大学英语综合教程4-前五单元翻译.docVIP

Unit 1 随着职务的提升，他担负的责任也更大了。 take on With his promotion, he has taken on greater responsibilities. 2. 他感到他再没有必要对约翰承担这样的责任。（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，露茜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. 充其量可以说他有抱负，用最糟糕的话来说，他是一个没有良心 conscience 或没有资格的权力追求者。（at best, at worst）At best hes ambitious, at worst a power-seeker without conscience or qualifications. 5. 我们已尽全力说服他，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. Unit 2 1. 要是他适合当校长，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. 2. 至于她的父亲，她不敢肯定是否会接收她和他的小孩。 as for As for her father, she is not sure whether he will accept her and her baby. 3. 晚睡会损害健康而早睡早起有益于健康。 undermine Staying up late will undermine ones health while going to bed early and getting up early will benefit it. 4. 大使亲自向总理转达了总统的问候。 convey The ambassador personally conveyed the presidents message to the premier. 5. 这个女孩决定敞开心扉，把她看见的一切都告诉警方。 open up The girl decided to open up and tell the police what she had seen. Unit 3 1. 他理个发就要收500元，简直不可思议。（charge）It is simply unbelievable for him to charge 500 dollars for a haircut. 2. 人民赋予你特权，你就应该全心全意为人民服务。（grant）People grant you the privilege, so you should serve the people wholeheartedly. 3. 天气预报很重要，依据它我们才能决定什么时候出航。（so that）The weather forecast is very important so that we can decide when to go to sea. 4. 炮声打破了往常周日早晨的宁静，人们强烈预感到战争就要来临。 violate The sound of guns violated the usual calm of Sunday morning, and people had a strong feeling that the war was coming. 5. 即使你每分钟看3页，到本周末你无论如何也看不完这本书。（even though）Even though you read three pages per minute, you will by no means finish the book by the end of this weekend. Unit 4 1. 我爷爷虽然70岁了，但他的爱好广泛，从下国际象棋到爬山，多种多样。 range from ... to My grandfathers interests range from playing chess to climbing mountains although he is 70