新世纪大学英语-综合教程2-课后翻译题答案(Unit1-8)

Unit 1

1. 在生活中，我们最愚蠢的行为就是太执着于自己的东西，不愿意放弃。(cling to sth.,let go) In life，our stupidest course of action is to cling too much to what we have and refuse to let go.

2.我愿意在IT行业工作，但我不知道如何着手。（go about sth.）

I'm willing to work in the IT industry, but have no idea how to go about it.

3.许多人都已意识到与大自然和谐相处的重要性。(aware of, in harmony with)

Many people are aware of the importance of living in harmony with nature.

4.像“代沟”这样的问题是不可以被掩盖起来的。(sweep...under the carpet)

Problems like the generation gap cannot be swept under the carpet.

5.我始终不懂什么事在使她心烦。(eat away at)

I never did understand what was eating away at her.

6.他一生都与世无争。(at peace with)

He has been at peace with the world all his life.

7. 他没有说出自己的想法。一则她未必理解，二则他怕自己得不到她的宽恕。(for one thing ...., for another ...)

He did not speak out/say what he thought. For one thing, she might not understand. For another, he was afraid that she might not forgive him.

8.随着岁月流逝，他对中国文化越来越感兴趣。(roll by)

As the years rolled by, he became increasingly interested in /fascinated by Chinese culture.

Unit 2

1. 这种情景总是令我感动，让我沉思。(set sb. doing sth.)

Such a sight always moves me and sets me thinking.

2.别怪她了，在类似情况下，你自己也会这么做的。(under ... circumstances)

Stop scolding/blaming her—you’d have done the same thing under/in similar circumstances.

3. 我们应当为自己所拥有的一切而心存感激，而不是对任何事情都漫不经心。(be appreciative of/grateful for, take ... for granted)

We should be appreciative of/grateful for what we have instead of taking everything for granted. 4.他也许会答应改变，但无非又是说一套做一套罢了。(it's the same old story of )

He may promise to change, but it’s the same old story of saying one thing and doing another.

5. 我苦苦思索该怎样把这可怕的消息告诉他。(rack one's brains about sth. ,break the news to sb.)

I racked my brains about how to break the terrible news to him.

6. 我将永远无法报答父母为我所做的一切。(repay sb. for sth.)

It will be impossible for me to repay my parents for everything they have done for me.

7.且让我再次感谢大家的参与，祝你们工作顺利。(it remains to sb. to do sth.)

For now, it reminds to me to thank you once more for joining us and wish you good luck in your work.

8.我一开始就说过，他会给我们惹麻烦的。（right from the beginning）

I said right from the beginning that he would cause us trouble.

Unit 3

1.听说他的新书是根据发生在田纳西州一个小镇上的真事写的。(rumor has it that)

Rumor has it that his new book is based on a true story about a family in a small Tennessee town.

2.他在中学教书，但也兼职做些翻译来赚取外快。(on the side)

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

3.自信是件好事，但自信与自负(conceit)是有区别的。(there's a difference between ...and ...) It’s good to be confident (about yourself), but there is a difference between confidence and conceit.

4. 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。(stick it out)

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

5.一个真正的英雄有勇气，有高尚的目标，而且乐于奉献。(make sacrifices)

A true hero possesses/has courage, a noble purpose and a willingness to make sacrifices.

6. 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。(be hard pressed to do sth.) Anyone who picked up this novel and reads the first paragraph will be hard pressed to put it down.

7.从某种意义上说，生活就像游泳。如果总是扶住池边，就永远也学不会。(in a sense)

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

8.一个民族的前途在很大程度上取决于其教育与培训的质量。(in a large measure)

The future of a nation depends in a large measure upon the quality of education and training.

Unit 4

1.只有那些有过类似经历的人，才能够完全理解这一点。(live through)

Only those who have lived through a similar experience can fully appreciate this. /

The only people who can fully appreciate this are those who have lived through a similar experience.

2. 科学家们一直没有弄明白这些粒子是怎么形成、又是如何相互作用的。(figure out) Scientists have been hard pressed to figure out how these particles form and interact ./ …are formed…

3.我要特别感谢每一个在这些年来以不同方式做出了贡献的人。(in one way or another)

I’d like to express my special thanks to everyone who has contributed over the years in one way or another.

4.团队环境中员工个人的成功能带来公司的成功。(result in)

The individual success of the employees in a team environment results in success for the company.

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。(in...terms)

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。(channel sth. into ...) He decided to channel his energies into something useful, instead of being glued to the TV set all day. / instead of 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。(it takes sth. to do sth.)

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

8.她天生就是一个非常温柔亲切的人，总是乐于向别人伸出援手。(by nature)

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