6. The steady rise in the quality of our products owes much to the improvement of our equipment.
我们产品质量的稳步提高在很大程度上是由于设备有所改进
7. Jim would have preferred to act on his own judgment, but he didn’t because as a soldier he had to obey the order.
吉姆本想按照自己的判断行事，但他没有这样做，因为作为军人他得服从命令 8. Were it left to me to decide whether we should have a city without bikes or one without cars. I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter.
如果让我来决定我们是要一个没有自行车的城市呢，还是要一个没有汽车的城市，我会毫不犹豫地选择后者
英语翻译第四章
1. She got a post as a cashier at a local bank. But she was soon fired because she proved to be incompetent.
她在当地一家银行找到一份出纳员的工作，但不久因不称职而被解雇了。
2. It is obviously/clearly his young assistant who is running the book store.
很明显是他的年轻助手在经营这家书店。
3. No sooner had the proposal been announced at the meeting than she got to her feet to protest.
这项建议在会上一宣布，她就站起来提出异议。
4. Bill has applied to Harvard University for a teaching assistantship, but his chances of getting it are slim.
比尔已向哈佛大学申请助教职位，但他得到它的可能性很小。
5. Being short of funds, they are trying to attract foreign capital. 由于缺乏资金，他们正在想办法吸引外资。
6. The room smells of stale air. It must have been vacant for a long time.
这个房间有股霉味，一定是好久没人住了。
7. As far as hobbies are concerned, Jane and her sister have little in common.
就业余爱好而言，珍妮和她妹妹几乎没有什么共同之处。
8. It is self-evident that the education of the young is vital to the future of a country.
不言而喻，青年人的教育对于一个国家的未来是至关重要的。
英语翻译第五章
1. The little girl ran so fast that she was thrown off balance and fell over/down.
那小女孩跑的太快，身体一下失去平衡，跌倒了。
2. I was impressed by his devotion to his research but I did not have the slightest interest in his profound theories. 他致力于研究工作的精神给我留下了很深刻印象，但我对他那些深奥的理论丝毫不感兴趣。
3. Be sure not to say anything capable of being misunderstood. 千万别说可能会被人误解的话。
4. I was so bewildered by their conflicting advice that I did not know how to act.
我被他们互相矛盾的意见搞糊涂了，不知如何去做才是。
5. At first this complicated problem frustrated them, but after thinking it over carefully they finally worked out a solution.
起初，这个复杂问题使他们感到灰心丧气，但经过仔细思考他们终于研究出了解决办法。
6． The head of the sports delegation beamed with delight when a young pioneer presented him with a bunch of flowers. 体育代表团团长在少先队员向他献上一束鲜花时愉快地笑了。
7． I really don’t see why our English teacher should single out our monitor for praise since we have all done quite well this term. 这学期我们都学习不错，我真不明白为什么我们的英语老师单单表扬了班长一个人。
8． I believe in the theory that the higher animals developed from the lower ones.
我相信比较高级的动物是由比较低级的动物进化而来的这一学说。
英语翻译第六章
1. If / As long as you keep on trying, you will be able to resolve this difficult problem sooner or later.
只要你不断努力，你迟早会解决这个难题的。
2. We anticipate encountering / that we will encounter resistance to our plan / our plan will meet with resistance. 我们预料我们的计划会受到抵制。
3. Jim’s friends said that the noise pollution in their city was terrible, but they had to live with it.
吉姆的朋友说，他们那个城市的噪音污染十分严重，但是他们只好忍着。
4. At first Tom thought that with his knowledge, skill and experience he was bound to find a satisfactory job.
汤姆起初认为，凭他的知识、技术和经验，一定能够找到一份称心如意的工作。 5. It would be wise (advisable) to handle this delicate problem with calmness and patience.
冷静耐心的处理这个微妙问题是明智的。
6. Dick thought that if he was not able to take the machine apart, chances were that no other worker in the plant could, either.
迪克认为如果他拆不开那台机器，那么很可能厂里别的工人也拆不开。 7. Do you think bus drivers should take full responsibility for the passenger’s safety.
你是否认为公共汽车司机应对乘客的安全负完全的责任？
8. You need not dwell on your mistakes in judgment any more. What’s important is to try your best to avoid repeating them. 你不必再去多想判断上的那些失误了。重要的是尽量避免再犯。
英语翻译第七章
1. The local people’s response to the new security measures was enthusiastic.
当地居民对新的安全措施反应热烈。
2. What good will it do to argue with him if he takes a negative attitude toward the whole thing?
要是他对整个事情持否定态度，跟他争辩还有什么用呢？
3. Just before he was released from jail. Vingo wrote a letter to his wife asking she would have him back.
就在文戈获释之前，他给妻子写了封信，问她是否愿意让他回去。 4. The criminal was given a stiff sentence of fifteen years. 那名罪犯被从严判处十五年徒刑。
5. The doctor told Mrs. Nolen that her decision to move to the countryside was an intelligent one and probably had helped to a certain degree to bring back her health.
医生对诺兰太太说，她搬到乡下去住的明智决定在一定程度上帮助她恢复了健康。
6. His room was small but quite cozy, with a fireplace, a soft chair and a sofa. He seemed contented with it.
他那个房间有壁炉、软椅和沙发，虽然小些，但挺舒适。看来他很满意。
7. The policeman asked the driver to describe the accident in a greater detail.
警察要求司机把事故讲述得更详细一些。
8. Peter is not good at maths, but when it comes to sports, he is the best in the class.
彼得的数学不好，但要说到体育，他却是班上最好的。