综合教程2课后练练习翻译题

第一单元

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3)离婚的传言不过是为他的新电影炒作的手段而已。

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

他孤注一掷，用父母留给他的所有钱来开一家工厂。

He took a gamble on starting a factory with all the money his parents had left him.赢得那场重要的比赛之后，他们把队长抬到肩膀上，欢呼着胜利。

After winning the important game they hoisted their captain to their shoulders in shouting triumph.

在全球化热潮中，我们要提防不同的文化冲突。

In the rush to go for globalization, we should watch out for collision of cultures.

在这种情况下，出现麻烦是不足为奇的。

In the circumstances it was not surprising that there was trouble.

这婴儿非常健康。

The baby is the very picture of health.

人们已经意识到儿童接触有关暴力和色情电视节目的危害。

People have realized the dangers of exposing children to violence and sex on TV.我们始终考虑到我们是在为谁制作这部影片。

We always had in mind for whom we were making the film.

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第二单元

1)只有那些有过类似经历的人，才能够完全理解这一点。

Only those who have lived through a similar experience can fully appreciate this./Theonly people who can fully appreciate this are those who have lived through a similar experience.2)科学家们一直没弄明白这些粒子是怎么形成、又是如何相互作用的。

Scientists have been hard pressed to figure out how these particles form/ are formed and interact (with one another).

3)那些掌握了魔方窍门的人能在短时间内把每一面都恢复成单一的颜色。

Those who have go t the hang of Rubik’s Cube (Magic Cube) can return each face to consisting of one colour in no time.

4)团队环境中员工个人的成功能带来公司的成功。

5)这场战争，虽说从军事角度而言是成功的，却令经济几乎崩溃。

The war, although successful in military terms, left the economy almost in ruins.

6)他决定把自己的精力用到有益的事上，而不是整天守在电视机前。

He decided to channel his energies into something useful, instead of being glued to / sitting in front of the TV set all day long.

7)力量与勇气是有区别的。生存需要力量，生活需要勇气。

There’s a difference between strength and courage.It takes strength to survive.It takes courage to live.

8)她天生就是个非常温柔亲切的人，总是乐于向别人伸出援手。

She was by nature a very affectionate person, always ready to give a helping hand to others.

第三单元

1)听说他的新书是根据发生在田纳西州一个小镇上一家人的真事写的。

Rumour has itthat his new book is based on a true story about a family in a small Tennessee town.

他在中学教书，但也兼职做些翻译来赚取外快。

He teaches in a middle school, but he does some translation work on the side to bring in extra cash / money.

自信是件好事，但自信与自负是有区别的。

It’s good to be confident (aboutyourself),but there’s a difference

between(self-)confidenceandconceit.

只有坚持到底的人才会成功。半途而废的人永远也无法实现梦想。

Only those who stick it out can achieve success.Those who give up halfway will never realize their dreams.

一个真正的英雄有勇气，有高尚的目标，而且乐于奉献。

A true hero posses / has courage, a noble purpose and a willingness to make sacrifices.任何人只要拿起这本小说读了第一段，就会发现很难把它放下。

Anyone who picks up this novel and reads the first paragraph will be hard pressed to put it down.

从某种意义上说，生活就像游泳。如果你总是扶住池边，就永远也学不会。

In a sense,life is like swimming; if you keep holding on to the sides of the pool, you (will)never learn.