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Unit 3英译汉1、As an important part of the American culture value system,“individualism”is admi red by most American people.作为美国文化价值体系的一个重要组成部分,“个人主义”受到大多数美国人的推崇。
2、Americans view the family as a group whose primary purpose is to advance the happiness of individual members.美国人认为家庭作为一个群体,其主要的目的是促进家庭各成员的幸福。
3、In contrast to many other cultures, the primary responsibility of the American family member is not to advance the family as a group, either socially or economically.4、与许多其他文化相比,美国家庭成员的主要职责,不是在社会上或经济上提高整个家庭的地位。
What would be best for the family is not usually considered to be as important as what would be best for the individual.5、人们通常认为,什么是对个人最好的比什么是对家庭最好的更为重要。
With freedom comes the responsibility to care for oneself, for it is the freedom of choice that carries with it the responsibility: to accept the consequences of the choices.6、与自由相伴而来的是照顾自己的责任,因为所选择的自由承载了责任,即必须接受自己的选择所带来的后果。
Unit 11. But one of the most telling lessons Ellen and I got in the difference between Chinese and American ideas of education came not in the classroom but in the lobby of the Jinling Hotel where we stayed in Nanjing.然而,我和艾伦获得的有关中美教育观念差异的最难忘的体验并非来自课堂,而是来自我们在南京期间寓居的金陵饭店的大堂。
2. He probably got as much pleasure out of the sounds the key made as he did those few times when the key actually found its way into the slot.他从钥匙声响中得到的乐趣大概跟他偶尔把钥匙成功地塞进槽口而获得的乐趣一样多.3. I soon realized that this incident was directly relevant to our assigned tasks in China: to investigate the ways of early childhood education (especially in the arts), and to throw light on Chinese attitudes toward creativity.我很快意识到,这件小事与我们在中国要做的工作直接相关:考察儿童早期教育(尤其是艺术教育)的方式,揭示了中国人对创造性活动的态度。
4.我的中国同行,除了少数几个人外,对此事的态度与金陵饭店工作人员一样。
With a few exceptions my Chinese colleagues displayed the same attitude as the staff at the Jinling Hotel.5.但关键在于,在这个过程中,我们试图让本杰明懂得,一个人是能够很好地自行解决问题的。
U11.Mr。
Doherty and his family are currently engaged in getting theautumn harvest in on the farm。
多尔蒂先生和他的家人目前正在农场忙于秋收。
2.We must not underestimate the enemy. They are equipped withthe most sophisticated weapons。
我们不能低估敌人,他们装备了最先进的武器。
3.Having been cut of a job/Not having had a job for 3months,Phil is getting increasingly desperate.菲尔已经三个月没有找到工作了,正在变得越来越绝望。
4.Sam, as the project manager,is decisive,efficient, andaccurate in his judgment。
作为项目经理,山姆办事果断,工作效率高,且判断准确。
5.Since the chemical plant was identified as the source ofsolution,the village neighborhood committee decided to close it down at the cost of 100 jobs. 既然已经证实这家化工厂是污染源,村委会决定将其关闭,为此损失了一百个工作岗位。
The offensive had already lasted three days, but we had not gained much ground。
The division commander instructed our battalion to get around to the rear of the enemy and launch a surprise attack。
浴巾a bath towel 文法学校a grammar school永恒的真理the eternal truth文件柜a filling cabinet新鲜空气fresh air纯属无稽之谈utter nonsense 违规行为delinquent behavior常客a frequent visitor高品德的high-minded monologue 固定的观点a settle view 时事current affairs身体障碍a physical impediment一阵狂风a hideous wind令人厌恶的景象a hideous sight言语障碍 a speech impediment 使人兴奋冲动的爱国激情heady patriotism无情的人侵者the remorseless invaders 首相the Prime Minister 烂苹果rotten apples国际联盟the League of Nations 思维过程a mental process 条理清楚的文章a coherent article一位点头之交a nodding acquaintance一个完整的体系a coherent system一位口译好手a proficient interpreter 一种不可阻挡的趋向an irresistible trend逐字逐句的激励literally inspired夜生活evening life食宿board and lodging 供吃住的寄宿舍boarding-house瞬间a split second玻璃弹子glass marbles做徒劳无益的事whipping the dead horse阿司匹林片aspirin tablets在此情况下in the circumstances提前in advance走过场a matter of form 楼梯间平台的窗户landing window紧张气氛the tense atmosphere毛线针knitting needles梦游to walk in one’s sleep飞机翼展the wingspan of a plane专业的历史工作者professional historians基于常识的反应a common-sense reaction事物的这种状况this state of affairs意见不一的历史学家contending historians老生常谈的事a cut-and-dried matter一个个人喜好的问题a matter of personal preference截然不同的观点diametrically opposed points of view民间故事folk tales书面文件written documents过去的遗留物the remains of the past人的动机和行为human motivations and behavior复杂和精细sophistication and subtlety 商船merchant ships 一旦发生潜艇战in the event of a submarine warfare一个粗糙的理论a crude theory 好战的行为belligerent acts宣传机器a propaganda machine德国外交部长the German foreign secretary权力平衡the balance of power因果关系the cause and effect海岸炮兵the shore batteries 终极关怀the ultimate concern 近因 a proximate cause人们常说的一句话a well-used phrase不会出错的解释 a foolproof explanation绝对有效的模式a model of unquestioned validity 永不停止的探索a never-ending quest一个难以达到但又十分诱人的目标an elusive yet intriguing goal难以解决的两难困境an insoluble dilemma 一本难以看懂的书an incomprehensible book一个爱交际的女人a sociable woman 黑市the black market黑色幽默black humor 害群之马black sheep黑人权利black power表达能力不强的人inarticulate people 全国性活动 a nationwide campaign赞美的话complimentary remarks 淘气男孩a mischievous boy一些有权力的人物certain powerful quarters 种族隔离的学校segregated schools 不可争议的权威indisputable authority公海high sea 上流社会high society 机密的消息confidential information 冷漠的门impersonal doors客观的信an impersonal letter 真诚的羡慕an unselfish envy紧张的声音a strained voice度假别墅holiday villa 一个著名的电视名人a famous television personality刻薄下流语言obscene language 下流故事an obscene story银行袭击a bank raid生产双层玻璃公司a double-glazing company联合抵押joint mortgage 拌嘴a cross word永远达不到的目标an unattainable goal 乡村和西部音乐country and western music加重了的潜水腰带a weighted diving belt 心碎heart-broken以自我为中心的人a self-centered man光是重量sheer weight光是运气sheer luck 一派胡言sheer nonsense军号声bulge call 人工呼吸kiss of life一串气泡 a trail of bubbles一点点关心one tiny scrap of care非理性因素non-rational factors 过去的好日子good old days思想模式thought patterns 陈旧的故事stock anecdotes思路brain path 鲜明的对比 a striking contrast 强烈的满足感keen satisfaction 感情上的联想sentimental association 一场恶吵a bitter quarrel酸葡萄sour grapes毫无根据的意见groundless opinions社会地位social position重要而有说服力的因素 a potent factor怀疑的余地room of doubt一种教条的观点great intellects大学者们great intellects不可避免的结果inevitable result 长期的斗争age-long struggle互相矛盾冲突的观点conflicting ideas鲜明的例子striking examples根深蒂固的信仰deeply-rooted convictions仅仅是断言bare assertion低头to sink one's head 使船沉没to sink the ship思考生命的意义to contemplate the meaning of life让阳光一下照着to catch the light毁了一个人的身体to ruin one's health 毁了国家to ruin the country猛敲桌子to bang the desk 扮演一个重要的角色to playa prominent role占有重要的位置to hold a prominent position 一个虔诚的佛教徒a pious Buddhist获得一种名声to gain a reputation 满足一个人的虚荣心to satisfy one's ego严刑逼供to give sb the third degree 发明一种教学方法to devise a teaching method在某人手中悄悄塞一支枪to slide a gun into sb's hand引起一些兴趣to whip up a little interest让谈话继续下去to keep the ball rolling让谈话开始to set the ball rolling一个作风古怪的百万富翁an eccentric millionaire分配资金to allot capital 勒紧裤带to tighten one’s belt 讲一句话to make a remark伸出一只手to stretch out one’s hand 润润嘴唇to moisten one’s lips抱怨天气to complain of the weather将棍子用力插入沙中to plunge the stick into the sand 突然冲我来了to turn on me 使某人心烦to get on on e’s nerve是某人将某事忘得精光t o put something out of someone’s mind脱钩t o come off the hook做填字游戏t o do a crossword puzzle 擤鼻涕to blow one’s nose 在鼻子上涂粉to powder one’s nose 提出案发时不在现场的证据to give an alibi获得新的深刻认识to gain new insights修改一个人的观点to revise one’s ideas追查起因to trace the cause 从这前提出发to begin from this premise朝目标开火to open fire on/at给以同样重视to give equal weight to sth支持某一观点to support a certain view 对政府施加影响to influence the government破坏实力平衡to destroy the balance of power组成联盟to form an alliance偿还贷款to repay the loans 考虑战争的问题to contemplate war填补缺口to fill in the gaps 结束探索to conclude the quest从某一角度看问题to view sth from a certain perspective从比较中获益to benefit from the comparison消灭差别to eliminate from the comparison 深入研究问题to dig into the problem 淹没在大海之中to be immersed in a vast sea从不同的观点出发to stem from a different point of view命中注定要做某事to be destined to do sth无视这个事实to ignore the fact作出假设to make an assumption 打败敌人to defeat the enemy夺回失土to win back one’s lost territory沉船to sink a boat截获机密to intercept the secret message将证据凑在一起to piece together evidence接近真理to approximate the truth 掌握新技术to master new techniques庆祝他的50华诞to celebrate its Golden Jubilee 引起羡慕to excite admiration触动良心to touch the conscience得奖to win the prize受到训斥to receive a reprimand省去这些字to omit the words宣布放弃奖金renounce the prizes 避免一场危机avert a crisis参加仪式attend the ceremony 展示一件艺术品exhibit a work of art尽情享受乐趣to indulge in pleasures 保护一个孩子guard a child感到有能力做某事feel up to do something 使某事正式结束bring sth to a close挥手让某人进去wave sb in使某人不必处于某种场合to save sb from a situation向某人说说心里话to talk out one’s heart to sb 把某人打翻在地knock sb down给某人斟酒pour sb a drink 举杯祝酒raise one’s glass从大腿上慢慢流下来trickle down her legs像鲸鱼一样喷水puff like a whale想雪一样融化掉melt down like snow 一眼看清了当时的情况sum up the scene进行电视采访do their interview 心存怨恨bear resentment难受的想吐feel sick in the stomach 突然大声的怒气冲冲的冲进来come in like thunder 渐渐散去drift away gradually 看中某人的意见value one’s opinion提高在某人心中的地位increase one’s standing with sb使自己振作起来pull oneself together 开始提供晚餐serve dinner 禽抱一个拿枪的劫匪tackle an armed robber和某人厮守下去stick with sb 系上腰带fasten the seat belt虐待妻子abuse one’s wife 和很多人乱搞男女关系screw his way around碰某人一个手指头lay a finger on sb 进行人工呼吸catch sb trying to do sth用力把自己身体升起heave oneself up浮出水面float to the surface在水下拼命挣扎thrash about under the water 使自己依靠在某物上prop oneself against冲出水面break surface 抓住某物seize hold of sth 把自己用力拉起来haul oneself up 紧紧锁住某人双手pinion one’s arms 把某人挡开fend sb off击中某处land a blow 呆在水下stay under in the water将这些观点加以归类to classify propositions 持有一种意见to hold an opinion 建立信念to establish convictions 颠倒过程to reverse the process 对是否是真相提出疑问to question the truth 获得财富to acquire wealth接受一种新的信念to adopt a new belief 放弃信念to abandon belief证明完全相反to demonstrate the contrary 相信这一事实to credit the fact 怀有一种意见to entertain an opinion使这个字的意思延伸一下to extend the term珍惜他们的尊敬to value their respect轻视他们的意见to belittle their opinions考虑某一点to make an allowance改变我们的思维模式to alter our thought patterns走同样的路to take the same course鹦鹉学舌般重复他人的思想to parrot others' ideasUNIT 11、我知道,不管发生什么I knew I could expect my brother to stand by me whatever happened.2、一般情况下As a general rule, young people tend to be more interest in the present and the future.3、如果他们双方不妥协Both sides will stand to lose if they do not compromise.4、我们希望使我们It is our hope to make all the courses and teaching materials integrated.5、中国的书面文字The Chinese written language has been a major factor for integrating our nation.6、在中国的传统艺术中In traditional Chinese art, the bamboo often stands for moral integrity and uprightness.7、绝大多数人都赞成深化改革The great majority of the people stand for further reform.8、伊丽莎白一世Queen Elizabeth the First ruled England for 45 years, and the country prospered under her rule.9、真理一开始The truth is always in the hand of a small minority at first. That's the rule.10, 民主意味着由Democracy means that the majority rules, but the minority’s right to disagree is also respected. These two basic rules are of equal importance.11、一个国A nation cannot be strong unless it is well-integrated economically, politically and culturally as well as geographically.12、那次晚会很乏味The party was boring, so she slipped out of the room and went home.13 路很泥泞The road was muddy. He slipped and fell into the river.14、有一天,我因为One day I was drowning my sorrows in a restaurant because I was broke when he came and slipped a roll of money into my hand.15、佛罗里达州The Court of Florida ruled that it was necessary to recount the votes.16、认为太阳绕着地球The idea that the sun moves round the earth ruled ancient scholars for more than a thousand years.17、这些胡同The hutongs are an integral part of old Beijing.18、日子一天天过去Days slipped by and I still had not made much progress.19、他怕犯错He weighed every word carefully lest he should make a mistake.20、她的身体糟糕到了Her health was such terrible that she would not go out in the sun even in winter lest she get sun-stroke.你能强迫一个Y ou can force a student to attend classes, but you cannot force him to think.学习文学The study of literature can help you to understand not only other people but also yourself.通过阅读范文Y ou can improve your writing by reading good models and by practicing writing.在中世纪In the Middle Ages, people believed that the earth was flat and that it was the center of the universe.我既没有时间I can afford neither the time nor the money to play golf with those big cheeses.小金Xiao Jin could not decide whether to apply for graduate studies right after college or to get a job first.爱能改善人们Love cures people-both those who give it and those who receive it.优秀的企业Excellent firms don't believe in perfection, only in constant improvement and constant change.许多东西Many things cannot be learned in the classroom, such as planning one's time, working on one's own and managing one's own affairs.在过去的10年里In the past ten years people, especially old people, have been concerned more about their health than about their income.UNIT21、我们公司在这么短It is a miracle how our company has developed into a multinational in sucha short span of time.2、那个国家的平均寿命The average life span of that country has increased from 42 years to 50 years in a matter of two decades.3、这两个国家的冲突The conflict between the two countries has spanned more than half a century.4有四座大桥There are four bridges spanning the river.5、我对你非常感谢I'm much obliged to you. Without your help, I would never have finished the book.6、不,这个聚会No, you are not obliged to go to the party. You don't have to go if you don't want to.7 人们找她She’s always ready to oblige when people come to her for help.8 山谷里有一个小湖In the valley is a small lake right between a meadow and a hill. It is a perfect spot for picnic .9、他坐在一个阴凉Sitting in that shady spot he soon dozed off.10、他看见我把一个塑料He criticized me on the spot when he saw me throw a plastic bag by the roadside.11 那是一件白底蓝点It is a white shirt with blue spots. It looks quite pretty.12、这位侦探发现了The detective spotted the suspect and he walked and arrested him.13、有一个气球爆了One of the balloons popped and it gave me quite a start.14 在上课的时候进It is very impolite to keep popping in and out of the classroom when the class is still going on.15、当他看见那位小伙子When he saw the young man ready to pay for the BMW in cash, his eyes almost popped out of his head.16、在那些国家里水比油In those countries, water is worth a lot more than oil. Friends will often bring dollars' worth of water as a gift.17、这个项目完成When this project is completed, it will benefit about a hundred thousand people. It will be well worth the effort and investment.18、这电影不值得看两遍This movie is not worth seeing twice. In fact, it's not worth seeing at all.19 我觉得那地方值得I think it is worthwhile to visit that place. I hear they have kept all their traditional houses intact-houses that were built in Ming-Qing styles.20、贾宝玉当他父亲Jia Baoyu was sick and tired of being his father's worthy son. He yearned for freedom.1.看来病人在这个城市It seems the patient has no relatives in this city.2.交朋友易It’s easy to make friends but difficult to keep them.3.他总是懂的朋友He can always understand what his friends are thinking and worrying about.4.或许根本就不是Perhaps it wasn’t Xiao Jiang at all who had left the tap running all night.5.那男孩一点也不The boy had no idea how he had become an old man in half a day.6.不知道王宁I wonder how Wang Ning has been doing in London. I haven’t heard from himfor almost a year.7.你出生于什么样的家庭It doesn’t matter what family you were born into. The real test ishow far you can go from where you started.8.她简直不相信She simply couldn’t believe what she saw. It was only yesterday that the twintowers were standing there.9.第八号陪审员Juror No. 8 pointed out that it might have been someone else who had stabbedthe boy’s father to death.10.在市场经济中In the market economy, it is primarily by individuals and firms rather than bygovernment agencies that decisions about what to produce, how much to produce are made.UNIT31.尚不知飞The cause of the aircraft crash is so far unknown.2.地球转The cause of global warming is still hotly debated among scientists.3.他把他的一He devoted all his life to the cause of environmental protection.4.历史上这条The river has caused us a lot of trouble in history.5.你认为国际恐怖主义的What do you think caused the upsurge of international terrorism?6.我们必须团结那些反对We must try and unite with those who have opposed us.7.任何进步和改革都会There is always opposition to any progress and reform.8.有些人对新事物总是Some people are always opposed to new things.9.这些贷款中不少从未归还A lot of those loans were never repaid. That high ratio of bad debts finally led to the financial crisis in this second economic power in the world.10.工商银行现在给The Business Bank now offers a special loan for students who can't pay for their education.11.这男孩问斯多太太能否将她的The boy asked Mrs.Stow for the loan of her binoculars.12.她在结束讲话时Her concluded her speech by saying that she hoped she could come again some day and see more of the country.13.他们一结束调查就As soon as they concluded the investigation, they were to report to the Security Council.14.在他访问期间,During his visit, he will conclude a new trade agreement with India.15根据这些有理疑点,陪审团只能得出结论,这个少Based on those reasonable doubts, the jury had to conclude that the boy was not guilty.16.他将经东京飞往纽约She is flying to New York by way of Tokyo.17.我想谈谈上世界60年代的情I'd like to say a few words about the situation in the sixties of the last century by way of an introduction to the movie.18.他们决定召They decided to recall their ambassador by way of protest.1.英雄是具有非凡品Heroes and heroines are people with unusual qualities.2.名流是因媒体炒作而出名Celebrities are people who become famous because of publicity through the media.3.在中国大陆,“爱人In China mainland, "sweet heart" often refers to a person's husband or wife.4.一个不能共患难的朋友A fair-weather friend is one who will desert you as soon as you are introuble.5.从广义上说,货币指Broadly speaking, money refers to anything generally accepted in exchange for other goods and services.6.一个坐在扶手椅里的An armchair revolutionary is one who talks about revolution, but who doesn't put what he says into practice.7.鲁教授说一个好教师应努力使自己成Professor Lu says that a good teacher is one who does all he/she can to make himself/herself unnecessary for the students.8.经济学定义为研究商品和服务的生产、分配和消费的社会Economics is defined as the social science that deals with the production, distribution and consumption of goods and services. 9.DVD是上面能储藏大量在计算机DVD is a disk on which large amounts of information, especially photographs and video can be stored, for use on a computer.10.《牛津高级学生词典》The Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary defines "workaholic" as "a person who works most of the time and finds it difficult to stop working in order to do other things".UNIT41、因为疯牛病Import of that country’s beef was suspended because of the mad cow scare.2、在战争期间During the war, they had to suspend the construction of the railway.3、吸毒是一件严重It was a serious offence to take drugs. Robert was suspended from school for two weeks.4、她正躺在悬挂She was reading in a hammock suspended from two tree branches.5这次暂停销售The sales suspension has brought us heavy losses.6 这也许是亚洲This is perhaps the longest suspension bridge in Asia.7这个作家善于制造悬念。
全新版大学英语(1)句子翻译1.I did my best to avoid showing pleasure, but what I was feeling was pure delight at thisdemonstration that my words had the power to make people laugh.2.Suddenly I wanted to write about that, about the warmth and good feeling of it.te in the year we tackled the informal essay.4.I don’t think any of us keep up our correspondence to well.5.When we were married , we used to go to each other’s house every now and then.6.When I got to my hotel room I didn’t unpack right away.7.Whether we like it or not, the world we live in has changed a great deal in the last hundredyears.8.Anyway, even if one wanted to, one couldn’t put the clock back to an earlier age.9.The science people learn in school can provide the basic framework.10.But I have sufficient faith in the good sense of the public to believe that we might prove thiswrong.11.He came from a rocky farm in Italy, somewhere south of Rome.12.Then, during the war, a message came from my company. Tony had passed away.13.All he had were 24 precious hours a day, and he wasted none of them.14.He looked for the girl whose heart he knew, but whose face he didn’t .15.And she said if you were to ask me out to dinner, I should go and tell you that she is waitingfor you in the big restaurant across the street.16.The true nature of a heart is seen in its response to the unattractive.17.Tell me whom you love, and I will tell you who you are.18.Over the years, I have written extensively about animal-intelligence e the years, I have writtenextensively about animal-intelligence experiments and the controversy that surrounds them.19.Why would an animal want to cooperate with a human?20.It is comforting to realize that other species besides our own can stand back and assess theworld around them.全新版大学英语(2)句子翻译1.The key to our room was attached to a large plastic block with the room number on it.2.I soon realized that this incident was directly relevant to our assigned tasks in China.3.In terms of attitudes to creativity there seems to be a reversal of priorities.4.He put on a dinner jacket to serve as a waiter at the birthday party of The Richest Man inAmerica.5.At a church supper the other night, he and his wife were in back washing dishes.6.I’ve never seen anyone yet who worked for him or was around him for any length of time whowasn’t better off.7.For the sake of fun it carries things to extremes, but nearly everyone can recognize somethingof themselves and their parents in it.8.And I just wanted you to know that I’ll do anything I can to help him through life’s dangeroussea.9.If that sort of thing happened only once in a while, it wouldn’t be so bad.10.My boyfriend’s Liverpool accent suddenly becomes impossible to interpret after his easilylunderstood words on screen.11.If I desired, I could stay inside for weeks without wanting anything.12.At times, I turn on the television and just leave it to talk away in the background, somethingthat I’d never done previously.13.To restore balance to my life, I force myself back into the real world.14.I re-enter my apartment and run to the computer as though it were a place of safety.15.The stands were still filled with about 20,000 people, even though the final race had ended anhour earlier.16.It was at the exact moment he took a deep breath that he began to lift off the ground.17.When he heard the singing of some distant birds in flight, he knew it was his time to fly.18.One day, however, I actually met a superwoman face to face.19.Other days, every item on my schedule will take three times the number of minutes set aside.20.Racing the clock every day is such an exhausting effort that when I actually have a few freemoments, I tend to collapse.全新版大学英语(3)句子翻译1.After years of frustration with city and suburban living, my wife and I have finally foundcontentment here in the country.2.We’ve been able to make up the difference in income by cutting back without appreciablylowering our standard of living.3.Once economic conditions improve, however, demand for farms like ours should be strongagain.4.I am not making anywhere near as much money as I did when I was employed full time, butnow we don’t need as much either.5.Carter’s devotion to her ancestor is about more than personal pride: it is about family honor.6.Over the course of his life, John Parker guided more than 400 slaves to safety.7.While black conductors were often motivated by their own painful experiences, whites werecommonly driven by religious convictions.8.The Bible, in bidding us to feed the hungry and clothe the naked, said nothing about color.9.Many slaves traveled under cover of night, their faces sometimes caked with white powder.10.Making the best of his lot, Henson worked diligently and rose far in his owner’s regard.11.In the house where I grew up, it was our custom to leave the front door on the latch at night.12.Parents used to take children out to departure gates to watch planes land and take off.13.Airports are no longer a place of education and fun; they are the most sophisticated of securitysites.14.We have become so smart about self-protection that, in the end, we have all outsmartedourselves.15.In dealing with the unseen horrors among us, we became prisoner of ourselves.16.The embarrassing truth was I’d always just accepted what they’d done, taken all of it forgranted.17.At least seven people had been particularly and lastingly helpful to me.18.And briefly I recalled for each of them specific acts performed on my behalf.19.My love of books never diminished and later led me toward writing books myself.20.In the letter to my grandmother, I reminded her of a dozen ways she used to teach me how totell the truth.全新版大学英语(4)句子翻译1.Napoleon, confident of a quick victory, predicted the conquest of Russia in five weeks.拿破仑,快速的胜利充满信心,预计俄罗斯征服五周2.Of the six hundred thousand soldiers Napoleon had led into Russia, less than one hundredthousand came back.拿破仑进入俄罗斯领导的六十万士兵,回来不到一十万3.During the first ten weeks of the invasion, the Germans pushed the front eastward, and theRussians suffered more than a million casualties.入侵的前十周期间,德国的前推东扩,俄罗斯遭受超过一百万的伤亡4.The elements of nature must be reckoned with in any military campaign.在任何军事行动都必须考虑到大自然的元素5.Snow, ice, and freezing temperatures took their toll on both invading armies.两支侵略军,冰,雪和低温参加了他们的通行费6.The automobile industry ranks as among the most lucrative and powerful industries of thetwentieth century.汽车产业被列为二十世纪最有利可图和最强大的产业。
1.我知道,不管发生什么情况,我都可以依靠兄弟的支持。
I knew I could rely on my brother to stand by me whatever happened.2.一般说来,年轻一代和老一辈不同,他们对现在而不是对过去更感兴趣。
但这两代人如果不互相尊重对方的需要,就都会遭受损失。
As a general rule, unlike the older generation, the younger generation tends to be more interested in the present rather than the past, but both generations will stand to lose if they do not respect the other’s needs.3.中国的书面文字是国家完整统一的一个重要因素。
The Chinese written language has been a major factor for integrating the whole nation.4.在中国的传统艺术和文学中,竹子和松树往往象征着道德上的正直和刚正不阿。
In traditional Chinese art and literature, the bamboo and the pine tree usually symbolize moral integrity and uprightness.5.女皇伊丽莎白一世统治英国45年。
在她统治时期,国家十分繁荣昌盛。
Queen Elizabeth 1 ruled England for 45 years, and the nation prospered under her rule.6.民主意味着多数人来统治;但不仅如此,尊重少数人反对的权利也是民主不可分的一部分。
这两条规则同等重要。
Unit 1重点翻译1. He was prepared for the fierce resistance of the Russian people defending their homeland他知道俄罗斯人民会为保卫祖国而奋勇抵抗,并为此做好了准备。
2. As the Russian army was gathering its strength, the French had to flee Russia to avoid certain defeat.正当俄罗斯军队集聚兵力之时,法国人却不得不逃离俄国,以避免注定的失败。
3. The loss of the battle for Stalingrad finally turned the tide against Hitler. The German victories were over, thanks in part to the Russian winter. 斯大林格勒一战的失利最终使希特勒走向穷途末路。
部分地由于俄罗斯的冬季,德国人走向失败了。
4.With the arrival of June 5, the weather was so bad that General Eisenhower, supreme commander of the invasion forces, was forced to postpone the invasion by one day.6月5日到了,气候如此恶劣,进攻部队最高统帅艾森豪威尔将军被迫将进攻推迟了一天。
5.Napoleon had a clear path to Moscow, but the occupation of the city became an empty victory.拿破仑顺利进入莫斯科,然而,对该市的占领成为毫无意义的胜利。
6.The French soldiers dragged on, leaving the dead along every mile.法国士兵拖着脚步行进,一路上留下无数死尸。
精读四Unit 11.猛然敲门bang the door2.向国王陛下欢呼cheer His Majesty3.凝视那雕像contemplate the statue4.设计/发明一种新方法devise a new way5.获得一种名声gain a reputation6.鼓舞人民inspire the people7.低下头sink one’s head8.象征/代表国家symbolize the nation9.暖和双手warm one’s hands10.毁了某人的健康ruin one’s health11.扮演重要的角色play an important role/part in12.解决这个问题settle the issue1.永恒的真理the eternal truth2.档案柜 a filing cabinet3.无稽之谈utter nonsense4.有违法倾向的行为delinquent behavior5.常客 a frequent visitor6.新鲜空气fresh air7.格调很高的独白high-minded monologue8.一个固定的观点 a settled view9.语言障碍 a speech impediment10.可怕的风 a hideous wind11.使人兴奋的爱国热情heady patriotism12.无情的入侵者the remorseless invaders13.首相the Prime Minister14.思维过程 a mental process15.国际联盟the League of Nations16.一篇有条理的文章 a coherent article17.一位口译好手 a proficient interpreter18.一个不可避免的趋势an irresistible trend19.腐烂的苹果rotten apples20.点头之交 a nodding acquaintance(前五)1. 他因收受贿赂而正在接受调查。
大学英语教材句子翻译大全一、基础句型翻译1. I like playing basketball.我喜欢打篮球。
2. She is a talented singer.她是一个有才华的歌手。
3. They are studying at the library.他们正在图书馆学习。
4. We visited the Great Wall last summer.去年夏天我们参观了长城。
5. My brother is taller than me.我弟弟比我高。
6. I am not good at math.我不擅长数学。
7. The weather in Beijing is usually very cold in winter.北京的天气在冬天通常很冷。
8. The train arrived on time.火车准时到达。
9. She has a beautiful voice.她有一副美妙的嗓音。
10. We had a wonderful time at the party last night.昨晚在派对上我们度过了美好的时光。
二、日常对话翻译1. A: Good morning! How are you today?早上好!你今天好吗?B: I'm good, thank you. How about you?我很好,谢谢你。
你呢?2. A: Excuse me, where is the nearest post office?打扰一下,最近的邮局在哪里?B: Go straight ahead and turn left at the corner. It's just across the street.直走然后在拐角处左转,就在街对面。
3. A: What time is the movie?电影几点开始?B: The movie starts at 7:30 p.m.电影晚上7点半开始。
Unit 6Active reading (1)Difficult sentences1. I knew I would have to push myself beyond my known limits to ensure that my dream came true. (Para. 1)为了确保能梦想成真我必须强迫自己超越已知的极限。
2. The 800m race had punished me so much over the years – in the World, Commonwealth andEuropean Championships – and now it stood between me and the Olympic title. (Para. 4)这些年来,在世锦赛、英联邦锦标赛以及欧洲锦标赛的八百米赛跑中我屡战屡败,饱受挫折。
现在,它再次横在我与奥运冠军头衔之间。
3. I felt the performer in me move in and take over. (Para. 7)performer这里指的是作者的运动员身份,take over意思是:接管,占上风我感觉自己已经进入最佳状态。
4. … I could hear the roar of the crowd, giving me a boost at exactly the moment I needed it themost – just when my legs were burning and I could see the gap opening between me and the Russian. (Para. 9)这个句式较复杂。
giving me… 分词短语作状语,表示伴随状况。
the moment后面有两个定语从句,I needed it the most 和just when…······我听见观众高声叫喊,在我最需要的时候为我加油助威——这时我的腿疼得要命,我看见我和那个俄罗斯运动员之间距离正在拉大。
全新版大学英语综合教程四Unit1-5精选课文句子英翻中UNIT1 Mr. Doherty Builds His Dream Life多尔蒂先生创建自己的理想生活 1.And after years of frustration with city and suburban living, my wife Sandy and I have finally found contentment here in the country.在城市以及郊区历经多年的怅惘失望之后,我和妻子桑迪终于在这里的乡村寻觅到心灵的满足。
2.In the summer we canoe on the river, go picnicking in the woods and take long bicyclerides. In the winter we ski and skate.日里我们在河上荡舟,在林子里野餐,骑着自行车长时间漫游。
冬日里我们滑雪溜冰。
3.Three months from now, it will be 95 above and we will be cultivating corn, weedingstrawberries and killing chickens.再过三个月,气温会升到95度,我们就要给玉米松土,在草莓地除草,还要ter this month, we'll spray the orchard, paint the barn, plant the garden and clean thehen house before the new chicks arrive.这个月晚些时候,我们要给果树喷洒药水,要油漆谷仓,要给菜园播种,要赶在新的小鸡运到之前清扫鸡舍。
5.In between such chores, I manage to spend 50 to 60 hours a week at the typewriter ordoing reporting for the freelance articles I sell to magazines and newspapers.在这些活计之间,我每周要抽空花五、六十个小时,不是打字撰文,就是为作为自由撰稿人投给报刊的文章进行采访。
现代大学英语精读1 句子翻译Unit 1 Half A Day1. 他们利用我们求助无门的困境把我们公司接管了。
They took advantage of our helpless situation and took over our company.2. 虽然我们面前仍有困难,但我肯定我们中国人有智慧靠自己实现国家的和平统一。
Although there are still difficulties ahead of us, I am sure that we Chinese people will have the wisdom to bring about the peaceful unification of our country on our own.3. 只强调国内生产总值是错误的,它会引起很多严重问题。
It is wrong to put emphasis on nothing but GDP. It will give rise to many serious problems.4. 他喜欢炫耀他的财富,但是这完全是徒劳的,人们仍然像躲避毒药那样躲避他。
He loves to show off his wealth, but this is all in vain. People still avoid him as though he were poison.5. 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。
He soon fell in love with the village and was determined to make ita beautiful garden together with other villagers.6. 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用严厉的法律措施。
这不只是一个钱的问题。
We must spend more money fighting against global warming. In addition, we must resort to tough laws. It is not just a matter of money.7. 当警察到达学校的时候,学生和老师还在一种茫然不知所措的状态。
大学新视野英语3重点句子翻译because women often restrict their diet in an effort to control weight, they may not consume enough iron-rich food, and are liable to experience a deficiency.而且,由于女性常常为了控制体重而节食,从而未能摄取足够的含铁丰富的食物,结果可能导致缺铁。
can result in iron loss through a variety of mechanisms. Some iron is lost in sweat, and, for unknown reasons, intense endurance exercise is sometimes associated with bleeding of the digestive system. Athletes in high-impact sports such as running may also lose iron through a phenomenon where small blood vessels in the feet leak blood.运动可能通过多种机制导致铁流失。
有些铁随汗液流失。
另外,由于某些未知的原因,高强度的耐力运动有时会引起消化系统内出血。
运动员从事跑步之类高强度剧烈运动,也可能会因为足部血管失血的现象而使铁质流失。
physical exercise provides the brain with more fuel, and skill-based exercise increases the formation of connections in the brain, which, according to the proposals of some scientists, may make the brain better able to process information.高强度体育运动给大脑提供更多的燃料,而技巧性运动则增强大脑神经的联结。
大学英语精读第三版第二册Unit 1 The dinner partyThe American does not join in the argument but watches the other guests. As he looks, he sees a strange expression come over the face of the hostess. She is staring straight ahead, her muscles contracting slightly. She motions to the native boy standing behind her chair and whispers something to him. The boy's eyes widen: he quickly leaves the room.那个美国人没有参加这场争论,他只是注视着在座的其他客人。
在他这样观察时,他发现女主人的脸上显出一种奇异的表情。
她两眼盯着正前方,脸部肌肉在微微抽搐。
她向站在座椅后面的印度男仆做了个手势,对他耳语了几句。
男仆两眼睁得大大的,迅速地离开了餐室。
Of the guests, none except the American notices this or sees the boy place a bowl of milk on the veranda just outside the open doors.在座的客人中,除了那位美国人以外论证也没有注意到这一幕,也没有看到那个男仆把一碗牛奶放在紧靠门边的阳台上。
The American comes to with a start. In India, milk in a bowl means only one thing -- bait for a snake. He realizes there must be a cobra in the room. He looks up at the rafters -- the likeliest place -- but they are bare. Three corners of the room are empty, and in the fourth the servants are waiting to serve the next course. There is only one place left -- under the table.那个美国人突然醒悟过来。
汉译英经典30个句子1.好的开始是成功的一半。
Well begunis half done .2.我喜欢他永远忘不掉。
I like him to always forget not to drop .3.来的容易,去的容易。
Easy come, easy go .4.永远和你在一起。
Always with you .5.变化乃生命的调味品。
Variet y is the spiceof life .6.和你永远在一起。
With you always .7.失败是成功之母。
Failur e is the mother of succes s .8 . 爱你到永远。
Love you to arrive always .9.天下没有不散的宴席。
All good things must come to on end .10.我将永远爱你。
I shallalways love you .11.有情人钟情眷属。
All shallbe well ,and jack shallhave jill .12.万事开头难。
All thingare diffic ult before they are easy .13.善有善报,恶有恶报。
As a man sows ,so he shallreap .14.外表美是肤浅短暂的。
Beauty is but skinde ep .15.接近成功时最艰难。
The darkes t hour is that before the dawn .16.说来容易做时难。
Easier said than done .17.经验乃智慧之母。
Experi enceis the mother of wisdom .18.花言巧语是不中用的。
Fine wordsbutter no parsni ps .19.习惯成自然。
第一课1.他对他的研究如此专心致志,从来没有过很快就要退休的念头。
He is so devoted to his research that it never occurs to him that he will soon have to retire.2.很多人都曾说过,如果没有有效的制约,我们都有滥用权利的倾向。
Many people have observed that, without effective checks, we all have a tendency to abuse our power.3.很多国家拒绝卷入这一争端,而且他们对外国的干涉非常反感。
Some countries refuse to get involved in this dispute and they resent any foreign interference.4.控制沙尘暴需要大量的工作和资金。
The control of sandstorms will involve a tremendous amount of work and money.5.你们用这些技术的时候,必须考虑到当地的条件。
You have to take the local conditions into consideration w hen you apply these technologies.6.所有的申请者都必须填好这些表格,然后邮寄50美元的报名费。
All applicants will have to fill out these forms and mail in an application fee of 50 dollars.7.他根据对孩子们行为的观察得出结论:学习是一种自然的乐趣。
Based on his careful observation of children’s behavior, h e came to the conclusion that learning is a natural pleasure.8.在一个多民族的国家里,各民族之间的和谐需要小心处理。
大学英语四级翻译必备经典句型(1) 第一步:经典句型展示1.I am all but ready.我几乎准备好了。
【分析】① all but = almost; nearly表示“几乎”。
它是个含有副词功能的词条。
② all but…有时可表示“差一点就…”的意思。
③ all but…有时也表示“除…外,全部都…”的意思,这时all but = all except2. That little bridge is anything but safe. 那座小桥一点也不安全。
【分析】① anything but=not at all; far from, 表示强烈否定,是“决不”的意思。
② anything but有时也可以表示“除…之外的任何…”等意思。
3.It is far from all of the students who are able to speak Chinese.并不是所有的学生都讲中文。
【分析】It is far from all…not. 表示“并不是所有的…都”。
4.You must leave her a message, and immediately at that.你必须给她留言,而且马上就要行动。
【分析】at that放于句尾表示强调第二步:练习与进步A. 翻译1. 过去的20年中,他几乎做好了所有的准备,差一点就可以毕业了。
2. 国庆就要到了,除他之外,所有的人都正在为此庆典准备着。
3. 并不是所有的外国游客都来自欧洲。
4. 他们两个都没有去过中国。
5. 由于交通堵塞,公交车不规律地向前移动,而且速度非常的慢。
6. 他独自一个人生活,但是一点儿也不觉得孤独。
7. 别听他的甜言蜜语,去年他把我骗了。
那是条披着羊皮的狼。
8. 我购物时,总请朋友们帮我选择颜色。
9. 除非在各方面都准备得周密,否则在应付入侵之敌的时候,我们将处于不利地位。
10. 除了一些无聊的行为外,我什么都喜欢。
all the way 远道(be) blind to 对…没有觉察到be separate from 分开的,分离的impact on 对…产生影响result from 起因于result in 造成sit back 不采取行动;观望take action 开始行动care for 关注environmental issues 环境问题Number One priorities 首要关注的问题the point of no return 无可挽回的地步what an honor it is to have this opportunity to…很荣幸有这个机会develop one’s own strategy 制定自己的战略方针have learned a great deal 受益匪浅Unit 2lose balance 失去平衡in no way 绝不,一点也不stir one‘s intellect 激发智力more than just 不仅仅come over 顺便拜访make an indescribable impression on sb. 留下难以描述的影响up to 高达fool sb. Into. Doing 欺骗某人做某事keep at 坚持做come upon 偶遇,偶然发现in wonder 惊讶地relate to 理解come up with 想出theory of relativity 相对论spark one’s curiosity 激发好奇心Look for 找寻stare at sb. with questioning eyes 用质疑的眼神瞪着某人Beauty lies in the simplistic 美寓于简洁之中take hold (想法)落实,生根keep a count of 知其数frown on/upon 不赞成By means of 依靠,借助To this day 至今backbone product 拳头产品When it comes to…当提及soap opera 肥皂剧beat the imagination 超乎想象under the umbrella of…在……的保护下sponsor 赞助be mass marketed 大量销售be armed with 配备……many a time 多次assure sb. of sth. 向某人保证某事Unit 4put up for 提供dig up 挖掘track down 追踪in the flesh 活生生的get wind of 闻风for real 真实的bring to term 使足月产下be nuts about 痴迷collapse 倒闭greetings of the season 圣诞节问候语in profile 侧面sort of sort of 有点儿set up 建立pass a ban on 颁布禁令go ahead with 继续immerse in 沉浸于bear a resemblance to 相似It’s my turn to…轮到我……It hits me like a brick 我恍然大悟nook and cranny 鲜为人知的地方sense of humor 幽默感a ray of sunshine 一缕阳光take control of 负责,掌管In turn 轮流for that matter 就此事而言a worn car 一辆旧车breathe a sigh of relief 松了口气a spare tire 备用轮胎mill about 无目的乱转over and over again 再三地with questioning face 带着质疑的表情repeat itself 重演box together 挤在一起counterpart 对手Unit 7sink into 陷入on top of 此外curl up 蜷缩come true 实现chip away at 一点点去除Straight –A student 全优生deepen friendship with 加深与某人的友情If only 要是……dream of 梦想be exposed to 接触As time goes by…随着时间的流逝Focus on 关注,专注a throbbing head 头痛Carry out 实施Go from…to…从……变为……Unit 11.这场给人类带来巨大灾难的战争对这样一个诗人产生了什么影响呢?How did the war, which brought terrible disasters to mankind, impact on such a poet? 2.做母亲的有时候不能察觉她们所宠爱的孩子们的过错,这样做的结果会使孩子们再次犯同样的过错。
英语翻译1)你应该适当花一点时间休息和锻炼。
You should set aside a reasonable amount of time to rest and exercise.2)总的来说,孩子们比任何时候都更健康,收到了更好的教育。
In general,children are mush healthier and better educated than ever before.3)待适当的机会来临,他就能抓住。
He can grasp the chances that come along.4)每天他都能留出点时间和家人在一起,享受生活。
Each day,he sets aside time to be with his family and enjoy life.5)我记得那些黑暗的街道以及同父亲手拉手走路的情景。
I still remembered those dark streets and the scene I walked hand in hand with my father.6)他最终辜负了父母的期望。
He eventually didn't live up to his parents' expectations.7)相比之下,我们的用油量大幅度上升了。
In contrast,our use of oil has enormously increased.8)经过努力,他成功地克服了自己的致命弱点。
Through efforts,he managed to overcome his fatal weakness.9)由于紧急情况,这位医生几小时内都没有空。
Because of an emergency,the doctor will not be available for several hours.10)税收将会如何影响低收入的人群?How will taxes affect people with low incomes?11)我的母亲总是会告诉我,从长远来看我会很高兴我没有放弃钢琴。
英译汉Unit11. Some students believe that attendance at classes should be optional有些学生认为上课应是非强制性的。
3. Liberal schools want teenagers to have a happy childhood and not to study every day 推崇自由的学校希望孩子们有一个幸福的童年,而非每天学习。
5. Many adults wish that hah gone to a more progressive school许多成年人希望他们曾经去过教学更为进步的学校。
Unit21. The silence made the traveler feel very lonely.寂静使旅行者觉得非常孤单。
3. The old man shrugged his shoulders and disappeared into the darkness.老人耸耸肩,消失在夜幕中。
Unit31. Local newspapers often buy stories from international news agencies.地方报社经常从国际通讯社购买新闻报道。
2. A general reporter has to cover a wider range of topics than a specialist reporter普通记者要比专栏记者涉及更广泛的题材。
3. A cassette recorder is usually used when interviewing people.盒式磁带录音机通常是在采访时使用的。
5. Good foreign correspondents tend to be very expensive.优秀的外国通讯记者往往索价很高Unit41. Virtual reality programmes can now be usd to plan how to decorate your apartment. 虚拟现实程序现在可被用于计划如何装饰你的房间。
1、Once the secret is uncovered ,spouses usually fight the problemalone,bleeding inside,because the stories are too humiliating to share.秘密一旦被揭穿,配偶就要独自承受心头剧痛,因为这种事太丢人了,没法跟别人说。
2 、 Anybody who is living with a compulsive gambler is totallyoverwhelmed” ,says Tom Tucker,president of the California Council on problem Gambling .”they’ re steeped in anger,resentment,depression,confusion”.与嗜赌成瘾的人一起生活都会陷入绝望,加利福尼亚问题赌博委员会主任汤姆塔克说。
他们沉浸在愤怒、怨恨、沮丧、困惑之中。
3、 One Los Angeles woman,whose husband’s gambling was tearing at her sanity,says she slept with her fists so tightly clenched that her nails sliced into her palms.一个洛杉矶妇女,她的丈夫嗜赌成瘾,自己几乎神经崩溃,她说他睡觉的时候双手紧握成拳头,指甲把自己的手掌都掐破了。
4、There were times the pain was so much I thought being in jail,or being in electric chair,would be less than this.那种伤害太痛苦了,觉得哪怕坐牢、上电椅,也不至于那么痛苦。
5 、 With drug or alcohol abusers,there is the hope of sobering up,an accomplishment in itself,no matter what problems may have accompaniedtheir addictions.吸毒者或酗酒者尚有清醒起来的希望,不管他们的毒瘾、酒瘾造成了什么麻烦,会清醒起来本身就是一项成就。
6、Compulsive gamblers often see no way to purge their urges when suffocating debts suggest only one answer :a hot streak(suicide).嗜赌成瘾的赌徒债台高筑就意味着只有一条出路:赢大奖(或自杀)。
7、His plunge has been sodizzying that at one point he agreed to aid another desperate gamble in a run of bank robberies—nine in all,throughout Los Angeles and Orange counties.他一直狂赌,结果走头无路,竟然答应协助另一个因绝望而不顾一切的赌徒实施银行抢劫——在洛杉矶和桔县共抢了 9 家银行。
8、A suburban Chicago woman is so desperate for a bankroll to gamble that she allegedly suffocates her 7-week-old daughter 11days after obtaining a $200,000 life-insurance policy on the baby.芝加哥郊区的一名妇女急于寻觅赌资,据说,她为她近出生7 天的女儿买了20万美元的保险后11 天将其窒息而死。
9 、 Compulsive gambling has been linked to child abuse,domestic violence,embezzlement,bogus insurance claims,bankruptcies,welfare fraud and a host of other social and criminal ills.the advent of internet gambling could lure new legions into wagering beyond their means.赌博成瘾总是与虐待儿童、家庭暴力、盗用财产、伪造保险索赔、破产、福利救济欺骗以及其他一些社会问题和犯罪行为联系在一起。
网络赌博的出现会诱惑更多的人无节制的赌博。
10、Rex no longer feels sorry for himself,not after a 29-year losing streak that has left him scrounging for table scraps to feed his habit.Still,he agonizes over whathe has become at 54 and what he might have been.雷克斯不再为自己哀叹,他输了29 年,输到了在赌桌上头领前以满足自己癖好的地步。
尽管如此,他对自己54 岁的境况深感痛苦,对未能成就自己可能成就的事业而深感痛苦。
11、 Rex Coile’s life a narrow box, so dark and confining he wonders how he got trapped inside,whether he’ll ever get out.雷克斯好像生活中在一个狭小的箱子里,伸手不见五指,空间又狭小,他不知道自己怎么陷进去的,也不知道自己还能不能走出来。
12、Here are the rich boy and the poor boy and Mr. Barlow, their teacher and interlocutor, in long discourses alternating with dramatic scenes— anger and rescue allotted to the rich and the poor respectively.书中讲的是一个富孩子和一个穷孩子与他们老师巴洛先生之间的冗长的谈话,其间穿插着戏剧性场面——分别写了富孩子和穷孩子如何发火、如何获救。
13、 If there was a single act that would improve your health, cut yourrisk of food-borne illnesses, and help preserve the environment and the welfare of millions of animals, would you do it?如果有一件事,既能增进健康、减少患上食物引起的疾病的危险,又有助于保护环境、保护千万动物安全生存,你做不做14、This should comeas no surprise: Even a minor reduction in recommended intakes of animal protein could cost these industries billions of dollars a year.这并不奇怪。
即使建议动物蛋白质的摄入量减少一丁点儿都会给这些企业带来每年数十亿元的损失。
15、While health and food safety are compelling reasons for choosing avegetarian lifestyle, there are also larger issues to consider.健康和食品安全是选择素食生活方式令人信服的理由,但此外还有更为重大的因素要考虑。
16、If people can shift away from meat, much of this land could be converted back to wilderness如果人们能摒弃肉食,许多土地就能回复到未开垦状态。
17、I saw "stubborn" cows being beaten and squealing pigs chased around the killing floor with electric calipers.我见到“固执”的牛被打、尖叫着的猪在屠宰室被人用电卡钳追逐。
18、I looked on in utter shock as a cow missed the stun gun and was hoisted fully conscious upside down by its hind leg and cut to pieces, thrashing until itslast breath.我万分震惊地目睹一头牛躲过了眩晕枪,结果被缚住后腿倒挂起来,惨遭活剐,一直挣扎到断气。
19、Most of today's modernized farms have long, windowless sheds in which animals live like prisoners their entire lives.而今大多数的现代化农场都有一个个狭长的、没有窗户的牲畜棚,牲畜一生关在棚里,如囚犯一般。
20、Everyone I've talked to has a quite intense and personal but oftenrather intolerant point of view about what we can — and can never never — tell lies about.所有我交谈过的人都对什么事情可以说谎——什么事情绝对不可以说谎——持有强烈的、常常不容别人分说的个人意见21、Without these little white lies, they say, our relationships wouldbe short and brutish and nasty.他们说,要不是这类无关紧要的谎言,人与人之间的关系就会变得粗野不快,无法持久。
22、 It's arrogant, they say, to insist on being so incorruptible andso brave that you cause other people unnecessary embarrassment orpain by compulsively assailing them with your honesty.他们说,如果你要做到十二分正直、十二分无畏,不由自主地用你的诚实使他人陷入不必要的窘境或痛苦之中,这只能说你是傲慢自大。