翻译选修课课堂课后练题.doc

be all ears ------专心倾听

set persons by the ears ------挑拨离间

win one’s ears ------获得某人的好感

 He who would search for pearls must dive deep. 不入虎穴、焉得虎子

 Talk for the devil and he is sure to come . 说曹操、曹操就到。

 To lose face ---丢脸

 Mary left for New York as soon as she received the letter.玛丽一接到信就启程赴纽约。

 I cannot bear the sight of that man. 我一看到那个人就难受。

 There is nothing like leather for shoes. 用皮革做鞋再好不过了。

 Is it necessary for you to be so serious? 你一定要那么严肃吗

“披着羊皮的狼” ---- wolf in sheep’s clothing

“同舟共济” ---- in the same boat

“破土动工”---- break earth

“三思而后行”---- think twice before you act

“蓝图”----blue print

 A research-oriented hospital 一所以搞科研为重点的医院

 Something important 重要的事情

 The banker’s little garden (两个以上的单词做定语，前置) 银行老板的小花园

 The ancient Chinese alchemists (两个以上的单词做定语，前置) 中国古代的炼金术士

 A little yellow, ragged, lame, unshaven beggar -----一个要饭的，身材短小，面黄肌瘦，衣衫褴褛，瘸腿，满脸短髭（后置）

 A building project of high-rise apartment houses .(后置) 一个多层公寓大楼的建筑项目

 a candidate with little chance of success (后置) 一个当选希望极微的候选人

 the decimal system of counting (后置) 十进制计算法

 John did not distinguish himself as a student , but he was very active in class.

约翰当年并不是出色的学生， 但他在班上很活跃。

 Modern science and technology are developing rapidly.

现代科学技术正在迅速发展。

 The molecules of a gas are moving about extremely fast in all directions.

译文：气体的分子非常迅速地向四面八方运动着。

 He is running fast enough.

 Then with a bag of toys and books we walked across the garden in the gray light of

the dawn. 我们提着一口袋玩具和书籍，在晨曦中穿过了花园。

 *He was quick to use self-deprecating humor to throw anyone off the scent.

为了迷惑别人， 他机灵地说些自我挖苦的笑话。

 A jeep, full, sped fast, drenching (湿透) me in spray. 一辆坐满人的吉普车疾驰而过，溅了我一身水。

 过了两个月，回信来了， 两个人都被吸收为正式党员。（无连词的联合复句）

 译文：When the reply came a few months later, both of them were enrolled as full

Party members.(主从复合句)

 Nothing has happened since we parted.(后置) 我们分别之后，一直没有发生什么事情。(前置)

 Ｉwent out for a walk after I had my dinner. 我吃了晚饭后， 出去散步。

 As the weather was fine ,we decided to climb the mountain.(前置) 译文：由于天气很好， 我们决定去爬山。（前置）

 He had to stay at home yesterday because he was ill .(后置) 译文：因为他病了，

昨天他不得不呆在家里，（前置）

 Suppose we can’t get the necessary equipment, what shall we do ? 译文：假定我们弄不到必要的设备， 那怎么办？

 He would be a rash man if he should venture to forecast the results of this event.

译文：如果有人敢于预言此事的结果，那他一定是个鲁莽之徒。

 Let’s work harder so that we may fulfill our plan ahead of schedule.

译文：让我们更加努力工作，以便能提前完成计划。

 He got up early in the morning in order that he might have time to fetch water

and sweep the yard for his aunt.

译文：他早晨起的很早， 为的是可以有时间给他姑妈担水扫院子。

 They fought so bravely that the invasion was crushed in seventy-two hours.

译文：他们打得很勇敢，七十二小时内就粉碎了敌人的入侵。

 We worked fast and well, so that we over-fulfilled our production plan.

译文：我们工作的又快又好， 超额完成了生产计划。

 译下列短语， 注意英汉语中的多义性和搭配能力的不同。

 Soft pillow 软枕 soft music 轻柔的音乐

 Soft cushion 靠垫 soft wood 软木

 Soft money 纸币 soft drink 不含酒精的饮料

 Soft breeze 和风 soft light 柔光

 Soft voice 低声 soft fire文火

 Soft hat 呢帽 soft words 和蔼的话

 Soft answer 委婉的回答 soft goods 毛织品

 Soft heart 易感动之心 soft water 软水（不含矿物盐类而易溶解肥皂的水

 .Unemployment is widespread in some countries.有些国家失业现象普遍。  The employers there used violence. 那里的雇主使用了暴力手段。

 Mary spoke with restraint in her face.玛丽说话时脸上露出了拘谨的神色

 After Aunt Lena had heard about the family trouble, she agreed to look for a job.

丽娜姨听见了家庭的困难情况后 ，同意去找工作。

 There is some truth in what he says.他的话有些道理

 Don’t let your imagination run away with you .不要乱想。

 I can’t even remember clearly what he looked like.我连他的模样也记不清楚了

 He also asked what had happened to me since we separated.他还问我别后的情况。

 He likes mathematics more than physics.他喜欢数学甚于喜欢物理。（东词）

 IN the sunbeam passing through the window there are fine grains of dust shining

like gold.在射入窗内的阳光里，细微的尘埃像金子一般在闪闪发亮。（前置词）

 Like knows like. 英雄识英雄。（明词）

 I want to present everyone present a present. 我想给在场的各位赠送一份礼物。

 It is wise to object to the unknown object. 拒绝不明物体是明智的

 Peter decided to desert his wife in the desert. 彼得决定把妻子抛弃在沙漠里

 It’s am important matter. 这事很重要。

 The article is full of matter. 这篇文章内容丰富。

 It is a matter of no laughing . 这个问题不是开玩笑。

 He is the last man to come. 他是最后来的。

 He is the last man to do it . 他决不会干那件事。

 He is the last person for such a job. 他最不配干这个工作。

 This is the last place where I expected to meet you .我怎么也没料到会在这个地方见到你。

 He is the last man to consult. 根本不该找他商量。

 The car in front of me stalled and I missed the green.

 我前头的那辆车停住了， 我错过了绿灯。

 The photo flatters him. 他本人长的没有照片上那么帅。