精读4第二版课后翻译1-5

第一单元：

1. I know I could rely on my brother to stand by me no matter what (whatever) happened.

2. As a rule, the younger generation tends to be more interested in the present rather than the past unlike the older generation, but both generations will stand to lose if they do not respect the other’s needs.

3. The Chinese written language has been a major factor for integrating the whole nation.

4. In traditional Chinese art and literature, the bamboo and the pine tree always symbolize moral integrity and uprightness.

5. Queen Elizabeth I ruled England for 45 years, and the nation prospered under her rule.

6. Democracy means that the majority rules. But that’s not all. Respect for minority’s right to disagree is also an integral part of democracy. The two rules are of equal importance.

7. A nation cannot be strong unless it is well-integrated politically, economically, culturally as well as geographically.

8. The party was boring, so he slipped out of the room and went home. But the road was so muddy after the rain that he slipped and fell into a ditch.

9. Her health was such that she would not dare to be exposed to the sun even in winter lest she got sunstroke.

10. I was drowning my sorrow one night in a small restaurant when he came over to me and slipped a roll of money in my pocket.

P25翻译：

1. He is being investigated for receiving bribes.

2. The government started airdropping food to areas being cut off by the flood.

3. People are much concerned about how the charity money is being used.

4. The exact locations of the laboratories are being kept secret for reasons of security.

5. What’s the matter with Jim today? I think he’s being rather rude, not his usual self.

6. The local public security bureau is being criticized for being soft on white-collar crime.

7. The car accident investigator is accused of being one-sided, favoring the offender.

8. The project coordinator complains that almost half of his time is being spent on meetings and reports.

9. His latest novel being adapted for TV has been on the New York Times best-seller list for forty-two weeks.

10. The spokesman flatly denied all rumors being circulated at the moment about the president’s health.

第二单元：

1. Zhuge Liang pretended to be very calm and succeeded in hiding the fact from Sima Yi that the city was really unguarded. He proved himself worthy of the admiration he had received.

2. He knew that a bloody battle was imminent and his army was terribly outnumbered. So he pretended to be retreating quickly to the rear. Actually he was laying a trap for the enemy troops.

3. Social Darwinists asserted that we can compare human society to the animal world. It did not cross their minds that human beings could be different from other animals. They relied on their brain rather than their instinct.

4. These mass-produced chickens do not compare with the chickens we used to raise at home. Chicken farms may have increase the output, but they have robbed the chickens of their good taste.

5. The financial bubbles finally burst, causing a serious crisis that swept over the whole world.

6. Thanks to our price edge, our exports to that region increased by 30% compared with the same period the previous year.

7. The reporters were all bursting with questions. But the government spokesperson said that all she knew was that people were watching a play when some thirty armed terrorists burst into the theater.

8. When the prisoners burst out singing, the prison warden was frightened.

9. The area is dotted with factories. It also has holiday inns dotted around the whole island. But there are already signs that many local people will rebel against this trend.

10. He declared that all the rebels would be pardoned if they laid down their arms.

1. As the saying goes, there’s no smoke without fire.

2. There’s no denying that the film has no equal in cinema history.

3. I warned him about the danger involved, but he paid no heed to my warning.

4. There’s no generally accepted definition of happiness.

5. There are no ordinary students; they are going to be trained as astronauts.

6. There are no easy or painless solutions to the company’s financial problems.

7. Away from home for the first time, college students have to do day-to-day chores themselves. It’s no bad thing, though.

8. The two sides are so far apart on key issues that there’s no telling how long the talks could drag on.

9. That’s the kind of holiday I dream of-no telephone, no TV and no worries.

10. Some of the nation’s top economists say that they see no sign of economic recovery in the country.

第三单元：

1. Our reform and open policy resulted in rapid economic growth. But we must not forget that the policy in turn resulted form the great emancipation of people’s minds.

2. Generally speaking, the fact that you like a person will dispose you to like his ideas, too.

3. It is doubtful if we can ever find a way to dispose of nuclear waste that is 100 percent secure. If possible, we should shift to other energy.

4. I searched around for a set of furniture that would fit in my small sitting room. But I found them out of stock at the moment.

5. When serving the customer, the innkeeper found that the man fit the descriptions of the wanted murder suspect.

6. When ask how to keep fit, he would always give his stock advice: tick to a good eating habit—meaning: No salt, no sugar, no fat.

7. As a result of the fact that the water was unfit for swimming, let alone drinking, many people in the region got sick.

8. He did not lose his temper when he heard this as I thought he would. On the contrary, he was suddenly seized by a fit of laughter.

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