新视野大学英语第4册课后翻译全解(2)

Having made this decision, she joined the organization, which is in support of woman’s rights. Unit 7

1. 到现在为止，除了一个可疑的包裹，我们还收到了三封匿名的(anonymous)来自巴勒斯坦的信件

We have received three anonymous letters from Palestine to date, in addition to one suspicious package.

2. 他们的梦想仅仅是一个没有种族偏见的更加平等的社会

Their dream was nothing less than a more equal society where there is no racial prejudice. 3. 他读莎士比亚的戏剧，更喜欢现代音乐

He read more than Shakespeare’s plays; he liked modern music.

4. 她说，他在上次选举中的命运将提醒所有的政治家，声望不是持久的

His fate in the last election, she said, would serve as a reminder to all politicians that popularity does not last.

5. 事实上，只有勤奋加方法得当才能使你在学习上始终比他人有优势

In effect, only hard work in combination with proper methods will always give you an advantage over others in study.

6. 技术本身，以及它的有效应用，不会局限于传统的科学主题

Technology itself, and its effective use, is not to be confined to the traditional science subjects. 7. 既然这篇报告的真实性要打折扣，我不能给你发表

Since the truth of this report was discounted, I was not in a position to publish it for you.

8. 许多软件公司改变通用程序以适应新的操作系统

Many software companies have adapted general programs to the new operating system. Unit 8

1. 直到昨天，我们还不知道战争是否会爆发

Up to yesterday, we had no idea whether the war would break out or not.

2. 身边总有人不断使我想到自己是个奴隶的后代，但这并没有使我沮丧

Someone is always at my elbow reminding me that I am a descendent of slaves, but it fails to register depression with me.

3. 我不想给你们讲那个故事，我只是顺便说起的

I do not want to tell you that story; I have just mentioned that in passing. 4. 比起你的计划，我更喜欢他的，因为我觉得他的计划更实际 I prefer his plan to yours in that I think it is more practical.

5. 她脸上流露的不同意的神情是那么真实，连我都差点信以为真

The disapproval registered on her face was so real that even I would have thought it genuine.

6. 他们与那家公司中断了生意来往，因为该公司上一个财政年度损失惨重，已经破产了 They broke off the business relations with that company as it suffered huge losses in the last financial year and went bankrupt.

7. 也许那就是当初为进步而付出的代价，谁知道呢？

Perhaps this was the price that has to be paid for the progress in the first place— who knows? 8. 她准备行李时，行李包里的物品被装进拿出好几次

When she was preparing her luggage, the bag was emptied and refilled several times. Unit 9

1. 他剃完胡子后，看上去要年轻10岁

When he shaved his beard off, he looked ten years younger.

2. 这次延误是个很好的例证，说明了为什么我们需要新的计算机系统 The delay is a perfect illustration of why we read a new computer system.

3. 尽管她现在拥有很多特权和财富，但是过去生活一直很艰辛，童年受苦的经历在她生活里留下了很深的烙印

For all her privilege and wealth, life had not been easy and the experiences of childhood sufferings had left a deep mark on her life.

4. 迄今为止，已经测试了150个，完整的统计结果很快就会出来

So far, 150 have been tested, and the full statistical results will be available soon. 5. 公司已改变了一些工作做法，作为对政府检查员批评的反应

The company has charged some of its working practices in response to criticism by government inspectors.

6. 今晚的节目集中讨论无家可归问题如何影响年轻一代

Tonight’s program focuses on the way homelessness affects the young

7. 这件事情在一瞬间就发生了，尽管现在回想(in retrospect)起来，此前一切都似乎已在慢慢地发生

It happened in a flash, although in retrospect everything seemed to occur in slow motion 8. 预计这个问题将在他们的讨论中占重要地位

The issue was expected to figure importantly in their discussion. Unit 10

1. 我一直在整理这些旧文件，看看能把哪些扔掉

I’ve been sorting through these old papers to see what can be thrown away. 2. 他们继续工作，谁也没有注意到时间的流逝

They went on working taking no note of the passage of time 3. 当他记下他所看到的东西时，简直就等于说出了真相

He had been speaking nothing less than the truth when he put down what he had seen. 4. 随着年龄越来越大，你就要开始考虑生活中难以预料的事了 As you get older you begin to reflect on business calls alone. 5. 电话的使用仅限于业务往来方面

The use of telephone is confine to business calls alone. 6. 我不停地干，终于在凌晨三点干完了

I kept at it and finally finished at 3 o’clock in the morning. 7. 他弯下身子时滑了一下，伤了背

In the act of bending down, he slipped and hurt his back.

8. 老年人日托中心为整个公共服务系统做出了宝贵的贡献

Day centers for the elderly make a valuable contribution to the overall public service.