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英语翻译二 第一单元 (1)背离传统需要极大的勇气 It takes an enormous amount of courage to make a departure from the tradition. (2) 汤姆过去很缅甸，但这次却非常勇敢能在大庭广众面前上台表演了 Tom used to be very shy, but this time he was bold enough to give a performance in front of a large audience. (3) 很多教育家认为从小培养孩子的创新精神是很可取的 Many educators think it desirable to foster the creative spirit in the child at an early age. (4) 假设那幅画确实是名作，你觉得值得购买吗 Assuming this painting really is a masterpiece, do you think it’s worthwhile to buy it? (5)如果这些数据统计是站得住脚的，那它将会帮助我们认识正在调查的问题 If the data is statistically valid, it will throw light on the problem we are investigating. 2.要提高我们的英语水平，关键是多读、多写、多听、多说。 To improve our English, it is critical to do more reading, writing, listening and speaking. 此外，尽可能多背熟一些好文章也十分重要。 Besides, learning by heart as many well-written essays as possible is also very important. 如果你脑子里没有储存大量好的文章，你就不能用英语自由地表达自己的思想。 Without an enormous store of good English writing in your head you cannot express yourself freely in English. 一边学一边总结经验也很有帮助，因为这样做，我们就能搞明白哪种学习方法是更有效的 ，能够产生最理想的效果。 It is also helpful to summarize our experience as we go along, for in so doing, we can figure out which way of learning is more effective and will produce the most desirable result. 只要我们坚持努力学习，到时候我们就会完成掌握英语的任务 As long as we keep working hard on it, we will in due course accomplish the task of mastering English. 第二单元 1) 该公司否认其捐款有商业目的 The company denied that its donations had a commercial purpose. 2)每当他生气的时候，他说话就有一点结巴 Whenever he was angry, he would begin to stammer slightly. 3) 教育是我们家庭最看重的传统，这就是为什么我父母从不带我到昂贵的饭店吃饭，却送我到最好的私立学校上学 Education is the most cherished tradition in our family. That’s why my parents never took me to dinner at expensive restaurants, but sent me to the best private school. 4) 手术康复后不久，他失业了，因此经历了人生的有一个困难阶段 Shortly after he recovered from the surgery, he lost his job and thus had to go through another difficult phase of his life. 5)与我们的富裕邻居相比，我们的父母就相当穷了，但是他们总是努力满足我们最起码的需求 In contrast to our affluent neighbors, my pa