新编大学英语第三版第一册翻译练习答案

新编大学英语第三版第一册翻译练习答案

Book 1 Translation Exercises

Unit 1 Translation

1) When I knew the details I realized that I should not have lost my temper in the office.

2) I don’t/didn’t know Bob very well, but we go/went out for an occasional drink together.

3) The meeting is supposed to take place on Tuesday, but we have to postpone it.

4) Our government took action to bring all the Chinese in that country back to China.

5) Including weekends, there are only twelve more days to buy Christmas presents.

6) Without immediate action, many kinds/species of wild animals would die from hunger.

Unit 2 Translation

1) That song always reminded her of the night spent in Chicago.

2) There happened to be a policeman on the corner, so I asked him the way.

3) All flights to New York today are/were delayed because of the bad weather.

4) Whoever is responsible will have to pay for the damage.

5) When I got home I found my briefcase missing. I must have left it somewhere in the hotel.

6) By the time he had worked 30 years in the middle school, the number of students had increased to over 2,000.

Unit 3 Translation

1）You won’t get the job unless you’ve got the experience.

2) Most of my time is spent studying the differences between Chinese and American culture.

3) The statement/sentence is so clear that it can’t cause any misunderstanding.

4) He wishes that he could give her more help than he does.

5) Remember to invite her to the birthday party, or she would complain.

6) “You have to add $2,500 for equipment purchase/buying equipment to the cost,” said the director.

7) It is important to be aware of your strengths and weaknesses and the environment you are in.

8) You will soon find yourself without any friends at all if you keep on being so rude to everybody

Unit 4 Translation

1）The individuals who have contributed are far too many/numerous to mention.

2）The noise woke us in the middle of the night.

3）He shouldn’t have been angry at what I said. It was nothing more than a joke.

4）We invited all our friends to the picnic but it rained and only five of them showed up.

5）Marriage is viewed as a serious matter.

6.) To my disappointment, the movie didn’t live up to my expectations.

Unit 5 Translation

1) I used to go to the cinema/movies a lot, but I never have the time now.