1、据报道，那条铁路曾因洪水而停止修建。
It was reported that the building of the railway had been held up by a flood.
2、罢工结果，资方接受了工人的要求。
The strike resulted in the management accepting the workers’ demands.
3、煤矿工人们决定为争取更好的工作条件举行罢工。
The coalminers decided to go on strike for better working conditions. 4、我很想买下这本英文词典，遗憾的是我身上带的钱不够。
I’d like very much to buy the English dictionary Unfortunately , I haven’t got enough money on me.
5、我想先和你讨论一下这篇文章的英译稿，然后再把它寄给霍布斯先生。 I’d like to talk over with you the English translation of the article before sending it to Mr. Hobbs.
6、那位外国专家希望在三年内达到所有的目标。
The Blacks happened to be at the cinema when their house caught fire.
7、一个科学家要跟上本领域的新发展，你认为必须做些什么？
What do you think a scientist must do in order to keep up with the latest developments in his field?
8、作者认为，如果优秀工人经常得到加薪和提级，他们就会有更大的生产积极性。
The author thinks that if excellent workers get frequent pay increases and promotions, they will have greater incentive to produce.
Unit 7
Translation
1、萨姆买不起他极想要那种照相机，因为那相机太贵了。
Sam could not afford (to buy) the camera he longed for because it was too expensive.
2、整个上午他都在忙惊天动地写那篇故事，只是偶尔停下来喝杯茶。 He was busy writing the story all the morning , only breaking off occasionally to have some tea.
3、他是个富人家的儿子，不过看上去已经家道中落了。
He is the son of a wealthy family, but he seems to have come down in the world.
4、他常利用她缺乏(lack)生意头脑(business sense)而欺骗她。
He often took advantage of her lack of business sense to cheat her. 5、王教授，请您赏光来参加我们星期六的英语晚会好吗？
Prof. Wang , would you do us a favor by coming to our English evening this Saturday?
6、看外表他一点也不像是个八十多岁的老人。
He does not seem to be an old man in his eighties, considering his appearance.
7、他们肯定没打算把他培养成一名工程师，我猜想他们永远也不会这样做。 Undoubtedly they do not have the intention of making an engineer of him, and I suspect they never will.
8、我怀疑这家工厂什么质量控制也没有。经过一周的观察，我发现情况果真如此。
I suspected there was no quality control whatsoever in the factory. After making observations for a week I found it was indeed the cases.
Unit 8
Translation
1、她弯腰捡起手帕在桌子上把它弄平。
She stooped to pick up the handkerchief and smoothed it out on the table.
2、他那句话的含意是他想在政府部门找个工作。
The implication of his statement is that he'd like a job in a government department.
3、她停顿了一会，用一块小手帕擦了擦嘴，然后又继续给我们讲衬衫厂里发生的事情。
She paused a moment, wiped her mouth with a small handkerchief and then went on to tell us what had happened in the shirt factory. 4、亚当斯先生发现他十三岁的儿子正从他的皮夹子里偷钱大为震惊。
Mr. Adams was greatly shocked to find his 13-year-old son stealing money from his wallet.
5、“请不要打断我，”亚当斯先生对妻子说：“我正在跟汤姆谈他刚才做的事情。” “Please do not interrupt me , ” said Mr. Adams to his wife. “I’m talking to Tom about what he was just done.” 6、我怎么能为他讲的话负责呢？
How can I be responsible for what he says?
7、小男孩急于想减轻那位妇人的痛苦，但不知道该怎么办。
The young boy was eager to make the woman less unhappy, but he did not know what to do.
8、他努力控制住自己的感情，假超前享受没有听见那个令人悲痛的消息。 With an effort, he held in his feelings and pretended not to hear the sad news.
Unit 9
Translation
1、某些化学药品不该混和在一起，因为它们可能引起剧烈的反应。
Certain chemicals should not be mixed, as they may have a violent reaction.
2、最近的事件证明他们对政府新的外交政策所持的态度是正确的。
Recent events have proved that their attitude to the government's new foreign policy is correct.
3、这位古希腊哲学家似乎能够用简单的文字表达复杂的思想。
This philosopher of ancient Greece seemed able to put complicated thoughts into simple words. 4、那个国家一再卷入战争。
Over and over again, the nation has got involved in foreign wars. 5、我们就这个问题进行了一番非常热烈的讨论，然而要确切地说出每个人讲了些什么却不容易。
We had a very heated discussion about the question. However, it’s not easy to tell exactly what each person said.
6、在过去二十年中，对于癌的起因的研究在数量上有了很大的增长。 In the past twenty years, there has been a great increase in the amount of research being done on the cause of cancer. 7、人们学习的能力似乎是无限的。
There seems to be no limit to human beings' ability to learn.
8、科学家们一致认为更好地了解人脑将有助于人们充分利用其无限的潜力。 Scientists all agree that a better understanding of the human brain will help man to make full se of its limitless potential.
Unit 10
Translation
1、教授走进教室时，我们正兴致勃勃地讨论中东的形势。
We were caught up in a discussion about the situation in the Middle East when the professor walked into the classroom. 2、一辆卡车驶进了学校积雪覆盖的操场。
A truck pulled into the snow-covered playground of the school. 3、午夜后某个时候，敌人被迫撤退了。
Sometime after midnight, the enemy was/were forced to retreat. 4、就是在那间斗室里，他们勤奋地工作着，憧憬着美好的未来。
It was in that small room that they worked diligently and dreamed of better days to come.
5、老太太听到铃响，便从椅子上站起来，向门口走去。
When she heard the bell ringing, the old lady rose from her chair and made her way to the door.
6、经过一天的战斗，我们的士兵成功地占领了敌人的一些重要阵地。 After a day’s fight, our soldiers succeeded in taking over some important enemy positions.
7、老妇人愤愤地大声叫喊说，那个女店员欺骗了她。
The elderly woman angrily exclaimed that she had been cheated by the shop girl.
8、我上汽车不久就注意到一个外貌很怪的男人。他穿着一件不合身的上衣，一动不动地坐在位子上。
Soon after I boarded the bus, I noticed a strange-looking man. He wore an ill-fitting coat, and sat rooted in his seat.
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英语翻译第一章
1．Gases such as carbon monoxide, emitted by factories and automobiles, have seriously polluted the atmosphere. 工厂和汽车发出的一氧化碳一类的气体严重污染了大气
2．The industrial engineer’s letter indicates that he doubts the feasibility of the plan.
那为工业管理工程师来的信表明，他对改项计划是否可行有怀疑
3．Many parents in the United States set aside a fund for their children’s education before they are born.
美国许多父母在孩子出生之前就为他们的教育留出一笔专款
4．I have made sure that her conclusion is based on facts. 我已了解清楚，她的结论是以事实为根据的
5． The medical team, composed of three doctors and two nurses, set off for the mountain(ous) area a few days ago.
几天前，由三位医生和两名护士组成的医疗队出发到山区去了
6． The village is named after the high mountain that stands in front of it.
这个村庄是以树立在它前面的那座高山命名的
7． He was ill for about a week, which has really set him back in his studies.
他病了一个月左右，这使他在学习上耽误了很多
8． The war that broke out between the North and the South in 1861 is known in history as the American Civil War.
南方和北方之间于一八六一年爆发的那场战争在历史上称为“美国内战”
英语翻译第二章
1． Their argument ended when she slammed the door and left without a word.
她砰地关上门，一声不吭地走了，他们间那场争执就此结束
2． The guest at the dinner party were slightly surprised at the commanding tone of the American.
出席晚宴的客人对那个美国人威严的语气感到有点以外
3． Johnny has outgrown the fear of staying at home alone. 约翰尼已长大成熟，不再害怕独自呆在家里了
4． While all the other passengers made for the exit, he alone remained in his seat as if unwilling to leave the plane.
当全部乘客都向出口处走去时，他却独自留在座位上，好象不愿意离开这架飞机似的
5． The letter is to be handed to Dr. Wilson himself. 这封信必须交给威尔逊博士本人
6． While she felt like joining in the argument, Nancy was too shy to open her mouth.
南希虽然很想参加辩论，但腼腆得不敢开口
7． What do you think is the likeliest time to find him at home? 你觉得什么时候最有可能在家里找到他
8． The hunter’s face (was) lit up with excitement as soon as he saw a fox emerge from among the bushes and run in the direction of/ make for the trap he had laid.
猎人一看见有只狐狸从树丛中出现并向他设下的陷阱方向跑去，脸上顿时闪出了兴奋的表情
英语翻译第三章
1． It was suggested at the meeting that a committee of 11 be appointed to make a new constitution.
会上有人建议任命一个十一人委员会来制定新章程
2． By making on-the-spot observation, the young scientist obtained first-hand information they needed in their research work. 这些青年科学家通过现场观察，获得了研究工作所需的第一手资料
3． It is very likely that he will be rejected by the army because of his bad eyesight.
他很可能会因视力不好而被拒收入伍
4． The committee members have conflicting opinions as to the best location of the new airport.
委员会成员在新机场最佳选址这一问题上持有不同意见
5. Henry’s works of art are superior in many respects to those of his brother’s.
亨利创作的艺术品在许多方面比他兄弟的要好