专升本英语｜汉译英翻译练习题20道

Lesson 6

1．政府要在附近(neighborhood)建一个新的购物中心。(put up)

The governmentis going toput upa newshopping centerin the neighborhood.

2．一个愚蠢的错误就能给你带来许多麻烦。（involve)

Onefoolishmistakecaninvolve you ina good deal oftrouble.

3．他知道从错误中学习的重要性。(importance)

He knewthe importance of learningfrom mistakes.

4．成功是不能用(in terms of)金钱来衡量的。(measure)

Successcan not bemeasuredin terms ofmoney.

Lesson 7

1. 最好的办法是学生和老师都参与课外活动。(get involved in)

The best way is thatboth students and teachersget involved in extracurricular activities.

2. 平安夜是全体家庭成员欢聚一堂的温馨(heart-warming)时刻。(gather together)

Christmas Eve is a heart-warming time for all the family members togather together.

3. 我认为我们可以通过参加学校的社会活动接触社会和他人。(get in touch with)

I thinkwe canget in touch with the world and othersthrough social activitieson campus.

4. 人们住在这座古老的小镇里，生活简单安宁，四周树木环绕。(surround)

Peoplelive in this old small town, having a simple and peaceful life, surrounded by trees.

Lesson8

1．在西方人看来，与人交谈时不看着对方的眼睛是很不礼貌的（have a conversation）

To westerners, it is very impolitenot to look at his or her eyeswhile having a conversation with him or her.

2．有的手势在不同的文化中表达的意思完全相反（entirely）

In different cultures, some gestureshaveentirely differentmeanings.

3．库克先生不仅能左手使筷子（chopsticks），而且还能用左手写字（what is more）

Mr.Cookcanuse chopsticks with his left hand, and what is more, he can write with his left hand, too.

4．他的优点之一就是敢于向权威挑战（challenge）

One of his strong pointsis thathe dares to challenge the authority.

Lesson9

1. 我们刚要开始比赛就下起了雨。(be about to)

Wewere about to startthe racewhen it began to rain.

2. 北方冬季寒冷，而相比之下南方却相当温暖。(in contrast)

In winter, it is coldin the north. In contrast, it’s pretty warmin the south.

3. 约翰没来上课是因为生病了，而你的情况却不同。

(in one’s case)

Johnwas absent from classbecausehe was ill, butit was differentin your case.

4. 关于你的请求(request),我恐怕无法马上给予答复。(with regard to)

With regard toyour request, I’m afraidI can’tgive you animmediatereply.

Lesson10

1．等他到机场时，飞机已经起飞了。(by the time)

By the timehe arrived at the airport, the planehad taken off.

2．在校园里，车速被限制在每小时10英里以下。(be limited to)

On campus, the car speedis limited to10 milesper hour.

3．这对双胞胎姐妹(twin sisters)之间的不同之处在于：一个依赖父母，另一个却很独立。(on one’sown)

The differencebetweenthe twin sistersis thatoneis dependent on her parents, and the otheris on her own.

4．一方面汽车有用，可另一方面它们也造成污染(pollution)。(on the one hand…on the other hand)

On the one hand, cars are useful, buton the other hand, theycausepollution.