综英练习册习题答案(5)

The host team that lost the match put the blame on the referee rather than on themselves.

（这里的“主队”可以用“host team”表示；“把……归咎于”可以用“put the blame on”表示。）

9. 我的报告中列举了几种实施方案，至于选择哪一种方案得由董事会决定。

My report includes several implementation plans. It lies with the board of directors to decide which one to use.

（这里的“列举”可以用“include”表示；“实施方案”可以用“implementation plan”来表示；“董事会”的英文是“the board of directors”。）

10. 被告律师着手调查每种可能导致三人被害的原因。

The attorney of the defendant set about looking into every possible cause of the killing that involved the death of three people.

（这里的“被告律师”是“the attorney of the defendant”；“着手做某事”可以用“set about doing sth.”来表示。）

Unit8

P114

B、Explain the following in your own words.

1. … a succession of startled substitutes had stood before them, ducked, winced and fled.

... a number of teachers, one after another, took the place of their own teacher;

none of them remained calm in front of them. They drew back in fear, felt frightened, unable to deal with the situation, and finally left in a hurry. 2. I had reason enough to distrust my thumb.

I had good reason not to have confidence in my thumb, that is to say, I did not think I was able to keep the boys under control.

3. It was plain the headmaster thought they had got nowhere.

It was clear that the headmaster thought they had made no progress / they had accomplished nothing.

4. It was all wrong; my mood was all placatory; I was, inwardly, all white flag. Everything was wrong. I just wanted to please the boys, and I was only thinking of giving in / surrender.

5. The room was easily traced by the noise that was coming from it. The noise coming from it made it easy to find the classroom.

6. … that was the worst of it — that these improprieties couldn’t be nailed down. ... the most unfortunate part of the situation was that I couldn’t say clearly or exactly what improper things they were doing.

7. … an awful pointless indignation mounted in me. ... there grew in me a terrible useless anger.

8. But in cold blood I could think of no practical substitute for these dramatic punishments.

When I began to think seriously, I could not think of any punishment that could take the place of these exciting punishments and that could really be given to the pupils. P121

A. Translate the following sentences from Chinese into English.

1. 很清楚，在粗鲁的顾客面前，一些售货员感到很难保持礼貌待客。

It is plain that some shop assistants find it difficult to remain polite when faced with rude customers.

（这里的“很清楚”可以用“It is plain that …”来表示。）

2. 作者紧紧围绕主题，而且很注意不将离题的东西加进去。

The writer keeps strictly to his subject, and is careful enough not to introduce anything irrelevant to the subject.

（这句话中的“仅仅围绕主题”和“离题”分别可以用“keep strictly to the subject”和“irrelevant to the subject”来表示。）

3. 如果你认为某一个计划不能给我们带来什么结果， 那么实施这个计划是没有意义的。

It’s meaningless to carry out a plan which you think will not lead us anywhere. （这句话可以用“It’s meaningless to …”的句型；“不能给我们带来什么结果”可以用“will not lead us anywhere”来表示。）

4. 他力求解释清楚爆炸的原因，但讲了整整一个小时后， 人们还是不知所云。 He tried hard to explain the cause of the explosion; but after talking for an hour, he still got nowhere.

（这里的“人们还是不知所云”可以用“he still got nowhere”来表示。）

5. 中国的文明史可以追溯到公元前3千年。

The history of Chinese civilization can be traced back to 3000 B.C. （这里的“追溯”可以用“be traced back to”来表示。）

6. 这么多的年轻人守候在窗外，为抢救这孩子的生命而随时准备为他输血，这使我深为感动。

I was deeply touched that so many young people were waiting outside ready to have their blood transfused to the child in the hope of saving his life.

（这里的“守候在窗外”可以简单表示为“wait outside”；“这使我深为感动”按照英语习惯翻译为“I was deeply touched”，后面跟that引导的从句。）

7. 上星期下了一场大雪，接连好几天都很潮湿。

The heavy snowfall last week was followed by a succession of wet days. （这里的“接连”可以用“a succession of”来表示。）

8. 虽然他极力解释他的计划，他们仍然对这计划的可行性持怀疑态度。

Even though he tried his best to explain his plan, they were sceptical of its feasibility.

（这里的“极力”做某件事可以用“try one’s best to do something”来表示；“对……持怀疑态度”可以用“be sceptical of”来表示。）

9. 校方对这些学生进行了惩处，因为他们在课堂上侮辱那个年轻的代课教师。 The school authorities punished the students, because they insulted that young substitute teacher in class.

（这里的“校方”可以用“the school authorities”来表示；“代课教师”就是“substitute teacher”。）

10. 她说话的声音明显带着一丝嫉妒。

She spoke with an obvious note of jealousy in her voice. （这里的“一丝嫉妒”可以用“a note of jealousy”来表示。）