成都信息工程学院2012英语翻译答案（大学英语Ⅱ考试单元）
Unit 1
1.背离传统需要极大的勇气。（departure，enormous）
It takes an enormous amount of courage to make a departure from the tradition.
2.汤姆过去很腼腆，但这次却非常勇敢能在大庭广众面前上台表演
了。（performance，bold）
Tom used to be very shy, but this time he was bold enough to give a performance in front of a large audience.
3.很多教育家认为从小培养孩子的创新精神呢是很可取的。
（creative，desirable）
Many educators think it desirable to foster the creative spirit in the child at an early age.
4.假设那幅画确实是名作，你觉得值得购买吗？（worthwhile）
Assuming (that) this painting really is a masterpiece, do you think it’s worthwhile to buy/purchase it?
5.如果这些数据统计上是站得住脚的，那它将会帮助我们认识正在
调查的问题。（throw light on，investigate，valid）
If the data is statistically valid, it will throw light on the problem we are investigating.
Unit 2
1.该公司否认其捐款有商业目的。（deny，commercial）
The company denied that its donations had a commercial purpose.
2.每当他生气的时候，他就有点结巴。（stammer）
Whenever he was angry, he would begin to stammer slightly.
3.教育是我们家庭最看重的传统，这就是为什么我父母从不带我到
最昂贵的饭店吃饭，却送我到最好的私立学校上学。（cherish）Education is the most cherished tradition in our family. That’s why my parents never took me to dinner at expensive restaurants, but sent me to the best private school.
4.手术康复不久，他失业了，因此经历了人生的又一个困难阶段。
（shortly，go through）
Shortly after he recovered from the surgery, he lost his job and thus had to go through another difficult phase of his life.
5.与我们富裕的邻居相比，我们的父母就相当穷了，但他们总是努
力的满足我们最起码的要求。（affluent，minimal）
In contrast to our affluent neighbors, my parents are rather poor, but they have always tried hard to meet our minimal needs.
Unit 4
1.研究表明，笑能够带来许多健康上的好处。（laughter）
Research shows that laughter can bring a lot of health benefits.
2.互联网连接速度慢真让人心烦。（connection，annoy）
A slow Internet connecting speed is really annoying.
3.法律规定帮助他人自杀是犯罪。（suicide，crime）
As the law stands, helping someone commit suicide is a crime. 4.玛丽在她的报告中试图从一个完全不同的角度来解释这些数据。
（interpret，angle,data）
In her report, Mary tries to interpret the data from a completely different angle.
5.苏是一个很有天分的女孩。她那惊人的记忆力使她在同班同学中
显得格外特出。（of great talent,set apart）
Sue is a girl of great talent. Her amazing memory sets her apart from her classmates.
1.是工人和主管人员的创造力和敬业精神将这个公司变成了一个盈
利的企业。（it is ... that,dedication）
It is the creativity and dedication of the workers and executives that turned the company into a profitable business.
2.食品和医药的价格在过去三个月急剧增长。（soar）
The prices of food and medicine have soared in the past three months.
3.我们打算重新粉刷这桩办公大楼的上面几层楼。（upper）
We plan to repaint the upper floors of he office building.
4.他的成功表明流行与艺术价值有时候是一致的（coincide）
His success shows that popularity and artistic merit sometimes coincide.
5.我不愿意看见我所爱的祖母躺在医院床上痛苦地（groan）
I don’t want to see my beloved grandmother lying in a hospital bed and groaning painfully.
