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第七章 参考译文 随堂练习1 1．The purposes of his journey were both military and political. 这次旅行既有军事上的目的，又有政治上的目的。 2．Some of the gases in the air are fairly constant in amount, while others are not. 空气中有些气体的含量相当稳定，有些就不稳定。 3．You may apply in person or by letter. 你可以本人亲自去申请或寄信去申请。 Some go only for one year, many for two, but never longer, unless the ship which is to bring them out cannot reach their base.(W. M. Smith: In the Antarctic) 有些人在这里呆一年，也有人要呆两年，但绝对不会再久，除非去接他们的船只到不了基地。 5．He was a clever man; a pleasant companion; a careless student; with a great propensity for running into debt, and a partiality for the tavern. (William Thackeray: Vanity Fair) 他是个聪明人，很好相处，就是学习不肯用功；老是东挪西借，还喜欢上酒馆喝上两口。 1．—Did you enjoy your time in Nanjing？ —Yes, I did. ——你在南京过得愉快吗？ ——是的，我过得很愉快。 2．—Is matter in constant motion and in constant change? —Yes, it is. ——物质是在不断地运动和变化着吗？ ——是的，物质是在不断地运动和变化着。 3．For errors had been made, bad ones. 因为错误已经出了不少， 而且还是很严重的错误。 4．I hope that the meeting will not be too long, for it will only waste time. 希望会议不要开得太久，太久了只会浪费时间。