翻译答案

翻译练习1答案

1．在去书店以前，我喜欢把要买的书列出一张清单。(make a list)

I like to make a list of the books I want to buy before I go to the bookstore.

2．他到了机场才想起他把机票忘记在家里了。(occur)

It didn‟t occur to him that he had left the ticket at home until he got to the airport.

3．我认为互相抱怨是没有用的，重要的是，我们应该共同努力。(complain)

I don‟t think there is any point in complaining to each other; what matters is that we should

make joint efforts.

4．新建的图书馆年底以前向师生开放。(be open to)

The newly-built library will be open to the public by the end of the year.

5．当人们遇到困境时，志愿人员就会立即去救助他们。(go to one’s rescue) When people are in trouble, the volunteers will go to their rescue immediately.

6．超市里有各种各样的商品供顾客挑选。(choose)

There are all kinds of goods for customers to choose from in the supermarket.

7．在申博成功以后，上海市民必须提高自身素质。(win the bid for the 2010 Expo citizen) After Shanghai wins the bid for the 2010 Expo, the citizens of Shanghai must raise their qualities.

8．我们应该时刻把人民的利益放在心上。（at heart）

We should have the benefits/good/interests of the people at heart all the time.

9．我们愿意在互利（mutual benefits）的基础上同各国发展经济关系。（on the basis of）We are willing to develop economic relationships with different countries on the basis of mutual benefits.

10．飞行员向全体乘客保证飞机安全到达北京。（assure）

The pilot assured all the passengers that the plane would arrive in Beijing safely.

11．他认为这部影片是他所看过的最精彩的影片之一。（think）

He thinks this is one of the best films that he has ever seen.

12．应该告诫学生不要花费过多的时间玩电脑游戏。（warn）

Students should be warned not to spend too much time playing video games.

13．在孩子们的脑海里，圣诞节总是同精美的食品和可爱的礼物联系在一起。（associate）In children‟s minds, Christmas always associates with nice food and lovely presents. 14．2010年世博会将给上海一个独特的机会展示这座城市的巨变。(the 2010 world Expo) The 2010 world Expo will provide Shanghai with a unique opportunity to display its great change.

15. 许多至今还在使用的谚语是一代一代传下来的。(pass on)

Many of the proverbs that are in use today are passed on from generation to generation.

16. 既然你题目做厌了，为什么不听会儿音乐？(grow tired)

Now that you have grown tired of doing exercises, why not listen to music for a while? 17．对我们来说，重要的不是输赢，而是参与。(matter)

As for us what matters is not to win or lose, but to take part.

18. 他想成为一名足球队员的梦想终有一天会实现。(his dream)

His dream of becoming a football player will come true some day.

19. 我借助于这本词典成功地把这本书译成英语。(with the help of)

I managed to translate this book into English with the help of the dictionary.

20. 你的计划一点不令人满意，所以要求你重新制定一份。(far from)

Your plan is far from satisfactory, so you are required to make another one.

21. 医生向病人保证这药治疗感冒非常有效。(assure)

The doctor assured his patients that the medicine was very effective against cold.

22．所有生物的生长，不管它们是植物还是动物，都必须依靠阳光、空气和水。(whether) All living creatures/things, whether they are plants or animals, have to depend on sunshine, air and water.

23．我认为他的话跟我们讨论的主题没什么关系。(have nothing to do)

I don‟t think his words have anything to do with the subject that we are discussing.

24．经过多次失败以后，他终于找到解决这一难题的方法。(failure)

After many failures, he managed to find the solution to the problem.

25．如果你把精力只集中在工作上而忽视了家庭，你会招惹麻烦的。(concentrate) If you only concentrate on your work and neglect your family, you will invite trouble.

26. 正是他们的无私的帮助才使得我们能够在这么短的时间内完成这项任务。(make it

possible)

It was their selfish help that made it possible for us to complete the task within such a short time.

27. 没有人在古典音乐知识方面与这位学者相匹敌。(match)

No one can match this scholar in the knowledge of classic music.

28. 一个人应该多吃蔬菜和水果，它们里面含有大量的维生素E.(contain)

A person should eat more vegetables and fruit, which contain a lot of Vitamin E.

29. 中国是一个具有悠久历史的国家，也是古代文明发源地之一。(one of the origins)

China is a country with a long history and one of the origins of ancient civilization.

30. 由巴金小说改编的这部电影获得极大成功。(adapt, a complete success)

The film that was adapted from Bajin‟s novel was a complete success.

31. 昨天苏珊兜了很多商店给她父亲找一件合适的礼物。(search)

Yesterday Susan searched many shops for the suitable present for her father.

32．你必须在开动机器以前把说明书通读一遍。(read through)

You must read through the instructions/directions before you operate the machine.

33．如果你要保持健康，你必须积极参加体育活动。(keep fit)

If you want to keep fit, you must take an active part in physical exercise.

34．听说那场出人意料的大火造成了200多人失去了家。(cause)

It is said that the unexpected fire caused more than 200 people to lose their homes.

35．使我们高兴的是老师已经为我们安排了下星期去森林公园玩。(arrange) To our delight/pleasure/joy, the teacher arranged for us to go to the Forest Park. The next week.

36．如果每个人都遵守交通规则，许多交通事故是可以避免的。(avoid)

If everyone observes the traffic rules, many of the traffic accidents can avoided.

37．尽管他失败了好几次，但他一点也不气馁，继续进行实验。(discourage) Although he failed many times, he was not a bit discouraged and continued his experiment. 38．上海体育馆位于人民广场东面二十英里处。(lie)

Shanghai Stadium lies 20 miles east of the People‟s Square.

39．听说李明下周要去美国读书，我准备去机场为他送行。(see off)

I hear LI Ming will go to study in America next week, I am going to see him off at the airport. 40．在英国，任何商店都禁止向不足十八岁的青少年售烟。(allow)