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高职升本科《英语综合》辅导 Translation 翻译（英译中）
旅游学院英语系
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1. Translate with special attention to the different meanings of the same word or words which happen to have the same spelling.
1) The critical period was over. Her condition was now quite stable.
2) He was very critical about some of the doctors in that hospital. He called them real
jerks.
3) The train suddenly jerked to a stop.
4) Between gambling and women, he was broke.
5) The orderly broke his leg and an old peasant hid him in his stable. 6) The general has very orderly habits.
7) When Muslims fast, they don’t eat anything. They just drink some water. 8) When he woke up, he found his dog licking his wound.
9) The general opinion at the time was that the enemy was already licked. 10) The picture is stuck fast on the wall.
11) The bank denied that it had been lying to people about its bad debts.
12) Some young people were lying on the grassy bank, listening to the singing of the
birds.
13) She was terribly worried about her son, who was thick as thieves with some
loafers.
14) He was rather thick-headed. It took him quite a while to understand what was
happening.
15) The fighting was basically over. But one could still hear a few occasional shots. 16) We are pinning our hopes on her to win the women’s shot-put gold medal. 17) The driver denied having drunk strong liquor. He said that he had merely taken a
few shots of mild beer.
18) She is on the national basketball team, and she is a wonderful shot.
2. Translate with special attention to the different meanings of the same word or words which happen to have the same spelling.
1) A bore is a person who talks when you want him to listen.(Ambrose Bierce) 2) If you haven’t struck oil in your first three minutes, stop boring.(George Jessel) 3) She got fired just before Christmas.
4) She fired at the strange object. Then it suddenly disappeared.
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高职升本科《英语综合》辅导 Translation 翻译（英译中）
旅游学院英语系
5) I’m sure he will object to your going into business.
6) Today a wise businessman will not take profit-making as the only objective. He
will also stress social responsibility.
7) The jam looked so inviting that we all bought a few jars.
8) You are inviting self-destruction if you don’t quit drinking immediately. 9) The language used in scientific literature is usually quite formal. 10) They have struck oil in seven of the ten oil wells they have dug this year. 11) How old is he? Well, I don’t know. He must be well over 80, and I believe that he
may very well live to be a hundred.
12) At the edge of the forest, the game-bird hunter ran into the game keeper. 13) Americans say that they used to fight wars as if they were playing games. But no
longer.
14) I’m sorry I’m late. I was caught in a traffic jam on my way here.
15) We used to have a price edge over our competitors. But now our labor is no
longer so cheap either.
16) He opened the trunk of the car and found nothing but some odds and ends. 17) We knew that we were fighting against heavy odds.
18) This trunk has quite a history. My great grandfather bought it in India.
3. Translate with special attention to the different meanings of the same word or words which happen to have the same spelling. 1) Can you say it in plain English? 2) The rain in Spain is mainly in the plain
3) She was a plain-looking woman, but she had a heart of gold. 4) Apart from armed police, there were many plain clothes, too. 5) I don’t know why he did this. It was plain stupid.
6) The total import increased by 10 percent in the first quarter.
7) I’m changing my quarters. I’ll give you my address as soon as I’m settled. 8) This boy should be quartered!(Charles Dickens) 9) You are the very person I’m looking for.
10) Cross the bridge and walk south for about 10 minutes. It’s two blocks away. 11) With tears in her eyes, Lin Daiyu began to tear up all her poems and threw them
into the fire.
12) Put a cross by it if you think the statement is false.
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高职升本科《英语综合》辅导 Translation 翻译（英译中）
旅游学院英语系
13) She was extremely cross because she knew that with the shortest road blocked,
she was going to be late.
4. Translate with special attention to the different meanings of the same word or words that happen to have the same spelling.
1) We should remain neutral on this issue. We should not lean to either side. 2) The following year was also a lean year. They got practically nothing from their
plot of land.
3) That tall man with a lean face was accused of being involved in the plot to rob a
bank.
4) He leaned his umbrella against the wall, sat down at a table and took up the
menu.
5) Old people often complain about young people. The reverse is also true. This is a
reflection of the generation gap.
6) This essay contains some of his reflections on our social problems. 7) I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just.(Thomas Jefferson) 8) A strong belief often reflects a strong prejudice.
9) I thought he was crazy when he pitched his bag out of the window. 10) The candle went out and the cave became pitch dark.
11) It was so windy that it was only with a tremendous effort were we able to pitch a
tent.
12) To achieve our goal for the year, we all have to pitch in.
5. Translate with special attention to the different meanings of the same word or words which happen to have the same spelling.
1) It has nothing to do with us. He’s barking up the wrong tree. 2) We all know that it isn’t easy to break away from conventions.
3) The bark of the tree is said to contain something that has some effect on cancer. 4) The Republican convention is going to be held in Chicago.
5) They plan to drill a hole deep down in that place for the nuclear waste. But that
can be dangerous.
6) Language training re quires a lot of drill. But it means much more than that. 7) They prepared a very elaborate meal for him, hoping that it might help them to
get the contract.
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高职升本科《英语综合》辅导 Translation 翻译（英译中）
旅游学院英语系
8) We have only a general idea about the plan. Could you elaborate on it a little bit? 9) The pupil dilates in a dim room to let in more light.
10) The man was tall and thin, with sharp eyes and a sharp nose. 11) She’s got a sharp wit and a sharp tongue. 12) The cyclist took a sharp turn and lost her balance.
13) These pupils are young of course. But they are very sharp. Don’t underestimate
them.
14) “Stop that nonsense!” she said sharply.
15) The boy bought this sharp knife at 10 sharp according to the testimony, and the
murder took place 20 minutes earlier. So he could not have been the murderer. 16) You look pretty sharp today, where did you get this new jacket?
6. Translate with special attention to the different meanings of the same word or words which happen to have the same spelling. 1) Have you paid the telephone bill for the last month? 2) The bill was killed in congress.
3) Here is a ten-dollar bill, you can keep the change.
4) The new Pope is described as a man with an open heart but a closed mind. 5) The air is pretty close here. Why don’t you open the windows? 6) It was a close match. The final score was 87 to 86 in our favor. 7) She is my closest friend. We are very attached to each other. 8) Keep a close watch over a boy. Don’t let him fall into the fire.
9) I’ll ask you a direct question, and I hope you will give me a direct answer. 10) The film was directed by a brilliant young man. 11) A young professor was appointed to direct this project. 12) This criticism is not directed at you, don’t be so sensitive.
7. Translate with special attention to the different meanings of the same word or words which happen to have the same spelling.
1) She hopes that she can succeed in getting into the graduate program. 2) King James I was succeeded by King Charles I.
3) The fireman found the baby in a room, sound asleep. They brought him out of the
fire safe and sound.
4) I like the way he presents his arguments. They sound very convincing. I agree
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