现代大学英语精读3 Unit 12 课文 翻译及课文知识重点

Book 3 Unit 12

1.evolve from

2.build into 使成为组成部分；嵌入，内置（= write in）

3.struggle for 为…努力

4.be attached to 与……相关

attach importance to 重视

5.run into 撞见；碰到

6.strive for 追逐；奋斗

7.be born with 与生俱来

8.regardless of 无论如何

9.if it were not =were it not for 要不是

10.sb have difficulty in doing sth 某人做某事有困难

11.As I have mentioned 正如我所说

12.in power 掌权的

13.get across 被理解

14.cannot fail to do 必定（不能不）= never fail to do (强烈)

15.band together 联合

16.fight for 为……而战；争取获得

17.the lion’s share of 最大的一分

18.go over 复习；回顾

19.the list is endless 举不胜举

pete for 争取

21.by far (修饰比较级，最高级，强调数量，程度等)…得多；显然；最

注意：by far the better (by far +the+adj.)

22.in conflict with 与…冲突

23.be destructive to 对……是致命的

24.be reworded into 换成（言语）

25.be associated with 与……相联系

26.in proportion to 与……成比例

27.built-in 固有的

28.in one’s attempt to 在我们的努力中

29.branch out 开辟新领域

branch out on one’s own 自开门路；开始过自己的生活

30.gain v. 通过努力获得；得意；增加

31.approach v.接近；找……商量；向……提出建议要求；处理问题

32.benefit v. 对……有好处；得益（from/by）

benefit performance 公演

be of benefit 对……有好处

for one’s benefit 为了sb的利益

have the benefit of

33.fail v.失败；使失望；破产；消失

34.break up 粉碎；分手；

break out （战争，火灾）爆发

break into/in 非法闯入

break through 突破，冲破，突围

35.for the sake of safety 为了安全起见

36.call on 号召；访问

call out 出动，召集；大声叫喊

37.stand on the side of 站在……一边；袒护；帮着

stand behind 做后援

38.get across 越过，渡过（一端到另一端）

get through 穿过（内部）

slip through （从窄缝中）溜过，轻快地穿过

39.look around(round) 环顾

40.in the hope that 怀着……希望

41.written on 被写在……上

42.strike out 独立闯新路

43.contradictory to 与……相矛盾

44.share among=divide among 在……之间分配

share with sb 与sb 一起分担

Translation

1.第二次世界大战以后，很多国家一个一个地赢得了独立。

Only by one many countries gained their independence after WWⅡ

2.我们不能允许任何人享有任何特权。

W e cannot allow anyone to gain any privilege.

3.国际上出现麻烦就是因为有些国家想占别国的便宜。

International troubles occur because some nations try to gain advantage over others.

4.她作为学生会主席获得了很多有用的经验。

She gained quite a lot of useful experience as the chairperson of the Student Union.

5.这些年来，他作为一个律师博得了一些好名声。

Over the years, he has gained quite a reputation as a lawyer.

6.你给他们一寸，他们就设法得到一尺。

Y ou give them an inch, and they will try to gain a yard.

7.2008年的奥运会快到了。我们得加紧各项准备了。

The 2008 Olympic Games are approaching. W e must speed up our preparations.

8.我去找他帮帮忙，看他是否肯当我们的裁判。

I’ll approach him and see if he is willing to be our judge.

9.我们需要采取一种新的思路。我们必须明白，对农民好的事情对全国也是好的。

W e need to adopt a new approach. W e must understand that what benefits the peasants will benefit the whole nation.

10.我们双方合则两利，分则两伤。

Divided, we both sides will suffer ; and unified, we both sides will benefit.

11.我们工厂幸亏拥有最为先进的设备。

Fortunately our factory has the benefit of the most up-to-date equipment. 12.土豆连续三年欠收。全国三分之一人口饿死，另外三分之一离开了这个国家。

The potato crops failed for 3 consecutive years. One third of the population starved to death and another one third left the country.

13.他并没有懂得形势的严重性。

He failed to understand the seriousness of the situation.

14.这对他压力实在太大了，结果他的心脏突然不行了。

It is too much of a strain for him, and his heart suddenly failed.

15.如果你想躲开交通最繁忙的时刻，你就最好早点出发。

Y ou’d better start earlier if you wish to avoid the heaviest traffic.

16.我不知道为什么。他肯定在躲避我。

I do not know why. He is definitely trying to avoid me.

17.假如你想避免的癌症，我劝你别再抽烟了。

I advise you to quit smoking if you want to avoid getting cancer.