新世纪大学英语第四册翻译练习.doc

Unit 1
1、这个村子离边境很近,村民们一直担心会受到敌人的攻击。
The village is so close to the border that the villagers live in constant fear of attacks from the enemy.
2、这个国家仅用了20年的时间就发展成了一个先进的工业强国。
In only twenty years the country was transformed into an advanced industrial power.
4、鉴于目前的金融形势,美元进一步贬值(devalue)是不可避免的。
Given the current financial situation, it is inevitable that the US dollar will be further devalued.
5、政府号召市民就控制水污染问题献计献策,但响应却不强烈。
The government’s call for suggestions about the control of water pollution produced very little response from the citizens.
8、这些同学对世界杯十分关注,每天至少花两个小时看比赛的现场直播。
The students are all very much concerned about the World Cup,spending at least two hours every day watching the live matches on TV.
Unit 2
1、他的确懂得很多理论,但是,一碰到实际工作就显得非常无知。
He really knows a lot about theory, but when es to actual work, he seems to be quite ignorant.
4、我在上小学时候就看过那部电影,可就是一时想不出它的名字来。
I saw the film when I in primary school, but just won’e to mind this moment.
6、有必要知道他的身高吗?在我看来,这与他是否成为一个好的律师没有关系。
Is it necessary to know his height? To me,it is irrelevant to whether he can be a good lawyer or not.
8、这些工人挣的钱比我们多,可话又说回来,他们的工作也危险得多。
These workers can earn more than we do, but the other side of the coin is that their job is more dangerous.
10、重要的是你们要自己发现问题和解决问题,我是否到现场无关紧要。
What is the most important is that you must find out and solve the problems by yourselves. It makes no diffe