翻译作业八

他是外乡人。He is not a native.

他们一直谈到入睡。They didn't stop talking until they fell asleep.

他的解释不能让人满意。His explanation is far from satisfactory.

我们决不辜负全国人民对我们的希望。We will live up to the expectations of our people.

He went to the station to meet his friend, but he missed him in the crowd.

他去火车站接朋友，可是未能在人群中见到他

I would be the last person in the world to deny it.

我决不否认这一点。

His failure to carry out his promise has disappointed every one of us.

他未能履行诺言，我们大家都很失望。

The proposal was carried by a very narrow margin.

这项建议差点通不过。

The significance of these incidents wasn't lost on us.

这些事件引起了我们的重视。

Such behaviors couldn't long escape notice.

这类行为迟早会被人发觉的。

There is no rule without exceptions.

任何规则都有例外。

We are in complete ignorance of his plan.

我们完全不知道他的计划。

It is reported that the enemy troops are short of supplies.

据悉敌军给养不足。

He evidently thinks otherwise.

他显然有不同的想法。

Unless we grasp this point we shall never be able to acquire even elementary knowledge.

不了解这一点，就不能学到基本的知识。

He will die of hunger before he steals.

他宁愿饿死，不愿行窃。

Slips are scarcely avoidable when you are new to your work.

工作没有经验，出点差错，几乎是不可避免的。

The Negroes barely earn enough money to keep their families alive.

那些黑人挣到的钱几乎不够养家糊口。