翻译15篇
1．在中国，喝茶是一种仪式(ritual)，一种精致品味(refined taste)的展示。
人们在饮茶的同时，也领略着(take delight in)品茶的情趣之意。喝茶聊天是中国
人中最流行的打发时间的方式。过去，他们是以进有名的茶馆(teahouse)而开始
一天的生活的。中国的茶馆相当于法国的咖啡馆和英国的酒馆。人们到这里不仅
是为了喝茶。也是为了议论当地的新闻或对政治话题进行激烈的(furious)争论。
Tea drinking in China is a ritual and a demonstration of the refined taste.
While drinking tea, people also take delight in the essence of tea itself.
Chatting over a pot of tea is a very popular way of pastime among Chinese. In
the past, they would start the day with a visit to a well-known teahouse.
Chinese teahouses would be the equivalent of French cafes and English pubs.
People come here not just for tea, but also to discuss local news or to have
furious political debates.
2. 全球化对中国年轻人具有重大影响。例如，年轻的农民正在大规模流向
城市寻找工作。而对那些想出国深造或进外企工作的年轻人来说，英语变得越来
越重要。另一方面，许多海外学子近年来回归祖国，因为他们看好中国经济的长
期增长前景。因特网加强了中国年轻人和其他地方年轻人的联系。
Globalization has great implications for young Chinese. For example,
young farmers are moving an a large scale to urban areas to look for jobs. And
for those young people who aspire to study abroad or work in foreign-invested
enterprises, English has become increasingly important. At the same time, a
considerable number of overseas Chinese students have returned home in
recent years, for they hold an optimistic outlook for the long-term growth of the
Chinese economy. The Internet has strengthened the links between Chinese
young people and those elsewhere.
3．.在互联网时代，快速阅读已成为一项不可或缺的技能。我们要能在匆匆
浏览过文章、邮件、或是微博之后，迅速找到关键词、抓住文章大意。因为我们
的手机、电脑每天都会被海量信息所“轰炸”，逐字逐句的阅读显然是不可能的。 但是，不插电(unplug)、享受慢阅读正在成为一个新趋势，人们认为它有除了激发智力之外的诸多好处。
Speed-reading is an indispensable skill in the Internet age. We skim over articles, e-mails and tweets to try to grasp key words and the essential meaning of a certain text. Bombarded with information from our electronic devices, it would be impossible to cope if we read word by word, line by line. But a new trend calls on people to unplug and enjoy reading slowly, listing benefits beyond intellectual stimulation.
4. 空气重度污染
煤炭式空气污染的最大来源，而中国80%的电能和70%的能源总量来自于煤炭。每天，为了给工厂提供动力，为家庭供暖，为做饭提供燃料，大约要燃烧600吨煤。增长的私家车数量，密集的交通流量以及低标准的汽油已经使汽车成为中国大城市空气污染的罪魁祸首。中国严重的空气污染状况在很大程度上使其突出的经济成就失色不少。
（为家庭供暖，为做饭提供燃料：to power factories，heat homes罪魁祸首：leading contributor；在很大程度上使其突出的经济成就失色不少：prominent economic achievements have been largely overshadowed by）
Severe air pollution
Coal is the number one source of air pollution，and from which China gets 80 percent of electricity and 70 percent of its total energy。 Around six million tons of coal is burned every day to powder factories，heat homes and cook meals。 Growing number of private cars，dense flow of traffic and low-grade gasoline have made cars a leading contributor to the air pollution in major Chinese cities。China’s prominent economic achievements have been largely overshadowed by its severe air pollution。
5． 无手机焦虑症
近来，无手机焦虑症（nomophobia）成了人们讨论的一个热点话题。无手机焦虑症指的是人们对于脱离手机的恐惧。研究发现，很大一部分人在远离手机的时候都会感觉不舒服。据此，专家建议，如果你痴迷于手机，那么你应该试着放下手机，特别是在和家人或者朋友一起出去的时候。持续专注于手机也会给人际关系造成障碍。
Nomophobia
Recently，nomophobia has become a hot topic among people。Nomophobia refers to the fear of being out of mobile phone contact。Surveys have found that a large percent of people tend to feel uncomfortable when they are away from phones。In view of the above，experts suggest that if you are obsessed with your cell phone， you should try to put it aside，especially during family time or when you hang out with your friends。 Keep focusing on using the mobile phones will cause impairment to interpersonal relationships。
6．网络犯罪
网络犯罪是增长最快的犯罪领域之一。越来越多的犯罪分子利用现代科技所提供的快速，便捷和匿名性（anonymity）从事各种各样的犯罪活动，包括电脑数据攻击，身份盗用，散播虚假信息及传播电脑病毒等。互联网的全球性特征使犯罪分子得以在世界上任何地方从事几乎任何违法犯罪活动。这使得所有国家有必要将其国内线下控制措施应用到网络犯罪领域。
（网络犯罪：Cybercrime利用：exploit使犯罪分得以has allowed criminals to commit： 这使得所有国家有必要：making it essential for all countries to adapt）
Cybercrime
Cybercrime is one of the fastest growing areas of crime. More and more criminals are exploiting the speed，convenience and anonymity that modern technologies offer in order to commit a diverse ranger of criminal activities，including attacks against computer data，identity theft，the distribution of false information as well as the deployment of computer viruses。The global nature of the Internet has allowed criminals to commit almost any illegal activity
anywhere in the world，making it essential for all countries to adapt their domestic offline controls to cover crimes carried out in cyberspace。
7． 对于是否应该在大学期间详细规划自己的未来，学生们意见不一。有的人认为对未来应该有一个明确的目标和详细的计划，为日后可能遇到的挑战做好充分的准备；有的人则认为不用过多考虑未来，因为未来难以预料。(map out; brace oneself for; uncertainty)
Students differ about whether they should have their future mapped out when they are still at university. Some think they should have a definite goal and detailed plan, so as to brace themselves for any challenges, whereas some others think they don’t have to think much about the future, because future is full of uncertainties.
8. 她知道中国学生总是不愿意表达自己的情感和想法，这不仅仅因为他们对自己的英语口语不够自信，还因为他们相信稳重是一种美德。因此她特意设计了一些简单的话题，鼓励学生参与讨论，让他们增强自信心，拉近彼此间的距离。 (shy away; engage sb. in)
She knew that Chinese students had a way of shying away from revealing their feelings or opinions, due not merely to their lack of confidence in spoken English, but to their belief in the virtue of modesty. So she specially conceived a couple of simple topics and engaged them in the discussion, in order that they might become more confident and closer with each other.
9. 我们根本就看不懂他们的计划书，因为他们的观点不太容易把握。这很可能是因为我们双方对于另一方的思维方式都感到同样的困惑。我认为应该安排一次面谈，让大家消除误会，扫除沟通的障碍。(make of; come to grips with; it’s a safe bet that; as baffled … as)
We couldn’t make of their proposal at all, because it was no easy job for us to come to grips with their perspective. It was a safe bet that we were as much baffled about their way of thinking as they were about ours. I think we
need to arrange a meeting to clear up misunderstandings and to remove communication barriers.
10. 人们很不理解为什么他一份工作干了30年，大多数人到了他这个年纪至少已经换了四五份工作了。也许对他来说，为了获得更高的薪水或是寻求体验新事物的刺激而换工作毫无意义。在他看来，唯一重要的事是稳定。(stick with; point; thrill)
People are quite puzzled about the fact that he has stuck with the same job for 30 years when most people of his age have changed at least four or five jobs. Maybe for him there is no point in changing jobs for a higher pay or for the thrill of experiencing something new. The only thing that matters, in his point of view, is stability.
11. 时刻牢记不要因为你的孩子成绩不好而羞辱他们，因为这种被羞辱的痛苦记忆可能会困扰孩子很长时间，使他们从小就厌学，并且会妨碍他们形成积极的生活态度。只有当父母发现孩子身上的优点，并且不断鼓励他们，孩子的发展才能得以长久。(turn off from; humiliate; haunt; identify)
Keep remembering that do not humiliate your child because they don’t gain good grades, as their memory of the humiliation will haunt them for a long time, turn them off from learning at an early age and prevent them from gaining positive attitudes towards life. The development of children can be sustained only when parents identify the strengths in their children and encourage them from time to time.
12. 中国的教育工作者早就认识到读书对于国家的意义。有些教育工作者20xx年就建议设立全民读书日。他们强调，人们应当读好书，尤其是经典著作。通过阅读，人们能更好的学会感恩、有责任心和与人合作，而教育的目的正是要培养这些基本素质。阅读对于中小学生尤为重要，假如他们没有在这个关键时期培养阅读的兴趣，以后要培养成阅读的习惯就跟难了。
Chinese education workers have already realized the significance of
reading for a nation. Some workers suggested that we should have a national reading day in 2003. They emphasized that people should read good books especially the classical ones. Through reading, people can learn better how to be grateful, responsible and cooperative. The goal of education is to cultivate these basic personalities. Reading is especially important for middle and primary school students. Suppose they don't nurture the interest of reading at that key moment, it will be harder to develop a habit to read books.
13.对于世界上很多国家来说，中国正迅速成为他们最重要的双边 (bilateral)贸易伙伴。然而，中国和世界其他国家之间贸易不平衡的 问题已经引发了关注。尤其是美国对中国的贸易赤字是最大的，达 到了 3150亿美元，这个数字是十年前的三倍还多。贸易纠纷(trade dispute)也越来越多，主要是关于倾销(dumping)、知识产权和人民 币的估价。
For many countries around the world, China is rapidly becoming their most important bilateral trade partner. However，there have been concerns over large trade imbalances between China and the rest of the world. The US in particular has the largest trade deficit in the world with China at $315 billion, more than three times what it was a decade ago. There have also been a growing number of trade disputes brought against, mainly for dumping, intellectual property and the valuation of the yuan.
14. 1.在现代社会，交通工具巳经成为了社会健康持续发展的关键因素。但令人遗憾的是，这些交通工具在为我们提供便利的同时，是要我们付出代价的。越是发展现代交通,我们所要付出的代价也越大。如果人类社会按照这个模式发展下去的话，将来就会付出更高的成本，受到的打击也越大。
Transportation in all modern societies has become a critical necessity for the continued well being of the community. Unfortunately, the development of these transportation systems has come at a price，in relation to the convenience they provide. The further society goes down that same path, the more expensive and damaging it will become.
15.尽管音乐对每个人来说，都再熟悉不过了，但是几乎每个人对这门艺术都有自己的观点看法。什么音乐算是好的音乐，这是见仁见智的。各个音乐风格都有自己的经典音乐作品流行的并不完全等于经典的。一个好的音乐作品，是创作者(creator)和演奏者(performer) 双方共同努力的结果，二者相辅相成，缺一不可。
While music is familiar to virtually everyone it is an art, about which everyone has an opinion. What defines “great” music is, very much, a personal issue. There is “great” music in every style but what is popular does not always define the quality. Music is a joint effort between the creator and the performer and one cannot exist without the other.