe to elsewhere.：Ilike hiring young people.They are earnest learners and committed to work.：Unlike her girl friends who center their lives on their children, Mary cares more about her personal growth.4.有一大批同事们和你意见不合，这是怎么回事：Why is it that a considerable number of colleagues are at odds with you?

5.中国政府出台了一系列政策以加强同发展中国家的合作：The Chinese government has introduced a variety of policies to strengthen cooperation with developing countries.我的直觉是亨利会设法参加这次探险，因为他有一点冒险家的气质：I have an instinct that Henry will seek to join the expedition, because he is something of an adventurer.2.即使置身于一个嘈杂的环境中，他也能坚持做手头的工作：He is capable of sticking to the task at hand, even if he is exposed to noises.3.这个商标是依据迄今有效的法律注册的：The trademark was registered in accordance with the laws hitherto in force.4.奇怪的是，许多人资源帮助组织会议，但是只有少数几人到场：Oddly enough, many people volunteered to help organize the meeting, but only a few turned up.The teacher’s affectionate words, along with his candid comments, changed the way Mike perceived the society and himself.They are exploring the new frontiers of medical science in an attempt to find remedies for incurable diseases/ cures for diseases that are beyond remedy so far.Her unique teaching methods apart, Ms Wilson, my math teacher, never tried to cram knowledge into my head.The regular weather forecast by the Central TV Station keeps us up with the changes of weather wherever we go on a trip.4.可怕的爆炸引起了一场大火，并造成这栋大楼部分坍塌：The appalling explosion started a big fire and caused the partial collapse of the building.In the modern world, there are more ways than ever to waste away time, and all kinds of distractions are eating into our precious time.Some high-ranking officers of the armed forces started a coup, toppling the government and throwing the country into chaos.2.下滑的市场粉碎了她快速致富的幻想：The falling market shattered the illusion about getting rich quickly.Thinking back on the history of World War II, we can see that the formation of the Allies was the natural product of the development of political and military circumstances then.：Paul felt stung when Jim called him a religious fanatic.But as he was in no mood for q quarrel not in a quarreling mood, he simply pretended not to hear it.：People say that time heals all wounds.But for those who have lost their loved ones in the event, will time fill up the void in their hearts?

：Janet was just the kind of girl Mike knew he could trust, so he bared his heart to her on their first date.：At first the girls played on the fringe of the dark forest, now laughing, now screaming, but before long they were out of sight.3.足球队员一下飞机，就见一个车队在等待着他们的到来：The moment the football players disembarked from the plane, they saw a fleet of cars waiting for their arrival.4.卡森谴责他的对手用误导的信息来玷污他的人品：Carson condemned his opponent for using misleading information to smear his character.5.亚历克斯将一个塞满钞票的钱包交给了警察。他说他是在跳下校车时在马路边上捡到的：Alex gave the policeman a wallet stuffed with banknotes.He said he had found it on the curb when he hopped off his school bus.丙晨工作室制

第四篇：大学英语3短文翻译

大学英语3短文翻译

Unit 1 十年之前，南希做了许许多多美国人梦寐以求的事。她辞去了经理职位，在邻近地区开了一家家用器具商店。向南希那样的人做出这种决定主要是想改善生活质量。

然而，经营小成本生意绝非易事。在失去稳定的收入之后，南希不得不减小日常开支。有时候她甚至没有钱支付她所需要的种种保险的费用。

幸运的是，通过自己的努力，她已经度过了最困难的时期，她决心继续追求她所向往的更加美好的生活。

A decade ago, Nancy did what so many Americans dream about.She quit an executive position and opened a house hold device store in her neighborhood.People like Nancy made the decision primarily for the improvement in the quality of their lives.But, to run a business on a small scale is by no means an easy job.Without her steady income, Nancy had to cut back on her daily expenses.Sometimes she did not even have the money to pay the premiums for the various kinds of insurance she needed.Fortunately, through her own hard work, she has now got through the most difficult time.She is determined to continue pursuing her vision of a better life.Unit 2 亨森获得自由后就一心帮助逃亡奴隶。他几次偷偷地从加拿大回到美国帮助其他奴隶通过地下铁路获得自由。有一次在逃跑时，亨森和几个逃跑的奴隶被捕捉努力的人包围。他将逃跑的奴隶乔装打扮一番，成功的躲避了追捕，后来他在加拿大的德累斯顿为逃跑的奴隶建造了一个居住小区，并建造了教堂和学校。他始终坚信奴隶制终将被废除，种族歧视消失的那一天一定会到来。

Shortly after he achieved freedom he became a member of an organization that assisted fugitive slaves.He secretly returned to the United States from Canada several times to help others to travel the Underground Railroad to freedom.Once some slave catchers closed in on the escaping slaves and Henson when they were on the run.He disguised them and successfully avoided capture.In addition, later he built a small settlement in Dresden in Canada for escaped slaves, setting up a chapel and a school where they could learn useful ways of making a living.He held to the conviction that slavery would be abolished, all the slaves would be liberated, and the day was bound to come when racial discrimination no longer existed.Unit 3 人们几乎无法将蓄意行窃的盗贼拒之门外。所能做的只是设法阻拦他片刻，从而使其暴露在巡警面前。常识告诉我们，光照是犯罪行为的障碍物。家门口必须安装一盏灯，并在晚间开着。如果你碰巧是最晚一个回家，别只关门而不上锁。如果你决定购买精密的电子报警系统，别忘了索要报警器的标志，并把它们张贴在窗户和门上。此外，你还可以将报警系统连接到警署。

It is almost impossible to keep a determined burglar out.All you can do is discourage him for a few minutes, thus exposing him to police patrols or those wandering around.Common sense tells us that lighting is a barrier to criminal activity.A light should be fixed in the doorway and switched on at night.Make sure/assure yourself that you don’t leave the door on the latch if you happen to be the last to come in.If you decide to buy a sophiticated electronic alarm system, be sure to ask for its signs and put them up on both windows and doors.In addition you may have it hooked up to a police station.Unit 4 2005年最不寻常的事也许是联合国宣布这一年为世界物理学年。这一年是爱因斯坦发表相对论100周年，也是他去世50周年。1905年，爱因斯坦发表了5篇科学史上非常重要的论文，从而使物理学发生了突破性进展，他的伟大成就可归之于他令人惊叹的想象力、不断的质疑和对权威的漠视。毫无疑问，爱因斯坦是20世纪最伟大的科学家。

What was remarkable about 2005 was perhaps that the United Nations declared it “The World Year of Physics”.It was the 100 th anniversary of Einstein’s theory of relativity and the 50 th anniversary of his death.In 1905 Einstein published five highly important essays in the history of science, thus revolutionizing physics.His great achievement can be credited to his impressive powers of imagination, constant questioning, and not giving a fig for authority.It is beyond doubt that Einstein was the greatest scientist in the 20 th century.Unit 5 在感恩节的气氛中，乔治沉浸于阅读他父亲留给他的日记。他的父亲在连续两次完成环球旅行后在海上去世。这份日记使他回忆起自己与父亲度过的每一刻以及父亲为他所做的许多具体的事情。乔治的父亲过去经常向他强调必须经历各种艰难困苦去追求卓越。即使今天，他依然记得父亲如何引用“懂得感激是高尚者的标志”这句伊索名言来教导他要把懂得感激放在最重要的位置。

Amid the atmosphere of Thanksgiving George was immersed in the diary left to him by his father, who died at sea after he completed two successive trips around the world.The diary brought back every moment George had spent with his father and many of the specific things his father did on his behalf.George's father used to impress on him the need to undergo all kinds of hardship in quest of excellence.He also taught him that nothing in the world could be taken for granted.Even today, George still remembers how his father would quote Aesop's famous saying “Gratitude is the sign of noble souls” and tell him to accord the greatest importance to it.Unit 6 我们到处都能看到“抢眼”的艺术家。他们要么一年四季穿着破旧的牛仔裤；要么大冬天也打赤脚；要么饮酒过度；要么就是抱着创作一部杰作的幻想，实际上并不做任何创作的事。其实，他们中的很多人只不过是为了看上去像艺术家，或为了同其他的艺术家“保持一致”才这么做的。他们忘了，只有通过不懈的努力才能获得成功。

Here and there we see young artists who stand out from other people.They may be in worn out jeans all the year round, or walk barefoot / in bare feet even in winter, or drink to excess, or cling to the fancy of creating a masterpiece without actually doing any creative work.In fact, many of them act like this just to look the part, or to be “in tune with” other artists.They have forgotten that only through persistent effort can one achieve success.Unit 7 汤姆生来跛足，有一条腿不管用。他很小的时候起就懂得，除非他努力摆脱自身的局限，他是无力谋生的；而除非他能独立谋生，他就不可能得到他人的尊敬。这是他要赢得做人的尊严必须付出的代价。

汤姆申请过许多工作，都遭到拒绝，最后他找到一份为必胜客送披萨的工作。后来他又到一个没有人想去的销售区做一家运动服装公司的销售代表。现在，他在他的家乡拥有一家颇为盈利的零售商店，还雇佣了好几个人为他工作。

Tom was born a cripple, with one of his lower limbs useless.Early in his childhood, he learned that unless he so exerted himself as to rise above his limitations, he could not earn a living, and unless he succeeded in making a living on his own, he could not win/gain the respect of others.That was the price he had to pay for his dignity as a human being.Tom applied for numerous jobs, only to be turned down, before he finally got one as a delivery boy for a Pizza Hut.He then worked as a sales representative for a sportswear company in a territory no one else would want.Today he owns a fairly profitable retail shop in his hometown, and hires several people to work for him.Unit 8 1997年，苏格兰一组科学家的克隆实验使多利羊得以诞生，自那时以来，有关克隆人的激烈争论一直进行着。这一有争议的问题的焦点聚集在此项技术的伦理与社会含以上：此项技术会对人类生育、抚养孩子以及人的个性等的真正意义带来什么影响。

大多数科学家坚决反对繁殖性克隆，支持支在治疗疾病的治疗性克隆。其理由是，治疗性的克隆技术不牵涉任何对人的生命的威胁，实际上还能为人们提供极大的缓解痛苦的可能。他们相信，有适当的政策和监管以确保治疗性克隆被安全的使用，我们都能从这一过程中收益。

Dolly the sheep resulted from a cloning experiment by a group of Scottish scientists in 1997.A fierce debate on human cloning has ever since been going on.This contentious issue has focused on ethical and social implications of the technology:what the technology might do to the very meaning of human reproduction,child rearing, individuality, etc.The majority of scientists are adamantly opposed to reproductive cloning and support therapeutic cloning for treating diseases.The reason is that therapeutic cloning does not involve any type of relief of suffering in human beings.Scientists believe that with politics and monitoring in place to ensure that therapeutic cloning is used safely, we can all benefit from this procedure.

第五篇：大学英语4翻译

1.我认为，选修第二专业并不合适每一位本科生。我大学本科主修英语专业，大一时就开始辅修经济学了。无疑，我是班里最用功的学生。我竭尽全力想同时达到两个不同专业的要求，但还是有不及格的时候。因为经济学需要良好的数学基础，我不得不花大量时间钻研数学，因而忽略了英语学习。

If you ask me, taking a second major isn’t good for every undergraduate.In my freshman year as an English major, I took economics as my minor.By all odds, I was the most

hardworking student in my class.But try as I might to meet the requirements of the two

different subjects, I still couldn’t do well enough to pass all the exams.Given that the study of economics required a good command of

mathematics, I had to spend so much time on math that I neglected my English major.2.Sometimes the hemline indicator, as it’s called, can even precede and predict a change in the mood of the stock market long before it actually happens.In September 2007, at the New York fashion shows, which were displaying their styles for spring 2008, the trend was for much longer dresses and skirts, many to mid-calf or even down to the ankles.Some people felt this showed that the hemline indicator was no longer reliable, and that designers no longer dictated what people would wear.During the London and New York fashion shows in September 2008, hemlines continued to drop.But sure enough, in the fall of 2008, the stock market indexes fell dramatically when the banking crisis hit the US, Europe and then the rest of the world.Hemlines were no longer following the stock market – they were showing the way and indicating future economic trends.有时候，所谓的裙摆标志甚至能够预示股市的行情。2007年9月的纽约时装展展示了2008年春节流行式样，潮流转向了长衣、长裙，裙摆长及小腿中部，甚至到了脚踝。有人觉得这表明裙摆标志靠不住了，服装设计师已经丧失了对时装的主宰权。2008年9月，在伦敦和纽约时装展中，裙摆的高度继续降低。果然，2008年秋天金融危机袭击欧美，并波及全球，股指急剧下跌。这时，裙摆不再被动地追随股市的变化，而是预示股市行情及未来的经济趋势。

3.谈及目前经济萧条所带来的影响，学生活动的减少就是一个很好的例证。为了活跃校园生活，大学愿意划拨一部分资金来资助学生社团活动，但由于今年学校的预算大幅减少，对社团的资助也相应缩减了不少。显然，学生社团要恢复以前的活力就必须想办法克服自身的经济困难。有人主张招募更多会员，因为会员费的增加可以帮助他们度过难关。

When it comes to the effects of the current economic downturn, the decrease of student activities is a good case in point.To enliven campus life, the university is always willing to carve out money for activities organized by student clubs and societies, but such

sponsorships have been pared down this year because of huge budget cut.Apparently, student organizations need to weather their own financial crisis if they want to recover from their current state of inactiveness.Some suggest enrolling more club members, on the ground that the consequent increase of membership fees may help them get out of the difficulty.4.Women can’t even fill out a form without telling stories about themselves.Most

application forms now give four choices for titles.Men have one to choose – ―Mr.‖ – so their

choice carries no meaning other than to say they are male.But women must choose among three, each of them marked.A woman who checks the box for ―Mrs.‖ or ―Miss‖ communicates not only whether she has been married but also that she has conservative tastes in forms of address, and probably other conservative values as well.Checking ―Ms.‖ declines to let on about

marriage(whereas ―Mr.‖ declines nothing since nothing was asked), but it also marks the woman who checks it on her form as either liberated or rebellious, depending on the attitudes and assumptions of the one making the judgment.女人一填表就会暴露自己的个人经历。现在大多数的申请表会给出四种称谓选择。男人只有一种选择，即―先生‖（Mr.），这除了表明他们是男性之外没有其他任何含义。女人则必须从三种称谓中选一个，而任何一种都是标记性的。如果一位女士勾选了―太太‖（Mrs.）或者―小姐‖（Miss）的称谓，那么她不仅暴露了自己的婚姻状况，而且还表明她在称谓方面很保守，或许在其他价值观念方面也很保守。如果她选择―女士‖（Ms.）这一称谓，那么说明她拒绝透露自己的婚姻状况（而男士选―先生‖这个称谓时则没有故意隐瞒任何事情，因为本来就没有要求他透露婚姻信息）。另外，在表格中勾选―女士‖这一称谓的人会被标记为思想解放的人或叛逆者，这就要看评判她的人持什么样的态度和看法了。5.In so many ways, we now share our home ? and our homes ? with so many others.From Australia to Zambia, we wear baseball caps and watch Hollywood movies.Markets in Morocco sell radios made in Singapore, and we all watch television and enjoy the same type of

programmes.Are people obliged to do this, or do they simply want to?

我们在许多方面和许多人共享我们各自的家——我们的家，从澳大利亚到赞比亚，人们都戴棒球帽，看好莱坞电影。在摩洛哥的市场上可以买到新加坡产的收音机。我们都看电视，喜欢看同一类节目。人们是必须这样做，还是就喜欢这样做呢？

6.Yet at heart, while we have learnt ? or have been taught? ? to like and aspire towards the same things, we recognize a streak of

individualism in ourselves, a consciousness of difference, of our own uniqueness.And when life on Earth gets overwhelming, people retreat into themselves, into their homes.虽然我们已经学会了（或被教会了）喜欢或追求同样的东西，但在内心深处，我们都意识到我们身上有一种个人主义的特质，意识到自己与众不同，意识到自己的独特性。当世上的生活变得令人无法承受的时候，人们就退隐到自己的内心世界里，退隐到他们的家中。

7.―我所能奉献的唯有热血、辛劳、眼泪和汗水。你问我们的政策是什么？我会说我们的政策就是在海、陆、空全面开战。竭尽全力，尽上帝赋予我们的全部力量去战斗，和黑暗的、可悲的人类罪恶史上最穷凶极恶的暴政作战。你问我们的目标是什么？我可以用一个词来回答，那就是胜利。不惜一切代价，去夺取胜利。战胜一切恐怖，去夺取胜利。不论前方的道路多么漫长、多么艰辛，一定要夺取胜利。‖I have nothing to offer but blood，toil, tears and sweat.You ask what is our policy ?I can say it is to wage war by sea, land and air, with all our might and with all our strength that God can give us;to wage war against a monstrous tyranny, never surpassed in the dark, lamentable

catalogue of human crime.You ask what is our aim ? I can answer in one word: It is victory, victory at all costs, victory in spite of all terror, victory however long and hard the road may be,‖

1.我认为，选修第二专业并不合适每一位本科生。我大学本科主修英语专业，大一时就开始辅修经济学了。无疑，我是班里最用功的学生。我竭尽全力想同时达到两个不同专业的要求，但还是有不及格的时候。因为经济学需要良好的数学基础，我不得不花大量时间钻研数学，因而忽略了英语学习。

If you ask me, taking a second major isn’t good for every undergraduate.In my freshman year as an English major, I took economics as my minor.By all odds, I was the most

hardworking student in my class.But try as I might to meet the requirements of the two

different subjects, I still couldn’t do well enough to pass all the exams.Given that the study of economics required a good command of

mathematics, I had to spend so much time on math that I neglected my English major.2.Sometimes the hemline indicator, as it’s called, can even precede and predict a change in the mood of the stock market long before it actually happens.In September 2007, at the New York fashion shows, which were displaying their styles for spring 2008, the trend was for much longer dresses and skirts, many to mid-calf or even down to the ankles.Some people felt this showed that the hemline indicator was no longer reliable, and that designers no longer dictated what people would wear.During the London and New York fashion shows in September 2008, hemlines continued to drop.But sure enough, in the fall of 2008, the stock market indexes fell dramatically when the banking crisis hit the US, Europe and then the rest of the world.Hemlines were no longer following the stock market – they were showing the way and indicating future economic trends.有时候，所谓的裙摆标志甚至能够预示股市的行情。2007年9月的纽约时装展展示了2008年春节流行式样，潮流转向了长衣、长裙，裙摆长及小腿中部，甚至到了脚踝。有人觉得这表明裙摆标志靠不住了，服装设计师已经丧失了对时装的主宰权。2008年9月，在伦敦和纽约时装展中，裙摆的高度继续降低。果然，2008年秋天金融危机袭击欧美，并波及全球，股指急剧下跌。这时，裙摆不再被动地追随股市的变化，而是预示股市行情及未来的经济趋势。

3.谈及目前经济萧条所带来的影响，学生活动的减少就是一个很好的例证。为了活跃校园生活，大学愿意划拨一部分资金来资助学生社团活动，但由于今年学校的预算大幅减少，对社团的资助也相应缩减了不少。显然，学生社团要恢复以前的活力就必须想办法克服自身的经济困难。有人主张招募更多会员，因为会员费的增加可以帮助他们度过难关。

When it comes to the effects of the current economic downturn, the decrease of student activities is a good case in point.To enliven campus life, the university is always willing to carve out money for activities organized by student clubs and societies, but such

sponsorships have been pared down this year because of huge budget cut.Apparently, student organizations need to weather their own financial crisis if they want to recover from their current state of inactiveness.Some suggest enrolling more club members, on the ground that the consequent increase of membership fees may help them get out of the difficulty.4.Women can’t even fill out a form without telling stories about themselves.Most

application forms now give four choices for titles.Men have one to choose – ―Mr.‖ – so their

choice carries no meaning other than to say they are male.But women must choose among three, each of them marked.A woman who checks the box for ―Mrs.‖ or ―Miss‖ communicates not only whether she has been married but also that she has conservative tastes in forms of address, and probably other conservative values as well.Checking ―Ms.‖ declines to let on about

marriage(whereas ―Mr.‖ declines nothing since nothing was asked), but it also marks the woman who checks it on her form as either liberated or rebellious, depending on the attitudes and assumptions of the one making the judgment.女人一填表就会暴露自己的个人经历。现在大多数的申请表会给出四种称谓选择。男人只有一种选择，即―先生‖（Mr.），这除了表明他们是男性之外没有其他任何含义。女人则必须从三种称谓中选一个，而任何一种都是标记性的。如果一位女士勾选了―太太‖（Mrs.）或者―小姐‖（Miss）的称谓，那么她不仅暴露了自己的婚姻状况，而且还表明她在称谓方面很保守，或许在其他价值观念方面也很保守。如果她选择―女士‖（Ms.）这一称谓，那么说明她拒绝透露自己的婚姻状况（而男士选―先生‖这个称谓时则没有故意隐瞒任何事情，因为本来就没有要求他透露婚姻信息）。另外，在表格中勾选―女士‖这一称谓的人会被标记为思想解放的人或叛逆者，这就要看评判她的人持什么样的态度和看法了。

5.In so many ways, we now share our home ? and our homes ? with so many others.From Australia to Zambia, we wear baseball caps and watch Hollywood movies.Markets in Morocco sell radios made in Singapore, and we all watch television and enjoy the same type of

programmes.Are people obliged to do this, or do they simply want to?

我们在许多方面和许多人共享我们各自的家——我们的家，从澳大利亚到赞比亚，人们都戴棒球帽，看好莱坞电影。在摩洛哥的市场上可以买到新加坡产的收音机。我们都看电视，喜欢看同一类节目。人们是必须这样做，还是就喜欢这样做呢？

6.Yet at heart, while we have learnt ? or have been taught? ? to like and aspire towards the same things, we recognize a streak of

individualism in ourselves, a consciousness of difference, of our own uniqueness.And when life on Earth gets overwhelming, people retreat into themselves, into their homes.虽然我们已经学会了（或被教会了）喜欢或追求同样的东西，但在内心深处，我们都意识到我们身上有一种个人主义的特质，意识到自己与众不同，意识到自己的独特性。当世上的生活变得令人无法承受的时候，人们就退隐到自己的内心世界里，退隐到他们的家中。

7.―我所能奉献的唯有热血、辛劳、眼泪和汗水。你问我们的政策是什么？我会说我们的政策就是在海、陆、空全面开战。竭尽全力，尽上帝赋予我们的全部力量去战斗，和黑暗的、可悲的人类罪恶史上最穷凶极恶的暴政作战。你问我们的目标是什么？我可以用一个词来回答，那就是胜利。不惜一切代价，去夺取胜利。战胜一切恐怖，去夺取胜利。不论前方的道路多么漫长、多么艰辛，一定要夺取胜利。‖I have nothing to offer but blood，toil, tears and sweat.You ask what is our policy ?I can say it is to wage war by sea, land and air, with all our might and with all our strength that God can give us;to wage war against a monstrous tyranny, never surpassed in the dark, lamentable

catalogue of human crime.You ask what is our aim ? I can answer in one word: It is victory, victory at all costs, victory in spite of all terror, victory however long and hard the road may be,‖