2021年1月23日发(作者：交)

精读四翻译

Unit 1
1.
我知道，不管发生什么情况，我都可以依靠兄弟的支持。

I know I could rely on my brother to stand by me whatever happened.
2.
一般说来，年轻一代与老一辈不同，他们对现在而不是对过去更感 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。

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.
3.
中国的书面文字是国家完整统一的一个重要因素。

The Chinese written language has been a major factor for integrating the whole nation.
4.
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。

In
traditional
Chinese
art
and
literature,
the
bamboo
and
the
pine
tree
always
symbolize
moral
integrity and uprightness.
5.
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。

Queen Elizabeth the First ruled England for 45 years, and the nation prospered under her rule.
6.
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。

Democracy
means
that
the
majority
rules.
But
that’s
not
all.
Respect
for
the
minority’s
right
to
disagree is also an integral part of democracy. The two rules are of equal importance.
7.
一个国家不可能强大，除非她不但在地理上，而且在政治、经济和文化上都是一个整体。
A
nation
cannot
be
strong
unless
it
is
well-integrated
politically,
economically,
culturally
as
well
as
geographically.
8.
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。

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.
9.
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。

Her health was such that she wound not dare to be exposed to the sun even in winter lest she got
sunstroke.
10.
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。
I was drowning my sorrow one night in a small restaurant when he came over to me and slipped a
roll of money in my pocket.

Unit 2
1.
诸葛亮装作十分镇静，
成功地瞒过了司马懿，
使他不知道这座城实际上 是没有守卫的空城。
他证明了自己值得受到人们的崇拜和尊敬。

Zhuge Liang pretended to be very calm and succeeded in hiding the fact from Sima Yi that the city
was really unguarded. He proved himself worthy of the admiration he had received.
2.
他知道大战在即，而且他 的军队和敌人众寡悬殊，所以他假装正在迅速往后方撤退。实际
上他是在给敌人准备一个大陷阱。

He knew that a bloody battle was imminent and his army was terribly outnumbered. So he pretended
to be retreating quickly to the rear. Actually he was laying a trap for the enemy troops.
3.
社会达尔文主义者认为我们可以把人类社会比作动物世界。他们头脑里 似乎没有想过人和
动物会有不同。人所依靠的是他们的头脑，而不是动物本性。

Social Darwinists asserted that we can compare human society to the animal world. It did not cross
their minds that human being could be different from other animals. They relied on their brain rather
than their instinct.

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4.
这种大规模养殖的鸡和我们以前家养的鸡没法比。现在的养鸡场也许提高了产 量，但鸡的
美味给弄没了。

These mass-produced chickens do not compare with the chickens we used to raise at home. Chicken
farms may have increase the output, but they have robbed the chickens of their good taste.
5.
金融泡沫的最后破灭造成了席卷全球的严重危机。

The financial bubbles finally burst, causing a serious crisis that swept over the whole world.
6.
由于我们的价 格优势，我们今年向那个地区的出口与去年同期同比增长了
30%
。

Thanks
to
our
price
edge,
our
exports
to
that
region
increased
by
30%
compared
with
the
same
period the previous year.
7.
记者们有一大堆问题要问，
但政府发言人说，
她所知道的只是大约30
多个持枪的恐怖分子
突然闯进剧院的时候人们正在看话剧。

The reporters were
all bursting with questions.
But the government spokesperson said that all she
knew was that people were watching a play when some thirty armed terrorists burst into the theater.
8.
当犯人们突然放声歌唱的时候，监狱长十分恐慌。

When the prisoners burst out singing, the prison warden was frightened.
9.
这个地区遍布工厂， 而且整个岛上到处都是度假村。但是已经有迹象表明很多当地百姓将
起来反对这种趋势。

The area is dotted with factories. It also has holiday inns dotted around the whole island. But there
are already signs that many local people will rebel against this trend.
10.
他宣布，反叛者如果放下武器，就能得到宽恕。

He declared that all the rebels would be pardoned if they laid down their arms.

Unit 3
1.
我们改革开放政策的结果 是经济的快速增长，但是我们不要忘记这个政策又是人民思想大
解放的结果。

Our
reform
and
open
policy
resulted
in
rapid
economic
growth.
But
we
must
not
forget
that
the
policy i
n turn resulted from the great emancipation/liberation of people’s minds.

2.
一般说来，喜欢某一个人会使你倾向于同时也喜欢他的观点

Generally speaking, the fact that you like a person will dispose you to like his ideas, too.
3.
我们难 以预料是否有朝一日能找到处理核废料的百分之百安全的方法。可能的话，我们应
该换成别的能源。
It
is
doubtful if we can ever find a way to
dispose of nuclear waste that
is
100 percent
secure.
If
possible, we should shift to other energy.
4.
我到处寻找一套适合摆在我那小起居室的家具，却发现这种家具正脱销。

I searched around for a set of furniture that would fit in my small sitting room. But I found them out
of stock at the moment.
5.
那个客栈老板在照看那个客人的时候，发现他的长相和警察要找的谋杀犯嫌疑相符合。

When
serving
the
customer,
the
innkeeper
found
that
the
man
fit
the
descriptions
of
the
wanted
murder suspect.
6.
当有人问他怎样才 能保持健康时，他就会提些老套的建议：坚持良好的饮食习惯，意思就
是：无盐、无糖、无脂肪。

When
ask
how
to
keep
fit,
he
would
always
give
his
stock
advice:
Stick
to
a
good
eating
habit
—
meaning: No salt, no sugar, no fat.
7.
那水游泳都不行，更不要说饮用了。正因为如此，那地区很多人都病倒了。

As a result of the fact that the water was unfit for swimming, let alone drinking, many people in the
region got sick.
8.
我以为他听到这事会发脾气，但他没有。相反，他突然忍不住大笑起来。

He
did
not
lose
his
temper
when
he
heard
this
as
I
thought
he
would.
On
the
contrary,
he
was

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suddenly seized by a fit of laughter.
9.
完工时这条地铁将延长至覆盖整个城市。

When completed, this subway will be extended to cover the whole city.
10.
股市似乎对经济的繁荣没有反应，这一点让每个人都不解。怪不得人们都决定持股观望。

That the stock market did not seem to respond to the economic boom puzzled everybody. No wonder
people decided to hold their stocks.

Unit 4

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.

Unit 5

1.

Statistics show that China has a total amount of 2.8 trillion cubic meters of water resources, seco
nd only to Brazil, Russia and Canada, ranking the fourth (to be updated) in the world. But when divi

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