现代大学英语精读4第二版课后答案

Unit1

Phrase

1.猛然敲门 bang the door

2.向国王陛下欢呼 cheer His Majesty

3.凝视那雕像 contemplate the statue

4.设计/发明一种新方法 devise a new way

5.获得一种名声 gain a reputation

6.鼓舞人民 inspire the people

7.低下头 sink one’s head

8.象征/代表国家 symbolize the nation

9.暖和双手 warm one’s hands

10.毁了某人的健康 ruin one’s health

11.扮演重要的角色 play an important role/part in

12.解决这个问题 settle the issue

Sentence

1.I know I could rely on my brother to stand by me whatever happened.

我知道，不管发生什么情况，我都可以依靠兄弟的支持。

2.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.

一般来说，年轻一代与老一辈不同，他们对现在而不是对过去感兴趣。但这两代人如果不互相尊重对方的需要，就都会遭受损失。

3.The Chinese written language has been a major factor for integrating the whole

nation.

中国的书面文字是国家完整统一的一个重要因素。

4.In traditional Chinese art and literature, the bamboo and the pine tree always

symbolize more integrity and uprightness.

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。

5.Queen Elizabeth 1 ruled England for 45years, and the nation prospered under her

rule.

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。

6.Democracy means that the majority rules. But that’s not all. Respect for

minority’s right to disagree is also an integral part of democracy. The two rules are equal importance.

民主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民主不可分的一部分。这两条规则同等重要。

7. A nation cannot be strong unless it is well-integrated politically, economically,

culturally as well as geographically.

一个国家不可能强大，除非她不在地理上，二十在政治、经济、和文化上都是一个整体。

8.The party was boring, so he slipped out of the room and went home. But the road

was so muddy after the rain that he slipped and fell into a ditch.

晚会十分乏味，所以他就偷偷溜出房间回家了。可是雨后的路非常泥泞，他脚下一滑，掉进了沟里。

9.Her health was such that she would not dare to be exposed to the sun even in

winter lest she got sunstroke.

她身体糟糕到了这种程度，以至于冬天都不敢见太阳，怕中暑。

10.I was drowning my sorrow one night in a small restaurant when he came to me and

slipped a roll of money in my pocket.

有一天晚上，我正在一家小饭馆里借酒消愁，他突然走了过来，往我手里塞了一沓钞票。Unit4

Phrase

1.回避某物 stay away from sth

2.蜿蜒而上直达山顶 wind its way up to the mountain

3.从窗户窥视 peek through the window

4.对大学生发表讲话 address university student

5.抓住某人的胳膊 garb out one’s arms

6.朝某地出发 set out for a place

7.避免目光接触avoid eye contact

8.加快脚步pick up one’s pace

9.抢钱包 snatch purse

10.练习瑜伽 doing yoga

11.始终低着头 keep one’s head down

12.划船 row a boat

13.逃避惩罚 escape punishment

14.迷失方向 lost one’s bearings

15.打开睡袋 unroll sleeping bag

16.急速转身 whip round

17.拽出肠子 rip out one’s intestines

18.露营 camp out

Sentence

1.I saw a boat drifting along the river. I do not intend to be like this boat

drifting through life aimlessly.

我看见一叶扁舟顺河漂流。我不想像这小舟一样没有目标，随波逐流地了此一生。

2.The peach trees in the valley were in full blossom, making it difficult to tear

herself away from them. Some distance apart from her she saw a little ht with sweet country music drifting out of its windows.

山谷里的桃花全都盛开了，让她流连忘返。在前面不远处，她看见一家农舍，从窗户里传来了美妙的乡村音乐。

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 my stiff.

结婚以后，我和朋友们的来往慢慢变少了，而我夹在那些一起共事的商界人士当中十分不自在。他们说的生意经我厌烦透了。

4.They already have all the necessary elements for a civil war. The international

community has appealed to both sides for a peaceful settlement of their disputes.

他们之间已经具有发生内战的所有因素。国际社会已向双方呼吁，希望他们和平解决争端。

5.Many people think that the church is losing its appeal although it has

accumulated more and more wealth.

很多人认为教会正在失去它的吸引力。虽然它积累了越来越多的财富。

6.The idea of business expansion appeals to me. Today the economy of many of our

trade partners is beginning to pick up speed. Our domestic market is also projected to recover next year.

扩大业务的注意对我很有吸引力。现在我们很多贸易伙伴的经济都正在开始加速发展。

我们的国内市场估计明年也将好转

7.Reform always contains some elements of risk, but we risk a lot more without

reform. Today most people find further reform appealing although there is bound to be opposition.

改革总是有风险的，但不改革风险更大。现在大多数人都希望进一步改革，尽管肯定也会有人反对。

8.He was furious 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.

他读到这封信的时候气疯了。他将信撕碎，扔进了废纸篓。他从衣服上撕下一块布，用自己的鲜血写下了他的最后一封信。

9.In hindsight, we all feel that it was foolish to tear down this beautiful city

wall.

回想起来，我们大家都觉得当初把这个美丽的城墙拆掉是愚蠢的。

10.You wait at home. I’ll come and pick you up at around seven. Don’t worry. The

doctor has assured us that her health will pick up soon.

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