现代大学英语精读4 课后翻译答案

现代大学英语精读4课后习题翻译答案Unit 11. 我知道，不管发生什么情况，我都可以依靠兄弟的支持。

I know I could rely on my brother to stand by me whatever happened.2. 一般说来，年轻一代与老一辈不同，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 rule, the younger generation tends to be more interested in the present rather than the past unlike the older generation, 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 always 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 the First ruled England for 45 years, and the nation prospered under her rule.6. XX意味着多数人来治理；但不仅如此，尊重少数人反对的权利也是XX不可分的一部分。

UNIT11.我们接到通知，财政部长将于次日接见我们。

We were informed that the Minister of Finance was to give us an audience / receive us the next day.2.我觉得很奇怪，他似乎不记得自己的生日。

I thought it odd that he didn’t seem to remember his own birthday.3.学期论文最迟在下星期二交来，可是至今大部分学生却几无进展。

Next Tuesday is the deadline for handing in the term papers, but most students have hardly made a dent in the work so far.4.看到学生人数不断减少，校长心里很难受。

(pain)It pained the headmaster to find the number of students shrinking.5.在那个国家一般用现金付账，但支票变得普遍起来了，不久会代替现金作为人们结账的一种方式。

Cash is commonly used in paying bills in that country, but checks are becoming more popular and will, in a short while, replace cash as a way for people to settle their accounts.6.该公司声称，这条河流的污染不是它造成的。

The company claims that it is not responsible for the pollution in the river.UNIT21.比尔已是个成熟的小伙子，不再依赖父母替他做主。

UNIT1思考作为一种嗜好当我还是个孩子的时候，我就得出了思考分三种等级的结论。

后来思考成了嗜好，我进而得出了一个更加离奇的结论，那就是：我自己根本不会思考。

第一个把思考这个问题带到我面前的是我文法学校的校长。

他的办公室里有一些小雕像。

就在他书桌后面一个高高的橱柜上面。

其中一位女士除了一条浴巾外一丝不挂。

她好象被永远地冻结在对浴巾再往下滑的恐惧中了。

而不幸的是她没有手臂，所以无法把浴巾拉上来。

在她的身边蜷伏着一头美洲豹，好象随时都会往下跳到档案橱柜最上层的抽屉上去。

在豹子的另一边端坐着一个健硕的裸体男子，他手肘支在膝头，手握拳托着腮帮子，全然一副痛苦不堪的样子。

过了一些时候，我对这些雕像有了一些了解。

才知道校长把它们放在正对着犯错的孩子的位置是因为对校长来说这些雕像象征着整个生命。

那位裸体的女士是维纳丝。

她象征着爱。

她不是在为浴巾担心，而是忙着显示美丽。

美洲豹象征着自然，它在那里显得很自然而已。

那位健硕的裸体男子并不痛苦，他是洛丁的思索者，一个纯粹思索的象征。

我想我得解释一下，我是校长办公室的常客，为我最近做过或者没做的事情。

用现在的话来说我是不堪教化的。

甚至还不如说，我是顽劣不羁，头脑迷糊的。

每次在校长桌前接受处罚，那些雕像在他上方白晃晃地耀眼时，我就会垂下头，在身后紧扣双手，两只鞋不停地蹭来蹭去。

校长看着我然后说，“我们该拿你怎么办呢？”哦，他们要拿我怎么办呢？我盯着旧地毯更狠命地蹂躏我的鞋。

“抬起头来，孩子！你就不能抬起头来吗？”然后我就会抬起头来看橱柜，看着裸体女士被冻结在恐惧中，健硕的男子无限忧郁地凝视着猎豹的后腿。

我跟校长没什么好说的。

他的镜片反光，所以我看不到镜片后面有什么人性的东西，所以没有交流的可能。

“你从来都不动脑筋思考的吗？”不，我不思考，刚才没思考，也不会思考——我只是在痛苦地等待接见结束。

“那你最好学一学——你学了吗？”有一次，校长跳起身来伸手取下洛丁的杰作重重地放在我面前的桌上。

U N I T11.我们接到通知，财政部长将于第二天接见我们。

We were informed that the Minister of Finance was to give us an audience / receiveus the next day.2.我感觉很奇异，他仿佛不记得自己的诞辰。

I thought it odd that he didn’tseem to remember his own birthday.3.学期论文最迟在下礼拜二交来，但是到现在大多数学生却几无进展。

Next Tuesday is the deadline for handing in the term papers, but most studentshave hardly made a dent in the work so far.4.看到学生人数不停减少，校长内心很痛苦。

(pain)It pained the headmaster to find the number of students shrinking.5.在那个国家一般用现金付账，但支票变得广泛起来了，不久会取代现金作为人们结账的一种方式。

Cash is commonly used in paying bills in that country, but checks are becomingmore popular and will, in a short while, replace cash as a way for people to settletheir accounts.6.该企业宣称，这条河流的污染不是它造成的。

The company claims that it is not responsible for the pollution in the river.UNIT21.比尔已经是个成熟的小伙子，不再依靠父亲母亲替他做主。

1、我知道，不管发生什‎么，我都可以指‎望我的兄弟‎会支持我。

I knew I could‎expec‎t my broth‎e r to stand‎by me whate‎v er happe‎n ed .2、一般情况下‎，年轻人总是‎对现在和将‎来更有兴趣‎。

As a gener‎a l rule, young‎peopl‎e tend to be more inter‎e st in the prese‎n t and the futur‎e.3、如果他们双‎方不妥协，就都会遭损‎。

Both sides‎will stand‎to lose if they do not compr‎o mise‎.4、我们希望使‎我们的全部‎课程和教材‎都成为一个‎统一的整体‎。

It is our hope to make all the cours‎e s and teach‎i ng mater‎i als integ‎r ated‎.5、中国的书面‎文字一直是‎国家完整统‎一的一个重‎要因素。

The Chine‎s e writt‎e n langu‎a ge has been a major‎facto‎r for integ‎r atin‎g our natio‎n.6、在中国的传‎统艺术中，竹子往往代‎表道德上的‎正直、刚正不阿。

In tradi‎t iona‎l Chine‎s e art, the bambo‎o often‎stand‎s for moral‎integ‎r ity and uprig‎h tnes‎s.7、绝大多数人‎都赞成深化‎改革。

The great‎major‎i ty of the peopl‎e stand‎for furth‎e r refor‎m.8、伊丽莎白一‎世女王统治‎英国45年‎。

在她统治期‎间，国家十分繁‎荣昌盛。

Queen‎Eliza‎b eth the First‎ruled‎Engla‎n d for 45 years‎, and the count‎r y prosp‎e red under‎her rule. 9、真理一开始‎总是掌握在‎少数人手里‎。

Lesson11、我知道,不管发生什么,我都可以指望我的兄弟会支持我。

I knew I could expect my brother to stand by me whatever happened.2、一般情况下,年轻人总是对现在和将来更有兴趣。

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,就都会遭损。

Both sides will stand to lose if they do not compromise.4、我们希望使我们的全部课程和教材都成为一个统一的整体。

It is our hope to make all the courses and teaching materials integrated.5、中国的书面文字一直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 our nation.6、在中国的传统艺术中,竹子往往代表道德上的正直、刚正不阿。

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、伊丽莎白一世女王统治英国45年。

在她统治期间,国家十分繁荣昌盛。

Queen Elizabeth the First ruled England for 45 years, and the country prospered under her rule. 9、真理一开始总是掌握在少数人手里。

UNIT1思考作为一种嗜好当我还是个孩子的时候，我就得出了思考分三种等级的结论。

后来思考成了嗜好，我进而得出了一个更加离奇的结论，那就是：我自己根本不会思考。

第一个把思考这个问题带到我面前的是我文法学校的校长。

他的办公室里有一些小雕像。

就在他书桌后面一个高高的橱柜上面。

其中一位女士除了一条浴巾外一丝不挂。

她好象被永远地冻结在对浴巾再往下滑的恐惧中了。

而不幸的是她没有手臂，所以无法把浴巾拉上来。

在她的身边蜷伏着一头美洲豹，好象随时都会往下跳到档案橱柜最上层的抽屉上去。

在豹子的另一边端坐着一个健硕的裸体男子，他手肘支在膝头，手握拳托着腮帮子，全然一副痛苦不堪的样子。

过了一些时候，我对这些雕像有了一些了解。

才知道校长把它们放在正对着犯错的孩子的位置是因为对校长来说这些雕像象征着整个生命。

那位裸体的女士是维纳丝。

她象征着爱。

她不是在为浴巾担心，而是忙着显示美丽。

美洲豹象征着自然，它在那里显得很自然而已。

那位健硕的裸体男子并不痛苦，他是洛丁的思索者，一个纯粹思索的象征。

我想我得解释一下，我是校长办公室的常客，为我最近做过或者没做的事情。

用现在的话来说我是不堪教化的。

甚至还不如说，我是顽劣不羁，头脑迷糊的。

每次在校长桌前接受处罚，那些雕像在他上方白晃晃地耀眼时，我就会垂下头，在身后紧扣双手，两只鞋不停地蹭来蹭去。

校长看着我然后说，“我们该拿你怎么办呢？”哦，他们要拿我怎么办呢？我盯着旧地毯更狠命地蹂躏我的鞋。

“抬起头来，孩子！你就不能抬起头来吗？”然后我就会抬起头来看橱柜，看着裸体女士被冻结在恐惧中，健硕的男子无限忧郁地凝视着猎豹的后腿。

我跟校长没什么好说的。

他的镜片反光，所以我看不到镜片后面有什么人性的东西，所以没有交流的可能。

“你从来都不动脑筋思考的吗？”不，我不思考，刚才没思考，也不会思考——我只是在痛苦地等待接见结束。

“那你最好学一学 —— 你学了吗？”有一次，校长跳起身来伸手取下洛丁的杰作重重地放在我面前的桌上。

大学英语精读第四册课文翻译Unit 1两个大学男孩 不清楚赚钱需要付出艰苦的劳动 被一份许诺轻松赚大钱的广告吸引了。

男孩们很快就明白 如果事情看起来好得不像真的 那多半确实不是真的。

轻轻松松赚大钱约翰•G•哈贝尔“你们该看看这个 ”我向我们的两个读大学的儿子建议道。

“你们若想避免因为老是向人讨钱而有失尊严的话 这兴许是一种办法。

”我将挂在我们门把手上的、装在一个塑料袋里的几本杂志拿给他们。

塑料袋上印着一条信息说 需要招聘人投递这样的袋子 这活儿既轻松又赚钱。

“轻轻松松赚大钱!” “我不在乎失不失尊严 ”大儿子回答说。

“我可以忍受 ”他的弟弟附和道。

“看到你们俩伸手讨钱讨惯了一点也不感到尴尬的样子 真使我痛心 ”我说。

孩子们说他们可以考虑考虑投递杂志的事。

我听了很高兴 便离城出差去了。

午夜时分 我已远离家门 在一家旅馆的房间里舒舒服服住了下来。

电话铃响了 是妻子打来的。

她想知道我这一天过得可好。

“好极了!”我兴高采烈地说。

“你过得怎么样?”我问道。

“棒极了!”她大声挖苦道。

“真棒!而且这还仅仅是个开始。

又一辆卡车刚在门前停下。

”“又一辆卡车?”“今晚第三辆了。

第一辆运来了四千份蒙哥马利-沃德百货公司的广告 第二辆运来四千份西尔斯-罗伯克百货公司的广告。

我不知道这一辆装的啥 但我肯定又是四千份什么的。

既然这事是你促成的 我想你或许想了解事情的进展。

”我之所以受到指责 事情原来是这样 由于发生了一起报业工人罢工 通常夹在星期日报纸里的广告插页 必须派人直接投送出去。

公司答应给我们的孩子六百美金 任务是将这些广告插页在星期天早晨之前投递到四千户人家去。

“不费吹灰之力!”我们上大学的大儿子嚷道。

“六百块!”他的弟弟应声道 “我们两个钟点就能干完!”“西尔斯和沃德的广告通常都是报纸那么大的四页 ”妻子告诉我说 “现在我们门廊上堆着三万二千页广告。

就在我们说话的当儿 两个大个子正各抱着一大捆广告走过来。

这么多广告 我们可怎么办?”“你让孩子们快干 ”我指示说。

现代大学英语--精读四第二版-课后翻译答案Unit 11.I knew I could rely on my brother to stand by me whatever happend.2.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.The Chinese written language has been a major factor for integrating the whole nation.4.In traditional Chinese art and literature, the bamboo and the pine tree usually symbolize moral integrity and uprightness.5.Queen Elizabeth I ruled England for 45 years, and the nation prospered under her rule.6.Democracy means that the majority rules. But that’s not all. Respect for the minority’s right to disagree is also an integral part of democracy. The two rules are of equal importance.7.A nation cannot be strong unless it is well-integrated politically, economically, culturally, as well as geographically.8.The party was boring, so he slipped out of the room and went home. But the road was so muddy after the rain taht he slipped and fell into a ditch.9.Her health was such that she would not dare to be exposed to the sun even in winter lest she got sunstroke.10.I was drowning my sorrows one night in a small restaurant when he came over to me and slipped a roll of money in my hand .Unit 21.Zhuge Liang pretened to be very calm and succeeded in hiding the fact from Sima Yi that the city was really unguarded.He proved himself worthy of the admiration he had received.2.He knew that a bloody battle was imminent and his army was terribly outnumbered. So he pretended to be retreating quickly to the rear. Actually he was laying a big trap for the enemy troops.3.Social Darwinists asserted that we could compare human society to the animal world. It did not cross their minds that human beings could be different from other animals. Human beings relied on their brain rather than their instinct.4.These mass-produced chickens do not compare with the chickens we used to raise at home. Chicken farms may have increased the output, but they have robbed the chickensof their good taste.5.The finacial bubbles finally burst, causing a serious crisis that swept over the whole world.6.Thanks to our price edge, our exports to that region increased by 30% compared with the same period the previous year.7.The reporters were all bursting with questions. But the government spokesperson said that all she knew was that people were watching a play when some thirty armed terrorists burst into the theater.8.When the prisoners burst out singing, the prison warden was frightened.9.The area is dotted with factories. It also has holiday inns dotted around the whole island. But there are already signs that many local people will rebel against this trend.10.He declared that all the rebels would be pardoned if they laid down their arms. Unit 31.Our reform and opening-up policy resulted in rapideconomic growth. But we must not forget that the policy in turn resul ted from the great liberation/ emancipation of people’s minds.2.Generally speaking / As a general rule, the fact that you likea person will dispose you to like his ideas, too.3.It is doubtful if we can ever find a way to dispose of nuclear waste that is 100 percent secure. If possible ,we should shit to other sources.4.I searched around for a set of furniture that would fit in my small sitting room. ButI found them out of stock at moment.5.When serving the guest, the innkeeper found that the man fit the discription of the wanted murder suspect.6.When asked how to keep fit, he would give some stock advice: cling to a good eating habit, i.e. No salt, no sugar and no fat.7.The water was unfit for swimming, let alone drinking. As a result, many people in that region fell ill.8.I had thought he would lose his temper when he heard this, but he didn’t. On the contrary, he was suddenly seized by a fit of laughter.9.When completed, this subway will be extended to cover the whole city.10.The stock market did not seem to respond to the economic boom, which puzzled everybody. No wonder people all decided to hold their stocks.Unit 41.I saw a boat drifting along the river. I do not intend to be like this boat, drifting through life aimlessly.2.The peach trees in the valley were in full blossom, makingit difficult to tear herself away from them. Some distance apart from her she saw a little hut with sweet country music drifting out of its windows.3.After my marriage, my friends and I drifted apart a little, and I was completely out of my element among those business people I had to work with. Their business discussions bored me stiff.4.They already had all the necessary elements for a civil war. The international community has appealed to both sides for a peaceful settlement of their disputes.5.Many people think that the church is losing its appeal although it has acummulated more and more wealth.6.The idea of business expansion appeals to me. Today the economy of many our trade partners is beginning to pick up speed. Our domestic marked is also projected to recover next year.7.Reform always contains some elements of risk, but we riska lot more without reform. Today most people find further reform appealing although there is bound tobe opposition.8.He was furious /infuriated when he read the letter. He tore it up and threw it into the wastepaper basket. Then he ripped a piece off his coat and using his own blood as ink, wrote his last letter.9.In hindsight / Looking back, we all feel that it was foolish to tear down / demolish this beautiful city wall.10.You wait at home, I’ll come back and pick you up at around seven. Don’t worry. The doctor has assured us that her health will pick up soon.Unit 51.Statistics show that China has a total amount of2.8 trillion cubic meters of water resources, secong only to Brazil, Russia, and Canada, ranking the fourth in the world. But when divided by the population, our average per-capita share of water resources only amounts to about one quarter of the world’s avera ge.2.We have always been heavily burdened with water shortage. It is said that of the 661 large and medium-sized cities nationwide, about two-thirds are suffering from shortage of water. Beijing ia a good example. It not only lacks surface water, even underground water table is also dangerously low. It is reported to have dropped to 90 meters underground. Some scholars auggest we move our capital to some other place. This plan is of course unrealastic / unfeasible, but the message that it gives people is clear.3.Our water resources first of all are not evenly distributed in time and space. They are either too much, causing floods, or too little, causing droughts.4.In spite of the impressive progress we have acheived in the past few decades, we are still far from effectively harnessing our rivers and lakes. Soil erosion and desertifiction are increasingly threatening our economy and people’s life. Many rivers no longer flow to the sea. Take the Yellow River for example, it failed to flow to the sea for 212 days in 1998.5.Our water resources have mianly been used to irrigate farm land but, in recent years, more and more water has been used in industrial and life, so they have seriously outgrown supplies.6.Today scarce water resources are becoming even scarcer because a lot of water is being wasted on capacious baths, power showers, flush lavatories, and golf courses. Moreover, a lot ofwater is also being polluted seriously.7.These two rivers both have their headwater in the country, which makes, the problem of water a serious issue causing potential disputes between the two countries.8.In recent years, we have pinned great hopes on the project to divert water from south to north, hoping that it will once and for all solve the flood problem in the south and the drought problem in the north, but we also hear different opinions from some scholars. They warn that we can’t take the immunity of the Yangtze to drought for granted.Unit 61.Incredible as it many sound, I hear that they charge 40 yuan for a bowl of noodles at the airport.2.Sun Quan finally talked everybody into agreeing to put Lu Xun, a young scholar, in charge of this decisive battle.3.He was arrested on the charge of smuggling, but in accordance with the law, no citizen can be arrested without evidence.4.She dropped the plate on the ground, but it miraculously did not break, without so much as a crack.5.I can assure you that if we dig a well deep enough here, we will stricke water. So if you guys have no objection, let’s get started.6.She takes delight in shifting the tables and chairs in the room every now and then so as to give the room a new look.7.The focus of our economic development has shifted from the coastal areas in the east to the central and western areas.8.He shifted to the highest gear, thus leaving all the other cars far behind.9.I maintained that smoking should be forbidden, but hedisagreed, saying that the tobacco industry was an important source of government revenue.10.The local people raised a strong objection to installing the cable car this beautiful mountain.Unit 91.I have to go to the dentist tomorrow. One of my front teeth is loose.2.Your translation is a bit too loose. You ought to be more faithful to the original.3.Fashions come and go. A few years ago everybody was wearing tight jeans, but now loose shirts and pants are back.4.Many villagers actually did not like those terrorists, but they had to agree to harbor them because they knew if they didn’t, they would be severely punished.5.After the Civil war, many balck people were still subjected to serious racial discrimination. They still could not count on the government to render assistance to them.6.Traditionally women were confined to their homes, deprived of the opportunity to seek employment. But in the course of the war, many women were obliged to go to factories to replace men, and this began to awaken women’s social consiousness.7.Mian is the only animal that makes a moral distinction between right and wrong. Man alone is capable of dreaming about how to make a paradise on earth of the existing world.8.Many towns and cities have lost their traditional beauty. But Pingyao ia an exception in this respect. Ironically, it has been able to retain its beauty because for years it was too poor to change.9.Shi is one of the most important writers in contemporaryChina. She has published many works of distinction. But she still remians relatively unknown to people outside China, partly because we do not have enough talented translators to render her works adequately into foreign languanges.。