大学英语3翻译

Unit1

1.你应该适当花一点时间休息和锻炼（reasonable）

You should spend a reasonable amount of time relaxing and exercising.

2.总的来说，孩子们比过去任何时候都更健康，受到了更好的教育。（in general）

In general children are healthier and better educated than ever before.

3.待适当的机会来临，他就能抓住。（come along）

When the right opportunity comes along, he’ll take it.

4.每天他都留出点时间跟家里人在一起，享受生活。（set aside）

Every day he sets aside some time to be with his family and enjoy life.

5.我记得那些黑暗的街道以及同父亲手拉手走路的情景。（hand in hand）

I remember those dark streets and walking hand in hand with my father.

6.他最终辜负了父母的期望。（live up to）

He finally failed to live up to his parents’ expectations.

7.相比之下，我们的用油量大幅度上升了。（in contrast）

In contrast, our use of oil has increased enormously.

8.经过努力，他成功地克服了自己的致命弱点。（overcome）

He succeeded in his efforts to overcome his fatal weakness.

Quiz1

1. 人们认为，悲观常常会导致绝望、疾病和失败。

It is believed that pessimism often leads to hopelessness, sickness, and failure.

2. 与此相反，乐观主义能使你幸福、健康和成功。

Optimism, by contrast, can make you happy, healthy and successful.

3. 不要让消极的想法阻碍你。

Don’t le t negative thoughts hold you back.

4. 当你做某件事失败时，把失败当作一种学习的经历从中吸取益处。

When you fail in something, profit from the failure as a learning experience.

6. Henry practiced his spoken English whenever the chance came along(出现).

7. Selfishness and unhappiness often go (相伴)hand in hand.

8. She fails to live up to the ideal standards she has set for herself. (不辜负)

9. She married Basil, the man of her choice中意的.

10. Try to set aside(为某目的)节省或保留(时间) at least an hour each day for learning new vocabulary.

Unit3

1.由于紧急情况，这位医生几个小时内都没有空。（because of）

Because of an emergency, the doctor will not be available for several hours.

2.税收将会如何影响低收入的人群？（affect）

How will taxes affect people with low income?

3.我母亲总是告诉我，从长远来看我会很高兴我没有放弃连钢琴。（in the long run）

My mother always told me that in the long run I would be glad I didn’t give up practicing the piano.

4.这些书的价格从10美元到20美元不等。（range from…to…）

These books range in price form $10 to $20.

5.在我看来你没有什么选择。（it seems to me that）

It seems to me that you don’t have much choice.

6.考虑到他们缺乏经验，这工作他们已做得相当不错了。（given）

Given their inexperience, they have done quite a good job.

7.对这么一幢大房子来说这价格相当便宜，但你得考虑维修所需要的钱。（take into consideration）

For such a big house the price is fairly cheap/low, but you’ve got to take into consideration the money you will spend on repairs.

8.我们能否从讨论上次会议产生的问题开始？（arise from）

Can we begin with discussing questions/problems arising from the last meeting?

Quiz3

42. Due to the measures/ steps taken by the city’s government, (由于政府采取了有效措施), the rate of accident has decreased greatly.

43. Many experts point out that physical exercise contributes directly to a person’s physical fitness(体育锻炼直接有助于身体健康).

44. But for the storm, we should have arrived earlier我们会到得更早一些).

45. Those latchkey children Range in age from six to thirteen (年龄从6岁到13岁不等).

Unit4

1.几年前他心脏动了一次大手术。（undergo）

He underwent a major heart surgery several years ago.

2.我们估计完成这项工作要花一个星期。（estimate）

We estimated that it would take a week to finish the work.

3.我过去喜爱摄影，但我现在没有时间从事任何业余爱好了。（pursue）

I used to enjoy photography, but I now have no time to pursue any hobbies.

4.你可以爱一个人而不一定要跟他结婚（not necessarily）

You may love someone but not necessarily have to marry him.

5.恐怖分子（terrorist）采用暴力手段以达到他们的政治目的。（resort to）

Terrorists resort to violence to achieve their political aims.

6.他说他下午会呆在办公室里，以便万一你要见他。（in case）

He says he’ll stay in the office this afternoon in case you want to see him.

7.科学家已经确定了造成畸形发育的基因。（identify，abnormal）

Scientists have identified the gene that causes abnormal growth.

8.这些例子显示了有些学生的简历写得多么差。（demonstrate，resume）

These examples demonstrate how badly some students write their resumes.

Quiz4

1. 几年前他心脏动了一次大手术。(undergo)

He underwent a major heart surgery several years ago.

2. 我们估计完成这项工作要花一个星期。(estimate)

We estimated that it would take a week to finish the work.

3. 你可以爱一个人而不一定要和他结婚。(not necessarily)

You may love someone but not necessarily have to marry him.