英语翻译

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How did the war, which brought terrible disasters to mankind, impact on such a poet? Mothers are sometimes blind to the faults of their beloved children, which will cause the children to make the same mistakes again.

As a new immigrant in this completely strange country, she always felt isolated. Acting before thinking often results in failure, so we should think before we leap.

The time for talking has passed, we must take a positive action to protect our environment.

3. 4. 5.

1. Young people sometimes complain that they are not able to communicate with their parents 2. Ever since childhood, Mary has been longing to take up residence in a Chinese village in Yunnan for a few year. Now her dream has come true.

3. Domestic animals are accustomed to depending on humans, so it is difficult/hard for them to survive in the wild.

4. He was suddenly overtaken by a fear that he would be laid off by the company because of bad economy.

5. I figure he’ll be back soon since/now that he promised to have dinner with me.

Unit 2

1. Reporters pressed the spokesman for an explanation of this military attack.

2. His speech for the campaign failed to convince the voters that he was the right person for the senate seat.

3. While I admit that there are problems, I don’t think that they can’t be solved. 4. His first debate on TV made a strong impression on the audience. 5. Everything interrelates and interacts with each other.

1. The addresser at the conference turned out to be the daughter of an old friend of mine. 2. It is five years since he retired, but he has remained active in academic circles. 3. If you do have financial difficulties, you can apply for a student loan.

4. This scientist had worked hard at the new material for ten years before he made his own way.

5. The chief airplane manufacturers in the world are pushing the envelope to make faster and longer distance airplanes to complete for bigger share of the market.

Unit 3

1. Thoughts are expressed by means of language.

2. I can’t keep account of the new books I bought this year.

3. This old lady feels assured that her son will come back soon today to celebrate her birthday. 4. His mother insisted that his pocket money should not exceed 100 yuan per month. 5. We bought a car last month, which was registered under my name.

1. A great man can dominate a difficult situation by power of personality.

2. According to the latest report, tourists don’t have to apply for an entry visa to some Southeast Asian counteies.

3. The color of the envelope suggests that the letter might be from a woman. 4. Though trains can’t rival palnes for speed, many prefer to travel by train.

5. People will be more likely to acquire this mode of management once they see its effectiveness.

Unit 4

1. The band shot to fame in the 1980s because of that single album.

2. Take a risk, and you may fail another time. However, you would improve your possibilities to win.

3. Scientists are pushing themselves to the limits in their way of curing AIDS.

4. Now we see the point of the Internet: you have the access to everything under the Sun merely by clicking the mouse.

5. Some think the government will give regulations to the research of cloning human sooner or later.

1. George is nuts about Chinese culture and has made up his mind to learn Chinese in an evening school.

2. The reporters got wind of the visit made by Diana to the city and rushed to the airport to grasp the news.

3. After the police made efforts for two months, they finally tracked the criminal down in a southern city.

4. The two companies have come to terms to go ahead with the project.

5. If the quality of your products has not been improved enormously, I don’t think they will be competitive in the market.

Unit 5

1. It is one thing to know the principle, it is another thing to put it into practice. 2. It is reported that jogging makes you 2/3 less likely to have a heart disease.

3. According to the latest survey, half of the British people have no idea what the Euro is worth in relation to the pound.

4. The area should have been used to build a park for the public, but now several apartments have been built there.

5. I wonder whether all these related information could add up to one clear picture of him.

1. He drinks more wine than is good for his health.

2. He knew that his parents were anxiously waiting for him to come back home for the New Year at this moment.

3. His intelligence as well as his humor appeals to us.

4. It turned out that the latest movie made by that internationally famous director was a total failure.

5. Some youngsters don’t seem to have patience with anything.

Unit 6

1. Why is it that people spend so much time and energy in traveking?

2. No wonder traveling by air is a popular choice for travelers. It is very safe and quick.

3. Most of the students in my college have enrolled in the course of web design so that the computer centre is filled with people day and night.

4. It is my dream that my friends are all over the world. Thanks to the Internet, I can realize my dream finally.

5. What the Internet means to him includes free information online, convenient communication with friends, and attractive games.

1. He breathed a sigh of sorrow and told us that he had seen a better day when he was young. 2. He was very responsible and that’s why he was chosen to take control of the project.

3. Wherever you go, be it for business or pleasure, it is always a good idea to know as much information as possible of the place.

4. We should be careful. The same situation may be about to repeat inself.

5. Actually, the quality of the air in the house has a lot to do with the health of children, and the health of adults for that matter.

Unit 7

1. Many people believe this kind of medicine helps sleep. All I can think of is, “if only they knew”.

2. He had been chipping away at the problem until it was solved completely.

3. The country boy was exposed to many strange things in the city.He was very surprised as if he had entered a future world.

4. It is within one year that she went from one person who pursued her dream to one person who cared about nothing.

5. I have been given the permission to enter that area and do the interview, and that’s not something that everyone gets.

1. With the beginning of the war came ten-year killing and destruction. 2. We shall continue to do what we have been always doing.

3. Most of them had been up since yesterday morning. But none of them can sleep tonight. 4. Li Ming was born and was raised in Chengdu and he still remembers the time when he lived in the quadrangle.

5. He treated the little child so cruelly in broad daylight that he was taken to the police by the beighbor.

Unit 8

1. The thefts in recent month paled compared with this case.

2. He still can’t shake away the guilty feeling even many years have passed since the traffic accident.

3. Although we had put forward a proposal of reducing cost, the board didn’t appear to take it seriously.

4. The hills around have become bare but that failed to remind the villagers of the importance of protecting the environment.

5. His hearty laughter is unlikely to ring in our office again.

1. So long as there is the chance for peace, we must take advantage of it for the sake of the people present here as well as for our next generation.

2. The historic handshake between them opened the door to peace, marking the end of violence.

3. We should exhaust every possibility to fight against those who attempt to destroy the peace process, forcing them to cease their terrorist acts.

4. Although his peace policy received popular support, the cause for peace was still fraught with difficulties.

5. In my case, I will come into contact with all the people concerning this project so as to work out the best plan.