现代大学英语第二版精读1 课后翻译整理

Unit1Theytookadvantageofourhelplesssituationandtookoverourcompany.他们利用我们求助无门的困境把我们公司接管了。Althoughtherearestilldifficultiesaheadofus,IamsurethatweChinesepeoplewillhavethewisdomtobringaboutthepeacefulunificationofourcountryonourown.虽然我们前面仍有困难，但我肯定我们中国人有智慧靠自己实现国家的和平统一。ItiswrongtoputemphasisonnothingbutGDP.Itwillgiverisetomanyseriousproblems.只强调国内生产总值是错误的，它会引起很多严重的问。Helovestoshowoffhiswealth,butthatisallinvain.Peoplestillavoidhimasthoughhewerepoison.他喜欢炫耀他的财富，但这完全是徒劳的，人们仍然像躲避毒药那样躲他。Hesoonfellinlovewiththevillageandwasdeterminedtomakeitabeautifulgardentogetherwithothervillagers.他不久就爱上了这个村子。他决心和村民一起把这个地方变成一个花园。Wemustspendmoremoneyfightingagainstglobalwarming.Inaddition,wemustresorttotoughlaws.Itisnotjustamatterofmoney.我们必须花更多的钱来和全球气温上升作斗争。另外，我认为我们还必须采取严厉的法律措施。这不只是一个钱的问题。Whenthepolicearrivedattheschool,thestudentsandteacherswerestillinadaze.当警察到达学校的时候，学生和教师还在一种茫然不知所措的状态。Thiscorruptofficialwasstillclingingtohispower.Herefusedtostepaside.这个腐败的官员还在死死抓住他的权力不放。他拒绝靠边站。Whenthemanfinallycameintoview,Ifounditwasmyfather.Ididn’tknowhowhemanagedtofindthisplaceintheblindingsnow.Atthatmoment,Iburstintotears.当那个人最后进入视界时，我发现原来是我父亲。不知他怎么在这大雪中找到这个地方的。那时候，我放声大哭起来。Sheglancedathimfromtimetotime.Itwasthefirsttimeinherlifethatshehadfoundherselflookingatayoungmanlikethat.她不时地偷偷朝他张望。她发现自己第一次这样看一个年轻男子。Unit2Itseemedimpossibletome,butalltheotherslookedveryconfident.在我看来，这似乎不可能，但是其他所有人看起来都很有信心。Welookedaround.Therewasn’tabuildingstandinginsight.Theearthquakeseemedtohavedestroyedeverything.我们朝四下一望，没有一个仍然矗立的建筑物了。地震似乎把一切都摧毁了。–Heseemstobeinlowspiritsthesedays.Iwonderwhy.他这些日子里似乎情绪很低落，不知道为什么。–Ithinkit’sbecausehedoesn’tseemtobemakingmuchprogressinhisstudies.Heisafraidofbeinglookeddownuponbyhisclassmates.我觉得那是因为他似乎学习上没有什么进步。他怕被同学瞧不起。–Whatareyoulookingfor,Dick?你在找什么，迪克？–Iseemtohavelostmykey.Howannoying!我好像把钥匙丢了。真烦人。Ifyoufindawordthatdoesnotseemtomakeanysenseinthesentence,youshouldlookitupinthedictionary.That’stheonlywaytolearntouseaword.如果你发现一个字在句中似乎说不通，你就应该查查字典。这是掌握意思的唯一办法。Theywenttoarguingforhours.Neitherwaswillingtolistentotheother.Isuddenlyrememberedsomeonesaying“Discussionisanexchangeofknowledge,whileargumentisanexchangeofignorance.”他们继续争吵了几个钟头，两人似乎谁也不愿听对方的话。我突然想起有人说过：“讨论是知识的交流，而争吵是无知的交换。”Thesituationthereseemstobeverycomplicated.Thegovernmenthadpromisedtolookintoit.那里的形势似乎非常复杂，政府已答应进行认真调查。Mygrandpaseemstobegettingbetterandbetter,buthestillneedssomebodytolookafterhim.我爷爷似乎正在好起来，但是他仍然需要有人照顾。Economistshavealreadycometotheconclusionthatthecrisisseemstobecomingtoanend.Worldeconomyislookingup.经济学家已得出结论：危机似乎很快就要结束了，世界经济正在好转。WhenIgotwellIlookedatmybankaccount.Tomysadness,Ifoundmybalancewasalmostzero.Allmysavingsinthepastthreeyearsweregone.这次病后，我看了看我的银行账本。是我伤心的是，账上的余额几乎是零。我前三年存在银行里的钱全花光了。Unit3ZhuYingtaihadto/wasforcedtoobeyherfatherandmarrytheyoungmasteroftherichMafamilyalthoughshewasextremelyunwilling.Shewasheartbroken.祝英台虽然不愿意嫁给马家小少爷，但她不能不服从她父亲。她的心都碎了。Themanhadneverseensuchalargenote.Hesaid,“Itlooksgood,feelsgood,anditisgood!”那个人从来没见过这么大的一张钞票。他说：“这东西看着好，摸着也好，的确就是好！”Leaveshadturned/got/gone/becomeyellow,redandpurple.Itreallylookedheavenly/beautifullikeheaven.树叶都变黄，变红，变紫了。看起来真是如天堂一样美。Asshegrewolder,shebegantofeeltiredeasily.随着年纪越来越老，她开始很容易感到疲倦。Whathesaidsoundedveryconvincing,butreasonsthatsoundgooddonotalwaysmeangoodsoundreasons.Thereisabigdifferencebetweenthetwo.他的话听起来很有说服力，但好听的理由并不等于好的理由，两者之前存在很大的区别。Helikestotalk.Hecanneverkeepquiet,andwhathesaysoftenproves/turnsouttobeincorrect.他爱说话，他永远无法保持沉默，而他说的往往被证明是错的。Hegotwoundedinbattle,lostalotofblood,andbecameveryweak.Hisleadersorderedhimtostayinthehospitaluntilhewascompletelyrecovered/healed.他在战斗中受了伤，流了很多血，变得十分虚弱。他的领导强迫他留在医院到伤口痊愈为止。Theythoughttheycouldslipthroughourfingers.Theywerewrong.Theycouldn’tgetawaywithwhattheyhaddone.他们以为可以从我们手中滑过去；他们错了，他们休想干了坏事就溜走。DuringtheLongMarch,theRedArmyhadtogetacrosstheDaduRiver,throughthegrasslandandoverthesnow-coveredmountains.长征的时候，红军需要越过大渡河，穿过草地，翻过雪山。Areyouusedtothelifethere?Howdoyougetalongwithyourclassmates?Canyougetbywiththemoneywesendyou?/Isthemoneywesendyouenoughforyou?你在那里生活习惯了吗？你和同学相处得如何？我们给你寄的钱够你凑合用吗？Unit4Don’tletthemtakeitforgrantedthatwewillaccepttheirconditions/terms.Wearenofools,andwewon’tbesoeasilytakenin.他们别想当然地以为我们会接受他们的条件，把我们当傻瓜。我们不那么容易上当。Ittookusonlythreeyearstodoubletheincomeofourvillagers.我们只花了三年的时间就使我们村的村民收入增加了一倍。Iftheydonottakebacktheirremarksandapologize,Iamgoingtoraisethedevilwiththem.要是他们不收回他们的讲话并道歉，我要给他们大闹一场。Theproblemweraisediscomplicated.Manythingshavetobetakenintoconsideration.Butwehavetotakeourchances.我们提出来的这个问题很复杂，有很多东西需要考虑。但是我们得碰碰运气吧。TheboytakesafterhisDad.Heisfullofcuriosity.Givehimatoy,andhewillimmediatelytakeitapart.这孩子像他爹，对一切都好奇。给他一个玩具，他立刻就拆开。Youmustmakesurethattheytakeyoutothemanager.Tellthemthatit’sveryimportantandmayaffectourinvestmentplan.Thereforeyoumustseehiminperson.你一定要确保他们带你去见他们的经理，告诉他们，事情很重要，很可能关系到我们的投资。你必须见到他本人。Theytoldthepassengersthattheskyhadclearedupandtheplanewasabouttotakeoffinhalfanhour.他们告诉乘客说，天已经晴朗了，飞机估计半小时以后起飞。Isuggestyougoandcheckifthemantheyhavearrestedfitthedescriptionofthewantedman.我建议你落实一下你们逮捕的那个人和描述的犯人是否相符。Doyoumeanthatitwillaffecttherelationshipofourtwocountriesifwetakethisstep.你的意思是假如我们采取这一步，就可能影响我们两国关系吗？Unit5Thisisawonderfulopportunity.Youwouldbefoolishtoletitslipby.这是一个难得的机会。你要是让它从身边溜掉就太傻了！Comparedwithlastyear,ourexportshaveincreasedby20%/areupby20%.我们的出口和去年相比增加了百分之二十。Forwantofabetterword,let’scallit“backdoorism”.因为没有更好的词，我们就姑且称之为“走后门主义”吧。Thisyoungmanisfondoffixingthings.HeissomethingofaJackofalltrades.这个年轻人喜欢修理摆弄东西。他可以说是一个万金油。Comparedtotheirparents’generation,youngpeopletodayconsiderthemtobeamorepracticalgeneration.和他们父母一代相比，今天的年轻人认为他们自己是比较讲现实的一代。Hisfacewent/turnedbluewithanger.Hewasdeterminedtonipthemassprotestinthebud.他气得脸色发青，决定将这场抗议运动扼杀在萌芽状态。Itisalongstory,butIwon’tgointothehistorytoday.这说来话长，但是今天我不想去研究这件事情的历史了。Ittookusmuchmoretimethanwehadexpectedtogothroughthecustoms.我们花了比我们想象的多得多的时间才过了海关。Thepowerwentoutsuddenly,andthewholecitywasthrownintocompletedarkness.灯光突然全灭了。全城一下陷入完全黑暗中。Don’twaitforme.Yougoahead.Imustgooverthisdocument.别等我了，你先走。我要先把这份文件看完。Wecannotdenythefactthatwehavepaiddearlyforoureconomicdevelopment.我们无法否认这样的事实：我们为经济发展付出了高昂的学费。Hadthefiremenarrivedabitlater,thefirewouldhavespreadtothenearbyoiltanks.消防队员要是晚到一会儿，火就会蔓延到附近的油罐。Unit6Whenwereachedourdestination,wefoundnothingstandingonthegroundexceptsomerocksscatteredhereandthere.Nobodywouldbeabletorecognizeitaspartofthecitywallathousandyearago.当我们到达目的地时，我们发现这块地上已经没有任何建筑，只有一些石头散落在地上。没有人能认出这是一段可以追溯到千年以前的城墙。Today,mostpeoplehavegotanewperspective.TheynolongeraccepttheviewthatmainlyGDPmarksthehappinessofanation.今天，多数人看问题都有了新的角度，他们不再认为主要是国内生产总值（GDP）标志一个国家的幸福了。Let’sagreetodisagree.Weatleastagreeononething:Weagreenottouseforce.Weagreethatwemustsettleourdisputespeacefully.让我们同意对方可以有不能意见吧。我们起码在一点上意见是一致的，我们同意不采取暴力，我们同意我们的分歧必须和平解决。。Guilinhasalwaysbeenregardedbyourpeopleasthemostbeautifulplaceinourcountry.Iusedtohavemydoubts,butnowItotallyagreewiththem.Everythingissobeautiful,especiallytherockformationsinallthosedifferentplaces.桂林向来被我们称为最美的地方，我以前怀疑这种说法。现在我完全同意他们了。一切都美极了，尤其是那些千姿百态的石峰。Icanassureyou.Sheisaveryagreeableperson.Ihaveneverseenherlosehertemper.我可以向你保证，她是一个非常随和的人。我从来没见过她发脾气。Ayoungmanwhosawthewomanrunoverbythecarhasagreedtoappearincourtaswitness.Iadmirehiscourage.一位亲眼看见那个妇女被汽车轧过的年轻人同意出庭作证。我很欣赏他的勇气。Collegeeducationshouldseetoitthatourstudentsareabletodocriticalthinking.大学教育应该设法保证我们的大学生有进行批判性思维的能力。Whileyouarepreparingyourlessons,youmusttryyourbesttoseeifyoucanraisesomesignificantquestionsandgivemeaningfulcomments/criticisms.你们在预习功课的时候，一定要尽量试试，看你是否能提出重要的问题来，是否能做出有意义的评论。Uponcarefulreflectionsonthisissue,I’vecometorealizethatwemustmakesurethatourstudentsnotonlycanmakealiving,butalsoknowhowtolive.在对这个问题进行仔细思考以后，我认识到，我们必须确保我们的学生不但能谋生，还能懂得怎样生活。OnceIfixedmybiketirewhichwasleaking.MyDadpattedmeontheshoulderandteasedmesayingthatIamthefamilygeniusandhavethemakingofagoodmechanic.Whathesaidsetthewholefamilylaughing.有一次我修好了一个漏气的自行车胎，爸爸拍拍我的肩膀，逗我说我是家里的天才，有当机械师的潜力。他的话引起了全家人的大笑。Unit7Hedoesn’tseemtohavethecouragetospeakoutaboutwhat’shappeninginthefactory.他好像没有勇气说出工厂正在发生的情况。（seem）Thecoupletoldthereporterthattheyhadnothingtocomplainabout.那对夫妇对记者说，他们没有什么可抱怨的。（complain）Comparedwithouroldplace,ournewapartment/houseseemslikeapalace.那对夫妇对记者说，他们没什么可抱怨的。（complain）Itissurprisingthatithastakenpeoplesolongtotakeadvantageofthiswin-winopportunity.使我感到惊讶的是，人们竟花了那么长的时间才去利用这样一种双赢的机会。（advantage）Thegueststoldthehostthattheyhadspentaveryenjoyableeveningatthepartychattingwitholdfriends.客人对主人说，这次聚会他们度过了一个十分愉快的夜晚。（spend）IwasabouttopayfortheshoppingwhenitsuddenlydawnedonmethatIhadleftmypurseathome.我正要为采购的东西付款，忽然想起我的钱包落在家里了。（dawn）Hestayedin/homeallweekend,tryingtoreflectonwhathadhappened.整个周末他都呆在家里，思考近来发生的事情。（reflect）Whenhewasyoung,hebelievedinfreedomsomuchthathewouldratherdiethanlivewithoutit.年轻时他坚信自由，相信到没有自由宁愿死的程度。（结果状从）WhenIvisitedBeijingforthesecondtime,Ifoundthecity’spublicamenitieshadgreatlyimproved.我第二次访问北京的时候发现，这个城市的公共设施有了很大的改善。（过去完成时）Ifanythingunexpectedhappenedduringtheconference,thesecurityguardswouldarrivewithinafewseconds.会议期间万一发生意外情况，保安会在几秒钟内到达。（条件状从）Unit8Thefuel/gasranout,buthemanagedtomakeasafelandinginricefields.燃料用完了，但他成功地（让飞机）在稻田里迫降了。TherearealreadyquiteafewstudentswhoareconsideringrunningforthechairmanoftheStudents’Union.已经有好几个同学在考虑竞选学生会主席。Thatstudentwhowasrunoverbythehorsecarriageisnowoutofdanger.Iconsiderhimreallylucky.那个被马车轧了的同学脱离危险了，我认为他够幸运的。Itissaidthatthiswellhasneverrundryinthepasthundredsofyears,andthishasbeenconsideredamiracle.据说这口井几百年来从未干枯过，这被认为是一个奇迹。Wearerunningshortofhands.Youhavejustcomeintherighttime.我们现在缺少人手，你来得正好。I’dratherhavesomeofourpublicworksrunbythestatethanbyprivatebusiness.我宁可让有些公共事业由国家而不是私人来经营。Shewarnedmenottomakefriendswiththosewhoarealwaysrunningafternameandmoney.她警告我不要和那种追求个人名利的人交朋友。Wewarnedthemwhattheydidwasagainst/aviolationoftheagreement/contract,andwewouldtakelegalactions.我们警告他们，他们做的事情是和相违背的。我们要采取法律行动。8