Translation
Unit 5
Translation 1:
1.我的直觉是亨利会设法参加这次探险，因为他有一点冒险家的气
质。(something of , instinct )
I have an instinct that Henry will seek to join the expedition ,
because he is something of an adventurer.
2.既使置身于一个吵杂的环境中，他也能坚持做手头上的工作
（capable ,stick to ）
He is capable of sticking to the task at hand, even if he is exposed to noises.
3.这个商标是依据迄今有效的法律注册的（hitherto, in accordance
with ）The trademark was registered in accordance with the laws hitherto in force.
4.奇怪的是，许多人自愿帮助组织会议，但是只有少数几人到场
（oddly enough, turn up ）
Oddly enough, many people volunteered to help organized the meeting , but only a few turned up.
5.老师那充满关爱的话语，以及坦诚的评价改变了麦克对于社会和
自己的看法（affectionate, candid ）
The teacher’s affectionate words, along with his candid comments, changed the way Mike perceived the society and himself. Translation 2:
For my own part. I find that appearances are all too often deceptive. For instance, you might be wrong if you judged by appearances only people like Edward Hyde Burton. In appearance, he seemed a man all of a piece. He was a tiny little fellow with white hair and mild blue eyes, gentle and candid. Nevertheless, he turned out to be very cruel . He insulted and fooled Lenny who was down and out and made him commit himself to an insane venture. What was still more surprising was that he was completely indifferent to Lenny’s death. Without doubt, Burton was a man with a heart of stone.
Unit 4
Translation 1:
1.因为约翰不看好欧洲经济，所以把资产转移到欧洲以外的其他地
方（asset, elsewhere, outlook）
Due to his pessimistic outlook on the European economy, John has moved his assets from Europe to elsewhere.
2.我喜欢雇佣年轻人，他们愿意学习，而且忠于职守（be committed
to , earnest ）
I like hiring young people. They are earnest learners and committed
to work.
3.玛丽和她那些以自己孩子为中心的女友们不同，更在意个人的成长
（center, unlike）
Unlike her girl friends who center their lives on their children , Mary cares more about her personal growth.
4.有一大批同事和你的意见不和，这是怎么回事？（at odds with ,
considerate ）
Why is it that a considerable number of colleagues are at odds with you ?
5.中国政府出台了一系列的政策以加强同发展中国家的合作（ a variety of , strengthen）
The Chinese government has introduced a variety of policies to strengthen cooperation with developing countries.
Translation 2:
Globalization has great /implication for young Chinese .For example, young farmers are moving on a large scale to urban areas to look for jobs. For those young people who aspire to study abroad or work in foreign-invested enterprise, English has become increasingly important . At the same time, a considerable number of overseas Chinese students have returned home in recent years, for they hold an optimistic outlook for the long-term growth of the Chinese economy. The internet has strengthened the links between Chinese young people and those elsewhere. They follow the latest trend and copy foreign fashions . Some of them don’t seem to care for traditional Chinese virtues , let alone carry them forward, which has given rise to worries that the traditional Chinese culture might one day vanish.
Unit 3
Translation 1:
1.尽管在这次紧急迫降中，飞机跑道（airstrip）不够长，但经验
老到的飞行员还是让飞机滑行了很短的一段时间后停下来。
(veteran, taxi, inadequate)
Despite the inadequate length of the airstrip in this emergency landing, the veteran pilot managed to stop the plane after taxiing for only a short while.
2.在记者反复追问下，该影星终于说漏了嘴，承认自己做过两次整
容手术（plastic surgery）( blurt ,grill ）
Grilled by the reporters, the movie star eventually blurted out that she had undergone two plastic surgeries.
3.我们有技术，我们的合伙人有资金。一起干，我们就掌握了未来.
