普通高等学校大学英语2重点翻译

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Unit 1

1. 电台热线电话radio phone-in

电台热线吸引了越来越多的人参与到讨论问题当中来。

The radio phone-in attracted more peopl e to take part in the discussion of the issue.

2. 彻头彻尾的虚伪姿态thoroughly hypocritical posture

他说他真的想要帮助穷人，但我们知道这只是他彻头彻尾的虚伪姿态。

He said he really wanted to help the poor, but we knew it was a thoroughly hypocritical posture.

3. 被慷慨地赋予这些特性be more lavishly bestowed with these attributes

通常认为中国人诚实、努力，他们被慷慨的赋予这些特征。

We usually think Chinese are honest and hardworking and are more lavishly bestoed with these attributes.

4. 露马脚give the game away

她说她爱他，但她的眼神路了马脚。

She said she l oved him but her eyes gave the game away.

5. 废除猎狐abolish fox-hunting

现在越来越多的人想要废除猎狐。

Now more and more peopl e want to abolish fox-hunting.

Unit 2

1. 西湖的美因四季而不同，但总能吸引游客（l ose its grip on）

The beautiful West Lake in different seasons never l oses its grip on tourists.

2. 很多热心人都在深切关注著那走失孩子的命运（care about）

Many warm-hearted citizens are caring d eeply about the missing boy’s fate.

3. 这首歌将在我们脑海里萦绕数月。(haunt)

The song woul d haunt us for months.

4. 尽管我很快就使他相信我是清白的, 但他从此却不把我当好朋友了。

(convince)

Although I soon convinced him of my innocence, he d oesn’t regard me as good friend ever since.

5. 一次又一次的争吵最终导致了这场打架。（culminate in）

A series of quarrels culminated in the fight.

Unit 3

1. stand in awe of使人心生敬畏

来自世界各地的观光客敬畏的游览雄伟的长城。

The tourists from all over the worl d stand in awe of the grandness of Great Wall.

2. as white as snow/sheet/wool/fl our洁白如雪/惨白

这种材质的纸，洁白如雪。

The paper mad e from this material is as white as snow.

3. capture the worl d’s attention令全世界瞩目

中国人民最近几年所取得的辉煌成就令全世界瞩目。

The fabul ous achievements of Chinese peopl e in recent years have captured the worl d’s attention.

4. make …pale in comparison相比之下黯然失色

皇宫旅馆的美丽让其它宾馆黯然失色。

The beauty of the Palace Hotel makes other hotels pale in comparison.

5. overwhelmed by the praises/compliments好评如潮

随着皇宫旅馆对公众的开放，好评如潮。

As the Palace hotel opened its d oor to the public, it was overwhelmed by compliments.

Unit 4

1. to stay out of 不要卷入

不要介入这事，它是汤姆的事，与你无关！

Stay out of this; it’s Tom’s proble m, not yours!

2. to sl ow d own 慢下来，减速

他们把片子放得慢些，看是否能辨认出任何一张面孔。

They sl owed the film d own to see if they could id entify any of the faces.

3. to run red lights 闯红灯

在城里开车，闯红灯是相当危险的。

It may be very dangerous to run red lights when driving in the city.

4. law-abiding citizens 守法公民

在遵守社区的规章制度方面，我们需要更多的守法公民。

We need more law-abiding citizens to observe rul es and regulations in our community.

5. brake in a hurry 急刹车

如果司机在马路上急刹车往往会发生事故。

If a driver brakes in a hurry on the road, an accid ent may probably occur.

Unit 5

1. Call me when you get there, no matter what the time is.

无论什么时间，你到了那儿就给我打电话。(no matter what无论什么)

2. He promised to help us and he stuck to his word.

他答应过帮助我们，他没有失信。（stick to遵守；信守；坚持)

3. The Presid ent is d eeply concerned about this issue.

总统对这个问题深感担忧。(be concerned about焦急，担忧)

4. Support coming from family and friends is helpful for you to regain confid ence.

来自家人和朋友的支持对你重拾信心是有帮助的。(regain confid ence重拾信心) 5. The book shows a somewhat superficial understanding of the historical context.

这部书表现出作者对历史背景的理解略显肤浅。(superficial / shall ow肤浅)

Unit 6