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Unit6
一、英译中
’
s nothing
comparable to the feeling of power and importance
I get when I go shopping.
购物时,那种地位显赫、身价不凡的感觉真是无与伦比。
logists see shopaholism as an addiction
which can benefit from symptoms
include behaviour which is adapted to
avoid reality,a loss of control,an illusion of
freedom,or a
combination of all three.
心理学家认为,购物痴迷症是购物成瘾,通过治疗可以得到缓解。它的症状包括逃避现实
、
行为失控、幻想自由或三者兼而有之。
,Kate and Carina are not
’
re like many women all over
the world,all with
stories
which
have
a
happy
beginning
but
end
in
like
all
addicts
on
the
road
to
recovery,they take it one day at a
time.
琳达、
凯特和卡里纳并不是特例,
向世界各地的许多女人一样,
她们的故事有一个幸福的开
端,
却在绝望中结束,
像所有上瘾者一样,
< br>购物成瘾的人需要有足够的耐心才能走完康复之
路。
are no time limits,there
aren
’
t even any specific
objectives,we can just spend the whole
day wandering around,trying things on
and chatting about nothing in particular.
< br>没有时间的限制,甚至没有特定的目标。我们可以花一整天的时间逛来逛去,试穿、闲聊。
if
he
agrees
to
cooperate,the
big
advantage
in
shopping
with
your
boyfriend
is
that
he
shows you
more affection than usual,and will even want to
hold your
’
s because he
knows
no one can stop single-handed.
p>
要是你的男朋友答应陪你逛商场,跟他一起购物是大有好处的:他会向你表露更多的爱意,<
/p>
甚至想牵着你的手,因为他知道,谁也不能一个人逛商场。
二、中译英
1.
一定要先确认把邮票贴牢了,再把信投入信箱。
(
atta
ch
)
Make sure the
stamp is firmly attached to the letter before you
drop it into the mailbox.
2.
很多青少年痴迷网络游戏,这会对他们的身心健康造成损害。
(
be addicted to
)
Many youngsters are addicted to net
games,which can damage their physical and mental
health.
3.
她坐在桌子旁边读报,看上去好像什么事
也没发生过。
(
for all the
world
)
She sat at
the table reading the newspaper,looking for all
the world as if nothing happened.
4.
我本打算去购物中心购物以缓解压力,但后来我改主意了。我决定好好睡一觉。
(
change
one
’
s
mind
)
I had
intended to reduce stress by shopping in the
mall,but I changed my mind.I decided to have
a good sleep instead.
5.
议
会
否
决
了
总
统
提
< br>出
的
最
新
经
济
提
案
,
因
为
它
引
p>
起
了
广
泛
的
批
评
。
(
reject;put
forward;provoke
)
The Congress has rejected the latest
economic proposal put forward by the President
because it
provoked widespread
criticism.
Unit 7
一、英译中
a small
boy I was always fascinated at the sounds the
coins made as they were dropped into
the jar. They landed with a merry
jingle when the jar was almost empty. Then the
tones gradually
muted to a dull thud as
the jar was filled.
小时候,我对那些硬币落在坛子里发出的碰
撞声总是很着迷。当坛子几乎还是空着的时候,
它们落进去时发出的是欢快的叮当声,等
到坛子快要装满的时候,
它们的(叮当)
声音便渐
渐变成了沉闷的嘭嘭声。
dad
was
a
man
of
few
words,
and
never
lectured
me
on
the
values
of
determination,
perseverance,and faith. The pickle jar
had taught me all these virtues far more
eloquently than
the most flowery of
words could have
done.
(
?
注意
values
和
the most
flowery of words
的
意思。
)
爸爸是一个沉默寡言的人,
从来没有对我讲过决心、
毅力和信仰
等价值观的重要性。
但是这
个泡菜坛却教给了我这些美德,它的
说服力远远胜过了华丽的辞藻。
my
amazement, there, as if it had never been removed,
stood the old pickle jar, the bottom
already covered with
coins.
(
?
这句话的主体结构是
there
stood the old pickle
jar
。
)
令我感到惊讶的是,
那儿放着那个旧泡菜坛,
坛底已经铺满了硬
币,
就好像它从来不曾被拿
走过。
4.
And I’m thankful for that
because, even though we’re still relatively young,
I can already see
how it’ s been an
important building block in both our
char
acters. (
?
注意:
that
指的是前一句
提到的那个事
实。
building block
应意译成
―
塑造
……
< br>的基本因素
‖
。
)
我对此心存感激,
因为虽然我们还年
轻,
可我已经认识到,
这对塑造我们的性格起了很大的
作用。
with
playing
tennis
together
and
sharing
bedrooms
until
I
was
15,
Serena
and
I
have
always
been close. (
?
注意
what with
的意思。
)
在我
15
岁以前,都是和塞雷娜一起打球,还和她睡在同一间卧室里,我们一直亲密无间
。
二、中译英
1.
你只要将这张桌子移到另一间办公室就行,剩下的事由我来负责。
(see to)
You just remove the desk to
another office, and I’ll see to the rest.
2.
有些美国人认为,
对隐私和个人资料的保护妨碍了对恐怖主义和有组织犯罪的打击。
(hold
back)
Some
Americans
believe
that
the
protection
of
privacy
and
personal
data
holds
back
the
fight
against terrorism and
organized crime.
3.
这位著名的科学家将
在北京大学发表有关全球气候变化与公共政策的演讲。
(lecture
on;
global climate change)
This
well-known
scientist
will
lecture
at
Peking
University
on
global
climate
change
and
public
policy.
4.
鲍勃需要控制自
己,不能再贪玩和浪费机会了。
(get oneself together)
Bob
needs
to
get
himself
together
and
stop
playing
(
messing
p>
)
around
and
wasting
his
opportunity.
5
当约
翰踩到香蕉皮滑倒的时候,那几个搞恶作剧的男孩放声大笑。
(fall
over;
mischievous;
laugh one’s head off)
As John slipped on the banana skin and
fell over, those mischievous boys laughed their
heads off.