大学生英语翻译练习

现代大学英语课文理解重点翻译

2018年12月6日

Unit 1教学重点

一．课文理解

1.There was a time in this country when you’d be considered a jerk if you

passed by somebody in need.在这个国家，曾有那么一段时间，你要是对

需要帮助的人置之不理，大家会认为你是混蛋。

2.Leaving him stranded in the desert didn’t bother me as much.把他一个人留

在沙漠中倒并没有让我有多么不安。

3.One way to test this would be for a person to journey from coast to coast

without any money, relying solely on the good will of his fellow Americans.

要验证这一点，一个办法是一个人从东海岸旅行到西海岸，不带一分钱，

完全依靠美国同胞的善意。

4.I told them that the question I had in mind when I planned the trip was

clearly answered.我告诉他们，我当初计划这次旅行时脑子里的问题已经

得到明确的解答。

5.This woman was telling me she’d rather risk her life than feel bad about

passing a stranger on the side of the road. 这个女人是在告诉我，她宁肯冒

生命危险也不愿意因为没为一个站在路边的陌生人停车而感到内疚。

6.The driver told me he was once robbed at knifepoint by a hitchhiker.司机告

诉我他有一次被搭便车的人持刀抢劫了。

7.Hearing I had no money and would take none, people in every state bought

me food or shared whatever they happened to have with them.听说我没钱，

又不愿意接受钱，每个州的人们都会给我买食物或者和我分享他们刚好

带着的东西。

8.The people who had the least to give often gave the most.拥有最少的人往往

给予得最多。

9.I was grateful to all the people I met for their rides, their food, their shelter,

their gifts.我感激我遇到的所有人，感谢他们让我搭车，给我食物，给我

提供住处，送我礼物。

10.I told them how proud I was to live in a country where people were still

willing to help out a stranger.我告诉他们，生活在一个人们仍然愿意帮助

陌生人的国度里，我有多么自豪。

二．重点词汇

amaze bunch bundle capacity commerce conquer display

drop roast rob style symbol vague figure

1.My neighbors are a friendly (bunch) of people.一帮

2.Dave (amazed) his friends by leaving a well-paid job to travel around the

world.吃惊

3.The professor came to the classroom with a (bundle) of newspapers under his

arm.一捆

4. A passenger asked the driver:” could you (drop) me off near the post office?

I’d like to post a letter.”带

5.The girl’s (capacity) for learning languages astonished me.能力

6.I like the typically French (style) of living. It is so romantic.风格

7.They have made their fortunes from industry and (commerce).贸易

8.They threatened to shoot him and (rob) him of all his possessions.抢劫

9.In many cultures, the lion is the (symbol) of courage.象征

10.It’s the first time the painting has been (displayed) to the public.展示

11.As the saying goes, (conquer) the desire, or they will conquer you.克服

12.Before the dinner party, mother has ordered a (roast) from the butch.烤肉

13.I didn’t wait for you at home because I (figured) that you wouldn’t come.计

算

三．翻译

1.离婚的传言不过是为他的新电影炒作的手段而已。（a ploy to do sth）

The rumor about his divorce is just a ploy to gain publicity for his new film.

2.他孤注一掷，用父母留给她的所有钱来开一家工厂。(take a gamble on sth)

He took a gamble on starting a factory with all the money his parents had left him.