Unit 1 Ex. 7
1. 你愿意把你的经验和组里的其他人分享吗?(share sth with sb)
Would you like to share your experience with the rest of the group?
2. 你父亲如果还健在的话,他会为你骄傲的。(be proud of)
If your father were still alive, he would be very proud of you.
3. 她开车转弯上了自家的车道(driveway),不料发现路已被堵塞 (block)。(only to)
She turned up the driveway, only to find her way blocked.
4. 他没有告诉任何人就走了,因为他不想卷入那件事。(get involved in)
He went away without telling anyone, because he didn’t want to get involved in that matter.
5. 最终,产品的成功还是取决于高明的销售手段 (marketing)。(ultimately)
Ultimately, the success of the product depends on good marketing.
Ex. 8
1.他凝视着窗外无边无际的大海,自忖“这里景色真美啊!”
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He gazed out the window at this boundless sea and thought to himself “What a beautiful scenery it is!”
2.第一年到工厂,幸亏有这些可称为朋友的同事相伴,帮助我顺利度过了最初艰难的适应期。
During this first year in the factory, it’s a relief to have these colleagues I could call friends and that could help me through this adjustment process which was quite difficult at times.
3.会议在通常固定的时间召开,教师们可以出席他们想参加的所有会议。
Meetings met at their regular times, teachers were allowed to attend as many as they were willing to.
4.与其说这栋高层建筑是一个剧院,不如说它更像一个购物中心。
The tall building is more like a shopping mall than a theater.
5.大学四年将成为我毕生的珍贵记忆。然而,到目前为止学校给予我的最宝贵资源是在大学遇到的那些杰出的教授。
The college experiences will make great life-time memories but the best assets the college has offered me thus far have been the outstanding professors I’ve met.
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Ex. 15
1. 我发觉自己对英语口语有着浓厚的兴趣。(find ... doing)
I found myself having great interest in spoken English.
2. 驱车行驶在高速公路上,我意识到近几年来,中国的公路系统发生了巨大的变化。(realize; enormous)
Driving on the expressway, I realized that enormous changes had taken place in China’s highway system in recent years.
3. 我简直不敢相信他这么快就学会了操作计算机。(can hardly believe; work)
I can hardly believe that he has learned how to work a computer so quickly / in such a short time.
4. 三年的时光已经过去,这一刻终于来临了:不到两周我就要回国了。(in less than)
Three years have passed by and the final moment has come. / After three years, the time has come. In less than two weeks, I will return home / go back to my country.
5. 许多我认识的人都迫不及待地想要出国,而我却宁愿和家人一起待在国内。(can’t wait)
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I know a lot of people who can’t wait to go abroad, but I prefer to stay with my family in my own country.
Unit 3 Ex. 7
1. 这钢琴有些不对劲,但是我无法说清楚。(put one’s finger on)
Something is wrong with the piano, but I can’t put my finger on what it is.
2. 这条裤子不但太大,而且与我的夹克也不配。(apart from)
Apart from being too large, the trousers don’t match my jacket, either.
3. 不论理由是什么,反正我喜欢流行音乐。(whatever)
I love pop music, for whatever reasons.
4. 他对外国文化怀有浓厚的兴趣,经常博览群书以寻找有用的信息。(browse through)
He has great interest in foreign cultures, often browsing through piles of books to look for any useful information.
5. 在是否要创办一个新社团的问题上,我们意见很不一致。(vary)
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Opinions on whether we should start a new society vary a great deal.
Ex. 8
1.明天不论你想去野餐还是购物,你今晚首先应该完成你的阅读作业。
Whether you want to go on a picnic or go shopping tomorrow, the first thing
you should do is finish your reading assignments this evening.
2.你也许宁愿通过互联网搜索信息,成为好书俱乐部或类似俱乐部的成员,并在网上阅读任何一本看似有趣的书。
You may prefer to search for information via the Internet, being a member of the GOODBOOK Club or something and reading online whichever of the books
seems interesting.
3.平日的功课常常很累人,因此周末时我们很有必要放松一下。
Schoolwork on weekdays is often tiring and it is necessary for us to relax on weekends.
4.当新生开始了他们认为应该很浪漫的校园生活时,失望几乎不可避免。
When newcomers start their campus life which is supposed to be romantic,
disappointment is almost inevitable.
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5.有了这些设施,我们大家真是都有东西可以玩了。
With all these facilities, there is really something for everyone to enjoy.
Ex. 15
1. 要去那座岛,除了搭船以外,别无他法。(other than)
You can’t get to the island other than by boat.
2. 有些学生疯狂地迷恋流行音乐,而另外一些人则更喜欢古典音乐。(classical, while)
Some students are crazy about pop music while others prefer classical music.
3. 传媒 (media) 在引领时尚方面正起着越来越重要的作用。(play a ... role)
The media are playing an increasingly important role in leading fashions and trends.
4. 我千方百计想弄到一张他新发行(issue)的唱片(album),却未能如愿。(try every means)
I tried every means to get a copy of his newly issued album, but failed.
5. 要是没有朋友的鼓励和帮助,我可能已经辍学了。(if ... not / without)
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Without the encouragement and help of my friends, I would have quit school.
Unit 4 Ex. 7
1. 我已经把我的简历和附函传真给了那家公司,但尚未收到回复。(fax; résumé; cover letter)
I have faxed my résumé and a cover letter to that company, but I haven’t received a reply yet.
2. 当别人遇到困难时,约翰会毫不犹豫地提供帮助。(not hesitate for a second)
John will not hesitate for a second to offer help when others are in trouble.
3. 我得承认我很想到国外工作和学习一段时间,但我知道要拿到签证并不容易。(admit; abroad; visa)
I have to admit that I desire very much to work or study abroad for some time but I know it is not easy to get a visa.
4. 他到伦敦2年后才在一家国际银行找到一份工作。(It was not until … that …)
It was not until 2 years after he arrived in London that he found / took a job in an international bank.
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5. 汤姆完成他的教学工作后,在中国周游了2个月才回到美国的家。(travel throughout; before)
After finishing his teaching, Tom traveled throughout China for two months before returning home in America.
Ex. 8
1由于报酬和工作环境之故,在提供给我的三份工作中,我选择了此份工作。
Of the three jobs available / offered, I chose this one because of the pay and
the working condition.
2直到毕业6个月后,我才找到了第一份工作,到一家电脑公司上班了。
It wasn’t until 6 months after my graduation that I found my first job and
went to work in a computer company.
3我最担心的是第二天的求职面试,因为我准备得尚不充分,我还需要多做些准备。
I was most scared about the next day’s job interview since I was not well
prepared and I needed to do more homework /preparation.
4我就职的那所大学位于一处美丽的风景地,距离湘江两英里。
The university I work at is in a beautiful, scenic spot located two miles from the
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Xiang River.
5锻炼身体好处多多,其一,帮你减肥;其二,还帮你防病;其三,天天锻炼会让你身体结实又健康。
Exercise has many advantages. For one, it helps you to lose weight. Secondly, it helps prevent disease. And thirdly, exercising everyday keeps you fit and strong.
Ex. 15
1. 这是大学一年级新生第一次听美国教授的讲座,他们在头20分钟里听不太懂他在说什么。(have trouble doing sth)
It was the first time for the freshmen to attend an American professor’s lecture, and they had trouble understanding what he was talking about for the first twenty minutes.
2. 还剩10分钟,既然你已经做完考题,也可以现在交卷。(now that)
There are still ten minutes left. Now that you have finished your test you may hand it in now.
3. 为了不伤害任何人的感情,他们花了近3个月的时间才作出最后的决定。(it took…before)
It took them nearly three months before they made their final decisions
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without hurting anybody’s feelings.
4. 要赶上世界先进科学技术,中国大学生在毕业之前至少应学好一门外语。(it is appropriate; keep up with)
It is appropriate for Chinese college students to learn at least one foreign language before they graduate so that they can keep up with the world’s advanced science and technology.
5. 史密斯先生是一个勤奋的电影导演,同时也是一个有责任心的父亲。(at the same time)
Mr. Smith was / is a hard-working movie director and at the same time he was / is a responsible father.
Unit 5 Ex. 7
1. 这些观众一定是错过了看他们的音乐演出,否则他们会给予高度评价的。(must have done, speak highly of)
The audience must have missed their musical performance, or they would have spoken highly of it.
2. 尽管她远在他乡,不知怎么她总能感觉到母亲的深切关怀。(somehow, sense)
Somehow she could sense her mother’s deep concern though she was far
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away from home.
3. 这位接线员每天从家里到工作地点路上要花两个小时左右。 (spend, or so)
The operator had to spend two hours or so on her way from her home to the workplace every day.
4. 他感激她的同情和理解,因为在当时对他来说这意味着许多。 (appreciate)
He appreciated her sympathy and understanding, which meant a lot to him during that time.
5. 她终于来到电话亭,投入硬币后便开始往巴黎拨打电话。(finally, dial)
She finally arrived at a telephone booth and put in the coins before dialing Paris.
Ex. 8
1为什么有些雇员如此努力地工作,却在第一个季度结束时就被解雇了?
Why is it that some employees should work so hard, only to be laid off at the end of the first quarter?
2因为你是我的朋友,我会很乐意帮你学英语。
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I can readily help you with your English, now that you are my friend.
3进房间时,我的疼痛一定很明显,因为我遇到的第一个人问我“你还好吗?”
My pain must have been obvious when I entered the room, for the first person I met asked me “Are you OK?”
4到了老年时,那些对大学美好时光的回忆从未真正地从脑海中消退。
As he grew into old age, the memories of those good days in college never really left him.
5这个加拿大年轻人本不打算在中国待很长时间,但他却爱上了一位中国姑娘并且和她结了婚。
The Canadian young man hadn’t expected to stay in China for long but he fell in love with a Chinese girl and married her.
Ex. 15
1. 你电脑用得越熟练,你找到担任秘书工作的可能性就越大。(the more ... the more ... )
The better you can use a computer, the more likely you are to find a job as a secretary.
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2. 他喜欢通过电子邮件而不是通过电话和同事分享信息。(share ... with; rather than)
He likes to share information with his colleagues by email rather than by telephone.
3. 对美国人来说,生活在一个没有汽车的地方是不可思议的.(imagine doing)
For Americans, it’s hard to imagine living in a place where there are no cars.
4. 他们得出的结论是使用真皮制品从长远的观点来看还是相对便宜的,因为真皮制品比较经久耐用。(come to a conclusion; in the long run)
They came to a conclusion that, in the long run, real leather products were relatively cheaper, for they were lasting.
5. 这些日子他一直在忙于寻找有效的网址。(be involved in; seek out)
These days he has been involved in seeking out effective websites.
Unit 7
Ex. 7 1. 这次贸易谈判非常成功,这对双方都有着特别大的好处。(be beneficial to)
The trade negotiation is a big success, which can be uniquely beneficial to both parties.
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2. 我们班的同学都以某种方式参加过学生会组织的活动。(involve, one way or another)
Our classmates have been involved, one way or another, in the activities organized by the Student Union.
3. 对一个没有受过高等教育的人来说,这是他能得到的最理想的工作之一。 (available)
It’s one of the most desirable jobs available to a man without higher education.
4. 从事科研工作能激发大学生的独立思考和有效学习的能力。(spur)
Doing research can spur undergraduate students’ independent thinking and effective learning.
5. 学费每年都在上涨,这已成为贫困家庭学生很重的负担。(constitute, poverty-stricken)
The cost of tuition continues to climb each year, which has constituted a heavy burden upon students from poverty-stricken areas.
Ex. 8公司新的分配体系能鼓励员工参加这种开拓智能的培训,这是以前的政策无法做到的。
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The new distribution mechanism of the company is an encouragement for the kind of training that can expand the mind of the employees in ways the previous policy couldn’t.
要提高成绩,你必须认识到,好成绩不是现成摆在那儿等着你去被动地接受,而是需要你不懈地努力去获取。
To improve your achievements, you have to get the feeling that better marks are not just out there for you to accept them passively, but rather that it needs your constant efforts to go after them.
每天有成千上万的人上网。有些是为了获取信息,有些是为了交流,有些纯粹是为了放松消遣。
Every day thousands of people get onto the Internet. Some do it for information, some for communication, some just for relaxation.
老师不是要学生用他所示范的方法解题,而是鼓励甚至强迫他们寻找课堂上他没有用过的其他方法。
Instead of using the method he did show them to work out the problem, the teacher encouraged and even forced the students to look for methods he didn’t use in class.
如果你把这次任务看作是一项挑战,而不是一种负担,你就会为即将面对的一切感到
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更为激动。
When you see the task as a challenge rather than a burden, you’ll get a lot more excited about the things you’re to be faced with.
Ex. 15 1. 新时代要求劳动者要有创造性,而不是一味忠诚于雇主。(rather than)
The new era calls for creativity among the work force, rather than just loyalty to the employer.
2. 这家海运公司于1952年白手起家,经过蓬勃发展,已经成了船运业的重点企业。(bloom ... into)
The shipping company, starting with nothing in 1952, has bloomed into a leading enterprise in the shipping industry.
3. 海尔成功的关键之一在于它有一套为全球所羡慕和仿效的管理体系。(lie in, emulate)
Haier’s success lies in its management system that has been envied and emulated worldwide.
4. 这家合资企业制定了今年的目标,要将销售额提高50%。(establish)
The joint venture has set a goal of increasing this year’s total sales by 50%.
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5. 我曾多次尝试戒烟,但要彻底戒掉却很难。(for good)
I’ve tried to stop smoking several times, but it’s really difficult for me to quit smoking for good.
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