英语专业综合教程2 基英翻译题

Unit 8

P156

1. 经过几个月的讨价还价，这两家公司最后达成了一个解决方案，这个方案实质上就是我们最初的建议。(come up with)

After months of negotiation, the two companies finally came up with a solution, which was in essence our original proposal.

2.The peopl e of that African tribe worship the moon in much the same way that our ancestors worshipped the sun.

3. 四千多年前古埃及金字塔是如何建成的至今还是个谜。有些人猜测它们是外星人建造的。(speculate)

It is still a puzzl e as to how the ancient Egyptian pyramids were built over 4,000 years ago. Some peopl e speculate that they were built by supernatural beings. 4. 非法使用劣质建筑材料最终导致了宾馆的倒塌。(result in)

The ill egal use of inferior buil ding materials eventually resulted in the collapse of the hotel.

5. 当前，许多国家正纷纷采取行动，缓解金融危机对经济的冲击。(take action) At present, many countries are taking action to mitigate the impact of the financial crisis on their economy.

6. The coupl e finally divorced after years of incessant quarrels, which had resulted from a lack of und erstanding.

7. The governments of the two countries agreed to set up a military hotline to reduce the risk of war due to incorrect information.

8. Some Chinese stud ents were not very successfully in American universities because they fail ed to adapt to the new environment there.

Unit 9

P178

1. 1935年10月，中国红军历尽艰苦和牺牲，最后终于到达了陕北。(make one’s way to)

In October 1935, the Chinese Red Army, having endured through all hardships and sacrifices, finally made their way to the north of Shaanxi province.

2. 在经济危机中，政府发表了一个声明，号召人们尽可能购买当地产品。(call upon)

In the economic crisis, the government rel eased a statement, calling upon the peopl e to buy the local products as many as possibl e.

3. 世界各国政治家们正在尽一切努力利用原子能，恢复人类安全的自然环境。(harness)

The statesmen in various countries are trying to harness nucl ear energy and restore a safe environment for the human race.

4. He didn’t hear the d oorbell because he was rapt in his work.

5. This country suffers from frequent riots because of wid espread extreme poverty, as well as peopl e’s inherent distrust of the corrupt government.

6. In his l ecture on the current economic situation, the economist used a l ot of figures on the PPT to und erline the seriousness of the crisis.

7. 他笑着回答说：“不用谢，我做这件事不光是为了你，也是为了我自己。”(as much as)

He answered with a smil e, “Not at all. I did this as much for you as for myself.”

8. A man is measured not by what he says, but by what he d oes for his country and peopl e.

Unit 10

P199

1. He can’t even dr aw a distinction between French and Spanish, not to say speaking them.

2. 20世纪90年代的文物热中，明清两代传下来的瓷器受到

了收藏家的青睐。(seek after)

In a craze for cultural relics in the 1990s, ol d chinaware, such as those hand ed

d own from th

e Ming and Qing Dynasties, were much sought after by coll ectors.

3. Despite the opposition of most of his advisors, the general decid ed to take his chances on the battle and suffered a total defeat in the end.

4．中华民族经受了数千年的沧桑，正在重新焕发青春。(stand up to)