1、- 1 -汉译英练习Text 1:这幅图画生动地描绘了一些无所事事的大学生,要么沉溺于互联网,要么逃课、做生意、参加各类选秀比赛,完全忽视了自己的学习.This picture portrays some idle university students. They get addicted to the Internet, skip classes, do business or participate in star-selecting competitions, totally ignoring their study.害怕困难,所以逃学或者沉溺互联网,以转移学习负担. 为流传的成功事例
2、所吸引,梦想一夜成功.不管理由为何,这些行为都不值得推荐.Some of them are afraid of hardness, so they play truant or get addicted to the Internet to shift the academic burden. Others are fascinated by the legends of certain successful businessmen or actors and attempt to pursue overnight success. Whatever the reasons are, thei
3、r behaviors are not recommendable.基础知识是在未来取得成就的前提条件;从长远角度讲,忽视学习的人获得成功的机率比较小.Since basic knowledge is the prerequisite for any achievements, those who ignore study in university will have little chance to succeed in the long run.学生应当认识到,获得知识是他们的主要任务:人只有在积累了一定的知识和经验之后,才会有所成就.In my opinion, these stude
4、nts should realize that acquiring knowledge is their main task. Only when a person accumulates enough knowledge and experience, can he get somewhere.所以,今天的大学生应当把焦点放在学习上,这样才能完成贮藏知识的任务,为在将来的学习道路上进一步克服潜在的障碍做好准备.Therefore, university students should concentrate on their studies to accomplish the task of
5、 storing knowledge and prepare to overcome the potential obstacles in the journey of learning.Text 2:在上面的这幅画中,木桶里的水顺着那块短板淌了一地;而边上则是一条铁链,其中一个快断裂的链条在痛苦地呻吟,说自己已经无法继续承受拉力.这两幅相似的场景中,木桶和铁链之所以无法有效发挥自己的功用,原因都在于自身的弱点.Water is pumping out through the hole in the cracked barrel, wetting the ground. Next to the
6、 barrel, a broken iron chain is painfully moaning that it couldnt bear the strain. In the two similar scenes, the barrel and the iron chain cant perform their function effectively because of their weak points.事物能有多好的表现,往往是由其弱点来决定的.这可以用来解释为什么学习要注重平衡.How well a thing can perform is decided by its weak
7、nesses. This theory can insightfully explain why it is theoretically not a wise idea to separate science and arts disciplines in schools.发展不平衡的同学,其成就会因对某些学科的无知而受到限制.我们看到的一些所谓专家的高见便可证明这一点.The students influenced by the separation are quite likely to have unbalanced development and their achievements
8、will be limited due to their ignorance of certain subjects. The unwise decisions of some so-called experts can prove the above point.由于对其他领域的相关知识缺乏了解,他们只能用本学科的基本理论来解决所面临的复杂问题.这种片面的解决办法很可能会造成重大损失.With little knowledge of other domains, they only resorted to basic theories of their own fields to solve
9、 complicated problems and their one-sided remedies eventually caused great losses.综上所述,能否取得成功,有时不取决于你最擅长的领域,而是那些你不擅长的领域.因此,我们在发扬优点的同时,也应该努力克服缺点,不断完善自己.As mentioned above, the final decisive factor of success is usually not your performance in what you are best at, but what you are worst at. Therefor
10、e, we should not only develop our advantages but also strive to overcome our weaknesses to constantly perfect ourselves.Text 3:看到一块大石以及旁边的一些脚印,图中的旅行者似乎看到有人曾在这里跌倒.他不禁皱着眉头自言自语道: “有人好像被这块石头绊倒过,我应该绕行.”Seeing a big stone and some footprints around it, the hiker in the above picture seems to witness a man
11、 falling down. He cant help murmuring to himself with a deep frown, “some people may have tumbled over the stone and I should circumvent it”.- 2 -这幅图画所展示的道理是:从别人的错误中学习,我们可以避免走弯路,从而加快自己的成功.This picture instructs us in a fine philosophy of life-learning from others mistakes, one can avoid detours and
12、accelerate his own success.日益恶化的环境污染问题便是最好的证明.发达国家以环境为代价换取经济增长,结果不得不花费大量资源来解决由此产生的严重污染.遗憾的是,一些发展中国家却正在重蹈覆辙.Worsening environmental pollution can exemplify this point. The developed countries promoted economic growth at the cost of environment and had to spend a lot of money solving the consequent se
13、rious pollution. Regretfully, such an expensive mistake is repeated in some developing countries.由此可以看出,从别人的沉重代价中吸取教训是很必要的.每当看到别人犯错,我们都要提醒自己不要重复同样的错误.Thus, it can be seen that it is important and necessary to learn from another mans cost. Whenever seeing others blundering, we should remind ourselves
14、 not to repeat the same mistake.Text 4:这是幅生动的图画:某人向别人描述了一种类似蝌蚪的生物,然后第二个人便添油加醋(想象与夸张)地把消息通过互联网散发了出去.这条网络信息经过传播之后演变成了个耸人听闻的故事:有人见到了恐龙.这幅发人深省的漫画告诉我们:在互联网时代,人们应该学会辨别传言的真伪,而不能不假思索地轻信.In the vivid picture, a person described a tadpole-like creature to another person, who quickly spread through Internet th
15、is message along with his own imagination and exaggeration. This online message, traveling from one person to another, evolved into a sensational story that a man witnessed a dinosaur. This thought-provoking cartoon warns us that in the Internet era, people should learn to verify the truth of the he
16、arsay rather than believe it without thinking.流言的历史和人类社会的历史一样久远.但是,如果说到流言的传播速度、传播范围和传播方式的多样化程度,史上没有一个时代能比得上网络时代. 先进的网络科技提供了诸多的通信工具,加速了流言的传播.The history of gossip is as old as human kind itself. However, no age could parallel the Internet age in the speed, range and the diversity of ways of spreading
17、 rumors. Advanced network technology has provided people with many intercommunication tools, which can accelerate the diffusion of rumors.为了遏制网络流言可能带来的破坏性影响,监管部门应当对那些故意散布谣言的人给予处罚,并协助及时澄清事实真相.至于普通的网络用户,在享受网络便捷和言论自由的同时,不应散播无聊或者恶意的流言.我们需要对流言加以思考,正如某句谚语所说的: “流言止于智者”.To curb the disruptive influence of o
18、nline gossip, relevant authorities should mete out punishment to those intentionally disseminating rumors through the Internet and help clarify the truth timely to clear the air of doubt. In regard to common net users, while enjoying the convenience and freedom of the Internet, they shouldnt spread
19、the idle or malicious gossip. They also need to give the hearsay careful thought, because an old saying teaches us “rumor stops when it comes to a wise person”.Text 5:这幅图画所反映的事实是,抄袭已经成为一个严重的社会问题.这些年被揭示出来的一系列学术丑闻清楚地阐明了这个观点.Just as the picture shows, plagiarism has become a serious problem in China. A
20、 series of academic scandals revealed these years clearly illustrate this point.有人认为学术腐败的根本原因是一些学者为追求名利而牺牲了基本的学术道德,还有人则将矛头指向现有的评估体系,称其在论文评价方面只重数量忽视质量.Some think the root cause of academic corruption is that some scholars fish for fame and compliments at the expense of basic academic moral standards.
21、 Others put the blame on the existing evaluation system, which emphasizes the quantity of papers rather than quality.无论原因为何,保持学术纯洁已成为当务之急.学术界要大力呼吁良好的学术形象,并对不端行为进行严格的管理.Whatever the reason is, to maintain academic purity has become an urgent task. Academic circle is calling for ethical academic image
22、 and strict regulations on scientific misconduct.Text 6:- 3 -一个老人从一个卖鸡蛋的妇女那里买了 100 块钱鸡蛋.女商贩仔细地检查着纸币,担心钱是假的;而那老人也小心翼翼地检查着鸡蛋,生怕蛋是人工饲养的产物.两人都对彼此抱有怀疑.这幅图画反映了当今的一种社会现象:人与人之间的信任在不断地丧失.In the picture, an old man bought some eggs and paid 100 Yuan to the woman seller. The woman examined the paper money care
23、fully, fearing that it was forged. Suspecting that the eggs were artificial, the old man checked their quality with caution. They both cast doubts on each other. The drawing mirrors a current social phenomenon about the gradual loss of trust among people.许多不诚信的行为该对社会的信任危机承担责任.为获取利润,一些商家不惜牺牲消费者的权益,来制
24、造和销售假冒伪劣产品;为了提高收视率,一些媒体毫无责任感地散播耸人听闻的故事,甚至扭曲新闻事实来吸引公众的注意;为了自身利益,一些个人购买虚假证书,而这反过来又滋长了更多的不法行为.A host of dishonest behaviors should be responsible for the crisis of trust in our society. To earn huge profit, some businessmen manufacture or sell fake and inferior goods at the cost of consumers interests;
25、 for the purpose of improving the ratings, the media may peddle the sensational stories or even twist the news to attract public attention; in order to gain personal benefit, some people buy bogus certificates and so forth, which will in turn promote illegal acts.很显然,如果不加以遏制,这种信任危机会导致公共道德的堕落,并造成无可挽回
26、的经济损失.所以,政府应当加强监管,并与媒体合作,来推广诚信宣传.另外,如果大家重视社会诚信的话,也应该尽力去履行承诺并自觉抵制虚假产品.只有这样才能重新实现诚信社会:因为信任会促成新的信任.It is apparent that, if left unchecked, the trust crisis will lead to the corruption of public morals and incur irredeemable financial losses. Therefore, government is suggested to strengthen regulation a
27、nd promote honesty with the joining efforts of the media. And if people truly value trust, they should make every effort to keep their promises and boycott the fakes. In this way, our society will eventually return to sincerity and faith, as trust begets trust.Text 7:图画所描述的是给老年人让座的场景.这本身是一个值得称赞的行为,但
28、是,如果你再仔细看一下,会发现让座者本身也是一个老人.与此形成对照的是,周围坐着的年轻人都默不做声地看着,没人愿意为两位老人提供座位.这幅图所展示的是日常生活中一个发人深思的现象年轻一代的道德缺失.What is portrayed in the above picture is a scene of offering ones seat to an old man, which should have been a praiseworthy action. However, if you take a closer look at this cartoon, you will find th
29、at the person who gave up his seat was also an aged man. On the contrary, many youngsters sitting around watched silently, with little intention of asking the two elder men to be seated. The picture reveals a thought-provoking phenomenon in our daily life the lack of moral sense in the younger gener
30、ation.随着社会经济的发展,人们将更多的精力放在了个人利益上,而不再谈及牺牲、奉献、互助等精神.这是因为很多人在采取行动之前总是在问自己这样一个问题: “这么做对我有什么好处?”Along with the economic development of our society, people tend to put more attention on self-interest, talking less about the spirit of sacrifice, contribution, mutual aid and so forth. The reason lies in the
31、 fact that young people, before taking any action, always ask themselves a question what benefits could be brought to me?国家的未来依靠的是年轻一代,他们应当认识到,为了社会的共同利益,有时需要牺牲一些短期的个人利益.如谚语所说, “我为人人 ,人人为我”.这种精神并未过时,需要被年轻一代所牢记和实行.Since the future of our nation is dependent on the young generation, they might learn to
32、 sacrifice their short-term personal interests for the sake of the common good. Just as the saying goes, “all for one, one for all”, the spirit of which is not outdated and need to be remembered and implemented by the young generation.Text 8:上面这幅图画生动地描绘了一只鸟儿通过三个笼子之后,便重重地栽倒在了地上.三个笼子分别代表小学、中学和大学.讽刺的是,
33、这只鸟儿尽管从学校里学习了丰富的飞行知识,却无法在毕业后振翅高飞.The above picture vividly portrays a bird who fell on the ground heavily after he had passed through three cages representing primary school, middle school and college respectively. It is rather ironic that the bird, after acquiring plenty of knowledge of flying from
34、 schools, couldnt flap his wings to soar high in the sky.当代的大学生也是同样的情况.他们获得了一定- 4 -的专业知识却不会实际运用.在毕业后他们突然发现,由于缺乏实践经验,在竞争激烈的社会里找到一份理想的工作是很困难的. 这个令人遗憾的事实如同警钟一样,提醒我们需要重新审视现在的教育体制.The same is true of todays college graduates. Many of them have acquired a certain amount of professional knowhow but cant pu
35、t it into practice. After graduation, they suddenly find out that, without practical experience, it is difficult for them to hunt an ideal job in the fiercely competitive society. This sorrowful event, just like an alarm bell, warns us to reexamine our education mechanism.为了避免使毕业生变得如同上面的“鸟儿”一样,政府官员和
36、教育者应当一起合作,将鸟笼一样的教育机构转变成既能汲取知识又能实践练习的场所.当然,众所周知,改革不会一蹴而就,因此,学生必须认识到自己需要利用各种机会来锻炼实践能力.To prevent our graduates from turning to be the above-mentioned birds, officials and educators should cooperate to convert the cage-like institutions into places where students can absorb knowledge as well as apply t
37、heir learning into practice. However, as known to all, the reform wont be finished in a single day. So students have to realize that they need to seize every opportunity to train their practical capabilities.Text 9:我们可以得出如下结论:如果人们希望自己的孩子又文明又有教养,就应当注重家庭教育,通过实际行动来为孩子树立一个好的榜样.From what has been discuss
38、ed above, we may conclude that if people hope their children to be cultured and well-behaved, they should attach great importance to family education and set a good example through their own actions.家长过于现实或者过于短视的态度或许会阻碍孩子的发展.反复遭遇失败的孩子会有挫折感,会对自己失去信心;这意味着他们将不再相信自己的潜力,从而很难有大的成就.The overly-practical and
39、 shortsighted attitude of some parents may in fact impede the growth of their children. If the children dont have the aptitude for what they are learning, they will be discouraged by frequent failures and then probably lose their self-confidence. It means those children wont believe in their potenti
40、als and thus can hardly achieve great success.Text 10:人生,如同图片文字所表达的,是一个不断完善自己的过程.换句话说,只有不断地自我完善,一个人才能实现美好的生活.让我们想象一位在年青时就停止学习新东西的人.他的知识有限,思想过时,人生只是过去经验的简单重复.相反,很多成功人士经常将自己的成就归因于完善自己的持续努力.Life, just as the caption below indicates, is a process of continuous self-improvement. In other words, only thro
41、ugh constant self-improvement can one live a fulfilling life. Lets imagine a person who stopped learning new things at a young age. His knowledge is limited, his thoughts are outdated and his life will be just a simple repetition of his previous experience. In contrast, those accomplished persons al
42、ways attribute the success to their efforts to improve themselves.成功没有捷径,决心和坚持会为成功铺平道路.就图画中表达的那样,为了在生活中有所收获,我们必须付出自己的汗水.There is no shortcut to success and perseverance and determination paves the way to it. Just like the cartoon shows, we have to take the sweat in order to reap any harvest in our l
43、ife.Text 11:这幅图描绘了滑稽的一幕:一位跳高选手正在鼓励自己跳过横杆,但不幸的是,他朝向的是错误的方向.很显然,这种努力并不能带来成功的一跳;而他注定的失败证明了这样一个道理:正确的方向是成功的前提.The above picture portrays a ridiculous scene: a high jumper, with sweat dropping from his forehead, is encouraging himself to clear a crossbar, but unfortunately he is heading towards a wrong d
44、irection. Obviously, his endeavor cant bring him a successful jump and his doomed failure exemplifies the life wisdom that the correct direction is the prerequisite for success.如果想要成功,我们首先要确定正确的方向;否则,我们越是努力,离开既定的目标就越远.中国古代南辕北辙的故事就说明了这一点.那个驾车者丝毫不在意他的路线错误,只是一味地夸耀自己的马和驾车技术.同样的错误也出现在日常生活之中.比如说,一些大学生没有认真
45、地进行职业规划就开始盲目地寻找工作.If we want to succeed, we should first properly orientate ourselves. Otherwise, the harder we try, the further we stray from our original goals. The same lesson can be drawn from an ancient Chinese story, which is about a man who went towards - 5 -north to reach a place in the sout
46、h direction. The man never cares about his wrong route but kept on boasting about his horse and his driving skills. Actually such mistakes also happen in our daily lives. For example, some college graduates engage a blind chase for jobs without a careful career plan. No matter how much effort they p
47、ut in, they may never realize their dreams of success for the lack of focus and clear direction.综上所述可以得出这样一个结论:我们要经常提醒自己遵循正确的方向.只有路线正确,才能保证自己的付出会取得回报.From the above analysis, we can reach the conclusion that we should always remind ourselves to follow the right direction. Only when we are walking on
48、 the correct route, will our endeavors assure us of great reward.Text 12:图画中的男孩在遇到困难时双膝颤抖,竟跌坐了下去.在他看来,困难就是一头怪兽,而他自己则不堪一击.但是,跟他想象的正好相反,这个障碍并没有他设想的那么巨大,他完全可以跨越过去.A boy in the above picture fell on his knees, trembling with fear, when confronting something difficult. In his mind, the difficult task was
49、 a gigantic monster from whom he could not withstand a single blow. However, contrary to his assumption, the obstacle was not as huge as he assumed and he could well stride over it.很多人被负面的想法控制了自己.他们夸大了困难,变得恐惧,结果丧失了很好的机会.然而,态度积极的人会直面困难和挑战,因为他们有着坚定的信念,相信行动是克服困难的最好办法.Many people let their negative thinking take control of themselves. They overestimate the difficulty and get frightened, eventually losing some precious opportunities. However, people with positive mind will embrace challenges because they hold a firm belief that action is the best way to conquer difficulties.Tex
