大学英语全新版2课后翻译.docx

UNIT 1
1.我们的计算机系统出了毛病，但我觉得问题比较小
We have a problem with the computer system, but I think it is fairly minor.
2.父亲去世时我还小，不能独立生活。就在那时，家乡的父老乡亲接过了养育我的责任
My father died when I was too young to live on my own. The people of my hometown
took over responsibility for my upbringing at that point.
3.这些玩具必须得在达到严格的安全要求后才可以出售给儿童
The toys have to meet strict safety requirements before they can be sold to children.
4为新闻和舆论的载体，广播和电视补充了而不是替代了报纸
Radio and television have supplemented rather than replaced the newspaper as carriers of
new and opinion.
5.至于这本杂志，它刊载了世界各地许多报纸杂志上文章的摘要
When it comes to this magazine, it is a digest of articles from many newspapers and magazines
around the world..
UNIT 1
十年之前，南希做了许许多多美国人梦寐以求的事。她辞去了经理职位，在邻近地区开了一家家用器材商店。像南希这样的人作出这种决定主要是出于改善生活质量的愿望。
然而，经营小本生意绝非易事。在失去稳定的收入后，南希不得不削减日常开支。有时候她甚至没有钱支付她所需要的种种保险的费用。有一次她连电话费也付不起，只得向她的父母亲借钱。
幸运的是，通过自己的努力，她已经度过了最困难的时期。她决心继续追求她所向往的更加美好的生活。
A decade ago,Nancy did what so many Americans dream about.She quit an executive position and open/set up a household equipment store in her neighbourhood.People like Nancy made the decision primarily because of their desire to improve the quality of their lives.
But,to run a small business is by on means an easy job.Without her steady income,Nancy had to cut back on her daily expenses.Sometimes she did not have the money to pay the premiums for various kinds of insurance she needed.Once she could not even pick up the phone bill and had to ask her parents to loan her some money.
Fortunately,through her own hard work,she had now got through the most difficult time.She is determined to continue pursing her vision of a better life.
第二单元
1.虽然受到全球金融危机后果的巨大影响，但是我们仍然相信我们能够面对挑战，克服危机。 Though greatly affected by the consequences of the global financial crisis, we are still
confident that we can face up to the challenge and overcome the crisis.
2.在持续不断的沙尘暴的威胁下，我们被迫离开我们喜爱的村庄，搬迁到新的地方
Under threat of constant sand storms, we were compelled to leave our cherished village and
move to the new settlement.
3.根据最近的网上调查，许多消费者说他们也许会有兴趣考虑购买电视广告中播放的产品
According to a recent online survey, a lot of consumers say they may be motivated to consider
buying products shown in TV commercials.
4.看到卡车司机把污染的废弃物倒在河边，老人马上向警方报告
Having spotted a truck driver dumping contaminated waste alongside the river, the old man
reported to the police at once.
5.一些科学家坚信人们总有一天会喜欢转基因农作物的，因为它们能够提高产量，帮助发展中国家战胜饥荒和疾病
Some scientists hold to the firm conviction that people will come to like genetically modified crops someday since they can increase yields and help combat hunger and disease in the
developing world.
UNIT 2
痛苦的奴隶生活坚定了亨森为自由而战的决心。他获得自由后不久就成了一个帮助逃跑奴隶的组织中的一员。他几次偷偷地从加拿大回到美国帮助其他奴隶通过地下铁路获得自由。有一次在逃跑时亨森和几个逃跑的奴隶被捕捉奴隶的人包围。他将逃跑的奴隶乔装打扮一番，成功地躲避了追捕。另外，他后来在加拿大的得累斯顿为逃跑的奴隶建造了一个居住小区，并建了教堂和学校，逃跑的奴隶们在这里能够学到有用的谋生之道。他坚信奴隶制将被废除，所有奴隶终将获得解放，种族歧视消失的那一天一定会到来。
Henson's painful life as a slave strengthened his determination to struggle for freedom.Shortly after he achieved freedom he became a member of an organization that assisted fugitive slaves.He secretly returned to the United States from Canada several times to help others to travel the Underground Railroad to freedom.Once some slave catchers closed in on the escaping slaves and Henson when they were on the run.He disguised them and successfully avoided capture.In addition,later he built a small settlement in Dresden in Canada for escaped slaves,setting up a chapel and a school where they could learn useful ways of making a living.He held to the conviction that slavery would be abolished,all the slaves would be liberated,and the day was bound to come when racial discrimination no longer existed.
第三单元
1.无论是在农村还是城市，因特网正在改变人们的生活方式
The Internet is changing the way people live, no matter whether they are in urban or rural
areas.
2.和大公司相比，中小公司更容易受到全球经济危机的威胁
Medium-sized and small companies are more vulnerable to the threat of the global economic crisis than large ones.
3.关于期末论文，教授要求我们先分析失业图表，然后对国家的经济发展提供批评性的见解
With regard to our term papers, the professor asked us to analyze the chart of unemployment
first, and then provide critical reflections on the nation’s economic development.
4.她从来也没有想到他们队会以大比分赢得那场篮球赛
It never occurred to him that their team would win the basketball match by a large margin.
5.回顾二十年的中学教学，我把我的成功归结为耐心，才能和不断对知识的不断追求
Looking back on my twenty years’ teaching in high school, I attributed my success to patience, talent, and the constant pursuit of knowledge.
UNIT 3
在美国每隔15秒钟就有人举报一起入室行窃案（BURGLARY）。统计数据显示去年窃贼（BURGLAR)光顾了两百多万户人家。人们实际上几乎无法将蓄意行窃的盗贼拒之门外，所能做的只是设法阻拦他片刻，从而使其暴露在巡警（POLICE PATROL）或附近溜达的人们面前。常识告诉我们光照是犯罪行为的障碍物。家门口必须安装一盏灯，并在晚间开着。不管你是否相信，有些人，尤其是最晚进家的孩子，晚上进屋后不把门锁上。空心门（DOOR OF HOLLOW CORE），即便锁上了，也易遭贼侵入。因此最好选择实心（SOLID CORE）门或铁门，因为窃贼很难将它们撬开。如果你有意购买报警装置，别忘了索要报警器的标志，并把它们张贴在窗户和门上。最后，提醒一句，外出旅游时，一定要请一位信得过的邻居，在你回来前帮你收好每日的报纸和邮件。这是因为放在门阶（DOORSTEP）上或邮箱里成堆的报纸邮件如同广告一样使大家都知道你家里没人。
A burglary is reported every 15 seconds in the United States.Statistics show burglars entered more than 2 million homes last year.Actually it is impossible to keep a determined burglar out.All you can do is discourage him for a few minutes,thus expose him to police patrols or those wandering around.Common sense tells us that lighting is a barrier to criminal activity.A light should be fixed in the doorway and switched on at night.Believe it or not,some people,particularly children who happen to be the last to come in,leave their doors on the latch at night.Doors of hollow core,even when locked,are vulnerable to break-ins.Thus doors of solid core or steel are much preferred as they make it difficult for the burglar to pry open.If you decide to buy an alarm device,be sure to ask for its signs and put them up on both windows and doors.Finally,a word of warning---when you travel,make sure that you have a trusted neighbour collect and keep all the deliveries of newspapers and mail until you return.This is because a collection of newspapers and mail on the front doorstep or in your mailbox is an advertisement that no one is home.
Unit4 
1.红十字会派遣的志愿人员非常小心地对村里的饮用水进行消毒，以避免爆发瘟疫 
The volunteers sent by the Red Cross disinfected, with great caution, the drinking water in the village so as to avoid an outbreak of plague. 
2.爱因斯坦用了多年时间试图把电磁学理论和引力理论结合起来，但没有成功。  
Einstein spent many years trying to unify the theories of electromagnetism and gravity but failed.  
3.因其在激发学生创造性想象力方面的出色表现，王教授获得了校长奖 
Professor Wang received the Presidential Award for his excellence in stimulating students' creative imagination. 
 4.因存在一些设计上的重大缺陷，董事会没有同意那个经济刺激计划 
As there were some major design flaws, the board of directors didn't approve of the economic stimulus package. 
5.乔丹意识到没人能给他帮助，终于得出结论他必须面对现实，独自接受挑战 
Having realized that nobody could help him, Jordan finally came to the conclusion that he had to face reality and take up the challenge by himself.
UNIT 4
外星人是一个让专家和外行都很感兴趣的话题，各式各样的国家和组织的研究者们正在采用不同的模式寻找他们。有的密切观察稀有放射性（RADIOACTIVE）元素水平特别高的星球，他们认为那些元素产生于人类尚未理解的外星人技术。有的试图从宇宙“噪音”中分离出无线电信号。而有的则宣称已经看到了外星人，并能详细描绘他们的模样。研究者们将他们收集到的复杂数据汇编成一系列的报告和书籍。虽然确定的答案仍未找到，但并未有任何迹象显示探索者们的希望因为挫折而泯灭，他们坚信他们的艰辛努力是完全值得的。
The extraterrestrial has been a topic of interest to experts and laymen/nonprofessionals alike.Researchers of various nationalities and organizations are adopting different modes of investigation in search of extraterrestrials.Some make a close observation of stars with extremely high levels of rare,radioactive elements.They believe those elements have resulted from extraterrestrial technology that is still beyond human wits to understand.Some try to isolate radio noise from the "noise" of the universe.And some claim that they have caught sight of extraterrestrials and can even describe their appearance in detail.Researchers work up the complicated data they collect into a series of reports and books.Although no definite answer has yet been found,the explorers' hope shows no sign of fading out on account of their frustrations and they hold to the belief that their hard efforts will prove worthwhile.