Unit 3 translation p.78
1. Our reform and open policy resulted in rapid growth. But we must not forget that the policy in turn resulted from the great liberation of people’s minds.
2. As a rule/Generally speaking, the fact that you like someone will dispose you to like his ideas, too.
3. It is doubtful if we can find a way to dispose of nuclear waste that is 100 percent secure on day. If possible, we should shift to other energy. 4. I searched around for a set of furniture that would fit in my small sitting room. But I found them out of stock.
5. When serving the customer, the innkeeper found that the man fit the descriptions of the wanted murder suspect.
6. When asked how to keep fit, he would always give his stock advice: stick to a good eating habit--- meaning: no salt, no sugar, no fat.
7. The water was unfit for swimming, let alone drinking. As a result, many people in the region got sick.
8. He did not lose his temper when he heard this as I thought he would. On the contrary, he was suddenly seized by a fit of laughter.
9. When completed, this subway will be extended to cover the whole city.
10. That the stock market did not seem to respond to the economic boom puzzled everybody. No wonder people decided to hold their stocks.
Unit 4 p.108
1. I saw a boat drifting/floating along the river. I do not intend be like this boat, drifting through life without goals.
2. The peach trees in the valley were in full blossom and she indulged in the pleasure without stop. A short distance in front of her she saw a little hut with beautiful country music drifting out of the windows.
(or : The peach trees in the valley were in full blossom, making it difficult to tear herself from them. some distance in front of her she saw a little hut with beautiful country music drifting out of the windows.
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3. After my marriage, my friends and drifted apart a little, and I was completely out of my element among those business people I had to work with. I'm sick and tired of their business discussions.
4. They already have all the necessary elements for a civil war. The international community has appeared to both sides for a peaceful settlement of
their disputes
5. Many people think that the church is losing its appeal although it has accumulated an increasing wealth.
6. The ideal of business expansion appeals to me. Today the economy of many of our trade partners is starting to pick up speed. Our domestic market is estimated/ to recover next year. 7. Reform always involves risks, but it is much riskier without reform. Today most people hope for further reform in spite of the opposition/backlash.
8. He was furious when he read the letter. He tore it up and threw it into the wastepaper basket. Then he ripped a piece off his coat and wrote his last letter by using his own blood as ink.
9. In hindsight/ looking back, we all feel that it was foolish to tear down (demolish) this beautiful city wall.
10. You wait at home. I will come and pick you up at around seven. Don’t worry. The doctor has assured us that her health will pick up soon.
Unit 4 P.112
1. The climate of my hometown is pleasant except in January and August.
2. Except when he is sick/unwell, wan ping spends about 40 minutes a day jogging.
3. About his special mission he told his family nothing except that he had to be away on business for some time.
4. His parents know that they don’t have to do much for their son except to let him be himself.
5. They asked for nothing except what was rightfully theirs.
Unit 9 p.233
1. I have to go to the dentist tomorrow. One of my front teeth is loose.
2. Your translation is a bit loose. You should be more faithful to the original.
3. Fashions come and go. A few years ago everyone was wearing tight jeans, but now loose shirts and pants are back.
4. Many villagers actually did not like the terrorists, but they had to agree to harbor them because they knew if they didn’t, they would be severely punished.
5. After the war, many black people were still subjected to serious racial discrimination. They still could not count on the government to render assistance.
6. Traditionally women were confined to their homes, deprived of the opportunity to work. But in the course of the war, many women were obliged to go to factories to replace men, and this began to awaken women’s social consciousness.
7. Man is the only animal that can makes a moral distinction between right and wrong. Man alone is capable of dreaming about how to turn the existing world into a paradise on earth.
8. Many towns and cities have lost their traditional beauty. But Pingyao is an exception in that respect/distinction. Ironically, it has been able to retain its beauty because for years it was too poor to change.
9. She is one of the most important writers in contemporary china. She has published many works of distinction. But she still remains relatively unknown to people outside China. Partly because we do not have enough talented translators to render such works adequately into foreign languages.
Translation p.236
❖ 1.His dentist advised him to eat fruit and/but avoid sugar.
❖ 2. Unlike its competitors, this grocery store never charges extra for delivery service.
❖ 3. Rachel Carson’s style was clear, lively and informative but not preachy.
❖ 4. There, production/productivity has dropped while prices and unemployment rate has kept rising.
❖ 5. Compared with the shop doorway/the front door he had slept in for a week, the man called the emergency shelter for the homeless a paradise. ❖ 6. Unlike first-time home buyers, those who own their houses have trouble getting a mortgage. ❖ 7. Globalization is a double-edged sword. On the one hand, it may promote economic growth; on the other hand, it may cause economic instability.
❖ 8. She repeatedly failed to obtain promotion, while less experienced male colleagues were given managerial positions.
❖ 9. He may not be the most talented software programmer, but/on the other hand he is the best for this project.
❖ 10. Compared with what is to learn in the medical field , what we have learned at college is merely a drop in the ocean.
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