1. 我安排他们在小酒吧见面，但那个小伙子一直都没有来。(turn up)
I had arranged for each other at the pub, but the young man never turned up.
2. 你无法仅凭表象判断形势是否会变得对我们不利。(tell from appearance)
You cannot merely from appearances whether things will turn out unfavourable to us or not.
3. 那个士兵每次打仗都冲锋在前，从而赢得了国家的最高荣誉。(stand in the gap) The soldier, who stood in the gap in every battle, gained the highest honor of the country.
4. 主席讲话很有说服力，委员会其他成员都听从他的意见。(yield to)
The chairman spoke so forcefully that the rest of the committee yielded to his opinion.
5. 他们现在生活富裕了，但也曾经历坎坷。(ups and downs)
They are well-to-do now, but along the way they had ups and downs.
6. 这次演讲我将说明两个问题。(address oneself to)
There are two questions to which I will address myself in this lecture.
7. 我们正筹划为你举办一次盛大的圣诞聚会。(in sb.’s honour)
We are planning a big Christmas party in your honour.
8. 听到那个曲子，我回想起了儿童时代。(throw one's mind back)
Hearing that tune threw my mind back to my childhood.
Unit 2
1.那只鸽子被卡在树杈里，一会儿就跌落下来。(wedge)
The pigeon was wedged in the fork of a branch but fell off after a while.
2. 驾车人该付多少钱需要根据他对别人车子造成损坏的程度而定。(be proportional to)
The payment that the motorist will have to make will be proportional to the amount of the damage he has done to the other person’s car.
3. 你只有伏在地上慢慢爬过一条狭长的地道才能进入山洞。(inch)
You can only enter the cave by inching through a narrow tunnel on your stomach.
4. 她一面结结巴巴地为没有敲门就进入我的办公室而道歉，一面羞怯的朝门口走去。(sidle)
She stammered some apology for entering my office without knocking as she sidled towards the door.
5. 他尽力向我解释说不是因为我工作不好而解雇我，而是因为公司面临着财政困境。(take pains to)
He took pains to explain to that I was being dismissed not because I didn’t do work well but because the company was financially embarrassed.
6. 年轻士兵的入伍给军队带来了新的希望并鼓舞了士气。(infuse…into)
The enlistment of young soldiers infused new hope and morale into the arm.
7. 一旦大一些的男孩子们声称草坪属于他们，小一些的孩子就只好退避三舍。(stake a claim to)
Once the older boys stake a claim to the lawn, the younger ones had to give way to them to avoid conflict.
8. 跟在她身后的人让她心神不安，她不由得加快了脚步。(make sb. uneasy) The man following her made he r uneasy and she couldn’t help quickening her steps.
1.无可否认，香烟会使人上瘾，而一旦你上了瘾，就很难戒除这个习惯。(addict) There’s no denying that smoking is addictive. And once you are addicted, it’s very difficult to get rid of the habit.
2.在日本人生产的一种电子游戏中，玩游戏的人可以模拟艾滋病患者从染上艾
滋病毒到死亡的经历。(simulate)
In a Japanese-made video game, players can simulate the experience of AIDS from HIV infection until death.
3. 我肯定，他说你可以用这笔钱继续学习音乐是认真的。(in earnest)
I’m sure he was in earnest when he said that you could use this money to continue your study of music.
4. 我们只能以牺牲质量为代价来提高产量，但这可能会损害公司的声誉。(at the expense of)
We can only increase production at the expense of quality, which could ruin the company’s reputation.
5. 她难得生气，不过这次她可真的是发脾气了。(be given to)
She is not often given to anger, but this time she really lost her temper.
6. 一名外语教师如果要在中学任教，最起码要持有正规教育院校颁发的学位证书。(at the very lest)
A teacher of foreign language should possess at the very least a graduate degree from
a certified education school or institute if he is to teach high school.
7. 我很快觉察到我无法使他改变想法。(perceive)
I soon perceived that I couldn’t make him change his mind.
Unit 4
1. 他们的牛都打上了字母C的烙印，所以很容易辨认。(be branded with)
Their cattle were branded with the letter C, so that they could be easily identified.
2. 本赛季他真正发挥了一个得分手(goal scorer)的作用。(come into one’s own)
In this season Brooks has really come into his own as a goal scorer.
3. 一场经济危机正威胁着那个国家。(hang over)
An economic crisis is hanging over that country.
4. 他是真正发号施令的人物，但他总是躲在幕后。(in the background)
He is the man who really gives the order, but he always remains in the background. 5. 派出信使后，我们所能做的就只有等待了。(dispatch)
After dispatching the messenger, what is left for us to do is nothing but to wait.
6. 你只要一叫，他马上就到。(in a flash)
You just have to call, and he is here in a flash.
7. 他们在战争的阴霾下整整生活了17年。(in the shadow of)
They have lived in the shadow of war for totally 17 years.
8. 这些是现存的最后7只东北虎，如果人类不加以保护的话，这一种群的老虎将濒临灭亡。(in existence)
These are the last 7 Northeast Tigers in existence. If human beings failed to protect them, the tiger of this species would face extinction.
Unit 5
1. 你的话的确有理，但你的表达方式近于粗暴。(border on)
Your remarks do make sense, but the way of expression borders on rudeness.
2. 失业人员都应该得到政府的帮助。(count as)
Any unemployed person counts as deserving government help.
3. 总的来说，我对这项实验是相当满意的。(on the whole)
On the whole I am quite satisfied with the experiment.
4. 一个人的外表会影响别人对他的看法。(make a difference)
A person’s appearance makes a difference in how others judge him.
5. 广告倾向于把妇女描绘成非常传统的角色。(portray)
Advertising tends to portray women in very traditional roles.
6. 刚刚继承了一大笔遗产的孪生姐妹急不可耐的炫耀他们的珠宝首饰。(show off)
Having inherited a considerable wealth, the twin sisters were eager to show off their jewelry.
7. 公众关注的中心再次转移到了城市环境的变化问题。(shift focus)
Public interest has once again shifted its focus to the changes in the urban environment.
8. 新型列车可以以500公里左右的时速平稳地行驶，相比之下，那些旧车显得又慢又笨拙。(in contrast)
The new type of trains can run smoothly at the speed of about 500 kilometers per hour; in contrast, the old ones are slow and clumsy.
Unit 6
1.大厅里回响着小号独奏的乐曲声。(resonate with)
The hall resonated with the notes of the trumpet solo.
2. 我想象得出母亲在听到儿子的死讯时那张苍白的脸。(in one's mind's eye)
I saw, in my mind's eye, the pale face of the mother when she heard the news of her son's death.
3. 他走路的样子使我想起他父亲也是这样走路的。(remind of)
The way he walks reminds me of the way his father used to walk.
4. 我把日期搞错了，所以到达的日期不对了。(mix up)
I mixed the dates up and arrived on the wrong day.
5. 听到女儿被牛津大学录取，她心中充满了自豪。(swell)
Her heart swelled with pride when she learned that her daughter had been admitted by Oxford University.
6. 理论上来说，全体公民都有权直接获取信息，而不必等候政府或媒体的过滤。(have access to)
Theoretically speaking, the whole population should have direct access to information without waiting for its being filtered by the government or the media.
7. 在此次总统选举中，民主党发动了一场拉拢女性选民的宣传活动。(launch) Democrats have launched a campaign to win women voters over in this presidential election.
8. 他继承父亲的产业后，便沉溺于声色犬马之中。(be immersed in)
After he inherited his father's estate, he was immersed in all kinds of sensuous pleasures.
Unit 7
1.为了你的家庭，你要三思而后行，不要冒那么多风险。(for the sake of)
For the sake of your family, you should look before you leap and not venture so much.
2.昨晚喝了太多的酒，我感到有点不太舒服。（out of sorts）
I felt somewhat out of sorts because of last night’s heavy drink.
3. 他的父亲找了无数的门路，帮他在一个已经臃肿不堪的政府机构找到一个位置。（pull wires）
His father pulled endless wires and helped him find a position in an overstaffed government department.
4.如果你仔细读这封信，就会在字里行间发现他的真正用意。（between the lines）If you go through his letter carefully, you can find his real intention between his lines.
5.我知道我对他真是无礼透顶，但我为自己找了各种理由。（downright）
I knew I was downright rude to him, but I found enough excuse for myself.
6. 过去杰出的人物有许多事出类拔萃的多面手，像达芬奇就集画家与发明家于一身。（roll into one）
any of the outstanding figures of the past were exceptionally versatile. Leonardo da Vinci, for instance, was a painter and inventor, rolled into one.
7.在多年遭受失眠的折磨之后，他终于自杀了。（under the torment of）
He finally committed suicide after being under the torment of insomnia for many years.
8.他惊讶得说不出话来。（be dumb with）
He was dumb with shock.
Unit 8
1.探照灯的光柱在黑漆漆的水面上纵横交错。（finger across）
A beam of searchlight fingered across the pitch-black surface of the water.
2. 自从这座大厦发生了一起抢劫案之后，守夜人就更加小心了，他每小时都要巡视一次。（make one's rounds）
Since a robbery happened in this building, the night watchman became more careful and made his rounds once every hour.
3.虽然已经没有任何力量支持他了，他依然坚持自己的计划。(prop up)
He stuck to his plan, though there was nothing left to prop him up.
4.他被警方雇佣刺探恐怖分子的活动。（spy on）
He is paid by the police to spy on the activities of the terrorists.
5.总有一天他们会接受这个残酷的现实的。（in time）
In time they will come to accept the harsh reality.
6.那个人的行为非常可疑。他假装睡觉，却不时窥视过往的行人。（furtive）
That man’s behavior looks very suspicious. He is pretending to sleep, but now and then he steals a furtive glance at the passers-by.
7.这个国家近几年发生的社会、经济变化如此彻底，使所有邻国相形见绌。
（dwarf）
The social and economic changes that have taken place in this country are so sweeping that it has dwarfed all its neighbours.
8.在拂晓前昏暗的光线中，我看到一个黑影挡在门口。（athwart）
In the dim light of the daybreak, I saw a dark shape looming athwart the door.
Unit 9
1.随着经济的发展，大量农民从乡村涌进城市打工。(flood)
With the development of economy large numbers of farmers flooded from the countryside into cities to seek a job.
2.他年纪虽小，但评委们一致认为他在本次国际钢琴比赛中的表现已经接近完
美。(come close to)
Young as he is, all judges share the opinion that his performance at the international piano competition has come close to perfection.
3.也许是因为喝了烈性酒的关系，她在去伦敦的路上一直恍恍惚惚的。(in a
daze)
Perhaps because of the spirits she had drunk, she was in a daze all the way to London.
4.在这个山区疗养所你会找到全国最好的气候。（retreat）
You can find the best climate in the country in this mountain retreat.
5.他倚到座位上，浑身放松，细细体味那份舒适。（savor）
He learned against the seat, relaxed and savoring the comfort.
6.让这对年轻夫妇引以为荣的是他们的孩子3岁就能背诗了。（recite…from
memory）
What makes this young couple proud is that their child can recite poems from memory at the age of 3.
7.他当众重复了他私下说的话。（in public）
He repeated in public what he had said in private.
8.建立一个充满生机和爱意的家庭需要全家人的共同努力。（vibrant with）
A family vibrant with life and love needs the joint efforts of all its members.
Unit 10
1.政府不遗余力地支持我们的环保项目。（spare no effort）
The government spared no effort to support our environmental protection projects. 2.她来之前对中国的历史、地理和文化一无所知。（have no knowledge of）Before she came to China, she had no knowledge of Chinese history, geography and culture.
3.幼儿园里燃起的大火危及23个孩子的生命。（endanger）
The big fire that broke out in the kindergarten endangered 23 children’s lives.
4.我们竭力把他从那个话题上扯开，因为我们知道他会泄露机密。（head）We strained every nerve to head him off the topic, because we knew he would reveal confidential information.
5.演讲人洪亮的声音在大厅里回荡。（echo）
The resonant voice of the speaker is echoing round the hall.
6.勤勉和忠诚有事可以弥补能力不足。（compensate for）
Diligence and loyalty sometimes can compensate for the lack of ability.
7.就我所知，他是从激烈的竞争中挣脱出来的少数人之一。（rat race）
As far as I know, he was one of the few people who got out the rat race.
8.他留下了一些士兵来清除敌人的最后阵地。（clean up）
He left a few soldiers behind to clean up the last of the enemy position.
英语四级翻译常用词汇：123个中文高频成语翻译 Automation 1502 YuDeyu 一、复习建议： 1. 加强历史、文化、经济以及社会发展相关热词的积累 2. 广撒网，学习、揣摩这些话题相关的难点单句训练 做这些单句训练时，先阅读1遍整个段落，专门挑出自己觉得比较难翻的句子，然后重点练习这一句的翻译。难句会了，简单句自然不在话下。 在做单句翻译时，先尝试自己翻，翻完以后，对照答案，看解析，总结和揣摩其中好的 词汇和表达。下面请大家跟着教研君给出的常考单句示例，具体学习吧~ 1. 对于大多数年轻人来说，结婚意味着独立组建家庭，然而物价的不断上涨使这一切 变得越来越困难。 参考译文：For most young people, marriage means s etting up a family independently, which has become increasingly difficult because of the constantly rising prices. 词汇点评： 组建家庭：set up a family。有同学容易使用start a family。start a family表示begin to have children“开始生儿育女”。 越来越：一般看到“越来越”大家习惯译为more and more，比如“越来越多的人”more and more people，但译为 a growing number of people可令人眼前为之一亮；而表达“变 得越来越”的含义时，使用become increasingly的译法更好。 物价的不断上涨：constantly rising prices，而不是price rising。 表达点评： 本句是一个表转折关系的并列句，后半句中的“物价的不断上涨使这一切……”中的“这一切”指代前半句中提到的“结婚意味着独立组建家庭”，因此，用which引导的非限制性定语从句，让整个句子简洁明了。 使字句的翻译：“物价的不断上涨”是“这一切变得困难”的原因，因此处理为原因状 语，用because of…来带出原因。 2. 过去十年中国房地产（real estate）行业高速发展。 参考译文：The past decade has witnessed a high-speed development in China's real estate. 词汇点评： 十年：decade 高速发展：develop rapidly; high-speed development 表达点评：
Chinese Food "Few things in life are as positive as food, or are taken as intimately and completely by the individual. One can listen to music, but the sound may enter in one ear and go out through the other; one may listen to a lecture or. conversation, and day-dream about many other things; one may attend to matters of business, and one's heart or interest may be altogether elsewhere... In the matter of food and eating however one can hardly remain completely indifferent to what one is doing for long. How can one remain entirely indifferent to something which is going to enter one's body and become part of oneself? How can one remain indifferent to something which will determine one's physical strength and ultimately one's spiritual and moral fibre and well-being?" -- Kenneth Lo “生活中很少有什么东西像食物这样真切实在，或者说那么彻底的为个人接纳吸收。一个人可能在听音乐，但是音乐可以从一只耳朵进从另一只耳朵出；一个人可以在听讲座时胡思乱想；一个人可以在料理生意上的事务而他的心思和兴趣另有所属…….。而在吃饭就餐时，一个人几乎不可能长时间的对自己正在做的事完全无动于衷。一个人怎么能对即将进入身体并成为身体一部分的东西保持绝对的无动于衷呢？一个人怎么能对即将决定自己体力以及最终决定自己的精神和道德品质以及幸福安康的东西无动于衷呢？ ——肯尼斯·洛 This is an easy question for a Chinese to ask, but a Westerner might find it difficult to answer. Many people in the West are gourmets and others are gluttons, but scattered among them also is a large number of people who are apparently pretty indifferent to what goes into their stomachs, and do not regard food as having any ultimate moral effect on them. How, they might ask, could eating a hamburger or drinking Coca Cola contribute anything to making you a saint or a sinner? For them, food is quite simply a fuel. 这是一个中国人常问的问题，而西方人却很难作答。在西方，很多人都是美食家，还有其他一些是暴饮暴食者，而混杂于这两者中间的还有一种对吃进肚子的食物漠不关心的。这些人也许会问，吃一个汉堡，喝点可口可乐就会变成圣人或罪人？对于他们来说，食物就是一种能量。 Kenneth Lo, however, expresses a point of view that is profoundly different and typically Chinese, deriving from thousands of years of tradition. The London restaurateur Fu Tong, for example, quotes no less an authority than Confucius (the ancient Sage known in Chinese as K'ung-Fu-Tzu) with regard to the primal importance of food. Food, said the sage, is the first happiness. Fu Tong adds: "Food to my countrymen is one of the ecstasies of life, to be thought about in advance; to be smothered with loving care throughout its preparation; and to have time lavished on it in the final pleasure of eating." 肯尼斯·洛认却表达了一种截然不同的，典型的中国化的观点。这种观点源于从几千年中国文化。例如，一家伦敦餐馆的董福就引用了如同孔夫子（中国人陈这位古代圣人为孔夫子）的权威人士的话。圣者言，食乃是人生最大的幸福。董福还说：“食物对中国人来说是生活中的一大乐事，需要预先准备，需要精心烹饪，还要肯花时间去享受吃得乐趣。” Lo observes that when Westerners go to a restaurant they ask for a good table, which means a good position from which to see and be seen. They are usually there to be entertained socially -- and also, incidentally, to eat. When the Chinese go to a restaurant, however, they ask for a small room with plain walls where they cannot be seen except by the members of their own party,
2017年6月大学练习题13篇汇总 1.中国菜 请将下面这段话翻译成英文： 中国菜(cuisine)是中国各地区、各民族各种菜肴的统称，也指发源于中国的烹饪方式。中国菜历史悠久, 流派(genre)众多，主要代表菜系有“八大菜系”。每一菜系因气候、地理、历史、烹饪技巧和生活方式的差异而风格各异。中国菜的调料(seasoning)丰富多样，调料的不同是形成地方特色菜的主要原因之一。中国菜强调色、香、味俱佳，味是菜肴的灵魂。中国饮食文化博大精深，作为世界三大菜系之一的中国菜，在海内外享有盛誉。 参考翻译: Chinese cuisine is a general term for the various foods from diverse regions and ethnic groups of China. It also refers to cooking styles originating from China. With a long history, Chinese cuisine has a number of different genres, the main representatives of which are "Eight Cuisines". Every cuisine is distinctive from one another due to the differences in climate, geography, history, cooking techniques and lifestyle. Chinese cuisine contains a rich variety of seasonings, which is one of main factors contributing to different local special dishes. Chinese cuisine lays emphasis on
任何年满18岁的人都有资格投票（vote）.(be eligible to ) Anyone over the age of 18 is eligible to vote. 每学期开学前，这些奖学金的申请表格就会由学校发给每一个学生。(apply for,scholarship) A form to apply for scholarships is sent by the university to each student before the start of each semester . 遵照医生建议，我决定戒烟。（on the advice of） On the advice of my doctor, I decided to give up smoking . 公司位于县城的正中央.(Be located in) The park is located right in the center of town . 这所大学提供了我们所需的所有材料和设备。(Facilities) The university provides all the materials and facilities we desire. 警察们正忙着填写关于这场事故的各种表格。（fill out） The policemen are busy filling out forms about the accident. 我想在还车之前把邮箱（fuel tank）加满（fill up） I want to fill up the fuel tank before returning the car. 如果你要投诉，最好遵循正确的程序。（follow the procedure） If you want to make a complaint,you would better follow the correct procedure. 要不是约翰帮忙，我们绝不会这么快就完成实验。（without） We could not have finished the experiment so soon without John’s help. 暴风雨之后，岸边的人们焦急地搜索湖面以期待发现小船的踪迹。 After the storm of boat the people on the store anxiously scanned the lake for any sign. 我们需要通过减少道路上的车辆以降低燃料消耗。（consumption） We need to cut down on our fuel consumption by having fewer cars on the road. 电费上涨增加了我们的负担。（add to） The rise in power costs has added to our burden. 你应该自己判断行事，别总是跟在你哥哥后面。（follow the lead） You should fudge by yourself,and not always follow your brother’s. 那种发型今年很流行，但是我想明年就会过时。（in fashion） That hair style is in fashion this year,but I an afraid it will be out of fashion next year. 在追求真理的过程中，我们注定（fate to）要遭受失败的痛苦。（in one’s quest for） In our quest for truth, we are fated to suffer from many failures. 我们得把感情放在一边，从专业的（professinal）角度来对待这件事。（from a```stand point）We have to put aside our emotions and take it from a professional stand point. 这部戏非常精彩，我很快就沉浸于激动人心的剧情之中。（lose oneself in of ） The plan was so wonderful that I soon lost myself in the excitement in of it. 她没有什么爱好——除非你把看电视也算是一种爱好。 She hasn’t got any hobbies---unless you call watching TV a hobby. 他说他是直接从市长本人那里得到这个信息的。（first-hand） He said he had got the information first-hand from the major himself. 既然你不能回答这个问题，我们最好问问别人。（since） Since you can not answer the question, perhaps we would better ask someone else. 那件工作很难做，不过我想试试看。（have a shot） It is a difficult iob but I’d like to have a shot. 这是一本关于商务实践而非理论的书。（as opposed to）
浙江广播电视大学 英语专业(开放本科) 《翻译理论与实践》期末复习 题型： 一、选择题（每小题2分，共20分） 二、翻译句子。（每小题3分，共30分） 三、篇章翻译（每小题40分，共40分） 四、案例分析题（每小题10分，共10分） 一、选择题（每小题2分，共20分） 1.美国语言学家罗曼.雅各布森把翻译分成__________。 A. 语内翻译 B. 语际翻译 C. 符际翻译 D. 以上选项都正确 2. 下面哪个选项是错误的？_________。 A. dry goods：纺织品B．white goods：白色的货物 C．white wine：白葡萄酒D．toilet water：花露水 3. “This is a special offer and is not subject to our usual discounts” 请问下面哪个译文最合适？________。 A. 这是特殊报盘，不以我方通常折扣为条件。 B. 这是特惠报盘，我方通常折扣不适应于此盘。 C. 此系特惠报盘，不另加我方通常折扣。 D. 这是特殊报盘，不局限于我们通常折扣。 4．下面哪句话的描述是错误的？________。 A．美国著名翻译理论家奈达提出了“动态对等”原则。 B．“动态对等”原则是指，运用交际理论和信息论的原理，将焦点从传统的译文与原文两个文本的比较转移到两个过程的比较，使人们注意到影响信息接收的各种语言和文化因素。C．奈达曾将“动态对等”的提法改成了“功能对等”原则。 D．翻译求的是“形式对等”，而非”动态对等”。
5．_________提出了“美化之艺术，创优似竞赛”的翻译理念。 A．尤金.奈达B．泰特勒 C．许渊冲D．鲁迅 6. 下面哪个配对是错误的？_____。 A．赤脚医生：barefoot doctor B．纸老虎：paper tiger C．to show one’s cards：摊牌D．大海捞针：look for a needle in sea D B C D C D 7.哪句话的描述是正确的？______。 A. 严复提出的翻译是：重神似不重形似 B. 傅雷的翻译标准是：信、达、雅 C. 许渊冲的翻译标准是：美化之艺术，创优似竞赛 D. 泰特勒的翻译标准是：通顺 8. 下面哪个选项是错误的？_________。 A. dry State：实行禁酒的州B．white goods：白色的货物 C．dry white wine：涩白酒D．toilet water：花露水 9. 泰特勒(Tytler)提出的著名翻译原则是：_______。 A. 译文应完整地再现原文的思想内容。 B. 译文的风格、笔调应与原文的性质相同。 C. 译文应像原文一样流畅自然。 D. 以上选项都正确。 10．下面哪个选项是正确的？________。 A．bring down the house 翻译为：“推倒房子” B．pull up one's socks 翻译为：鼓起勇气 C．think a great deal of oneself 翻译为：“为自己想得很多” D．an apple of love 翻译为：“爱情之果” 11．A book, tight shut, is but a block of paper.下面哪个译文是最合适的？_____。A．一本书，紧紧合上，只是一叠纸。 B．一本书，如果紧紧合上不读，只是一叠纸。 C．一本书，如果紧紧合上不读，只是一叠废纸。 D．闲置之书只是一叠废纸。
历年四级段落型翻译真题 Roger Li 2014年6月大学英语四级翻译 试卷一：中餐 许多人喜欢中餐，在中国，烹饪不仅被视为一种技能，而且也被视为一种艺术。精心准备的中餐既可口又好看，烹饪技艺和配料在中国各地差别很大。但好的烹饪都有一个共同点，总是要考虑到颜色、味道、口感和营养(nutrition)。由于食物对健康至关重要，好的厨师总是努力在谷物、肉类和蔬菜之间取得平衡，所以中餐既味美又健康。 译文： Many people like Chinese food. In China, cooking is viewed as not only a skill but also a form of art. The well-prepared Chinese food is both delicious and good-looking. Although cooking methods and food ingredients vary wildly in different places of China, it is common for good cuisine to take color, flavor, taste and nutrition into account. Since food is crucial to health, a good chef is insistently trying to seek balance between cereal, meat and vegetable, and accordingly Chinese food is delicious as well as healthy. 试卷二：信息技术 信息技术(Information Technology)，正在飞速发展，中国公民也越来越重视信息技术，有些学校甚至将信息技术作为必修课程，对这一现象大家持不同观点。一部分人认为这是没有必要的，学生就应该学习传统的课程。另一部分人认为这是应该的，中国就应该与时俱进。不管怎样，信息技术引起广大人民的重视是一件好事。 译文： As Chinese citizens are attaching increasing importance to the rapidly developing Information Technology, some colleges even set it as a compulsory course. In regard to this, people hold different opinions. Some people view it as unnecessary move, for students should learn the traditional curriculum. Other thinks it is a need, because China should keep pace with the times. Anyway, it is a good thing that Information Technology arouses public concern. 试卷三：茶文化 "你要茶还是咖啡?"是用餐人常被问到的问题，许多西方人会选咖啡，而中国人则会选茶，相传，中国的一位帝王于五千年前发现了茶，并用来治病，在明清(the qing dynasties)期间，茶馆遍布全国，饮茶在六世纪传到日本，但直到18世纪才传到欧美，如今，茶是世界上最流行的饮料(beverage)之一，茶是中国的瑰宝。也是中国传统和文化的重要组成部分。译文： "Would you like tea or coffee?" That’s a question people often asked when having meal. Most westerners would choose coffee, while the Chinese would like to choose tea. According to legend, tea was discovered by a Chinese emperor five thousand years ago, and then was used to cure disease. During the Ming and Qing dynasties, tea houses were all over the country. Tea drinking spread to Japan in the 6th century, but it was not until the 18th century does it spread to Europe and America. Nowadays, tea is one of the most popular beverages in the world, and it is not only the treasure of China but also an important part of Chinese tradition and culture. 试卷四：中国结 中国结最初是由手工艺人发明的，经过数百年不断的改进，已经成为一种优雅多彩的艺术和工艺。在古代，人们用它来记录事件，但现在主要是用于装饰的目的。“结”在中文里
Key to Translation(Page 187) 1. She seems to take little pleasure in doing such things. 2. The professor told us that the tradition of landscape painting could date from the prehistoric age. 3. After attending the lecture of the famous writer, he decided to give up medicine and take to literature. 4. Let’s dispense with the formalities and go directly into the discussion. 5. These animals run extraordinarily fast and in consequence their hunting methods are very efficient indeed. 6. The police searched every house in the district for the escaped criminal, but to no avail. 7. Parents tend to take very great pride in the achievements of their children. Key to Translation (Page 206) 1.Many developing countries, after independence, were afflicted with economic problems to begin with. 2. In order to protect domestic industries, the government decided to impose anti-dumping tariff on imported products. 3. Knowledge without practical experience counts for little. 4. Thousands of people were forced to abandon their homes to the invading enemy troops. 5. I’ve lived in Shanghai so long that I’ve looked upon the city as my second hometown. 6. The roof will have to be propped up while repairs are being carried out. 7. In (the) face of great hardship, he managed to keep his sense of humor. Key to Translation (Page 230) 1. They usually leave off work at 5 o’clock, but today they have to work overtime. 2. All the museums and art galleries in the city are open to the public for free / free of charge. 3. It’s very discouraging to be sneered at by them all the time. 4. She has been a little run down lately and the doctor has advised her to take a short holiday. 5. The whole city is bathed in a sea of joy today. 6. It’s very dark outside, and the sky is covered, as it were, with a black curtain. 7. I booked two film tickets by phone yesterday in the name of Thomas. Key to Translation (Page 309) 1. The tourists cheered with excitement when they saw water cascading down the mountainside. 2. Owing to the policy of reform, the small town is thriving day by day. 3. Could you read through this for me and highlight the important points? 4. At times I wonder if rote learning is worthwhile. 5. The superstitions that used to prevail in Old China are disappearing gradually. 6. Thanks to the improvement in export sales, the company has successfully fulfilled its marketing plan.
2018年12月大学英语四级翻译真题汇总 【手机改变阅读方式】 由于通信网络的快速发展，中国智能手机用户数量近年来以惊人的速度增长。这极大地改变了许多人的阅读方式。他们现在经常在智能手机上看新闻和文章，而不买传统报刊。大量移动应用程序（apps）的开发使人们能用手机阅读小说和其他形式的文学作品。因此，纸质书籍的销售受到了影响。但调查显示，尽管智能手机阅读市场稳步增长，超半数成年人仍喜欢读纸质书。（164字） In recent years, the number of Chinese smartphone users has been growing at an alarming rate as the result of the rapid development of communication networks. This has dramatically changed the ways of reading for many people. They now often read news and articles on their smartphones instead of buying traditional newspapers. The development of a large number of mobile apps enables people to read novels and other forms of literature works on their mobile phones. Therefore, the sale of paper books has been affected. But the survey indicates that, despite the steady growth of the mobile phone reading market, more than half of the adults still prefer to read paper books. 【手机改变支付方式】 过去几年里，移动支付市场在中国蓬勃发展。随着移动互联网的出现，手机购物逐渐成为一种趋势。18到30岁的年轻人构成了移动支付市场的最大群体。由于现在用手机付款很容易，许多消费者在购物时宁愿用手机付款，而不愿用现金或信用卡。为了鼓励人们多消费，
Unit1 A new study shows that dogs can detect if someone has cancer just by sniffing the person’s breath. Ordinary household dogs with only a few weeks of basic training learn to accurately distinguish between breath samples of lung- and breast-cancer patients and healthy subjects.One expert, who led the research, said, “Our study provides compelling evidence that cancers hidden beneath the skin can be detected simply by (dogs’) examining the odors of a person’s breath.” Early detection of cancers greatly improves a patient’s survival chances, and researchers hope that man’s best friend, the dog, can become an important tool in early screening. Unit 2 A research team recently replicated a bacterium’s genetic structure entirely from l aboratory chemicals, moving one step closer to creating the world’s first artificial organism. The researchers said, “It’s the second step of a three-step process to create a synthetic organism. But the final step could prove far more difficult.” Nonetheless, the research is pushing forward at a rapid pace. Last June, the team revealed details of an experiment in which researchers inserted the DNA of one species of bacterium into the cells of another. That process almost magically booted up the inserted genome. The research team hopes to use a similar trick to boot up the artificially created genome, so as to create a man-made living organism. Unit 3 In recent years, the psychologists from many countries banded together to do a research which indicated that continued income growth could make people apply themselves to an ongoing consumption race rather than promote overall happiness. Everyone has to spend more and more money in order to maintain a constant level of happiness. This is because our vanity and jealousy are functioning . The way to sort out them out is to cultivate the noble sentiment of being considerate and serving the society. People shouldn’t pin all their hopes on money. Instead , friends, family and work are also playing a very improtant role . Therefore, hapiness is not an inborn trait, but a talent which everyone can learn. Unit 4 I used to feel excited at teaching my students the elegant economic theories that could supposedly cure societal problems of all types. But what is the good of all my complex theories when people were dying of starvation on the sidewalks and porches across from my lecture hall? My lessons were like the American movies where the good guys always win. But when I emerged from the comfort of the classroom, I was faced with the reality of the city streets. Here good guys were mercilessly beaten and trampled. Daily life ws getting worse, and the poor were growing even poorer. Unit 5 No one thought that shy little Einstein would grow up to a prominent scientist. He was slow in learning to speak, and he often paused to consider what he would say during a conversation.In school, Albert Einstein was singled out by his teachers as a troublesome child because he liked to ask difficult strange questions. He did not like to memorize facts and rules, but was interested in what lay below the surface of things. When he was four or five years old, for instance, his father gave him a compass. Little Einstein was curious about the mysterious force that could keep a compass needle always pointing north, which prompted him to read widely in science. His real studies were mostly done at home by reading books on mathematics, physics, and philosophy. Unit 6 Most Americans have great vigor and enthusiasm. They prefer to discipline themselves rather than be disciplined by others. They pride themselves on their independence, their right to make their own minds. They tend to take the initiatives, even when there is a risk in doing so. They have courage and do not give in easily. They are considered sentimental. When they see a flag on ceremonial occasions, or attend parades celebrating Ame rica’s glorious past, tears may come to their eyes. They tend to be emotional at the reunions with family and friends, too. Sometimes, they can laugh at themselves and their country, while they will always remain intensely patriotic.