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新标准大学英语综合教程3课文翻译Unit 01 Working Holiday AbroadHow My Working Holiday Changed MeHayley1 Now that I have been home for a while and have had time to reflect on my working holiday in Vancouver, I’ve thought a lot about who I was before I left for Canada and who I am prese ntly.1 我回到家已经有一段时间了，有空回顾在温哥华的打工度假经历。
对于去加拿大之前的自我和如今的自我，我思考了很多。
2 Prior to leaving, I was not in a good place. I had suffered a lot of personal blows and felt emotionally stretched. I lost my grandma, my job and had two car crashes in five months. I needed something to change in my life, and that came in the form of a working holiday visa.2 出发前，我的境况不好。
个人生活上经受了许多打击，精神压力很大。
我失去了我的祖母，我的工作，5个月里遭遇两起车祸。
我需要生活得到改变，于是便有了打工度假签证这回事。
3 In less than three months I filled out the necessary paperwork, booked my plane ticket and fled Brisbane. I spent fifteen months living and working in Vancouver, Canada and eighteen months in total away from Australia. This is how that working holiday changed me and my life.3 在不到三个月的时间里，我填写了所需的表格，订好了机票，逃离布里斯班。
新标准英语3课后翻译New Standard English 3 After-class Translation。
Unit 1 Friendship。
Friendship is a very important part of our lives. A good friend can make us happy, give us help and share our sorrow. We should treasure friendship and learn to be a good friend.Unit 2 Hobbies。
Everyone has their own hobbies. Some people like singing, some like dancing, and some like playing sports. Hobbies can make our lives more colorful and interesting.Unit 3 Environment。
Protecting the environment is everyone's responsibility. We should reduce the use of plastic bags, recycle waste and plant more trees to make our planet a better place to live.Unit 4 Health。
Health is the most important thing in our lives. We should eat more fruits and vegetables, exercise regularly and keep a positive attitude to stay healthy.Unit 5 Travel。
Unite4我们所谓的激动人心的时代其实很乏味“我们对新奇事物的过度迷恋其实并不新奇”，多米尼克•桑德布鲁克如是说。
我们生活在一个变化的世界里，这种变化前所未有，让人眼花缭乱。
正是因为全球化，国之界限正逐渐瓦解，同时，技术革新正以我们几乎理解不了的方式从根本上重塑着我们的生活。
在21世纪初期，历史的变迁日益加速；这种变迁史无前例，一切都和从前不一样了。
不管怎么说，这就是我们耳熟能详的套话。
可是，我们有这种论调正是缘自我们对新奇事物的过度迷恋，对深层次历史模式的无知，以及我们的狂妄自大。
为了证明相比于先辈们的优越性，我们夸耀说自己生活在一个前所未有的变革期。
但是，有一个很好的例子可以用来证明，实际上我们并没有生活在多么有趣的时代。
就以全球化为例。
其拥护者美国人托马斯•弗里德曼认为，全球化是一个全新的“国际体系”，它影响着“全世界几乎每一个国家的政治、环境、地缘政治以及经济”。
但是，如果把它置于历史的环境中，这个词几乎毫无意义可言。
有哪个社会不曾或多或少地被全球化过呢？例如，罗马帝国完完全全是一个多民族、多文化、跨国界的实体，仅在它的首都就有几十种不同的语言和宗教相互竞存。
古罗马人不但从埃及进口谷物，还向中国和印度购买香料以及器皿，同时，他们出口陶器到其他的国家，甚至卖到了遥远的本地治里。
我们可能会为班加罗尔的呼叫服务中心而兴奋不已，殊不知最先到达那里的还是古罗马人，他们可是常为天下先的。
尽管过去的几十年间生活中方方面面的变化随处可见——比如西方妇女的地位的变化——但我们更应该指出现代生活稳定的一面。
1945年以来西方世界没有发生过大规模的战争，多数国家的国界线半个多世纪以来都保持着原样。
虽然我们总喜欢吹嘘自己的现代性，但是，今天的英国，虽然有美丽的郊野景色和高耸的摩天大楼，对于20世纪四五十年代的人来说，一点都不新奇。
尽管我们对互联网，还有iPod十分热衷，但我们并非生活在一个伟大的技术革新的时代。
新标准大学英语综合教程3课文翻译Unit 1: GlobalizationText AGlobalization is defined as the increasing interconnectedness and interdependence of countries through the exchange of goods, services, and ideas. With the rapid development of technology and transportation, globalization has become a dominant force shaping the world we live in.The benefits of globalization are evident in various aspects of our lives. Economically, it has created new market opportunities and allowed businesses to expand their reach beyond domestic boundaries. This has contributed to economic growth and job creation. Culturally, globalization has facilitated the exchange of cultural practices, ideas, and values, leading to a more diverse and interconnected world. It has also accelerated the spread of knowledge and information, making education more accessible and enabling the growth of scientific advancements.However, globalization also comes with challenges. One major concern is the growing wealth gap between the rich and the poor. While globalization has lifted many out of poverty, it has also widened income inequality within and between countries. Additionally, globalization has led to the homogenization of cultures, as dominant cultures tend to overshadow smaller, local ones. This can result in the loss of cultural diversity and traditions. To address these challenges, policymakers need to find ways toensure that the benefits of globalization are shared by all. This includes implementing fair trade practices, promoting sustainable development, and investing in education and healthcare. Furthermore, it is crucial to celebrate and preserve cultural diversity, respecting and valuing the unique contributions of different societies.In conclusion, globalization has drastically transformed the world we live in, bringing both benefits and challenges. By addressing these challenges head-on, we can create a more inclusive and sustainable global community that embraces diversity and promotes shared prosperity.Text BOver the past few decades, globalization has become an undeniable reality in our society. It is driven by factors such as advancements in technology, international trade, and the rapid flow of capital and information.Globalization has had a profound impact on the economy, politics, culture, and daily life of people around the world. Economically, it has allowed businesses to expand their operations globally, leading to increased trade and investment. Politically, it has fostered cooperation among nations and encouraged the formation of international organizations and agreements. Culturally, globalization has facilitated the exchange of ideas, art, music, and cuisine, resulting in a more interconnected and multicultural world. In our daily lives, globalization has made it easier for us to travel, communicate, and access products and services from differentparts of the world.However, globalization has also faced criticism and resistance. Critics argue that it often benefits multinational corporations and developed countries at the expense of developing nations and local communities. They claim that globalization promotes exploitation, weakens labor rights, and leads to the loss of traditional industries and jobs.Despite the challenges and criticisms, it is clear that globalization is here to stay. As our world becomes increasingly interconnected, it is essential to find ways to maximize its benefits while mitigating its negative effects. This requires strong international cooperation and policies that promote sustainable and inclusive growth.In conclusion, globalization is a complex and multifaceted phenomenon that has significantly shaped our world. While it has brought about many positive changes, it also poses challenges that need to be addressed. Only through effective governance and cooperation can we harness the potential of globalization for the betterment of all.。
Unit 1 Catching Crabs1 In the fall of our final year, our mood changed. The relaxed atmosphere of the preceding summer semester, the impromptu ball games, the boating on the Charles River, the late-night parties had disappeared, and we all started to get our heads down, studying late, and attendance at classes rose steeply again. We all sensed we were coming to the end of our stay here, that we would never get a chance like this again, and we became determined not to waste it. Most important of course were the final exams in April and May in the following year. No one wanted the humiliation of finishing last in class, so the peer group pressure to work hard was strong. Libraries which were once empty after five o'clock in the afternoon were standing room only until the early hours of the morning, and guys wore the bags under their eyes and their pale, sleepy faces with pride, like medals proving their diligence.2 But there was something else. At the back of everyone's mind was what we would do next, when we left university in a few months' time. It wasn't always the high flyers with the top grades who knew what they were going to do. Quite often it was the quieter, less impressive students who had the next stages of their life mapped out. One had landed a job in his brother's advertising firm in Madison Avenue, another had got a script under provisional acceptance in Hollywood. The most ambitious student among us was going to work as a party activist at a local level. We all saw him ending up in the Senate or in Congress one day. But most people were either looking to continue their studies, or to make a living with a white-collar job in a bank, local government, or anything which would pay them enough to have a comfortable time in their early twenties, and then settle down with a family, a mortgage and some hope of promotion.3 I went home at Thanksgiving, and inevitably, my brothers and sisters kept asking me what I was planning to do. I didn't know what to say. Actually, I did know what to say, but I thought they'd probably criticize me, so I told them what everyone else was thinking of doing.4 My father was watching me but saying nothing. Late in the evening, he invited me to his study. We sat down and he poured us a drink.5 "So?" he said.6 "Er … so what?"7 "So what do you really want to do?" he asked.8 My father was a lawyer, and I had always assumed he wanted me to go to law school, and follow his path through life. So I hesitated.9 Then I replied, “I want to travel, and I w ant to be a writer.”10 This was not the answer I thought he would expect. Travel? Where? A writer? About what? I braced myself for some resistance to the idea.11 There was a long silence.12 "Interesting idea," he said finally.13 There was another long silence.14 "I kind of wish I'd done that when I was your age."15 I waited.16 "You have plenty of time. You don't need to go into a career which pays well just at the moment. You need to find out what you really enjoy now, because if you don't, you won't besuccessful later."17 "So how do I do this?“18 He thought for a moment. Then he said, "Look, it's late. Let's take the boat out tomorrow morning, just you and me. Maybe we can catch some crabs for dinner, and we can talk more."19 It was a small motor boat, moored ten minutes away, and my father had owned it for years. Early next morning we set off along the estuary. We didn't talk much, but enjoyed the sound of the seagulls and the sight of the estuary coastline and the sea beyond.20 There was no surf on the coastal waters at that time of day, so it was a smooth half-hour ride until my father switched off the motor. "Let's see if we get lucky," he said, picked up a rusty, mesh basket with a rope attached and threw it into the sea.21 We waited a while, then my father stood up and said, "Give me a hand with this," and we hauled up the crab cage onto the deck.22 Crabs fascinated me. They were so easy to catch. It wasn't just that they crawled into such an obvious trap, through a small hole in the lid of the basket, but it seemed as if they couldn't be bothered to crawl out again even when you took the lid off. They just sat there, waving their claws at you.23 The cage was brimming with dozens of soft shell crabs, piled high on top of each other. "Why don't they try to escape?" I wondered aloud to my father.24 "Just watch them for a moment. Look at that one, there! He's trying to climb out, but every time the other crabs pull him back in," said my father.25 And we watched. The crab climbed up the mesh towards the lid, and sure enough, just as it reached the top, one of its fellow crabs reached out, clamped its claw onto any available leg, and pulled it back. Several times the crab tried to defy his fellow captives, without luck.26 "Now watch!" said my father. "He's starting to get bored with this game."27 Not only did the crab give up its lengthy struggle to escape, but it actually began to help stop other crabs trying to escape. He'd finally chosen an easy way of life.28 Suddenly I understood why my father had suggested catching crabs that morning. He looked at me. "Don't get pulled back by the others," he said. "Spend some time figuring out who you are and what you want in life. Look back at the classes you're taking, and think about which ones were most productive for you personally. Then think about what's really important to you, what really interests you, what skills you have. Try to figure out where you want to live, where you want to go, what you want to earn, how you want to work. And if you can't answer these questions now, then take some time to find out. Because if you don't, you'll never be happy."29 He paused.30 "So you want to travel?" he asked.31 "Yes," I replied.32 "Better get you a passport. And you want to be a writer?"33 "I think so."34 "Interesting choice. We've never had a writer in the family," he said.35 My father started the motor and we set off back home.抓螃蟹1 大学最后一年的秋天，我们的心情变了。
Unit 01 Working Holiday AbroadHow My Working Holiday Changed MeHayley1 Now that I have been home for a while and have had time to reflect on my working holiday in Vancouver, I’ve thought a lot about who I was before I left for Canada and who I am prese ntly.1 我回到家已经有一段时间了，有空回顾在温哥华的打工度假经历。
对于去加拿大之前的自我和如今的自我，我思考了很多。
2 Prior to leaving, I was not in a good place. I had suffered a lot of personal blows and felt emotionally stretched. I lost my grandma, my job and had two car crashes in five months. I needed something to change in my life, and that came in the form of a working holiday visa.2 出发前，我的境况不好。
个人生活上经受了许多打击，精神压力很大。
我失去了我的祖母，我的工作，5个月里遭遇两起车祸。
我需要生活得到改变，于是便有了打工度假签证这回事。
3 In less than three months I filled out the necessary paperwork, booked my plane ticket and fled Brisbane. I spent fifteen months living and working in Vancouver, Canada and eighteen months in total away from Australia. This is how that working holiday changed me and my life.3 在不到三个月的时间里，我填写了所需的表格，订好了机票，逃离布里斯班。
新标准大学英语综合教程3课后翻译答案（共五则）第一篇：新标准大学英语综合教程3课后翻译答案新标准大学英语综合教程3课后翻译答案Unit1 1 对于是否应该在大学期间详细规划自己的未来，学生们意见不一。
有的人认为对未来应该有一个明确的目标和详细的计划，为日后可能遇到的挑战做好充分的准备；有的人则认为不用过多考虑未来，因为未来难以预料。
(map out;brace oneself for;uncertainty) Students differ about whether they should have their future mapped out when they are still at university.Some think they should have a definite goal and detailed plan, so as to brace themselves for any challenges, whereas some others think they don’t have to think much about the future, because future is full of uncertainties.2 经过仔细检查，这位科学家得知自己患了绝症。
虽然知道自己将不久于人世，他并没有抱怨命运的不公，而是准备好好利用剩下的日子，争取加速推进由他和同事们共同发起的那个研究项目，以提前结项。
(tick away;make the best of;have a shot at) After a very careful check-up, the scientist was told he had got a fatal disease.Although he knew that his life was ticking away, instead of complaining about the fate, the scientist decided to make the best of the remaining days, and speed up the research project he and his colleagues initiated, and have a shot at completing it ahead of schedule.Unit3 1 随着婚礼的临近，苏珊变得非常焦虑。
新标准大学英语综合教程3课文翻译(完整版)Unit 1Active reading 1抓螃蟹大学最后一年的秋天，我们的心情变了。
刚刚过去的夏季学期的轻松氛围、即兴球赛、查尔斯河上的泛舟以及深夜晚会都不见了踪影，我们开始埋头学习，苦读到深夜，课堂出勤率再次急剧上升。
我们都觉得在校时间不多了，以后再也不会有这样的学习机会了，所以都下定决心不再虚度光阴。
当然，下一年四五月份的期末考试最为重要。
我们谁都不想考全班倒数第一，那也太丢人了，因此同学们之间的竞争压力特别大。
以前每天下午五点以后，图书馆就空无一人了，现在却要等到天快亮时才会有空座，小伙子们熬夜熬出了眼袋，他们脸色苍白，睡眼惺忪，却很自豪，好像这些都是表彰他们勤奋好学的奖章。
还有别的事情让大家心情焦虑。
每个人都在心里盘算着过几个月毕业离校之后该找份什么样的工作。
并不总是那些心怀抱负、成绩拔尖的高材生才清楚自己将来要做什么，常常是那些平日里默默无闻的同学早早为自己下几个阶段的人生做好了规划。
有位同学在位于麦迪逊大道他哥哥的广告公司得到了一份工作，另一位同学写的电影脚本已经与好莱坞草签了合约。
我们当中野心最大的一位同学准备到地方上当一个政党活动家，我们都预料他最终会当上参议员或国会议员。
但大多数同学不是准备继续深造，就是想在银行、地方政府或其他单位当个白领，希望在20 出头的时候能挣到足够多的薪水，过上舒适的生活，然后就娶妻生子，贷款买房，期望升职，过安稳日子。
感恩节的时候我回了一趟家，兄弟姐妹们免不了不停地问我毕业后有什么打算，我不知道该说什么。
实际上，我知道该说什么，但我怕他们批评我，所以只对他们说了别人都准备干什么。
父亲看着我，什么也没说。
夜深时，他叫我去他的书房。
我们坐了下来，他给我们俩各倒了杯饮料。
“怎么样？”他问。
“啊，什么怎么样？”“你毕业后到底想做什么？”他问道。
父亲是一名律师，我一直都认为他想让我去法学院深造，追随他的人生足迹，所以我有点儿犹豫。
新标准大学英语综合教程3课后翻译答案Unit1英译中（也是背诵段落)1 。
We all sensed we were coming to the end of our stay here，that we would never get a chance like this again，and we became determined not to waste it。
我们都觉得在校时间不多了，以后再也不会有这样的学习机会了,所以都下定决心不再虚度光阴.Most important of course were the final exams in April and May in the following year。
当然，下一年四五月份的期末考试最为重要.No one wanted the humiliation of finishing last in class，so the peer group pressure to work hard was strong。
我们谁都不想考全班倒数第一，那也太丢人了，因此同学们之间的竞争压力特别大。
Libraries which were once empty after five o'clock in the afternoon were standing room only until the early hours of the morning.以前每天下午五点以后,图书馆就空无一人了，现在却要等到天快亮时才会有空座。
Guys wore the bags under their eyes and their pale, sleepy faces with pride，like medals proving their diligence。
小伙子们熬夜熬出了眼袋，他们脸色苍白，睡眼惺忪,却很自豪，好像这些都是表彰他们勤奋好学的奖章.2 Tomorrow？It's all a lie；there isn’t a tomorrow。
Was Einstein a Space Alien?1Albert Einstein was exhausted.阿尔伯特.爱因斯坦精疲力竭。
他幼小的儿子汉斯连续三个晚上哭闹不停，弄得全家人直到天亮都无法入睡。
阿尔伯特总算可以打个瞌睡时，已是他起床上班的时候了。
他不能一天不上班，他需要这份工作来养活组建不久的家庭。
2 Walking briskly to the Patent Office,阿尔伯特是专利局三等技术专家。
在快步去专利局上班的路上，他为母亲忧心忡忡。
母亲年纪越来越大，身体虚弱。
她不同意儿子与迈尔娃的婚事，婆媳关系紧张。
阿尔伯特瞥了一下路过的商店的橱窗，看见自己头发凌乱，他又忘了梳头了。
3Work. Family. 工作，家庭，维持生计——阿尔伯特感受到了一位年轻丈夫和年轻父亲所要承担的全部压力和责任。
To relax, he revolutionized physics.他想放松下，却使物理学发生了突破性进展4 In 1905, 1905年，在他被聘为物理学教授的前四年，26岁的爱因斯坦发表了科学史上最重要论文中的五篇——这些论文都是他在“业余时间”完成的。
他证明了原子和分子的存在。
1905年之前，科学家们对此没有把握。
爱因斯坦论证说光以微粒形态出现（后来被称为“光子”），这为量子力学奠定了基础。
他把狭义相对论描写为：时空如同普通织物中的线，他提出，这些线可以弯曲、拉长和交织在一起。
5 Oh, and by the way, E=mc2.5.对了，顺便提一下，E = mc2。
6 Before Einstein, 在爱因斯坦之前，最近一位迸发出如此创造性思想的科学家当数艾萨克牛顿爵士。
事情发生在1666，为了躲避在剑桥爆发的瘟疫，牛顿去母亲的农场隐居。
由于没有什么更好的事可做，他便建立万有引力理论。
7 For centuries historians called 1666 几个世纪以来,历史学家称为1666牛顿的“奇迹年”。
Unite4
我们所谓的激动人心的时代其实很乏味
“我们对新奇事物的过度迷恋其实并不新奇”，多米尼克•桑德布鲁克如是说。
我们生活在一个变化的世界里，这种变化前所未有，让人眼花缭乱。
正是因为全球化，国之界限正逐渐瓦解，同时，技术革新正以我们几乎理解不了的方式从根本上重塑着我们的生活。
在21世纪初期，历史的变迁日益加速；这种变迁史无前例，一切都和从前不一样了。
不管怎么说，这就是我们耳熟能详的套话。
可是，我们有这种论调正是缘自我们对新奇事物的过度迷恋，对深层次历史模式的无知，以及我们的狂妄自大。
为了证明相比于先辈们的优越性，我们夸耀说自己生活在一个前所未有的变革期。
但是，有一个很好的例子可以用来证明，实际上我们并没有生活在多么有趣的时代。
就以全球化为例。
其拥护者美国人托马斯•弗里德曼认为，全球化是一个全新的“国际体系”，它影响着“全世界几乎每一个国家的政治、环境、地缘政治以及经济”。
但是，如果把它置于历史的环境中，这个词几乎毫无意义可言。
有哪个社会不曾或多或少地被全球化过呢？
例如，罗马帝国完完全全是一个多民族、多文化、跨国界的实体，仅在它的首都就有几十种不同的语言和宗教相互竞存。
古罗马人不但从埃及进口谷物，还向中国和印度购买香料以及器皿，同时，他们出口陶器到其他的国家，甚至卖到了遥远的本地治里。
我们可能会为班加罗尔的呼叫服务中心而兴奋不已，殊不知最先到达那里的还是古罗马人，他们可是常为天下先的。
尽管过去的几十年间生活中方方面面的变化随处可见——比如西方妇女的地位的变化——但我们更应该指出现代生活稳定的一面。
1945年以来西方世界没有发生过大规模的战争，多数国家的国界线半个多世纪以来都保持着原样。
虽然我们总喜欢吹嘘自己的现代性，但是，今天的英国，虽然有美丽的郊野景色和高耸的摩天大楼，对于20世纪四五十年代的人来说，一点都不新奇。
尽管我们对互联网，还有iPod十分热衷，但我们并非生活在一个伟大的技术革新的时代。
大多数日常生活中用到的技术——比如烤面包机、水壶、中央供暖系统、电视、飞机、火车、汽车——都是几十年前就问世了。
虽然推介互联网的广告铺天盖地，可一个残酷的事实是：我们大多数人都用互联网来做一些非
常传统的事情，无论是购书还是给朋友写信。
总是有人跟我们说互联网“打开”了一个新的世界，然而，令人吃惊的是，90％的网络流量都发生在本地网。
和几十年前人们对变化的普遍期待相比，如今变化的速度还是要慢一些。
例如，当斯坦利•库布里克的电影《2001：星际漫游》于1968年上映时，人们似乎有理由想象有一天将乘着泛美航空的航班飞往空间站，和有知觉的电脑聊天，并且住在月球上。
但是1968年去看过这部电影的那些观众们要是知道直至现在他们还住在米尔顿•凯恩斯，看着《杀机四伏》时，肯定会大失所望的。
我们追求新奇事物也不是什么新奇的事。
1944年，乔治•奥威尔就忿忿不平地抱怨说：“我不知道听过多少遍‘飞机和收音机消除了距离’，还有‘世界各地如今都是互相依存着的’这样的话”。
假如他还活着，毫无疑问，他也同样会为现在相类似的观点而气恼不已的。
虽然婴儿潮那代人喜欢吹嘘说他们经历的变化比其他时代的人都要多，但我们用不着向前追溯太远就能找到更为巨大的变化。
试想一个英国人，他于1865年出生在一个乡村里，那儿人们还骑着马，驾着马车，冬日里冰天雪地的，视野很有限。
假设他能活到80多岁或是90多岁（这完全有可能），他就能亲眼目睹汽车、飞机、收音机、电话、电影、家庭电器、大众普及教育及妇女选举权这些事物的诞生——这样的世界与当今社会差距并不大。
换句话说，到他去世前，他所看到的变化之大，是我们难以想象的。
我猜想，在他看来，我们自认为激动人心的时代也许真的很乏味。
中国有句咒语：“但愿你生活在有趣的时代，”意思是紧随有趣时代而来的是混乱和焦虑。
果真如此的话，我们算是很幸运了，因为我们没有生活在有趣的时代。
1 Even grown men who do market research have trouble visualizing what a public rel ations man does with his day, and it is a safe bet that the average systems analyst is a s baffled about what a space salesman does at the shop as the average space salesm an is about the tools needed to analyze a system.
即使是那些从事市场研究工作的成年人也难很想象公关部的人每天都在做些什么。
一名普通的系统分析师肯定不知道空间推销员在店里都干些什么，就好像空
间推销员对分析系统的工具也一窍不通一样。
2 So run the clichés, anyway. But it is only our obsession with novelty, ignorance of d eeper historical patterns and arrogant insistence on our own importance that leads u s into this kind of talk. Hoping to prove our superiority over the generations that prec eded us, we boast that we live in a period of unprecedented change. Yet there is a go od case that we do not, in fact, live in very interesting times at all.
不管怎么说，这就是那耳熟能详的套话。
可是，让我们有这种论调的正是缘自我们对新奇事物的过度迷恋，对深层次历史模式的无知，以及我们的狂妄自大。
为了证明相比于先辈们的优越性，我们夸耀说自己生活在一个前所未有的变革期。
但是，有一个很好的例子可以用来证明，实际上我们并没有生活在多么有趣的时代。
8 Translate the paragraphs into English.
1 我们根本就看不懂他们的计划书，因为他们的观点不太容易把握。
这很可能是因为我们双方对于另一方的思维方式都感到同样的困惑。
我认为应该安排一次面谈，让大家消除误会，扫除沟通的障碍。
(make of; come to grips with; it’s a safe bet that; as baffled … as)
We couldn’t make of their proposal at all, because it was no easy job for us to come t o grips with their perspective. It was a safe bet that we were as much baffled about t heir way of thinking as they were about ours. I think we need to arrange a meeting to clear up misunderstandings and to remove communication barriers.
2 从与他共事二十多年的一位同事所写的传记中不难得出这样的结论：他所代表的绝对是该国二战之后的精英阶层，他们在宗教和政治方面的观念较为保守。
(nothing if not; in the wake of; in terms of)
From a biography written by one of his former colleagues who had worked with him f or more than two decades, it is not difficult to conclude that what he represented wa s nothing if not the elite class of the country in the wake of World War II, who were r ather conservative in terms of religious and political views.。
