新世纪大学英语综合教程第二版（2357单元）翻译.docxVIP

? Translation 1 Translate the following sentences into English, using the words and expressions given in brackets. 1) 无论是友情还是爱情，你都不可能期待自己付出最少而得到最多。(maximum; minimum) In either friendship or love / In both friendship and love, you should never expect to take / receive the maximum while you give the minimum. ? 2) 我把全部希望寄托在他的承诺上，结果却发现他根本不是个真诚的人。(build on; sincerity) I built all my hopes on his promise(s), only to find that he was not a man of sincerity at all. ? 3) 我们带母亲去了所有我们能找到的最好的医院，但一切努力都是徒劳的，母亲还是没能熬过那次疾病。(in vain) We took Mother to all the best hospitals we could find, but all our efforts were in vain; she failed to survive the disease. ? 4) 情人节(Valentine’s Day)是个一年一度在2月14日庆祝的节日，一个向自己心仪的对象表达爱意的好日子。(affection) Valentine’s Day is an annual holiday celebrated on February 14, a perfect day to express love to the object of your / one’s affection. ? 5) 在信息时代，通过电子邮件方式跟远方的朋友交流几乎可以是同步的(simultaneous)。(era; via) In the information era, communications with far-away friends via e-mail can be almost / virtually simultaneous. ? 6) 爱情需要培育，我们梦想拥有的“永恒的爱情”只有在双方学会欣赏对方，包容对方之后才可能缔造。(nurture; forge) Love needs to be nurtured, and the “eternal / everlasting love” that we all dream to have is not forged until we learn to appreciate and tolerate the other. ? Translation 1 Translate the following sentences into English, using the words and expressions given in brackets. 1) 以共同兴趣为基础的友谊是不容易破裂的。(ground; break up) The friendship grounded on common / shared interest does not break up easily. / It is not easy for the friendship grounded on common / shared interest to break up. ? 2) 孩子们必须学会将电脑游戏中的暴力与勇敢区分开来。(distinguish between) Children must learn to distinguish between violence and bravery / courage in computer games. ? 3) 当今世界每天涌现如此多新鲜事物，要求一个人什么都知晓是不合情理的。(sensible) There spring up so many new things every day in the world that it is no longer sensible to expect a person to know / keep track of everything. ? 4) 诸如背弃朋友 (betrayal to friends) 这类事并不受法律制约，所以才有了我们称作的“道德法庭”。(regulate) Laws do not regul