新视野第四册unit4翻译

1. 我父母不是对我的教育投资，而是把钱花在了买新住房上。(rather than)

Key for reference: Rather than invest in my education, my parents spent their money on a new house.

2. 如今，人们用于休闲娱乐的开支是过去的两倍。 (twice as... as)

Key for reference: Today, people are spending twice as much on entertainment and relaxation as they did in the past.

3. 一家公司要成功，它必须跟上市场的发展。(keep pace with)

Key for reference: In order to be successful, a business must keep pace with developments in the marketplace.

4. 与申请这个职位的其他女孩相比，她流利的英语是个优势。(give an advantage

over)

Key for reference: Her fluency in English gave her an advantage over other girls for the job.

5. 对于学生而言，没有任何地方比图书馆更好了，在那里所有的图书都任由他们使用。(at one's disposal)

Key for reference: For students, nowhere is better than the library, where all the books are at their disposal.

6. 我们要充分利用好这个平台，加强交流，拓展合作领域，共谋发展大计。(make use of)

Key for reference: We should make full use of the platform to strengthen communication, expand cooperation in more areas and seek further development through joint efforts.

2. Translate the following sentences into Chinese.

1. The developing countries see information technologies as a means to accelerate their economy, but some lack experience in weighing costs and choosing between technologies.

Key for reference: 发展中国家认为信息技术是促进经济发展的途径，但一些国家在估算成本与选择技术方面缺乏经验。

2. The world is said to have about 3,000 times as much groundwater as water it has in rivers and lakes, and groundwater is far cleaner.

Key for reference: 据说地球拥有的地下水量大约是其拥有的河流和湖泊水量的三千倍，而且地下水要干净得多。

3. Anyone can take good photos—it's just a matter of being in the right place at the right time.

Key for reference: 任何人都能照出好照片──问题只是你是否在合适的时间

和地点。

4. By installing computers in their schools and libraries, the community leaders demonstrated that they were determined not to lag behind in technology.

Key for reference: 通过在他们的学校和图书馆安装计算机，这些社区的领导们表明他们决心不在技术上落后。

5. When he started the company, he thought he'd be able to cruise alongside the top businesses in the market, but he is disappointed because he hasn't yet succeeded.

Key for reference: 当他开始创办这家公司时，他想他将能在市场上与那些顶级公司并驾齐驱，可是他现在失望了，因为他没有成功。

6. A Florida couple is building what they say will be the home of the future, one strong enough to withstand hurricanes, yet gentle enough to blend in with the environment.

Key for reference: 佛罗里达的一对夫妇在建造一座他们称之为未来之家的房子，它既能抵御飓风，又与周围环境十分协调。