现代大学英语精读第二版(1)课后翻译句子整理

Lesson Thirteen Christmas Day in the MorningPearl S. Buck1. He woke suddenly and completely. It was four o'clock, the hour at which his father had always called him toget up and help with the milking. Strange how the habits of his youth clung to him still! His father had been dead for thirty years, and yet he still woke at four o'clock in the morning. But this morning, because it was Christmas, he did not try to sleep again.2. Yet what was the magic of Christmas now? His childhood and youth were long past, and his own childrenhad grown up and gone.3. Yesterday his wife had said, "It isn't worthwhile, perhaps— "4. And he had said, "Yes, Alice, even if there are only the two of us, let's have a Christmas of our own."5. Then she had said, "Let's not trim the tree until tomorrow, Robert. I'm tired."6. He had agreed, and the tree was still out by the back door.7. He lay in his bed in his room.8. Why did he feel so awake tonight? For it was still night, a clear and starry night. No moon, of course, butthe stars were extraordinary! Now that he thought of it, the stars seemed always large and clear before the dawn of Christmas Day.9. He slipped back in time, as he did so easily nowadays. He was fifteen years old and still on his father's farm.He loved his father. He had not known it until one day a few days before Christmas, when he had overheard what his father was saying to his mother.10. "Mary, I hate to call Rob in the mornings. He's growing so fast, and he needs his sleep. I wish I couldmanage alone."11. "Well, you can't, Adam." His mother's voice was brisk, "Besides, he isn't a child any more. It's time he tookhis turn."12. "Yes," his father said slowly, "But I sure do hate to wake him."13. When he heard these words, something in him woke: his father loved him! He had never thought of it before,taking for granted the tie of their blood. Now that he knew his father loved him, there would be no more loitering in the mornings and having to be called again. He got up, stumbling blind with sleep, and pulled on his clothes.14. And then on the night before Christmas, he lay thinking about the next day. They were poor, and most of theexcitement was in the turkey they had raised themselves and in the mince pies his mother made. His sisterssewed presents, and his mother and father always bought something he needed, a warm jacket, maybe, or a book. And he always saved and bought them each something, too.15. He wished, that Christmas he was fifteen, he had a better present for his father instead of the usual tie fromthe ten-cent store. He lay on his side and looked out of his attic window.16. "Dad," he had once asked when he was a little boy, "What is a stable?"17. "It's just a barn," his father had replied, "like ours."18. Then Jesus had been born in a barn, and to a barn the shepherds and the Wise Men had come, bringing theirChristmas gifts!19. A thought struck him like a silver dagger. Why should he not give his father a special gift, out there in thebarn? He could get up earlier, creep into the barn and get all the milking done. And then when his father went in to start the milking, he'd see it all done.20. He laughed to himself as he gazed at the stars. It was what he would do, and he mustn't sleep too soundly.21. He must have waked twenty times, striking a match each time to look at his old watch.22. At a quarter to three, he got up and crept downstairs, careful of the creaky boards, and let himself out. A bigstar hung low over the roof, a reddish gold. The cows looked at him, sleepy and surprised. It was early for them, too.23. But they accepted him calmly and he brought some hay for each cow and then got the milking pail and thebig milk cans.24. He had never milked all alone before, but it seemed almost easy. He smiled and milked steadily, two strongstreams rushing into the pail, frothing and fragrant. The cows were behaving well, as though they knew it was Christmas.25. The task went more easily than he had ever known it to before. Milking for once was not a chore. It was agift to his father. He finished, the two milk cans were full, and he covered them and closed the milk-house door carefully, making sure of the latch. He put the stool in its place by the door and hung up the clean milk pail. Then he went out of the barn and barred the door behind him.26. Back in his room he had only a minute to pull off his clothes and jump into bed, before he heard his fatherget up. He put the covers over his head to silence his quick breathing. The door opened.27. "Rob! " his father called. "We have to get up, son, even if it is Christmas."28. "Aw-right," he said sleepily.29. "I'll go on out," his father said. "I'll get things started."30. The door closed and he lay still, laughing to himself. In just a few minutes his father would know. Hisdancing heart was ready to jump from his body.31. The minutes were endless—ten, fifteen, he did not know how many—and he heard his father's footstepsagain. The door opened.32. "Rob!"33. "Yes, Dad—"34. "You son of a—" His father was laughing, a queer sobbing sort of a laugh. "Thought you'd fool me, didyou?" His father was standing beside his bed, feeling for him, pulling away the cover.35. He found his father and clutched him in a great hug. He felt his father's arms go around him. It was dark, andthey could not see each other's faces.36. "Son, I thank you. Nobody ever did a nicer thing—"37. "It's for Christmas, Dad!"38. He did not know what to say. His heart was bursting with love.39. "Well. I guess I can go back to sleep," his father said after a moment. "No, come to think of it, son, I'venever seen you children when you first saw the Christmas tree. I was always in the barn. Come on!"40. He pulled on his clothes again, and they went down to the Christmas tree, and soon the sun was creeping upto where the star had been. Oh, what a Christmas morning, and how his heart had nearly burst again with shyness and pride as his father told his mother about how he, Rob, had got up all by himself.41. "The best Christmas gift I ever had, and I'll remember it, son, every year on Christmas morning, as long as Ilive."42. They had both remembered it, and now that his father was dead he remembered it alone: that blessedChristmas dawn when, along with the cows in the barn, he had made his first gift of true love. Outside the window now the stars slowly faded. He got out of bed and put on his slippers and bathrobe and went softly downstairs. He brought in the tree, and carefully began to trim it. It was done very soon. He then went to his library and brought the little box that contained his special gift to his wife, a diamond brooch, not large, but beautiful in design. But he was not satisfied. He wanted to tell her—to tell her how much he loved her.43. How fortunate that he had been able to love! Ah, that was the true joy of life, the ability to love! For he wasquite sure that some people were genuinely unable to love anyone. But love was alive in him; it still was.44. It occurred to him suddenly that it was alive because long ago it had been born in him when he knew hisfather loved him. That was it: love alone could waken love.45. And this morning, this blessed Christmas morning, he would give it to his beloved wife. He could write itdown in a letter for her to read and keep forever. He went to his desk and began: My dearest love.46. When it was finished, he sealed it and tied it on the tree. He put out the light and went tiptoing up the stairs.The stars in the sky were gone, and the first rays of the sun were gleaming in the east, such a happy, happy Christmas!第十三课圣诞节的早上1他猛然彻底醒了过来。

Unit 1 Half A DayVocabulary1. 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 it a 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。

Unit OnePreview:1 True or false1F 2T 3F 4F 5T 6F 7T 8T 9T 10TVocabulary4. Complete the sentences by translating the Chinese in the brackets1. differ2. differently, different3. difference4. serious, serious, seriously5. seriousness, seriously polluted6. Fortunately/ Luckily, pollution, seriously, pollute7. attention 8. attentively, attentive4 Translate the following sentences using words and expressions taken from the text.1. 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 abou t 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。

《现代大学英语精读》（第二版）1课文翻译导言本文是对《现代大学英语精读》（第二版）第一课的翻译。

该课程是现代大学英语教材中的重要组成部分，旨在提高学生的阅读和理解能力。

本文将对第一课文进行详细的翻译，并使用Markdown文本格式进行输出。

以下是对课文的翻译内容。

课文翻译Title: The Importance of Education正文：教育在现代社会中起着至关重要的作用。

它是一种获取知识和培养技能的过程，可以帮助人们实现自己的潜力并为社会做出贡献。

在现代社会中，教育被视为一种基本权利，每个人都应该有平等接受教育的机会。

通过教育，人们可以获得专业知识和技能，为将来的工作做好准备。

教育还可以帮助人们培养思考和分析问题的能力，提高他们的创造力和创新能力。

教育也对个人的发展和成长至关重要。

通过接受教育，人们可以发展出他们的潜能，掌握新的技能和知识，从而实现自我成长和进步。

教育可以帮助人们提高自信心，培养积极的态度，并为实现个人目标做好准备。

除了个人和社会的发展，教育还可以对整个国家的发展起到重要的推动作用。

一个教育水平高的国家往往更加繁荣和发达。

教育可以培养高素质的人才，提高国家的整体竞争力。

教育还可以帮助国家解决各种社会问题，促进社会和谐与稳定发展。

然而，尽管教育的重要性被广泛认可，但仍然存在一些挑战和问题。

例如，教育资源不平衡问题导致了教育机会的不公平分布。

一些地区和家庭可能缺乏适当的教育资源，导致教育的质量和效果不尽如人意。

此外，教育过程中的压力和竞争也对学生产生了巨大的压力，可能影响他们的身心健康。

为了解决这些问题，社会应该加大对教育的投入，提高教育资源的平衡性，并为学生提供更好的学习环境和条件。

同时，教育系统也需要不断改革和创新，以适应日益变化的社会和经济需求。

总的来说，教育是现代社会不可或缺的一部分。

它对个人的发展、社会的进步以及国家的发展都起着重要的作用。

我们应该重视教育，为每个人提供平等的教育机会，并共同努力建设一个更加公平和繁荣的社会。

Unit 1Close reading:1 clutch: vt. to hold sth. or sb. tightly, esp. because you are frightened, in pain, or do not want to lose somethingSynonymshold/ seize/ grip/ grasp/ grab/ snatchExamples:.Tom fell to the ground, clutching his stomach..A woman clutching a baby stole an elderly woman’s purse.clutch at: to try hard to hold sth., esp. when you’re in a dangerous situation Example:A drowning man will clutch at a straw.(to try hard to find a sign of hope or a solution, even when they are not likely to exist in a difficult or dangerous situation)clutching his right hand:present participle used to modify verb (walked), showing the manner in which the narrator walkedExamples from the text:1). My mother stood at the window watching our progress, and I turned towards her from time to time, hoping she would help. (2)2). “I’m not punishing you,” he said, laughing. (4)3). The bell rang, announcing the passing of the day and the end of work. (17)2 as: “As” introduces an adverbial clause of reason.Example:As you weren’t there I left a message.As she’s been ill perhaps she’ll need some help.3 throw sb. into/out of a place:to force sb. to enter/leave a placeExamples:They’ll throw me out (of school)if I fail three exams.Anyone who opposes the regime is liable to be thrown into jail/prison.lined with gardens/planted with crops, pears, and date palms: past participle phrase used here to modify “a street” and “fields” respectively.What is the language spoken in that area?They are problems left over by history.4 Why school?: elliptical questionWhy do I have to go to school?Father: We’ll go to Tianjin this weekend.Daughter: What for?(Why this weekend?/Why Tianjin?)What have I done?: rhetorical questionI don’t think I’ve done anythin g wrong to be punished like this.Rhetorical question—one that expresses strong feeling or opinion and doesn’t require an answer.⏹Don’t you want to be useful like your brothers?⏹Can’t you see I’m busy? (Don’t disturb me!)⏹What good is a promise for an unemployed worker?Features: question form, definite answeroften used in argument and/or persuasion5 make… (out) of sb./sth.: to make sb./sth. become…The army made a man of him.Hardships help make a man of a boy.6 convince: vt. to make sb. feel certain that sth. is trueExamples:I couldn’t convince him of his mistake.I managed to convince them that the story was true.7there is no good/use to be had in doing sth. or it is no good/use doing sth.It’s no good crying over spilt milk.There is no good to be had in crying over spilt milk.tearing me away from /throwing me into: verbal noun as the object of the preposition1).We had difficulty in finding a parking lot.2). There’s no point in waiting.tear sb. away from: make sb. leave a placeCan’t y ou tear yourself away from the TV for dinner?8vast and full:adjective phrase modifies “the courtyard”1).There’s nothing wrong with the computer.2). Can you recommend some books easy for freshmen to read?3). It was a conference fruitful of results.Features: When used as an attribute modifier, adjective phrases are often placed after the noun.Cling(1)to hold tightly; to refuse to let go紧紧抓住或抱住e.g. The little girl clung to her mother. 小女孩紧紧抱住她的妈妈。

Unit 1一、词汇短语Text Aclutch [] v. 抓住，攫住n. 离合器【例句】Careless use of the clutch may damage the gears. 离合器使用不慎可能损坏传动装置。

【词组】clutch at 抓住palm [] n. 手掌，掌状物；棕榈树；胜利v. 将…置于掌中；欺骗【例句】①Growing along the river are tall palm trees. 沿着这条河生长的是高大的棕树。

②He palmed off the fake Swiss watches on the shop keeper. 他把假瑞士表骗卖给那家店主。

【词组】grease sb.’s palm贿赂某人；打点have sb. in the palm of one’s hand完全掌握某人；完全控制某人grease/oil sb.’s palm with买通；向…行贿curiosity [] n. 好奇（心）；求知欲（想知道或学习的欲望）；古玩，珍品【例句】He is full of curiosity. 他充满了好奇心。

【助记】cur（关心）＋iosity→“家事，国事，天下事，事事关心”→好奇心sort [] n. 种类；类别v. 整合，整理【例句】I’ll leave you to sort this problem out. 我把这个问题交给你来处理。

【词组】sort of有点sort out 挑选出out of sorts身体不适；脾气坏的；恼怒的【派生】sorted adj.分类的；分选的；挑选的rank [] n. 军衔；社会阶层；排列，横列v. 排列；分等级，把…分类【例句】This town ranks high among beauty spots. 这城市在风景区中享有盛名。

【词组】in the ranks 当兵，当战士in rank 成行列；成队列first rank 一流的rank among 跻身于…；属于…之列rank with 与…并列keep rank 保持队形in the front rank 著名；在前列【派生】ranking n.等级；地位overlook [] v. 漏看，忽略；俯瞰，眺望；宽容，放任n. 忽视；眺望【例句】They overlooked the enormous risks involved. 他们忽略了其中涉及的极大危险。

Unit 11一、词汇短语Text Aspear [] n. 矛，枪；梭标vi. 刺，戳；（植物）发芽成茎【例句】The hunter threw a spear at the lion. 猎人将长矛射向狮子。

【助记】形意近pierce刺穿；音：死+ bear熊，把熊弄死的矛。

shiver [] v. 颤抖，发抖；打碎，碎裂n. （无法控制的）颤抖，碎片【例句】The divers were shivering with cold. 那些潜水员冷得直打颤。

【词组】shiver with因…而发抖【助记】血哇（看见血害怕呀）颤抖【派生】shivering adj. 颤抖的cub [] n.（狮、虎等的）幼兽vi.生育幼兽【例句】You cheeky young cub! 你这莽撞的毛头小伙子！【词组】cub scout 幼童军cub reporter 初出茅庐的新闻记者cub pilot见习领港员wiggle [] v. (使)踌躇，摆动n.踌躇，摆动【例句】Stop wiggling and sit still! 不要摇摇晃晃的，坐著别动！【词组】get a wiggle on赶快，加紧wiggle out of从…挣脱出来【助记】读：喂狗，狗的尾巴就会wiggle。

mischievous [] adj. 淘气的, 恶作剧的；有害处的【例句】The little boy is as mischievous as a monkey.这个小男孩像猴子一样调皮。

【词组】a mischievous look, smile, trick 调皮的样子、微笑、花招a mischievous letter, rumour 恶意中伤的信、谣言【助记】来自mischief mis + chief 首领，头，对头不利→伤害；mis + achieve 达到，完成，没有，不让完成→损害，恶作剧chase [] n. 追赶，追击vt. 追赶，追逐；雕镂【例句】Why do modern people chase material possessions? 为什么现在的人们追求物质财富？【词组】chase after 追逐；追赶chase down 找出give chase (to)追赶；追击in chase of追赶【派生】chaser n.驱逐舰；猎人poke [] v. 戳，刺，伸（头）；搜索，探问【例句】A seal poked its head out of the water. 一只海豹把头探出了水面。

.Unit21 我跟你说，从各方面考虑，当教师不失为一个好主意。

事实上，我认为这个主意好极了。

You know what ?All things considered,it’s not a bad idea to be a teacher. As a matter of fact,I think it is an excellent idea.2我不大喜欢你像刚才那样用讽刺的口气说话。

你好像老是在暗示，我是什么都不会的废物。

I don’t like it when you take a sarcastic tone the way you just did . You seem tobe implying all the time that I am a good-for-nothing.3我爸能让我作最后决定，真是很体谅人。

我得说我够幸运。

不是很多人都有这么好的父亲。

It is really considerate of my father to leave the final decision to me . I must sayI am very lucky.Not many people have such a terrific father.4你说你不要钱。

你可能不愿要，但你的确需要钱。

我看不出来大学生在课余时间挣点钱有什么错。

You said you do not want any money .You may not want money ,but you do need money .I don’t see what’s wrong with students earning some money during their spare time.5不知道为什么，这个曲调听起来很熟，但我就是记不起来了。

反正是一首俄罗斯民歌。

Somehow this tune sounds very familiar, but I can’t recall what it is. In anycase ,It is a Russian folk song.6除了一贯的周末家务，我明天还有一大堆家庭作业要做。

《现代大学英语精读》第二版第一册课文翻译第一课半日1我走在父亲的一侧，牢牢地抓着他的右手。

我身上穿的，戴的全是新的：黑鞋子，绿校服，红帽子。

然儿我一点儿也高兴不起来，因为今天我将第一次被扔到学校里去。

2母亲站在窗前望着我们缓缓前行，我也不时的回头看她，希望她会救我。

我们沿着街道走着，街道两旁是花园和田野，田野里栽满了梨树和椰枣树。

3“我为什么要去上学？”我问父亲，“是我做错了什么了吗？”4“我不是在惩罚你，”父亲笑着说道，“上学不是一种惩罚。

学校是把孩子培养成才的地方。

难道你不想象你哥哥们那样，成为一个有用的人吗？”5我不相信他的话。

我才不相信把我从家里拽出来，扔进那个大大的，高墙围绕的建筑里对我有什么真正的好处呢。

6到了学校门口，我们看到了宽阔的庭院，站满了孩子。

“自己进去吧，”我父亲说，“加入他们。

笑一笑，给其他的孩子做个好榜样。

”7我紧抓着父亲的手，犹豫不决。

但是父亲却把我轻轻地推开了。

“拿出点男子气概来，”他说，“从今天起你就要真正开始自己的生活了。

放学时我会在这等你的。

”8我走了几步，便看见了一些孩子的面孔。

他们中我一个也不认识。

他们也没有一个认识我的。

我感觉自己像是一个迷了路的陌生人。

然而这时有些男孩开始好奇的打量我，其中一个走过来问到，“谁带你来的？”9“我爸爸”我小声说道。

10“我爸爸死了，”他简短地说。

11我不知道该说些什么。

这时学校的门已经关上了，有些孩子哭了起来。

接着，铃响了，一位女士走了过来，后面跟着一群男人。

那些人把我们排成几行。

使我们形成一个错综复杂的队行，站在那四周高楼耸立的院子里。

每层楼都有长长的阳台，阳台上带有木制顶棚，从阳台上可以俯视到我们。

12“这是你们的新家，”那位女士说道，“这儿有你们的父母。

一切能带给你们快乐，对你们有益的事物，这儿都有。

因此擦干你们的眼泪，快快乐乐地面对生活。

”13这样看来我之前的顾虑都是毫无根据的了。

从一开始我就结交了许多朋友，并且爱上了许多女孩。