第一篇：大學英語2翻譯

大學英語2翻譯

Unit 1Love1、3000多輛汽車因剎車問題昨日被召回。（because of,recall）

More than 3000 cars were recalled yesterday because of brake problem.2、他盡管病得很重，但還是來參加會議了。（despite）

He came to the meeting,despite his serious illness.3、要確保同樣的錯誤今后不再發生。

Please see to it that the same mistake will not happen again.4、現在他們之間的了解多了一些，相處的就好了些。

Now that they have got to know each other,they get although just fine.5、此時我發現自己被五六個男孩圍住了。

Now I find myself surrounded by half a dozen boys.6、在這幸福的時刻，我向你致以最美好的祝愿。

I send you my best wishes on this happy occasion.課后翻譯

1、他從來不抱怨肩負的經濟負擔。

He never complain about the2、她有一顆金子般的心，而且熱愛周圍的人。

She has a golden heart,and love people around her.3、我父親從來不給弟弟和我買糖果和玩具，但是我知道他很愛我們。

My father never bought any candies and toys,but I know he loves us.4、我父母盡最大的努力滿足我們的需求，而且總是信守諾言。

My parents try their best to satisfied our needs,and always keep theirs promise.英譯漢：

1、He never feels tired,enjoys working very much and is also a man of few words.他從不感覺累，并且是一個少言多做的人。

2、I enjoyed her company and felt secure,especially when the weather was bad.她的陪伴讓我感覺十分有安全感，尤其是在壞天氣的時候。

3、We appreciate what we have received from him and are determined to study hard to repay him.我們感激他所給我們的一切，并且決定努力學習來回報他。

4、She often told me some enjoyable stories and from these I was able to know what I should do and what I shouldn’t.她經常講一些有意義的故事給我聽，而我從哪些故事中學會哪些該做哪些不該做。

2、CommunicationProblems1、昨天我去牙科醫生那兒把我的一顆蛀牙拔掉了。

Yesterday I went to dentist to have a decayed tooth pulled out.2、由于教育背景和工作經驗不同，員工的薪水也大不相同。

isquite different.3、信息技術的使用可以給發展中國家帶來巨大的進步。

The usage of information technology lead to the great advancement in developing country.4、你解決問題的方式不對。The method in solving problems is in a bad manner.5、科學家認為，人類即將找到戰勝癌癥的有效方法。Scientists assume that human beings is on the verge of finding the effective was to conquer cancer.6、離婚可不能被視作兒戲。

Divorce isn’t trifles,you can not take it lightly.課后翻譯

1、誤解在日常生活中十分普遍。它會帶來許多問題和不必要的麻煩，如傷害友情，帶來不幸。

Misunderstanding is very common in daily life,which cause some problem and an unnecessarytroubles,ruining friendship,bring misfortune.2、要避免誤解有許多辦法。

Avoiding misunderstanding have a lot of means.3、不使用含歧義的語言。Do not use words that man have double meanings.A、思想表達清楚、發音清晰。

Express ideas and pronounce words clearly.B、突出要點。Emphasize the main points.C、不要不懂裝懂。

Don’t pretend to understand when you don’t.D、意思不清楚是要問明白。Ask for clarification when not clear about the meaning.E、明白交際方面的性別差異。Be aware of the gender differences in communication.3、只要注意，很多誤解都可以避免。沒有誤解，生活會更美好。

Unit3 Born to Win1、很多事情導致了我與那家公司斷絕關系。Many things contribute to the break with that company.2、面對嚴重的疾病，她表現出了巨大的勇氣。She has shown great courage,in the face of her serious illness.3、我們得出結論，她講的是真話。We come to the conclusion that what she was telling the truth.4、他的秘書沒有告訴他那次會議的情況。His secretary failed to tell him about the meeting.5、學習語言不僅僅是記單詞的問題。

Learning language isn’t just a matter of memorizing words.6、她一旦決定了什么事，就沒有人能阻止她。Once she has made her decision,no one can hold her back.7、他們說他們會努力學習，不辜負父母對他們的期望。They said they will study hard to live up to their parents expectation.8、這位科學家稱這一發現為這個領域中最令人興奮的新發現。The scientist refer to the discovery as the most exciting new development in this field.課后翻譯

1、失敗乃成功之母。Failure is the mother2、一個害怕失敗的人永遠不會贏！

3、成功意味著你熱愛并擅長做你現在做的事情。

4、一個總是渴望成功的人并不一定會很快成功。

5、一個成功的人不求索取，相反，他會問自己：“我能給這個世界留下什么？”

6、真正的成功者是對社會貢獻最大的人，而不是最富有或最有名的人。

unit4、Psychology in Our Daily Life1、我所能說的是我們十分抱歉這么早把你叫醒。All I can say that we are extremely sorry wake you up so early.2、由于他的智慧和勤奮，他極有可能成功。

He is highly likely to succeed,because of his intelligence and diligence.3、她和我說話的樣子很奇怪，好像我是這個國家的總統似的。

She talks to me oddly,as if I’m the president in the country.4、據報道，昨天的車禍中有三人受傷。It was reported that three people were injured in traffic accident yesterday.5、這位病人今天的情況同昨天差不多。The patient is much the same this morning as he was yesterday.6、他寧可呆在家也不愿和我們去看電影。He would like to stay at home rather than go out to see a movie.語法：

1、我的朋友都支持我，我以此來安慰自己。I am comfort by the fact that my all friends supports me.2、幾乎所有的藥都有副作用，這是我在醫學院學到的真理。

This is truth I learned medical college that almost all medicines have3、我們都贊成你的建議，把討論推遲。

4、我認為婦女需要自己談話的空間。

5、你讀過關于將在未來五年內種植越來越多的樹的報道嗎？

6、我剛看到新聞說，越來越少的公司要求員工上班穿正裝.7、第一種觀點相信，目前總的就業狀況良好。

8、認為不動腦筋就能做好這件工作的想法是完全錯誤的。

課后翻譯

A:你在干什么？

B:在看雜志，《心理學》。

A:哦，學點心理學知識肯定很有趣吧？

B:是啊。在我們的日程生活中，心理學運用十分廣泛。

A:比如？

B：比如說，人們看到衣服降價就想買；病人吃了安慰劑后就感覺好多了······

A：等等，我看這和心理學沒什么關系嘛。

B:當然有了。人們看到便宜的衣服就想買，這是因為他們覺得自己又一種強烈的心理需求必須得到滿足；病人的病情好轉是由于他們不斷告訴自己會好些，最終他們的這種愿望成真。

A:原來是這樣。那么，和朋友交談、聽快節奏的音樂，心理學在這些方面也起作用嗎？

B：沒錯。和朋友交談能讓人放松，聽快節奏的音樂可以讓人充滿活力。根據心理學，這些都是讓人遠離壓力和情緒沮喪的好方法。

5、Dreams1、你會看到我現在說的會成為現實。

You will see that what I’m saying now will come true.2、當年輕人處于單身時，他們容易受來自他人的壓力。When young people are single,they are easily open to pressure from others.3、失業問題與新技術的發展密切相關。The problem of unemployment is tied up with the development of new technology.4、他的外貌變化那么大，你很可能認不出他。His appearance has changed so much that you may well not recognize him.5、導游說有些城堡的歷史可追溯到13世紀。

The guide said that some castles date back to the 13th century.6、她從來沒有為他們做過任何事，而他們為她做了所有能做的事情。

She has never done anything for them,whereas they have done everything they can for her.6、Food1、我們認為他是本場比賽表現最出色的球員。We regard him as one of the best players in the game.2、那位科學家撿起那些小石塊，小心翼翼地把它們放進一個盒子里。The scientist picked up the little pieces of rock and carefully put them into a box.3、中國的人口幾乎是美國人口的五倍。The population of China is almost five times as large as that of The Unite State.4、對那個小男孩來說，草為什么是綠的曾經是個謎。The reason why grass is green was a mystery to the little boy.5、她站在窗口，顯然非常冷靜和放松。She was standing by the window apparently quite clam and relaxed.6、由于最近銷售量的下降，贏利也出現了滑坡。Profit have glided as a result of recent drop in sales.7、她戴上墨鏡以保護自己不受強烈光線的照射。She put on sunglass as a protection against the strong light.8、經過那件事后人們再也不相信他了。He could no longer be trusted after that incident.課后翻譯

1、The examination left no doubt that the patient died of a heart attack.2、Don’t unstring your shoes.3、He was thrown into unemployment when the factory closed,and now he is living on the unemployment compensation.4、He did not turn up until the meal was over.5、All the article are untouchable in the museum.6、I arrived in Paris on a soundless autumn day.7、What we said was nothing but a joke,but she took it seriously.8、Do not show impatience if you feel the interviewer is repeating things or asking questions that have no relevance to the job.9、We cannot help admiring Madame Curie for her great achievement in scientific research.10、The doubt was still unsolved after his repeated explanations.7、Culture1、你只要把這首歌唱幾遍，你的孩子就會記住歌詞。

2、我們盡力使那位緊張的老人相信乘飛機是安全的。

3、缺乏維生素A會導致夜盲癥。

4、我會用計算機，但是一說到修理計算機，我就一無所知了。

5、很多母親試圖在她們的女兒身上實現她們的夢想。

6、惡劣的天氣使人們不能去參加游行。

7、我給了他一些藥丸以減輕他的痛苦。

8、這個工作需要每年去國外三個月。

第二篇：大學英語翻譯

Unit 1 1.聽到她屢遭失敗的消息，我感到很難過（distress）

It distressed me a great deal to hear the news that he had suffered repeated failure.2.他雖然失去了老板的歡心，但仍然裝出一副高興的樣子（assume）He assured an air for cheerfulness, even though he lost favor with his boss.3.格列佛（Gulliver）經歷了冒險奇遇，見到了各色奇異的人物（assortment）Gulliver met with extraordinary adventures and saw a strange assortment of people.4.如果你再犯同樣的錯誤，他會很生你氣的（furious）He will be furious with you if you repeat the same mistake.5.我們都被他坦率的觀點、幽默的語言和親切的態度所深深吸引（draw）We were all greatly drawn by his frank views, humorous words and genial manner.6.等到歡呼的掌聲平息下來，那位諾貝爾獎獲得者開始演講（die down）After cheers and applause died down, the Nobel Prize Winner began his speech.7.他天生有一種特別的洞察力和預見力，因此，他很少隨大流（run with the crowd）He is gifted with a sore of insight and foresight, so he rarely runs with the crowd.8.我發現現實畢竟是非常嚴酷的，一個人難以完全按照自己的理想去生活（live up to）I feel realities are after all very harsh, so one can hardly live up entirely to his ideals.Unit 2 1.我的頂頭上司是典型的工作狂，一年365天每天工作10小時以上（workaholic）

My immediate boss is a typical workaholic, for he works for over ten hours each day all the year round.2.校長十分注重課外活動，他認為課外活動有助于培養學生對外部世界的濃厚興趣（extracurricular）

The principal attaches much importance to extracurricular activities and he believes that they will help to cultivate students' tremendous interest in the external world.3.星期一早上，他總是快速沖個澡，胡亂吃塊三明治，攔輛出租車去上班（grab）He always grabs a shower, a sandwich and then a taxi to go to work every Monday morning.4.既然你要離開公司了，你要在本周內清算賬目（straighten out）

Since you are leaving the company, you should straighten out the accounts within the week.5.為了按時完成博士論文，他經常熬夜（stay up）

He often stays up late at night in order to finish writing his Ph.D dissertation on time.6.沒有什么能夠取代內心深處最深切的愛（replace）

Nothing can replace the profoundest love lodged in one's heart of hearts.7.他被認為是總裁職位的當然人選，因為他已經出色地做了近10年副總裁（natural n.）He is considered a natural for the post of the president, for he has been an excellent vice-president for almost ten years.8.他實在太普通了，丟人堆里根本找不著（pick out）He is just too common to be picked out from the crowd.Unit 3

1、這所大學是世界上歷史最悠久的高等學府之一（venerable）The university is one of the most venerable institutions of higher learning in the world.2、如果一個人缺乏實踐經驗，僅憑課堂里學到的東西是難以成功的（deficient）

If one is deficient in practical experience, he can hardly make himself a success with only what he has acquired in class.3、我火冒三丈，這片專題文章本周內必須寫完，但老是被打斷（exasperate）

I felt exasperated by constant interruptions, for I had to finish writing the monograph by the end of this week.4、他認為用就問題來寫一個當代的主題是滑稽可笑的（ludicrous）

He feels that it is ludicrous to write on a contemporary theme in an ancient style.5、上海的外灘在上世紀七八十年代是年輕情侶喜歡來的談情說愛的之地（coo）

The Bund in Shanghai was a place where young couples liked to come to coo in the 70s and the 80s of the last century.6、作為10來歲的孩子，他女兒算是非常恬靜的，因為她喜歡讀書勝于嬉戲（sedate）His daughter is very sedate for a girl of about ten, for she kikes reading more than playing.7、當一抹陽光灑向大地的時候，這對情人手拉手，在鄉村道路上散步（stroll）

The couple strolled hand-in0hand along the country road when the sun in its first splendor steeped the earth.8、這個詩人在世時被普遍認為是一個怪癖的浪漫天才（eccentric）

The poet was commonly considered as an eccentric romantic genius when alive.Unit 4

1、毫無疑問，莎士比亞是各個時代劇作家相形見絀（overshadow）

It goes without saying that Shakespeare overshadows all the other playwrights throughout the ages.2、《了不起的蓋茨比》被普通認為是美國上世紀爵士時代的縮影（epitome）

The Great Gatsby is commonly deemed as the epitome of the Jazz Age of the last century in America.3、你最好不要在他去哈佛大學深造的興頭上潑冷水（put a damper on）

It is advisable for you not to put a damper on his enthusiasm to further his studies at Harvard.4、年輕人容易盲目崇拜體育圈和娛樂圈迷人的明星（make a fetish of）

Young people tend to make a fetish of glamorous stars in sports and entertainment circles.5、他們一路閑逛，漫步來到市中心區域觀看慶祝國慶的煙花燃放（traipse）

They traipsed all the way to the downtown area to watch the National Day fireworks display.6、他沒有犯什么大錯或大罪，不該受到如此嚴厲的懲罰（deserve）

He does not deserve such a severe punishment as he has committed neither serous errors nor grave crimes.7、我每次遇到他，他總是說一堆無聊的話（a whole lot of）Every time I met him, he would talk a whole lot of nonsense.8、名聲是一個許多人愿意掉下去的陷阱（trap）

Reputation is a trap into which many people are ready to fall.Unit 5

1、當哈姆雷特拿不定注意該采取什么行動時，他就裝瘋（feign）Hamlet feigned madness when he was hesitating what to do.2、搪塞推諉是這生意人的慣用伎倆（prevarication）

Prevarication is one of the techniques this businessman likes to employ.3、真理之光有時太刺目，于是善意的謊言隨處可見（ubiquitous）

Sometimes the light of the truth is just too dazzling, so white lies are ubiquitous.4、美國許多婦女聲稱他們對自己二等公民的地位感到不滿（profess）

Many women in America profess that they are unhappy with their status as second-class citizens.5、一時沖動之下，他失言抖出了秘密（blurt out）On the impulse of the moment, he blurted out the secret.6、你應該擺脫偏見，抵制誘惑，不讓任何東西扭曲你的判斷（warp）

You should get rid of any prejudice, resist temptations and let nothing warp your judgment.7、他是一個過于敏感和富于想象的人，經常在頭腦里編織一張復雜的網絡（a tangled web）Being over-sensitive and imaginative, he often weaves a tangled web in his mind.8、他在伙伴中很受歡迎，因為他盡量不給別人添麻煩（spare）

He is very popular among his peers as he always tries to spare others any trouble.Unit 8 1.實驗結果遠遠超出了他們的預料（surpass）

The result of the experiment far surpassed their expectations.2.我們應該充分考慮這個項目的費用和可能遇到的問題（take account of）

We should take full account of the cost of the project and the difficulties we might encounter 3.好天氣是這次遠征科學考察成功的原因之一（contribute to）The fair weather contributed to the success of the scientific expedition.4.巴西球員球星羅納爾多（Ronaldo）在2002年世界杯足球賽中射進好幾個精彩的球（spectacular）

Ronaldo, one of the football stars from Brail, scored several spectacular goals in 2002 FIFA World Cup.5.羅伯特*弗羅斯特（Robert Frost）由于對詩歌的杰出貢獻被美國許多大學授予名譽學位（confer…upon）

Many honorary degrees from different colleges and universities in America were conferred upon Robert Frost for his remarkable contributions to poetry.6.擺脫壞習慣需要耐心和毅力（emancipation from…）

Patience and perseverance are required in emancipation from bad habits.7.他們努力將這些新觀念灌輸到學生的頭腦中去（instill）They tried to instill such new ideas into students’ minds.8.你對員工進行評估時應該做到公正（impartiality）

You should demonstrate impartiality in your assessment of the employees.Unit 9 1.你應該提前告訴我你將去美國深造的事（in advance）

You should have told me in advance that you would further your studies in United States.2.他過分寵愛他的孫輩（lavish）He lavished too much care on his grandchildren.3.各種新技術產業已經興起（spring up）

Various new technology industries have sprung up.4.許多英語單詞源于拉丁語、希臘語和法語詞匯（derive from）Many English words derive from Latin, Greek and French words.5.一位哲學家認為矛盾對立無處不在（ubiquitous）

A philosopher holds that contradictory oppositions are ubiquitous.6.仁慈善良是他本性中不可缺少的一部分（part and parcel）Kindness is part and parcel of his nature.7.他具有超人的記憶力和智力（phenomenal）He possessed phenomenal memory and intelligence.8.他對吃穿都很講究（fastidious）

He is fastidious about what he eats and wears.Unit 11

1、他的父母對他有很高的期望，他感到壓力很大（feel weighted）He felt heavily weighted with such high expectations from his parents.2、他用積極的觀點來解釋這件事（in…light）He interpreted the incident in a favorable.3、我很討厭他，因為他特別喜歡誹謗他人（go out of one's way）I detest him, for he often goes out of his light way to backbite others.4、許多宗教的教義敦促人們超越塵世的成功（mundane）Many religious teachings urge people to transcend mundane success.5、個人的主動性是促進事業發展的要素之一（initiative）

Personal initiative is one of the essential elements in promoting your career.6、我認為填鴨式教育不是好的教學方法（spoon-feed）

I don't think it is a good method of reaching to spoon-feed students.7、我將全力以赴在下個月之前完成這項任務，因為我不想有不遵守諾言的污名（stigma）I will spare no efforts to accomplish the task by the end of next month, for I don't want to suffer from the stigma of having broken my promise.8、我得到了許多與教育新政策相關的信息（pertinent）

I've got much information pertinent to the new policy in education.

第三篇：大學英語翻譯

1．會上有人建議任命一個十一人委員會來制定新章程 It was suggested at the meeting that a committee of 11 be appointed to make a newconstitution.2．這些青年科學家通過現場觀察，獲得了研究工作所需的第一手資料 By making on-the-spot observation, the young scientist obtained first-hand information they needed in their research work.3．他很可能會因視力不好而被拒收入伍 It is very likely that he will be rejected by the army because of his bad eyesight.4．委員會成員在新機場最佳選址這一問題上持有不同意見 The committee members have conflictingopinions as to the best location of the new airport.5.亨利創作的藝術品在許多方面比他兄弟的要好 Henry’s works of art are superior in many respects to those of his brother’s.6.我們產品質量的穩步提高在很大程度上是由于設備有所改迚 The steady rise in the quality of our products owes much to the improvement of our equipment.7.吉姆本想按照自己的判斷行亊，但他沒有這樣做，因為作為軍人他得服從命 令 Jim would have preferred to act on his own judgment, but he didn’t because as a soldier he had to obey the order.8.如果讓我來決定我們是要一個沒有自行車的城市呢，還是要一個沒有汽車的 城市，我會毫不猶豫地選擇后者 Were it left to me to decide whether we should have a city without bikes or one without cars.I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter.1.她在當地一家銀行找到一份出納員的工作，但不久因不稱職而被解雇了。She got a post as a cashier at a local bank.But she was soon fired because she proved to be incompetent.2.很明顯是他的年輕助手在經營這家書店。It is obviously/clearly his youngassistant who is runningthe bookstore.3.這項建議在會上一宣布，她就站起來提出異議。No sooner had the proposal been announced at the meeting than she got to her feet to protest.4.比爾已向哈佛大學申請助教職位，但他得到它的可能性很小。Bill has applied to Harvard University for a teaching assistantship, but his chances of gettingit are slim.5.由于缺乏資金，他們正在想辦法吸引外資。Being short of funds, they are tryingto attract foreign capital.6.這個房間有股霉味，一定是好久沒人住了。The room smells of stale air.It must have been vacant for a longtime.7.就業余愛好而言，珍妮和她妹妹幾乎沒有什么共同之處。As far as hobbies are concerned, Jane and her sister have little in common.8.不言而喻，青年人的教育對于一個國家的未來是至關重要的。It is self-evident that the education of the youngis vital to the future of a country.1.那小女孩跑的太快，身體一下失去平衡，跌倒了。The little girl ran so fast that she was thrown off balance and fell over/down.2.他致力于研究工作的精神給我留下

第四篇：大學精品英語翻譯

1.I think we should encourage high school students to find temporary jobs in summer vacation.我認為我們應該鼓勵中學生在暑假找臨時工作。2.The attorney/lawyer tried to convince the jury of his client’ s innocence 律師試圖說服陪審團他的當事人是無辜的。3.No one who does not intend to work hard stands a chance of success.不打算努力工作的人就沒有可能取得成功。4.Watch how he operates the machine and then do likewise.瞧他是如何操作臺機器的，如何照著做。5.Some of the old fantasies about the space age have come true.過去有關太空時代的某些幻想已經成為現實。6.Given the chance, John might have become an outstanding painter.如 果 有 機 會 ,約 翰 也 許 已 成 為 一 位 杰 出 的 畫 家。7.As far as ability is concerned , I am sure he will qualify for the job.就能力而言，我肯定他能勝任這份工作 8.We came to the meeting full of expectations, yet we left very disappointed.我滿懷期望地來參加會議，離開時卻又大失所望。9.We didn’ t like his attitude that he deserved special treatment.我們不贊成他認為自己應該得到特殊待遇的態度。10.Even if you are one of the best students in class, in order to maintain your grades you must review your lessons often.即使你是班上最好的學生之一，保住成績也得常常溫習要 功課。11.Some of the old fantasie s about the space age have come true.過去有關太空時代的某些幻想已經成為現實。12.it is true that some people achieve success very early in life, while others must work along time before attaining their goals.情 況 確 實 如 此，有 些 人 一 生 很 早 就 獲 得 成 功，而 另 一 些 人 則要工作很長時間才能實現。13.He maintained that the failure of the experiment was largely due to inadequate preparation.他堅持認為這次試驗的失敗主要由于準備不足 14.My sister felt miserable for weeks after she had her pet dog stolen.我妹妹的愛犬被偷走后，她心里難受了好幾個星期。15.As far as I know, they have been emotionally detached from each other for some time.就我所知，他們互相感情上疏遠已有一些時間了。16.In general, prices may be brought down by increasing supply or decreasing demand.一般來說，通過增加供給或減少需求可以降低物價。17.There are a lot of papers to sign, but the only urgent one is this contract.許多文件要簽，但緊急的只有這份合同。18.In those days I would read everything I could get my hands on as long as it was written in English.在那些日子里，能弄到什么就看什么，要是英文寫的。我 只 19.In fact, there are different accounts of the shipwreck in the newspapers.事實上，對于這次海灘報紙上說的不一樣。20.Kong Fansen embodies a ll the fine qualities of a communist.孔繁森體現了一位共產

第五篇：大學英語翻譯

六單元

1)Before I went off to university, my grandfather gave me a few words of wisdom which impressed me deeply.在我上大學之前，祖父對我說的那幾句充滿智慧的話給我留下了深刻的印象

2)Never tell my parents about my injuries and I’ll be very grateful to you(for it).千萬別把我的傷勢告訴我的父母，我會很感激你的3)At the meeting some of our colleagues put forward sensible suggestions about improving our working environment.我們有幾個同事在會上提出了改進工作環境了合理建議

4)The management has/have agreed to grant the workers a 10% pay rise in response to union pressure.迫于社會的壓力，資方同意給工人增加10%的工資

5)It was very thoughtful of the hostess to give the house a thorough cleaning before we arrived.女主人考慮得很周到，在我們來之前把房子打掃得干干凈凈

八單元

1)Without his personal file, an applicant can hardly expect to get/ be employed as a teacher.沒有個人檔案，求職者很難指望當老師

2)With enough ice, we would be able to chill the drinks.有了足夠的冰，我們就能冰這些飲料了

3)In my humble opinion, reading us the most pleasant way to spend one’s leisure.依我愚見，閱讀是打發閑暇的最悅人的方式 4)Some people said it was simply a miracle that the American athlete Michael Phelps won eight gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.有人說，美國運動員邁克爾菲爾普斯在2008年北京奧運會上贏得把塊金牌簡直是個奇跡

5)The washing machine has broken down, so we have to wash our clothes by hand.洗衣機壞了，我們只能用手洗衣服了

一單元

1)It takes an enormous amount of courage to make a departure from the tradition.背離傳統需要極大的勇氣

2)Tom used to be very shy, but this time he was bold

enough to give a performance in front of a large audience.湯姆過去很靦腆，但這次卻非常勇敢能再大庭廣眾面前上臺表演 3)Many educators think it desirable to foster the creative spirit in the child at an early age.很多教育家認為從小培養小孩子的創新精神是很可取的4)Assuming(that)this painting is a masterpiece, do you think it’s worthwhile to buy/purchase it? 假設那幅畫確實是名作，你覺得值得購買嗎

5)If the data is statistically valid, it will throw light on the problem we are investigating.如果這些數據統計上時站得住腳的，那它將會幫助我們認識正在調查的問題

二單元

1)The company denied that its donations had a commercial purpose.該公司否認其捐款有商業目的2)Whenever he was angry, he would begin to stammer slightly.每當他生氣的時候，他說話就有一點結巴

3)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.教育是我們家庭最看重的傳統，這就是為什們我父母從不帶我們到昂貴的飯店吃飯，卻送我到最好的私立學校上學

4)Shortly after he recovered from the surgery, he lost his job and thus had to go through another difficult phase of his life.手術康復后不久，他失業了，因此經歷了人生的有一個困難階段 5)contrast to our affluent neighbors, my parents are rather poor, but they have always tried hard to meet our minimal needs.與我們富裕的鄰居相比，我們的父母就相當窮了，但是他們總是努力滿足我們最起碼的需求

四單元

1)Research shows that laughter can bring a lot of health benefits.研究表明，笑能夠帶來許多健康上的好處

2)A slow Internet connection speed is really annoying.互聯網連接速度慢的讓人心煩

3)As the law stands, helping someone commit suicide is a crime.法律規定，幫助他人自殺是犯罪

4)In her report, Mary tries to interpret the data from a completely different angle.瑪麗在她的報告中試圖從一個完全不同的角度來解釋這些數據 5)Sue is a girl of great talent.Her amazing memory sets her apart from her classmates.蘇是一個很有天分的女孩。她那驚人的記憶力使她在同班同學中顯得格外突出