翻译2

Unit 1

1）.3000多辆汽车因刹车问题昨日被召回 （because of ；recall）

More than 3000 cars were recalled yesterday because of a brake problem.

2.） 他尽管病得很重，但还是来参加会议了。（despite）

He came to the meeting despite his serious illness. 3.） 要确保同样得错误今后不再发生了。（see it that）

See to it that the same mistake won't happen again.

4.) 现在他们之间的了解多了一些，他们相处得就好些了。（now that）

Now that they've got to know more about each other，they get along better.

5. )此时我发现自己被五六个男孩子围住了。（find oneself） Then I found myself surrounded by five or six boys.

6.) 在这幸福的时刻，我向你致以最美好的祝愿。 （on occasion）

I send you my best wishes on this happy

occasion.

Unit 2

1)昨天我去牙科医生那儿将我的一颗蛀牙拔掉了。 （pull out）

I went to the dentist yesterday to have a bad/decayed tooth pulled out.

2.)由于教育背景和工作经验不同，员工的薪水也大不相同。 （depend on） Salary varies significantly/greatly depending on the employees’ educational backgrounds and work experience.

3) 信息技术的使用可以给发展中国家带来巨大进步。（lead to） The use of information technology could lead to major progress for developing countries. 4. )你解决问题的方式不对。（in a …manner） You are not dealing with the problem in a/ the correct/right manner.

5. ）科学家认为，人类即将找到战胜癌症的有效方法。 （on the verge of）

Scientists believe that humans are on the verge of finding an effective way to cure cancer.

6. ）离婚可不是儿戏。 （take…lightly） Divorce cannot be taken lightly.

Unit3

1)很多事情导致了我与那家公司断绝关系。(contribute to)

A lot of things contributed to the end of my relationship with that company.

2. ）面对严峻的疾病，她表现出了巨大的勇气。 （in the face of）

She showed great courage in the face of serious illness. 3. ）我们得出结论，她讲的是真话。 （come to） We came to the conclusion that she was telling the truth.

4 ）他的秘书没有告诉他那次会议的情况。 （fail to）

His secretary failed to tell him about the meeting.

5. ）学习语言不仅仅是记单词的问题。 （a matter of）

Learning a language isn’t just a matter of memorizing words.

6. ）她一旦决定了什么事，没有人能阻止她。 （hold back）

Once she has made her decision, no one can

hold her back.

7. ）他们说他们会努力学习，不辜负父母对他们的期望。(live up to)

They said they would study hard and live up to their parents’ expectations.

8. ）这位科学家称这一发现为这个领域中最令人高兴的新发展。 （refer to …as…）

The scientist referred to the discovery as the most exciting new discovery/development in this field. Unit 4

1) 我所能说的是我们十分抱歉这么早把你叫醒。(all… that…, wake up)

All I can say is that we are extremely sorry to wake you up so early.

2) 由于他的智慧和勤奋，他极有可能成功。(likely, intelligence, diligence)

He is very/highly likely to succeed because of his intelligence and diligence..

3) 她跟我说话的样子很奇怪，好像我是这个国家的总统似的。(as if)

The way she talked to me was strange /odd, as if I were the president of the country. 4) 据报道，昨天的车祸中有三人受伤。(it is reported that…, injure) It is reported that three people/persons/men were injured in the traffic accident

yesterday.

5)病人今天早晨的情况同昨天差不多。(… much the same as)

The patient is much the same this morning as he was yesterday.

8) 他宁可呆在家里也不愿跟我们去看电影。 (rather than)

He would like to stay (at) home rather than go to a movie with us.

1)我的朋友都支持我，我以此来安慰自己。 I comfort myself with the fact that all my friends support me.

2)几乎所有的药都有副作用，这是我在医学院学到的真理。

In medical school, i learned the truth that almost all drugs have side effects. 3)我们都赞成你的建议，把讨论推迟。

We are all for your proposal that the discussion should be put off.

4)我认为妇女需要有自己的自由谈话空间。 I hold the opinion that women need their own space to talk freely.

5)你读过关于将在五年内种植越来越多的树的报道吗？ Have you read about the report that more and more trees will be planted in the next five years.

6)我刚看到新闻说，越来越少的公司要求员工上班穿正装。

I just read the news that fewer and fewer companies ask their employees to wear formal dress。

7）第一种观点相信，目前总的就业状况良好。 The first belief is that the employment situation on the whole is good at present。 8）认为不动脑筋就能做好这件工作的想法是完全错误的。

The idea that you can do this work well without thinking is quite wrong。 Unit 5

1.)你会看到我现在说的会成为现实。(come true)

You will see that what I am saying now will come true.

2 ）当年轻人处于单身时，他们容易受到来自他人的压力。(be open to)

When young people remain single, they are open to pressure from other people. 3 ）失业问题与新技术的发展密切相关。(be tied up with)

The problem of unemployment is tied up with the development of new technology.

4. ）他的外貌变化那么大，你很可能认不出他了。

His appearance has changed so much that you may well not recognize him. 5 ）导游说有些城堡的历史可以追溯到13世纪。(date back to)

The tour guide said that some castles date back to the 13th century.

6 )她从来没有给他们做过任何事，而他们为她做了所有能做的事情。(whereas) She has never done anything for them, whereas they have done everything they can for her.

Unit 6

1 )我们认为他是本场比赛表现最精彩的球员。（regard as） We regard him as the best player in the game. 2 )那位科学家捡起那些小石块，并小心翼翼地把它们放在一个盒子里。 （pick up）

The scientist picked up those little pieces of rock and carefully put them into a box. 3 )中国的人口几乎是美国人口的五倍。（…times as…as）

The population of China is almost/roughly five times as large as that of the United States.

4)对那个小男孩来说,草为什么是绿的曾经是个谜。 (the reason why)

The reason why grass is green was once a mystery to the little boy.

5)她站在窗口，显得非常冷静和放松。 (apparently)

She was standing by the window apparently quite calm and relaxed.

6) 由于最近销售量的下降，盈利也出现了滑坡。 (as a result of)

Profits have declined as a result of the recent drop in sales. 7 ）她戴上墨镜以便保护自己不受强烈光芒的照射。 (as a protection against)

She put on dark glasses as a protection against the strong light.

8 ）经过那件事后人们再也不能相信他了。 (no longer)

People no longer trusted him after that incident.

Unit 7

1）你只要把这首歌唱几遍，你的孩子就会记住歌词。

If you sing the song several times the children will pick up the words.

2）我们尽力使那位紧张的老人相信乘飞机是安全的。

We tried to assure the nervous old man that flying was safe.

3）缺乏维生素A会导致夜盲。

An inadequate supply of Vitamin A may lead to night blindness.

4）我会用计算机，但是一说到修理计算机，我就一无所知了。

I can use a computer ,but when it comes to computer repairing,I know nothing about it. 5）很多母亲试图在她们的女儿身上实现她们的梦想。

Many a mother tries to have her dreams realized by her daughter.

6）恶劣的天气使人们不能去参加游行。

The bad weather discouraged people from attending the parade.

7）我给了他一些药丸以减轻他的痛苦。 I gave him some pills to ease his pain. 8）这份工作需要每年去外国三个月。 The job involves working abroad three mother each year.