1-8課后句子及段落翻譯

精品文檔Unit 11) 背離傳統(tǒng)需要極大的勇氣。（departure, enormous)It takes an enormous amount of courage to make a departure from the tradition.2) 湯姆過去很靦腆，但這次卻非常勇敢能在大庭廣眾面前上臺表演了。（performance, bold)Tom used to be very shy, but this time he was bold enough to give a performance in front of a large audience.3)很多教育家認為從小培養(yǎng)孩子的創(chuàng)新精神是很可取的。（creative, desirable)Many educators think it desirable to foster the creative spirit in the child at an early age.4)假設（assume)那幅畫確實是名作（masterpiece)，你覺得值得購買嗎？（worthwhile)Assuming (that) this painting really is a masterpiece, do you think its worthwhile to buy/purchase it?5)如果這些數(shù)據(jù)統(tǒng)計是站得住腳的，那它將會幫助我們認識正在調(diào)查的問題。（throw light on, investigate, valid)If the data is statistically valid, it will throw light on the problem we are investigating.要提高我們的英語水平，關鍵是多讀，多寫，多聽，多說。此外，盡可能多背熟一些好文章也十分重要。如果你腦子里沒有儲存大量好的英語文章，你就不能用英語自由地表達自己的思想。一邊學一邊總結(jié)經(jīng)驗也很有幫助，因為這樣做，我們就能搞明白哪種學習方法是更有效的，能夠產(chǎn)生最理想的效果。只要我們堅持努力學習，到時候我們就會完成掌握英語的任務。To improve our English, it is critical to do more reading, writing, listening and speaking. Besides, learning by heart as many well-written essays as possible is also very important. Without an enormous store of good English writing in your head you cannot express yourself freely in English. It is also helpful to summarize our experience as we go along, for in so doing, we can figure out which way of learning is more effective and will produce the most desirable result. As long as we keep working hard on it, we will in due course accomplish the task of mastering English.Unit21) 該公司否認其捐款有商業(yè)目的。（deny, commercial)The company denied that its donation had a commercial purpose.2) 每當他生氣的時候，他說話就有一點結(jié)巴。（stammer)Whenever he was angry, he would begin to stammer slightly.3)教育是我們家庭最看重的傳統(tǒng)， 這就是為什么我父母從不帶我到昂貴的飯店吃飯，卻送我到最好的私立學校上課。（cherish)Education is the most cherished tradition in our family. Thats way my parents never took me to dinner at expensive restaurants, but sent me to the best private school.4)手術康復后不久，他失業(yè)了，因此經(jīng)歷了人生的又一個困難階段。（shortly after, go through)Shortly after he recovered from the surgery, he lost his job and thus had to go through another difficult phase of his life.5)與我們的富裕鄰居相比， 我們的父母就相當窮了，但是他們總是努力滿足我們最起碼的需求。(affluent, minimal)In contrast to our affluent neighbors, my parents are rather poor, but they have always tried hard to meet our minimal needs.隨著捐款源源不斷地進來，我校明年的財務狀況會好多了。這樣我們就能集中應對我們作為教育工作者必須承擔的最重要的任務：鼓勵學生實現(xiàn)他們的學業(yè)目標，培養(yǎng)他們成為有責任感、靠得住的人， 使他們對將來的生活有所準備， 并在他們追求物質(zhì)及精神滿足的過程中給予引導。With more and more donations coming in, our university will be much better off financially next year. We will thus be able to focus on the most important task that we, educators, must take on: to encourage students to attain their scholarly/academic goals, to train them to be dependable and responsible individuals, to prepare them for the life ahead, and to guide them in their pursuit of spiritual as well as material satisfaction.Unit31. 科學家們找到火星上有水的證據(jù)了嗎？ (proof)Have scientists found proof of water on Mars?2. 計劃委員會已經(jīng)將建核電廠的可能地點縮小到了兩個沿海城鎮(zhèn)。 (location, narrow down)The planning committee has narrow down the possible locations for the nuclear power plant to two coastal towns.3. 山姆不僅失去了工作，而且還失去了雙腿，他只好靠社會救濟度過余生。 (welfare)Sam not only lost his job but also both legs; he had to live on welfare for the rest of his life.4. 由十二人組成的陪審團 (jury) 一致表決認為瑪麗有罪(guilty)。 (consist of, in unison) A jury consisting of 12 members voted in unison that Mary was guilty. 5. 聽到有人質(zhì)疑他的才能，肖恩覺得受了奇恥大辱. (talent, humiliate)Sean felt humiliated to hear that his talent being questioned.約翰先生的兒子喬治愛在晚上聽重金屬(heavy metal)音樂，響聲干擾了社區(qū)其他居民的睡眠。疲憊不堪的鄰居們失去了耐心，決定直接干預。他們打電話給約翰先生，坦率地把想法告訴了他。約翰先生向鄰居保證他一定會解決這個問題。放下電話他便去訓斥兒子：“你這是怎么了？你該懂得不能為了你自己的興趣而妨礙(disturb)別人?！?結(jié)果喬治拿CD跟同學換了電腦游戲軟件(software)。George, the son of Mr. Johnson, liked listening to heavy metal music in the evenings, which made it hard for other residents in the community to fall asleep. Eventually the exhausted neighbors lost their patience and decided on direct interference. They called Mr. Johnson to tell him in a frank manner what they were thinking. As soon as he put down the phone he scolded his son: “what has come over you? You should know better than to disturb others for your own amusement.” In the end George traded his CDs for computer games software from his classmates. Unit 41 .研究表明，笑能夠帶來許多健康上的好處。(laughter) Research shows that laughter can bring a lot of health benefits. 2.互聯(lián)網(wǎng)連接速度慢真讓人心煩。(connection, annoy)A slow Internet connection speed is really annoying.3. 法律規(guī)定，幫助他人自殺是犯罪. (suicide, crime)As the law stands, helping someone commit suicide is a crime.4. 瑪麗在她的報告中試圖從一個完全不同的角度來解釋這些數(shù)據(jù)。 (interpret, angle, data) In her report, Mary tries to interpret the data from a completely different angle. 5. 蘇是一個很有天分的女孩。她那驚人的記憶力使她在同班同學中顯得格外特出。 (of great talent, set apart)Sue is a girl of great talent. Her amazing memory sets her apart from her classmates. 也許你羨慕我，因為我可以借助計算機在家里工作。我也這么想，互聯(lián)網(wǎng)使我方便多了。我可以通過電子郵件撰寫編輯、并交出我的文章，在網(wǎng)上與我的同事聊天，與老板討論我的工作。我用鼠標一擊，馬上就能拿到我要的資料，獲得最新的消息。可是，另一方面，用網(wǎng)絡通訊有時又讓人沮喪。系統(tǒng)有可能癱瘓。更糟糕的是，因為沒有面對面的情感提示，鍵出的字似乎有時候很難理解。Perhaps you envy me for being able to work from home on the computer. I agree that the Internet has made my job a lot easier.I can write, submit and edit articles via email, chat with my colleagues on line and discuss work with my boss. With a click of the mouse, I can get all a the data I need and keep up with the latest news. But then, communicating through the Net can be frustrating at times.The system may crash. Worse still, without the emotional cues of face-to-face communication, the typed words sometimes seem difficult to interpret.Unit 51. 是工人和主管人員的創(chuàng)造力和敬業(yè)精神將這公司變成了一個盈利的企業(yè)。 (it is that, dedication)It is the creativity and dedication of the workers and executives that turned the company into a profitable business.2.食品和醫(yī)藥的價格在過去三個月里急劇增長 (soar)The prices of food and medicine have soared in the past three months.3. 我們打算重新粉刷這幢辦公大樓的上面幾層樓. (upper)We plan to repaint the upper floors of the office building.4. 他的成功表明流行與藝術價值有時候是一致的。(coincide) His success shows that popularity and artistic merit sometimes coincide. 5. 我不愿意看見我所敬愛的祖母躺在醫(yī)院床上痛苦地呻吟。 (groan)I dont want to see my beloved grandmother lying in a hospital bed and groaning painfully.眾多的事實證實這一說法：要讓自己很快從低落的情緒中解脫出來，你得讓自己哭。你不必為“哭”而感到羞愧。憂慮和悲傷能隨同眼淚一起流出身體?？匆豢刺颇龋―onna)的例子吧。她的兒子在一次車禍中不幸喪生。這次打擊之大使她欲哭無淚。她說：“知道兩個星期后的一天，我才開始放聲痛哭。然后，我便覺得好象一塊大石頭從我的肩上抬走了。是眼淚將我?guī)Щ氐搅爽F(xiàn)實之中，幫助我度過危機。Numerous facts bear out the argument/statement /claim that in order to recover speedily from negative emotion, you should allow yourself to cry。You neednt to/have to be ashamed of crying. Anxiety and sorrow can flow out of the body along with tears. Consider the case of /Take Donna. Her son unfortunately died in a car accident. The intensity of the blow made her unable to cry. She said, “It was not until two weeks later that I began to cry. And then I felt as if a big stone had been lifted from my shoulders. It was tears that brought me back to earth and help me survive the crisis.”Unit 61.他這人話不多， 但要說玩電腦那他就太機靈了，同學們都不是他的對手。(when it comes to )He is a man of few words, but when it comes to playing computer games, he is far too clever for his classmates.2. 無知的孩子們可能認為這些動物很可愛并開始和他們玩起來。( not know any better)Children who dont know any better may think these animals are pretty cute and start playing with them.3. 沒有辦法獲得貸款，所以，要購買新設備，我只得咬緊牙關，賣掉我的混合性動力汽車。 (grit ones teeth, hybrid)There is no way to obtain a loan, so to buy the new equipment, Ill just have to grit my teeth and sell my hybrid car.4. 如果獵人沒有看到一群象朝他的營地 (campsite) 走來，他就不會開槍。 (a herd of)The hunter would not have fired the shots if he had not seen a herd of elephant coming towards his campsite. 5. 我覺得具有諷刺意味的是湯姆的記憶是有選擇性的，他好像不記得過去痛苦的經(jīng)歷，特別是那些由他自己造成的痛苦經(jīng)歷。 (selective, ironic)I find it ironic that Tom has a selective memory he does not seem to remember painful experiences in the past, particularly those of his own doing.南希.霍普金斯（Nancy Hopkins）是麻省理工學院（MIT）的生物學教授。她渴望知識，努力工作。然而，作為一名科學家，她不能不注意到校園里男女不平等(gender inequality) 的各種表現(xiàn)。男女教授做同樣的工作，但是到提升的時候，行政領導卻很有選擇性。具有諷刺意味的是在取得這么多的文化進步以后，婦女在高等學府里卻仍然處于不利的地位。當她增加實驗室面積的請求被拒之后，她知道她必須起來抗爭。因此她咬緊牙關向校長申訴。這次抗爭以勝利告終，南希也因此變成了男女平等的倡導者。Nancy Hopkins is a biology professor at MIT. She craves knowledge and works hard. However, as a scientist, she couldnt help noticing all kinds of indications of gender inequality on campus. Men and women professors did the same work, but when it came to promotion the administrators were rather selective. It was ironic, that after so much cultural progress, women were still at a disadvantage in institutions of higher education. When her request for more lab space was refused, she knew she had to fight. So she gritted her teeth and complain to the President. The fight ended in victory and Nancy was converted into a gender-equality advocate.Unit 71） 自從新政策生效之后，很多小企業(yè)在這個城市涌現(xiàn)出來。(spring up) Many small businesses have sprung up in the city since the new policy went into effect. 2) 聽到這一消息后，她略微一笑，然后便又習慣性地皺起眉頭。(habitual) On hearing the news, she smiled briefly, and then returned to her habitual frown. 3) 他稍微停頓一下以加強講話的效果，然后說，“我們可以通過新的渠道進入這些市場”。(for effect, channel) He paused for effect, then said: “We can reach/enter these markets through new channels.”4) 學校新添的音樂廳可以幫助它培養(yǎng)年輕的音樂人才。(addition, nourish) The addition of a concert hall to the school will help it nourish young musical talents. 5) 我們必須首先建立一個主權國家，否則就無法保護我們的人身自由。(liberty, establish)We have no way to protect our personal liberties until we have established a sovereign state.Though how the English language came into existence remains a mystery to many people, linguists believe that English and most other European languages have descended from a common source: the Indo-European parent language. English was first spoken by the Anglo-Saxons who invaded England in the fifth century. The passed on to us the basic vocabulary of English. In over fifteen centuries of its development, English has enriched itself by massive borrowing. As British immigrants landed in America and established the United States as an independent nation, a new variety was added to the English language: American English. Though some people worry that the language is running out of control, many native speakers of English take pride in the tolerance of their language.Unit 81) 這是一個繁榮的小鎮(zhèn)，但是在財富和充裕之中仍然存在著貧困。This is a prosperous town, but there is still poverty in the mi