全新版大学英语(第二版)综合教程2习题翻译.doc

英语翻译2
1、背离传统需要极大的勇气。（departure，enormous）
1.It takes an enormous amount of courage to make a departure from the tradition.
2、汤姆过去很腼腆，但这次却非常勇敢能在大庭广众面前上台表演了。（performance,bold）
2.Tom used to be very shy, but this time he was bold enough to give a performance in front of a large audience.
3、很多教育家认为从小培养孩子的创新精神是很可取的。（creative,desirable）
3.Many educators think it desirable to foster the creative spirit in the child at an early age.
4、假设（assume）那幅画确实是名作（masterpiece），你觉得值得购买吗？（worthwhile）
4.Assuming that this painting really is a masterpiece, do you think it’s worthwhile to buy it?
5、如果这些数据统计上是站得住脚的，那它会帮助我们认识正在调查的问题。（throw light on,investigate,valid）
If the data is tenable, it will help us to understand the problem under investigation

6、该公司否认其捐款有商业目的。（deny,commercial）
1.The company denied that its donations had a commercial purpose.
To improve our English, it is critical to do more reading, writing, listening and speaking.
7、每当他生气的时候，他说话就有点结巴。（stammer）
2.Whenever he was angry, he would begin to stammer slightly.
8、教育是我们家庭最看重的传统，这就是为什么我父母从不带我进昂贵的饭店吃饭，却送我到最好的私立学校上学。（cherish）
3.Education is the most cherished tradition in our family. That’s why my parents never took me to dinner at expensive restaurants, but sent me to the best private school.
9、手术康复后不久，他失业了，因此经历人生又了一个困难阶段。（shortly after,go through）
4.Shortly after he recovered from the surgery, he lost his job and thus had to go through another difficult phase of life.
10、与我们的富裕邻居相比，我们的父母就相当穷了，但是他们总是努力满足我们最起码的要求。（affluent,minimal）
5.In contrast to our affluent neighbors, my parents are rather poor, but they have always tried hard to meet our minimal needs.

11、科学家们找到火星上有水的证据了吗？（proof）
1. Have scientists found proof of water on Mars?
12、计划委员会已经将建核电站的可能地点缩小到两个沿海城镇。（location,narrow down）
2.The planning committee has narrowed down the possible locations for the nuclear plant to two coastal towns.
13、山姆不仅失去了工作，他还失去了双腿，他只好靠社会救济度过余生。（welfare）
3.Sam not only lost his job but also both legs;he had to live on welfare for the rest of his life.
14、由十二人组成的陪审团（jury）一致表决认为玛丽有罪（guilty）
4.A jury consisting of 12 members voted in usion that Mary was guilty.
15、听到有人质疑他的才能，肖恩觉得受到了奇耻大辱。（talent,humiliate）
5.Sean felt humiliated to hear his talent being questioned.
16、他这人话不多，但要说玩电脑那他就太机灵了，同学们都不是他的对手。（when it come to）
1.He is a man of few words,but when it comes to playing computer games, he is far too clever for his classmates.
17、无知的孩子们可能认为这些动物很可爱并开始和他们玩起来。（not know any better）
2.Children who don’t know any better may think these animals are pretty cute and start playing with them.
18、没有办法获得贷款，所以要购买新设备，我只得咬紧牙关，卖掉我的混合型动力汽车。（girl one’teeth,hybird）
3.There is no way to obtain a loan, so to buy the equipment, I’ll just have to grit my teeth and sell my hybrid car.
19、如果猎人没有看到一群象朝他的营地（campsite）走来，他就不会开枪。（a herd of）
4.The hunter would not have fired the shots if he had not seen a herd of elephants coming towards his campsite.
20、我觉得具有讽刺意味的是汤姆的记忆是有选择性的，他好像不记得过去痛苦的经历，特别是哪些由他自己造成的痛苦经历。（selective,ironic）
5.I find it ironic that Tom has a selective memory—he does not seem to remember painful experiences in the past,particularly those of his own doing.