第四册大学英语翻译.docVIP

Unite 1 passage A 随着职务的提升，他担负的责任也就更大了. (take on ) With his promotion, he has taken on greater responsibilities. 他感到他没有必要再一次对约翰承担这样的责任了。(make a commitment) He felt he did not have to make such a commitment to John any more. 3. 闲暇时玛丽喜欢外出购物， 与她相反， 露西却喜欢呆在家里看书。（as opposed to ） Mary likes to go shopping in her spare time, as opposed to Lucy, who prefers to stay at home reading. 4．说得好听一点，可以说他有抱负，用最糟糕的话来说，他是一个没良心(conscience)或没有资格的权利追求者。(at best ,at worst) At best he’s ambitious, and at worst a power-seeker without conscience or qualifications. 5.我们已经尽全力说服他,但是却毫无进展。(strive, make no headway) We have striven to the full to convince him, but we have made no headway. Passage B 因特网的普及给人提供了迅速，方便地获取信息的机会。 (access to ) The popularity of Internet provides people with quick and convenient access to information. 既然他不同意这个计划，再考虑此事就没有多大意义。(there is not much point in ) Since he does not agree with this plan, there is not much point in thinking about it any more. 我本人没有看过这部影片，不过他应该是一部很好的片子。(be supposed to ) I haven’t seen it myself, but it is supposed to be a very good film. 如果不努力，终将一事无成。(end up nowhere) If you don’t work hard, you will end up nowhere. 美国有义务首先采取行动禁止核武器。(up to ,take the initiative ) It’s up to the Unite States to take the initiative in banning nuclear weapons. Unite 2 passage A 要是他适和当校长，那么哪个学生都可以当。（no more than ） He is no more fit to be a headmaster than any schoolboy would be . 至于他的父亲，她不敢肯定他是否会接收她和她的孩子。(as for ) As for her father, she is not sure whether he will accept her or her baby. 晚睡会影响健康，而早睡早起有益健康。(undermine) Staying up late will undermine one’s health while going to bed early and getting up early will benefit it. 大使亲自向总理转达了总统的问候。( convey ) The ambassador personally conveyed the president’s message to the premier. 这个女孩决定敞开心扉，把它看到的一切都告诉警方。(open up ) The girl decided to open up and told the police what she had seen. Passage B 过量的运动对身体弊多利少，所以我们必须控制运动量。(do more harm than good) Excessive exercise dose more harm than good to one’s health , therefore we must control t