大学英语四级真题翻译汇总.doc

1. To ensure that he could attend the meeting, I called him up in advance.
2. The magnificent museum is said to have been built about a hundred years ago.
3. There would be no life on earth without the unique environment of the earth.
4. What impressed tourists most was the friendless and warmth of the local people.
5. They requested that I (should) return the book to the library by next Friday.
6. Because of the noise outside, Nancy had great difficulty (in) concentrating/focusing herself on the experiment.
7. The manager never laughed, neither did she lose her temper.
8. We look forward to being invited to attend the opening ceremony.
9. It is suggested that the air conditioner (should) be installed by the window.
10. The 16-year-old girl decided to travel abroad on her own despite the strong oppositon/objection from her parents.
11. You would not have failed if you had followed my instructions.
12. Despite the hardship he encountered, Mark never gave up the pursuit of knowledge / gave up pursuing knowledge.
13. Scientists agree that it will be a long time before we find a way to cure cancer / before we find a cure for cancer.
14. Production has to be increased considerably to keep pace with consumers’ ever-increasing need / demand.
15. The more exercise you take, the less likely you are to catch a cold.
16. Soon after her transferred to the new school, Ali found that he had difficulty (in) keeping up with his classmates in math and English.
17. If she had returned an hour earlier, Mary would not have been caught in the heavy rain.
18. It is said that those who are stressed or working overtime are more likely to put on weight.
19. What many people haven’t realized is that Simon is a lover of sports, and football in particular.
20. The study shows that the poor functioning of human body is closely related to lack of exercise.
21. Medical researchers are painfully aware that there are many problems to which they have not found answers.
22. What most parents are concerned about / What concerns most parents is providing the best education possible for their children.
23. You’d better take a sweather with you in case it gets cold.
24. Through the project many people have received training and decided to start their own business.
25. The anti-virus agent was not known until a doctor discovered it by chance.
26. Our efforts will pay off if the results of this research can be applied to the development of new technology.
27. I can’t boot your computer now. Something must have gone wrong.
28. Leaving one’s job, whatever it is / no matter what it is, is a difficult change, even for those who look forward to retiring.
29. Compared with the place where / in which I grew up, this town is more prosperous and exciting.
30. Not until he had completed the mission did he realize that he was seriously ill.
31. Thanks to a series of new inventions, doctors can treat this disease successfully.
32. In my sixties, one change I notice is that I (tend to) feel tired more easily than ever before.
33. I am going to pursue this course, whatever sacrifice I am going to make / no matter what sacrifice I am going to make.
34. I would prefer shopping online to shopping in a department store because it is more convenient and time-saving.
35. Many Americans live on credit, and their quality of life is measured by how much they can borrow, not how much they can own.
36. The finding of this study failed to take people’s sleeping quality into account / take people’s sleeping quality into consideration.
37. The prevention and treatment of AIDS is the field in which we may cooperate.
38. Because of the leg injury, the athlete decided to quit / withdraw the competition.
39. To make donations or for more information, please contact us at the following address.
40. Please come here at ten tomorrow morning if it is convenient to you.
41. Specialists in intercultural studies say that it is not easy to adapt to life in a different culture.
42. Since my childhood I have found that nothing is more attractive to me than reading.
43. The victim could/would have had a chance to survive if he had been taken to hospital in time.
44. Some psychologists claim that people may feel lonely when they are away from home.
45. The nation’s population continues to rise at the rate of 12 million people per year.
46. Having spent some time in the city, he had no trouble (in) finding the way to the History Museum.
47. In order to earn enough money to afford my education, mother often takes on more work than is good for her.
48. The professor required that we hand in the research reports by Wednesday.
49. The more you explained, the more confused I get.
50. Though a skilled worker, he was dismissed by the company last week because of the economic crisis.