7) Mary, a Harvard law school graduate, was a very capable lawyer and our firm took her
in as a partner.
接受
8) The article is interesting, but it needs some editing before it can be published.
编辑
9) To my knowledge, they have arranged to meet next Friday morning in the manager’s
office.
安排
10) When we say that we see light at the end of the tunnel, we mean that victory is in sight.
可看到的，临近
11) He promised to repay me in three days. But the days stretched into months and I never
got a cent back from him.
他发誓说三天内还我钱。可是都好几个月了，我也没有收到他还我的一分钱 拉长，伸
展
12) Before we can draw conclusions, we must collect enough data and analyze them
scientifically.
数据 资料
U5 vocabulary
1) He was startled by the sound of the back door opening in the dead of night.
使大吃一惊
2) There is nothing serious about the damage; it is a mere scratch (划痕) on the door of
the car.
这次破坏不是很严重，仅仅是在车门上有道划痕。
3) Mom was singing a lullaby to my baby sister while rocking the cradle with a gentle
backwards and forwards motion.
.妈妈在温柔的前后摇动摇篮时为妹妹清唱了一支摇篮曲。
4) Tense and hot, we were really sweating as we waited for them to announce the results.
流汗
5） He sat learning against the back of the seat with his legs stretch out straight in front of him.
他靠在座椅靠背上而且把腿在前面伸直。
6） She’s one of those habitually vain people who keep glancing at themselves in the mirror when they think no one’s looking.
她就是那种在没人注意的时候在镜子里看一眼自己的习惯于爱慕虚荣的人。
7） Mike is an extremely careless man. On one occasion, it was not until he got to an ATM that it occurred to him he had left his card at home.
麦克是个非常不小心的人，有一次他去ATM的时候他把银行卡忘在家里了 8）Young children often feel a lot of anxiety about their first day at school.
不安 焦虑
9）
Stan tends to be driven by his emotions ----he rarely considers the consequences of his actions.
.STAN 总是带着情绪驾车，他从未想过他这样做的后果
10） She ought to be thoroughly ashamed herself for talking to her guests in such a rude
way.
她应该为她这样粗鲁的接待客人而感到极其羞耻
11） In my mind’s eye, she remains a little girl of six although she’s actually a grown
woman now.
虽然他已经是个成年女性，但在我眼里她依然是个6岁的小女孩。
12） He had tried to put the unpleasant scene out of his mind, but it kept on recurring to
him, especially in dreams.
他总试图摆脱那些不开心的景象，但是它们总在他脑中重现，尤其是在梦里。
U6 vocabulary
1) Students from countries such as China, which has a drastically different culture and
language from the US, have to absorb a great deal of cultural shock when they first arrive.
文化
2) Persistent (持续的) headache can be a(n) indication of a serious problem, so do not
hesitate to contact your doctor.
迹象，表示
3) A miniature garden takes little space but adds much beauty to the landscape.
盆景
4) It is more than a little ironic that some insurance companies can’t even ensure their
own survival.
讽刺
5) This former chemistry student stumbled into the baking business when he took a
part-time job at a bakery and learned the art of bread making in the summer time.
这个学生本来是学化学的，但是有一次夏天他去面包房做兼职的时候，却学会了做面包的技巧，然后就误打误撞的进了这个做面包的行业。
6) I’ll buy whichever decent car model that comes first for a good price. 无论我买什么样好的模型,首先我考虑的还是价格。 7) Help! A bee is buzzing in my ear! 救命啊！一只蜜蜂在我耳朵嗡嗡响！
8) Some experts say the abnormal weather recently experienced by China was caused by
EI Nino.
一些专家说，中国最近经历了异常天气被厄尔尼诺造成的。
9）The spokesperson read the statement by the white House in a dry mechanical tone.
机械的
10）Shuddering in the cold darkness I hope my husband would come for me soon.
发抖的
11）Mary did not actually say that she was going abroad, but she certainly implied that she was.
暗示的
12）Bob knows little about European art and he is a prudent(谨慎的) guy. I don’t think he is going to take a leap in the dark.
冒险
大学英语综合教程2课后翻译
Unit 1
1）背离传统需要极大的勇气。（departure，enormous）
It takes an enormous amount of courage to make a departure from the tradition. 2）汤姆过去很腼腆，但这次却非常勇敢能在大庭广众面前上台表演。
Tom used to be very shy, but this time he was bold enough to give a performance in front of a large audience.
3）很多教育家认为从小培养孩子的创新精神是很可取的。
Many educators think it desirable to foster the creative spirit in the child at an early age. 4）假设那幅画是名作，你觉得值得购买吗？
Assuming this painting really is a masterpiece, do you think it’s worthwhile to buy it? 5）如果这些数据统计上是站得住脚的，那它将会帮助我们认识正在调查的问题 If the data is statistically valid, it will throw light on the problem we are investigating. Unit 2
1) 该公司否认其捐款有商业目的。
The company denied that its donations had a commercial purpose. 2) 每当他生气的时候，他说话就有一点结巴。
Whenever he was angry, he would begin to stammer slightly.
3) 教育是我们家庭最看重的传统，这就是为什么我父母从不带我到昂贵的饭店吃饭，却送我
到最好的私立学校上学。
Education is the most cherished tradition in our family. That’s why my parents never took me to dinner at expensive restaurants, but sent me to the best private school. 4) 手术康复后不久，他失业了，因此经历了人生的又一个困难阶段。
Shortly after he recovered from the surgery, he lost his job and thus had to go through another difficult phase of his life.
5) 与我们的富裕邻居相比，我们的父母就相当穷了，但是他们总是努力满足我们最起码的需求。