大学英语精读第3册unit5课文翻译及课后答案

4) frantic 5) assumed 6) sessions 7) catch on to 8) enrolled 9) correspondence 10) helpless 11) tension 12) went on

1)cleaning 2)working 3)library 4)aloud 5)In 6)about 7)familiar 8)lives 9)before 10)much 11)had 12)when 13)because 14)gave 15)of

16)considered 17)women 18)earn 19)Only 20)like 21)softer 22)Such 翻译

1) 就能力而言,我肯定他能胜任这件工作。

As far as ability is concerned, I am sure he will qualify for the job. 2) 认为约翰会因为他的失礼(being impolite)而向他们正式道歉，那就错了。 It is wrong to assume that John will formally apologize to them for being impolite.

3) 这一丑闻(scandal)对正在力争赢得大选的工党(the Labour Party)来说， 无疑是一件尴尬的事。

This scandal will undoubtedly be an embarrassment to the Labour Party, which is trying hard to win the election.

4) 我正在努力地写学期论文(term paper)，可是我的小妹妹却不断冲进我的房间打扰我。 (at work on ...)

I was hard at work on a term paper, but my baby sister kept interrupting me by bursting into my room.

5) 我问了她数次，可她拒绝回答我的问题。

I asked her several times, but she refused to respond to my question. 6) 在西方，人们常常邮购商品，这可以节省许多时间。

In the West, people often send away for mail-order goods, which can save a lot of time.

7) 抱歉, 时间不多了，我建议我们跳到最后一章。

Sorry time is running out; I suggest we skip to the last chapter. 8) 既然你决心尽快完成硕士课程(master's program), 那就别让你的社交生活(social life)妨碍你的学习。

Since you have set your mind to finishing your master's program as soon as possible, don't let your social life stand in the way of your studies