1、那是个正规的宴会，我照妈妈对我讲的那样穿着礼服去了As it was a formal dinner party, I wore formal dress, as Mother told me to.他的女友劝他趁抽烟的坏习惯尚未根深蒂固之前把它改掉His girlfriend advised him to get out of/get rid of his bad habit of smoking before it took hold.他们预料到下几个月电的需求量很大，决定增加生产。Anticipating that the demand for electricity will be h
2、igh during the next few months, they have decided to increase its production.据说比尔因一再违反公司的安全规章而被解雇It is said that Bill has been fired for continually violating the companys safety rules. /Bill is said to have been fired for continually violating the companys safety rules.据报道地方政府已采取适当措施避免严重缺水的可能性It is
3、 reported that the government has taken proper measures to avoid the possibility of a severe water shortage.半个小时过去了，但末班车还没来，我们只好走回家。Half an hour had gone by ,but the last bus hadnt come we had to walk home.玛丽看上去对汉语考试很担心，因为她还没有背熟课文。Marry seems to be very worried about the Chinese exam because she has
4、nt learned the texts by heart. 既然篮球比赛被推迟，我们不妨去参观博物馆。Since the basketball game has been postpond ,we might as well visit the museum.整个二次世界大战期间他一直和父母住在澳大利亚。He staied in Australia with his parents all the way through word war two自 1985 年从南京大学毕业至今，可以说我与我的大学同学失去了联系。Since I graduated from Nanjing universi
5、ty in 1985,I have kind of lost touch with my classmate.正如科学家所预言的那样，全球污染成了人类面临的最严重的问题之一As is predicted by scientists, global pollution has become one of the most serious problems humans are faced with.正如事实表明的那样，教育大纲应当符合国家的经济发展计划。As the facts show, educational programs need to fit into the national pl
6、an for economical development.这辆汽车太费油，而且价钱几乎是我想付的两倍。The car burns too much gas, and moreover, the price is almost twice as much as I intend to pay要了解一些重大的国际事件，我们首先应该考虑其历史与政治背景。To understand a great international event, we, first of all, need to consider the historical and political background to it.
7、谋求这些职位的竞争很激烈今年的求职者是去年的 5倍Competition for these jobs is very tough we have five times as many applicants this year as we did last year.据报道，联合国翰旋者制定出了他们希望双方都能接受的方案。It is reported that UN mediators have worked out a plan which they hope will be acceptable to both sides.多丽丝小心翼翼地在森林里行走，害怕遭到大蛇攻击。Doris wal
8、ked in the forest cautiously, afraid of being attacked by giant snakes.地震，台风和其他自然灾害无法防止，但可以采取行动保护生命财产。Earthquakes, typhoons and other natural disaters cannot be prevented, but action can be taken to protect life and property.我买了一期新的我最喜欢的体育杂志就赶紧回家，急着想读之自娱。I bought a new issue of my favorite sports ma
9、gazine and hurried home, anxious to amuse myself reading it.海伦缺乏信心。我从没有遇到过向她那样缺乏信心的。Helen lacks confidence. Ive never known anyone so unsure of herself.我不太清楚哪儿你能找到个好木工你最好四处打听打听。Im not sure where you can find a good carpenter-youd better ask around.他感到有点尴尬，赶紧清了清喉咙抬头看着墙上的画。Feeling a little embarrassed
10、, he quickly cleared his throat and looked up at the painting on the wall.迈克尔去世了，留下三个儿子，两个女儿和妻子伊丽莎白。Michael was survived by three sons, two daughters, and his wife Elizabeth.作为金融专家，威廉建议我们投资股票市场。As a financial expert, William advised us to invest our money in the stock market.我们这些小零售商无法和超市在价格和销售等方面竞争
11、。We small retailers cant compete with supermarkets in pricing and sales.我上大学之前，祖父对我说的那几句充满智慧的话给我留下深刻印象。Before I went off to university, my grandfather gave me a few words of wisdom which impressed me deeply.千万别把我的伤势告诉我父母，我会很感激你的。Never tell my parents about my injuries and Ill be very grateful to you
12、 (for it).我们有几个同事在会上提出了改进工作环境的合理建议。At the meeting some of our colleagues put forward sensible suggestions about improving our working environment.迫于公会的压力，资方同意给工人增加 10%工资The management has/have agreed to grant the workers a 10% pay rise in response to union pressure.女主人考虑的很周到，在我们来之前把房子打扫的干干净净。It was
13、very thoughtful of the hostess to give the house a thorough cleaning before we arrived.当地一家公司承担了此项工程，但工程没完成就破产了。A local business undertook the project but went bankrupt before it was completed.我和你做笔交易你替我洗车，我晚上吧车借你开。Lets make a dealyou wash my car, and Ill let you use it tonight.我们到达那个我们本以为一毁于那次大地震的村
14、庄时，却发现他只是受到了轻微损失。We got to the village which we thought must have been wiped out in the severe earthquake, only to find it slightly damaged.我的花园既干燥又背阴在那样的环境里很少有植物能茁壮生长。My garden is dry and shadyfew plants thrive in that condition那位电影明星的死亡真相至今仍被谜团笼罩着。Mystery still surrounds the exact truth behind the
15、 film stars death/exact circumstance of the film stars death.没有个人档案，求职者很难指望受雇当老师。Without his personal file, an applicant can hardly expect to get/ be employed as a teacher.有了足够的冰，我们就能冰这些饮料了With enough ice, we would be able to chill the drinks.依我愚见，阅读是打发闲暇时间的最悦人方式。In my humble opinion, reading us the
16、 most pleasant way to spend ones leisure.有人说，美国运动员迈克尔 菲儿普斯在 2008年北京奥运会上赢得8枚金牌是个奇迹Some people said it was simply a miracle that the American athlete Michael Phelps won eight gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.洗衣机坏了，我们只好用手洗衣服了。The washing machine has broken down, so we have to wash our clothes by hand.
