课后翻译题答案

1任何年满18岁的人都有资格投票(vote)。(be eligible to)

Anyone over the age of 18 is eligible to vote.

2.每学期开学前，这些奖学金的申请表格就会由学校发给每一个学生。(apply for, scholarship)

A form to apply for these scholarships is sent by the university to each student before the start of each semester.

3. 遵照医生的建议，我决定戒烟。(on the advice of)

On the advice of my doctor, I decided to give up smoking.

4.公园位于县城的正中央。(be located in)

The park is located right in the center of town.

5.这所大学提供了我们所需的所有材料和设备。(facilities)

The university provides all the materials and facilities we desire.

Read and simulate

1.鲁迅是中国最伟大的作家，同时也是世界杰出文人之一。

Lu Xun is one of the greatest writer in China and one of the world’s outstanding men of letters. 2.大部分研究生选择了文学作为其研究领域，其余的选择了语言学。

Most graduate students chose literature as their field of study, and the rest made linguistics their choice.

3.人们购买什么样的户型居住是根据各自的特殊需要和有关专家的建议。

People buy what kind of houses to live in on the basis of their special needs and on the advice of relevant experts.

4.这些虚拟教学设施能使亚非学生在一个真实的情景中学习外语至少3 个月。

These virtual teaching facilities enable overseas students from Asia and Africa to learn a foreign language in a real-life situation for a minimum of three months.

5.学生在做出决定前应该认真核查他们是否有资格加入这一俱乐部，因为他们每个人只有一次选择机会。

Students should check carefully that they are eligible to join this club before making their decision, as each of them is restricted to only one choice.

1B

1. 他内心深处知道，他们永远也不会再见了。(in one’s heart)

Answer:He knew in his heart that they would never meet again.

2.他们同意出版他的第一本书后，他终于感到自己快要成功了。(on the road to)

Answer:He finally felt that he was on the road to success after they agreed to publish his first book.

3.他停下来喝了一口(a sip of)水，然后继续讲话。(resume)

Answer:He stopped to take a sip of water and then resumed speaking.

4.这个大项目使我们忙得今年都无法安排一次度假了。(engage; so much that)

An swer:The big project engages us so much that we can’t manage to take a holiday this year.

5.氧气(oxygen)是气体中最重要的一种，正如水是液体中最重要的一种一样。(just as) Answer:Just as water is the most important of liquids, oxygen is the most important of gases.

1. 警察们正忙着填写关于这场事故的各种表格。(fill out)

Answer:The policemen are busy filling out forms about the accident.

2.我想在还车之前把油箱(fuel tank)加满。(fill up)

Answer:I want to fill up the fuel tank before returning the car.

3.如果你要投诉，最好遵循正确的程序。(follow the procedure)

Answer:If you want to make a complaint, you’d better follow the correct procedure.

4.要不是约翰帮忙，我们绝不会这么快就完成实验。(without)

Answer:We couldn’t have finished the experiment so soon without John’s help.

5.暴风雨之后，岸边的人们焦急地搜索湖面以期发现小船的踪迹。(scan for)

Answer:After the storm, the people on the shore anxiously scanned the lake for any sign of the boat

那时他刚刚被提升为公司副总裁不久，所以他并没有期待六个月内还会有升职。

Read and simulate

1 He had just been promoted to vice president of the company and wasn’t expecting another promotion in six months

大学毕业不久他就找到了一份满意的工作。

2 Shortly after he graduated from school, he jumped to a satisfactory job.

绝大多数大学都有自己的主页，可以让申请者搜索他们需要的资料。

3 Most colleges and universities have their homepages, enabling applicants to scan for the information available about the university they want to apply to.

她轻轻地点击了一下鼠标，就把作业上交给了导师，并很快得到了回音。

4 With a click of her mouse, she submitted her assignment to the tutor and soon got the reply.

通过进入她将就读的大学的网站，她看到这所大学的许多彩色照片，还包括一幅详细的校园地图。

5 By accessing the website of the university she was going to study in, she saw color photos of the university, including a detailed map of the university campus.

2B

1.没有身份证(ID card)我不能放任何人进来，但对你来说是例外(exception)。(in one’s case) Answer:I’m not supposed to let anyone in without an ID card, but I’ll make an exception in your case.

2.他已经从失败中汲取教训，不会犯同样的错误。(learn a lesson from)

Answer:He has learned his lesson from the failure and won’t repeat the mistake.

3.我对你的能力很有信心，相信你一定能成功。(have faith in)

Answer:I have great faith in your ability —I’m sure you’ll succeed.

4.即使下着雨，我们还是继续比赛。(even though)

Answer:Even though it was raining, we still went on with our match.

5.我醒过来时，发现自己躺在医院的床上。(find oneself doing)

Answer:I woke up to find myself lying on a hospital bed.