现代大学英语精读4(第二版)-部分课文及短语重点翻译

精读四

Unit 1

1.猛然敲门bang the door

2.向国王陛下欢呼cheer His Majesty

3.凝视那雕像contemplate the statue

4.设计/发明一种新方法devise a new way

5.获得一种名声gain a reputation

6.鼓舞人民inspire the people

7.低下头sink one’s head

8.象征/代表国家symbolize the nation

9.暖和双手warm one’s hands

10.毁了某人的健康ruin one’s health

11.扮演重要的角色play an important role/part in

12.解决这个问题settle the issue

1.永恒的真理the eternal truth

2.档案柜 a filing cabinet

3.无稽之谈utter nonsense

4.有违法倾向的行为delinquent behavior

5.常客 a frequent visitor

6.新鲜空气fresh air

7.格调很高的独白high-minded monologue

8.一个固定的观点 a settled view

9.语言障碍 a speech impediment

10.可怕的风 a hideous wind

11.使人兴奋的爱国热情heady patriotism

12.无情的入侵者the remorseless invaders

13.首相the Prime Minister

14.思维过程 a mental process

15.国际联盟the League of Nations

16.一篇有条理的文章 a coherent article

17.一位口译好手 a proficient interpreter

18.一个不可避免的趋势an irresistible trend

19.腐烂的苹果rotten apples

20.点头之交 a nodding acquaintance

（前五）

1. 他因收受贿赂而正在接受调查。

He is being investigated for receiving bribes.

2. 政府开始向被洪水围困的地区空投食品。

The government started airdropping food to areas being cut off by the flood.

3. 人们十分关注善款现在是如何使用的。

People are much concerned about how the charity money is being used.

4. 出于安全的原因，这些实验室的具体地址保密。

The exact locations of the laboratories are being kept secret for reasons of security.

5. 吉姆今天是怎么回事？我觉得他相当粗鲁，一反常态。

What’s the matter with Jim today? I think he’s being rather rude, not his usual self.

6. 当地的公安局因对白领犯罪手软而受到批评。

The local public security bureau is being criticized for being soft on white-collar crime.

7. 汽车事故调查者受到指责说他偏向肇事者。

The car accident investigator is accused of being one-sided, favoring the offender.

8. 项目协调人抱怨说他几乎一半时间都花在开会和写报告上。

The project coordinator complains that almost half of his time is being spent on meetings and reports.

9. 他最近写的小说正被改编成电视剧。这部小说已上《纽约时报》畅销书榜42周。

His latest novel being adapted for TV has been on the New York Times best-seller list for 42 weeks.

10. 发言人断然否定了当前流行的关于总统健康问题的种种谣言。

The spokesman flatly denied all rumors being circulated at the momen t about the president’s health.

Unit 3

1.1将这些动物归类classify these animals

2.2持不同看法hold a different view

3.3引申该词的意思extend the meaning of this word/term

4.4建立一种新理论establish a new theory

5.5放弃他的信念abandon his conviction

6.6把这个过程颠倒过来reverse the process

7.7珍惜他们的尊敬value their respect

8.8质疑它的真理性question/doubt/challenge its truth

9.9轻视他们的意见belittle their views

10.10接受/采取一种新的思路adopt a new thought pattern/way of thinking

11.11把……考虑在内make allowance for sth

12.12证明结果完全相反demonstrate the opposite

13.13怀有/心存种种乌托邦思想entertain all kinds of utopian ideas

14.14鹦鹉学舌/重复他人parrot other people

1.非理性因素non-rational factors

2.社会地位social position

3.过去的好日子the good old days

4.思维方式thought patterns

5.怀疑的余地room for doubt

6.老掉牙的趣闻轶事stock anecdotes

7.一个教条的观点 a dogmatic view

8.一个鲜明的对照 a striking contrast

9.长期的斗争age-long struggle

10.矛盾冲突的想法conflicting ideas

11.一场恶吵 a bitter quarrel

12.根深蒂固的观念deeply-rooted convictions

13.毫无根据的意见groundless opinions

14.仅仅是断言；完全是强词夺理bare assertion