现代大学英语精读1 U1-U7课后练习翻译总汇(3)

4.桂林向来被我们称为最美的地方，我以前怀疑这种说法。现在我完全同意他们了。一切都美极了，尤其是那千姿百态的石峰。

Guilin has always been regarded by our people as the most beautiful place in our

country. I used to have my doubts, but now I totally agree with them. Everything is so beautiful, especially the rock formations in these different shapes.

5.我可以向你保证他是个非常随和的人。我从来没见过她发脾气。

I can assure you that she is a very easy-going person. I have never seen her lose her temper.

6.一位亲眼看见那个妇女被汽车轧过的年轻人同意出庭作证。我很欣赏他的勇气。

A young man who saw the woman run over by the car has agreed to appear in court as a witness. I admire him for his courage.

7.大学教育应该设法保证我们的大学生有进行批判性思维的能力。

College education should try to make sure that our students to develop the ability of critical thinking.

8.你们在预习功课的时候，一定要尽量试试，看你是否提出重要的问题来，是否能作出有意义的评论。

While you are preparing your lessons, you must try your best to see if you can raise some significant questions and give meaningful comments/criticism.

9.在对这个问题进行仔细思考以后，我认识到，我们必须保证学生不但能谋生，还能懂得怎样生活。

Upon careful reflections on this issue, I’ve come to realize that we must make sure that our students not only can make a living, but also know how to live.

10.有一次我修好了一个漏气的自行车胎，爸爸拍拍我的肩膀，逗我说我是家里的天才，有当机械师的潜力。他的话引起了全家人的大笑。

Once I fixed my bike tire which was leaking. My dad patted me on the shoulder and teased me saying that I am the family genius and have the makings of a good mechanic. What he said set the whole family laughing.

Grammar

1.你最好带一件厚一点的外衣，以防天气突然变冷。

Take a warm jacket with you in case it should suddenly turn cold.

2.那里不安全，所以晚上呆在旅店里吧。

It’s not safe there, so stay in the hotel at night.

3. 那两个女孩子说话声音很轻，别人都听不见。

The two girl spoke so softly that no one else could hear them.

4.向孩子解释毒品的危险时，请你讲得使他们都能听懂。

When you explain the danger of the drug to children, do it so that they can understand.

5.全家都努力工作，为的是能送家里的一个孩子上大学。

The whole family worked hard so that they could send one of the children to college.

6.冬天这所学校提早放学，以便孩子们在天黑之前到家。

In winter the school closes early so that the children can get home before dark.

7. 他是独生子，所以感到在学校不容易与同龄人相处。

He was an only child, so he found it difficult to get along with his peers at school.

8.这次事故发生在很久以前，好多事我都不记得了。

The accident happened so long ago that I don’t remember much about it.

9. 老师刚刚把孩子们带出教学楼，楼就倒塌了。

The teacher had just taken the children out of the building when it collapsed.

10.天太黑，那个德国间谍没有注意到窗下根本就没有阳台。

It was so dark that the German secret agent didn’t notice there was no balcony below the window at all.

Unit 7

1.他好像没有勇气说出工厂正在发生的状况。

He doesn’t seem to have the courage to speak out about what’s happening in the factory.

2.那对夫妇对记者说，他们没有什么可抱怨的。

The couple told the reporter that they had nothing to complain about.

3. 和老地方相比，他们的新居就像宫殿。

Compared with our old place, our new apartment/house seems like a palace.

4.使我感到惊讶的是，人们竟花了这么长的时间才去利用这样一种双赢的机会。

It is surprising that it has taken people so long to take advantage of this win-win opportunity.

5. 客人对主人说，这次聚会他们度过了一个十分愉快的夜晚。

The guests told the host that they had spent a very enjoyable evening at the party chatting with old friends.

6.我正要为采购的东西付款，忽然想起我的钱包落在家里了。

I was about to pay for the shopping when it suddenly dawned on me that I had left my purse at home.

7. 整个周末他都呆在家里，思考近来发生的事情。

He stayed (in) home all weekend, trying to reflect on what had happened.

8. 年轻时他坚信自由，相信到没有自由宁愿死的程度。

When he was young, he believed in freedom so much that he would rather die than live without it.

9. 我第二次访问北京的时候发现，这个城市的公共设施有了很大的改善。

When I visited Beijing for the second time, I found the city’s public amenities had greatly improved.

10.会议期间万一发生意外情况，保安会在几秒钟内到达。

If anything unexpected happened during the conference, the security guards would arrive with in a few seconds.