Translation (Unit 1) 1. Thanks to modern technology, the film about that ancient battle gives the...

Translation (Unit 1) • 1. Thanks to modern technology, the film about

that ancient battle gives the audience the illusion of being on the battlefield themselves.

• 2.That ancient city was devastated by the fire , but fortunately the stone tablet survived.

• 3. The videotape and the story by the woman filled them with sympathy for the child who had become an orphan in the earthquake.

• 4. In that earthquake, we heard many stories of teachers who had refused to leave their students behind and laid down their lives.

• 5. The construction of the Yu Yuan Garden began in 1558, but it was not completed until 1578 because building went off and on for lack of money.

• 6. In 1980, when I met up with her, she had just returned from abroad with a master’s degree.

• 7. It was my first visit to New York, but I managed to find my way to the little firm.

• 8. It is hard to make it to the top in the movie industry, but as a director xie Jin did it.

Translation (2) • 1. Many vain young people are obsessed with f

ancy cars despite the fact that they are not yet rich enough to afford them.

• 2. Their marrige finally fell apart when his affair with another woman was found out by his wife.

• 3. For artistic inspiration, the artist lived in the country for three years, where he denied himself many comforts of life.

• 4. I’m not sure if we can have the excursion to Chongming Island tomorrow. It is at the mercy of the weather.

• 5. When he was young he went to Japan to learn medicine, but after he returned to China he changed his mind and pursued a career as a writer all his life.

• 6. She’s taken up with a man old enough to be her father, which is a disgrace to her parents.

• 7. Since 1978, our economy has witnessed a rapid development; in contrast that of some developed countries has declined.

• 8. The earthquake isolated this city from other areas. I’m afraid their food supplies will not hold out through the winter.

1. The fans waited anxiously in the rain for two hours before the “super girl” finally showed up.

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Translate the following sentences into English.( Unit 3 )

2. They have been in love for eight years, and they went through many agonies before they finally got married.

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3. I was upset by the loss of my wallet, but I could only console myself---it could have been worse.What if I had lost my passport at the airport?

4. Given his age and inexperience, his performance in his first movie was excellent.

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5. Every time he left on business, the manager would authorize his assistant to act for him, as the business of the company couldn’t wait.

6. The poor old man did not have much to eat, but he kept healthy because he believed in the benefit of doing exercise.

7. Of all the ancient civilizations, only that of China has endured through the ages and is still full of vitality.

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8. Like many other writers, this young writer focuses on the eternal theme of love. What sets him apart from others is his keen observations of rural life in China.

1. This film actor is more inclined than most other people to help the handicapped because he himself suffered a stroke ten years ago.

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(Unit 5) Translate the following sentences into English.

2. The old man is afflicted with rheumatism, but he still goes jogging and mountain-climbing every day.

3. Some of the flaws in the American financial system, which had never received due attention, eventually led to disastrous consequences.

4. He held on to his shares of that company when the prices were dropping sharply last year. Now he has made a fortune.

5. Just dismiss the idea from your mind — it’s crazy and not worth thinking about at all.

6. We were all set to leave for the holiday in New York when the 9/11 incident shook the whole world.

7. If you think I have a magic formula to solve the problem, you are bound to be disillusioned.

8. That Japanese company succeeded in penetrating the US TV market.

(Unit 6) 1. Our group was assigned to decorate the garden while the others were preparing the food in the kitchen.

2. On the battlefield the young man was delighted to meet a long-lost brother who came out of the blue.

3. Who has used up the milk? There is none to put in my coffee.

4. Rumour has it that this painting is fake and that the original one was stolen three years ago.

5. One person may not be able to change much, but working together we’ll be able to make great difference to our country.

6. Many burglaries took place because the owners failed to take the precaution of locking their doors and windows.

7. The minister flew to the front to negotiate with the rioters in an effort to prevent a civil war.

8. I assumed you knew each other because I saw you talking with each other at the party.

1. After months of negotiation, the two companies finally came up with a solution, which was in essence our original proposal.

Unit 8Translate the following sentences into English.

2. The people of that African tribe worship the moon in much the same way that our ancestors worshipped the sun.

3. It is still a puzzle as to how the ancient Egyptian pyramids were built over 4,000 years ago. Some people speculate that they were built by supernatural beings.

4. The illegal use of inferior building materials eventually resulted in the collapse of the hotel.

5. At present, many countries are taking action to mitigate the impact of the financial crisis on their economy.

6. The couple finally divorced after years of incessant quarrels, which had resulted from a lack of understanding.

7. The governments of the two countries agreed to set up a military hotline to reduce the risk of war due to incorrect information.

8. Some Chinese students were not very successful in American universities because they failed to adapt to the new environment there.

(Unit 10) 1. He can’t even draw a distinction between French and Spanish, not to say speaking them.

2. In a craze for cultural relics in the 1990s, old chinaware, such as those handed down from the Ming and Qing Dynasties, were much sought after by collectors.

3. Despite the opposition of most of his advisors, the general decided to take his chances on the battle and suffered a total defeat in the end.

4. The Chinese nation has stood up to the vicissitudes of thousands of years and is now in the process of rejuvenation.

5. I wish you would confine your talk to the facts rather than spread word about the biased report in that newspaper.

6. The first thing he did after his arrival in Paris was to convert all his money into euros.

7. The Shakespearean play was tailored to the taste of the Chinese audience when it was put on the Chinese stage, so much so that it was more like a Chinese play than an English one.

8. You must abandon your native language for some time, if you really want to acquire a good competence in English.