现代大学英语精读课后翻译

Unit 1 、我知道，不管发生什么，我都可以指望我

的兄弟会支持我。1 I knew I could expect my brother to stand by me whatever

happened . 、一般情况下，年轻人总是对现在和

将来更有兴趣。2 As a general rule, young people tend to be more interest in the present and the future. 、如果他们双方不妥协，就都会遭损。3 Both sides will stand to lose if they do not compromise. 、我们希望使我们的全部课程和教材都成为一个统一的整体。4 It is our hope to make all the courses and teaching materials integrated. 、中国的书面文字一直是国家完整统一的一个重要因素。5 been a major factor for integrating our language has The Chinese written nation. 、在中国的传统艺术中，竹子往往代表道德上的正直、刚正不阿。6 In traditional Chinese art, the bamboo often stands for moral integrity and uprightness. 、绝大多数人都赞成深化改革。7 The great majority of the people stand for further reform. 年。在她统治期间，国家十分繁荣昌盛。45、伊丽莎白一世女王统治英国8 country the and

years, 45 for England ruled First the Elizabeth Queen prospered under her rule. 、真理一开始总是掌握在少数人手里。这是一般的规律。9

The truth is always in the hand of the small minority at first. That's the rule. 民主意味着由多数人来治理，但是少数人反对的权利仍然得到尊重。这两条10, 基本规则同等重要。 to right s ’minoritythe but rules, majority the that means Democracy disagree is also respected . These two basic rules are of equal importance . 、一个国家不可能强大，除非她不但地理上是一个整体，而且经济上，政治上11 和文化上都是一个很好的整体。well-integrated is it unless strong be cannot nation A economically, politically and culturally as well as geographically. 、那次晚会很乏味，所以她悄悄溜出房间回家了。12 The party was boring, so she slipped out of the room and went home. 路很泥泞，他一滑掉进了河里。13 The road was muddy . He slipped and fell into the river . 他突然过来把一叠钞票悄悄我因为破产正在一家饭馆力借酒浇愁，有一天，、14 塞进我手里。 broke in a restaurant because I was drowning my sorrows One day I was when he came and slipped a roll of money into my hand. 、佛罗里达州的法院裁决，票数需要重新统计。15 The Court of Florida ruled that it

was necessary to recount the votes. 、认为太阳绕着地球转的观点统治了古代学术界达一千多年。16 The idea that the sun moves round the earth ruled ancient scholars for more than a thousand years.

这些胡同是构成老北京的完整的一部分。17. The hutongs are integral tart of old Beijing 、日子一天天过去，可是我仍然没有多少进步。18 Days slipped by and I still had not made much progress. 。、他怕犯错，每个字都仔细推敲19 He weighed every word carefully lest he should make a mistake. 、她的身体糟糕到了冬天都不敢见太阳，免得中暑。20 such that she wound not go out in the sun even in winter Her health was lest she get sun-stroke. Lesson 2 、我们公司在这么短的时间里就发展成为跨国公司，真是一个奇迹。

1 It is a miracle how our company has developed into a multinational in such a short span of time. 42年中由20、那个国家的平均寿命在短短

2 岁。50岁增加到 The average life span of that country has increased from 42 years to 50 years in a matter of two decades. 、这两个国家的冲突已经跨越了半

个世纪。3 a half than more spanned has countries two the between conflict The century. 有四座大桥横跨在这条江上。4 There are four bridges spanning the river . 、我对你非常感谢。要是没有你的帮助，我这本书永远也完不了。5

I'm much obliged to you. Without your help, I would never have finished the book. 、不，这个聚会你不是非去不可。你要是不想去，完全可以不去。6 you if to go have don't You party. the to go to obliged not are you No, don't want to. 。人们找她她总是十分乐意为他们帮忙7 s always ready to oblige when people come to her for help . ’She 8 山谷里有一个小湖，夹在一座小山和一块草地中间。那是野餐的绝妙之处。 In the valley is a small lake right between a meadow and a hill . It is a perfect spot for picnic . 、他坐在一个阴凉的地方，很快就打起盹来。9 Sitting in that shady spot he soon dozed off. 、他看见我把一个塑料口袋扔到路边就当场批评了我。10 He criticized me on the spot when he saw me throw a plastic bag by the roadside. 那是一件白底蓝点的衬衫，看起来挺