Unit3词汇及翻译

Unit 3

1.There are aways people who dream to make a(n) from gambling(赌博),even though they know the chances are slim(苗条的、微小的).

总有一些人梦想着从赌博中发财，即使他们知道机会很渺茫。

young because he couldn’t work out easy mathematical(数学的) calculations(计算)

在发明家托马斯·爱迪生小的时候，被视为是一个傻孩子，因为他连简单的数学运算都算不出来。

犯罪嫌疑人) for about two days before they finally caught him in a deserted warehouse(仓库).

警察追赶抢劫嫌疑犯大约两天之后，他们终于在一个废弃的仓库里抓到了他。

运动、活动) to raise money for the girl who has caught a rare(rare) disease(疾病).

地方报社开展了一个为患有稀有疾病的女孩捐款活动。

5.Rock climbing is attractive(有吸引力的) especially to young people

because it is always with hardship(困难) and adventure.

攀岩是具有吸引力的，尤其是对年轻人来说，因为它总是伴随着困难和冒险。

6.The face value(面值) of the bill(账单、钞票

(内在的) value is nothing but that of a piece of paper.

该票据面值为一美元，但其内在价值只是一张纸。

7.Having won several championships in international matches recently,he

currently(目前among the world’s professional tennis players.

在最近的国际比赛中赢得了几次冠军，他目前在世界上职业网球选手中排名第二。

媒体) about the campaign against(开展反…的运动) genetically(基因) modified(被改进的) food.

媒体上有大量的关于反对转基因食品的宣传。

9.The coach was relieved(松了一口气) that Michael had recovered

semi-finals(半决赛) next week.

教练松了一口气，迈克尔已经完全从他的膝伤中恢复过来，下周他就可以参加半决赛。

描绘) himself as something of an angel.

他改掉了坏男孩的旧形象，现在把自己扮演得像个天使。

11.Due to its inefficiency(效率低下),the cable(电缆) TV company has

been a frequent(频繁的批评) from the public these days.

由于有线电台的效率低，这几天它屡次成为被公众批评的对象。

larger and lighter instantly(立即).

几面镜子可以立刻使一个昏暗的房间看起来更大更亮。

13.Earthquakes had destroyed their houses,so they had no choice but to

帐篷) put up overnight.

地震摧毁了他们的房子，他们只好住在临时性的帐篷搭起过夜。

14.The argument never ceased(停止

celebrities’ private lives(名人的私生活) in the mass(群众) media(媒体).在大众传媒中，对名人的私生活是否公平的争论从未停止过。

15.Kelly got a new job as a secretary(秘书),but two weeks later she became

无止境的) office chores(家务活),so she quit. Kelly找到一个做秘书的工作，但是两周之后她厌倦了无休止的办公室事务，因此，他辞职了。

16.These two TV programs are both about news or current(现在的) affairs(事务、发生的事情),but they have attracted very different

这两个电视节目都是新闻和时事，但是他们吸引了不同的美国观众。

her decision to be an actress.

Jane的父母极其尊重她，并且他们支持她成为一名女演员。

18.When the results of vote were announced,the Prime(总理) Minister(部

长

当投票结果被公布出来，总统知道被打败了。

精确) when and where earthquakes will strike.

科学家不能精确预测地震什么时候在什么地点会发生

翻译

1.The teachers felt sorry for Nick,a former straight-A student, because he

老师们对那个曾经是优秀学生的Nick感到遗憾，因为他在上大学第二年由于吸毒而被开除。

2.You can do things for your health in the way of diet,exercise,good

你应该通过合理饮食、加强锻炼、保持良好的生活习惯等方式保持健康。

3.As the ship began to turn to its one side,the horrified passengers all clung

当船转向另一边时，恐惧的乘客都拼命地相互紧贴着。

4.The new president said he would dedicate himself to protecting the rights of the old,the sick and the homeless in his term of office.

新总统宣称他将在他执政期间保护老人、病人、无家可归的人的权利。