Translation

Translation

1 .More than 3,000 cars were recalled yesterday because of a brake problem.

2 .He came to the meeting despite his serious illness.

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

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

5 .Then I found myself surrounded by five or six boys.

6 .I send you my best wishes on this happy occasion.

1. He never complains about the financial burden on his shoulders.

1.他从来不感到疲劳，非常喜欢工作，而且说话不多。

2. She has a golden heart and loves people around her.

2 .我喜欢她的陪伴，有她在我觉得很安心，尤其是在天气不好的时候。

3 .My father has never bought any candies or toys for my younger brother and me, but I know he loves us.

3.我们非常感激他给我们的一切，而且下决心要努力学习来报答他。

4. My parents do their best to meet our needs and always keep their promise.

4.她常常给我讲一些很有趣的故事，从这些故事中我能够知道自己该做什么，不该做什么。Translation

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

2.Salary varies significantly / greatly / tremendously, depending on the employees’

educational

backgrounds and work experience.

3.The use of information technology could lead to major progress for developing countries.

4.You are not approaching / dealing with / coping with / tackling the problem in the correct /

rightmanner.

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

6.Divorce is not a matter you can afford to take lightly. / Divorce cannot be taken lightly.

1. Misunderstandings are very common in our daily lives. They will cause problems and unnecessary troubles, like ruining friendships and bringing misery.

2. There are a variety of ways to avoid misunderstandings.

A Do not use words that may have double / ambiguous meanings;

B Express ideas and pronounce words clearly;

C Emphasize the main points;

D Don’t pretend to understand when you don’t;

E Ask for clarification when not clear about the meaning;

F Be aware of the gender differences in communication.

3.Many misunderstandings can be avoided if we are careful enough. Life without misunderstandingswill be better and happier.

Translation

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

2 She showed great courage in the face of serious illness.

3 We came to the conclusion that she was telling the truth.

4 His secretary failed to tell him about the meeting.

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

6 Once she has made her decision, no one can hold her back.

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

8 The scientist referred to the discovery as the most exciting new discovery in this field.

2. Translation Practice

1 Failure is the mother of success.

2 Any man who is afraid of failure will / can never win!

3 Success means that you enjoy / love and are good at doing what you are doing now.

4 One who is eager to win may not necessarily win quickly.

5 A successful person doesn’t ask for things from others. On the contrary / Instead, he will ask himself: “What can I leave to this world?”

6 A real winner is someone who makes the greatest contributions to society, not the one who is the richest or the most famous.

Translation

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

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

3 The way she talked to me was odd / strange, as if I were the president of the country.

4 It is reported that three people were injured in the traffic accident yesterday.

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

6 He’d like to stay at home rather than go to a movie with us.

2. Translation Practice

A: What are you doing?

B: I’m reading a magazine, Psychology.

A: Well, it must be fun to learn something about psychology.

B: You bet. Psychology has broad applications in our daily life.

A: For example?

B: For exa mple, people can’t resist the temptation to buy clothes on sale; patients feel much better

Translation

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

2 When young people remain single, they are open to pressure from other people.

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

4 His appearance has changed so much that you may well not recognize him.

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

6 She has never done anything for them, whereas they have done everything they can for her. 2. Translation Practice

梦是心灵的谈话

我们人类至今尚未开启通往梦的世界的大门。尽管我们很多人都意识到了做梦的价值，希望了解我们在梦境中的活动，但大多数人仍觉得人在睡眠中就像进入梦幻世界一样。有些人认为梦中的生活跟醒着的生活一样真实，而且在积极寻找方法控制睡眠时的思维活动，然而很少有人会将清醒时发生的事情跟梦中发生的事情联系在一起。

心理学家和心理玄学家在20世纪90年代普遍认为，我们的梦境包含着日常生活的内容。因