university英语2Unit3Unit4翻译题.doc

Unit 3 听说他的新书是根据发生在田纳西州一个小镇上的真事写的。（rumor has it that） Rumor has it that his new book is based on a true story about a family in a small Tennessee town. 他在中学教书，但也兼职做些翻译来赚取外快。（on the side） He teaches in a middle school, but he does some translation work on the side to bring in extra cash/money. 自信是件好事，但自信与自负（conceit）是有区别的。（there’s a difference between …and…） It’s good to be confident (about yourself), but there’s a difference between (self-)confidence and conceit. 只有坚持到底的人才会成功。半途而废的人永远也无法实现梦想。（stick it out） Only those who stick it out can achieve success. Those who give up halfway will never realize their dreams. 一个真正的英雄有勇气，有高尚的目标，而且乐于奉献。（make sacrifices） A true hero possesses/has courage, a noble purpose and a willingness to make sacrifices. 任何人只要拿起这本小说读了第一段，就会发现很难把它放下。（be hard pressed to do sth） Anyone who picks up this novel and reads the first paragraph will be hard pressed to put it down. 从某种意义上说，生活就像游泳，如果你总是扶住池边，就永远也学不会。（in a sense） In a sense, life is like swimming; if you keep holdin