非教育类话题汉译英

Nowadays more and more people begin to realize/be aware of/notice the importance of the problem of education/pollution/unemployment.

人们相信拥有计算机技术可以获得更多工作或提升的机会。

People believe that computer skills will enhance their job opportunities or promotion opportunities. 在过去的几十年，先进的医疗技术已经使得人们比过去活的时间更长成为可能。

In the last decades, advances in medical technology have made it possible for people to live longer than in the past.

have a sense of community 有社区意识 have a tendency to-V 有……的倾向 improve public transportation 改善公共交通 It is generally agreed that ～ 普遍认同…… make a contribution to 对……作出贡献 make an important decision for 作出重要决定 participate in community activities 参加社区活动 show respect to 对……表示尊敬 support a family 养家 teenage delinquency 青少年犯罪 treat someone as something 把某人看作…… use public transportation 使用公共交通工具

在城市里，使用公共交通工具比自己开车更节省时间。

In a city, it is more time-efficient to use public transportation than to drive a car.

电视对儿童有害，特别是幼童很容易受电视节目的影响。举例来说，据说婴儿看电视过多可能患孤独症。

Television is bad for children. Very young children are especially easily affected by television. For instance, it is said that infants who watch television too much may become autistic. 考虑到这些严重的状况，我们比以往任何时候更需要像自行车这样的环保型交通工具。

In view of such serious situation, environmental tools of transportation like bicycles are more important

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than any time before.

现在，越来越多的人们开始抱怨工作比以前更有压力。许多专家指出这是现代社会发展必然的结果，无法避免。

These days, people in growing numbers are beginning to complain that work is more stressful and less leisurely than in past. Many experts point out that, along with the development of modern society, it is an inevitable result and there is no way to avoid it.

an increase in population 人口的增长 be in great demand 需求旺盛 be unwilling to-V 不愿…… be willing to-V 愿意…… boost the economy 促进经济发展

develop interpersonal skills 培养处理人际关系的技能 earn money 挣钱 encourage competition 鼓励竞争 enter the workforce 就业 feel a sense of accomplishment 有成就感 find employment 找到工作 get a promotion 得到提升

have a positive attitude towards 对……持积极态度

人口的增加将会引起种种社会问题。

The increase of population will cause social problems.

Internet has lots of advantages. It keeps us informed about the latest news and also provides entertainment for the on-line-goers.

be beneficial to 对……有益 be confident in 对……有信心 have an optimistic/a pessimistic attitude 持乐观/悲观态度 have nothing/much/little to do with 没有/有很大/没多大关系

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increase one′ s quality of life 提高某人的生活质量 make a careful decision 谨慎地作决定 make a good/bad impression on 给……留下好/坏印象 relieve one′ s stress 减轻压力

为了与他人保持良好的关系，你应该具备优秀的处理人际关系的能力。

( you should / in order to / maintain good relationships / have good interpersonal skills / with others ) 如果你想快乐，对生活有个乐观的态度很重要。

( to be happy / to have an optimistic attitude / it is important / if you want / towards life ) 当你去外国旅行时，遵循当地的习俗很重要。

( the local customs / it is important / when you travel to / to follow / a foreign country )

affect one′ s behavior 影响某人的行为 appreciate art 欣赏/鉴赏艺术

be attracted to 被……吸引，沉迷于…… replace something with something 以……代替…… respect cultural differences 尊重文化差异 cause damage to the environment 对环境造成破坏 be good for mental health 有益于心理健康 be in good health 身体健康 consume energy 消耗能量 consume natural resources 消耗自然资源 conserve the environment 保护环境 educate the public 教育公众 environmental pollution 环境污染 get a physical checkup 体检 get over an illness 战胜疾病

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healthy eating habits 健康的饮食习惯 relieve overpopulation 缓解人口过剩问题 run out of resources 用尽资源 save tropical rainforests 挽救热带雨林 stay in shape 保持身体健康 sustainable energy resources 可持续能源

1. 如果继续依赖其他国家供给食品，我们可能会面临严重的食品短缺。

We may suffer from if we keep depending on other countries for food. 2. 进行公众教育是预防传染病的第一步。

is the first step in preventing contagious diseases. 3. 如果早一点关注环境保护，我们现在就不会有温室效应了。

If we had been concerned about , we would not have the greenhouse effect now. 4. 我认为，矿物燃料比其他任何物质对环境的危害都大。

I think that fossil fuels more than anything else. 5. 城市扩张所带来的森林砍伐已成为这个国家的一个严重问题。

Deforestation due to has become a serious problem in this country. 6. 如果我们不停止污染河流，那么在不久的将来我们将会缺少饮用水。

We will drinking water in the near future if we don′ t stop polluting rivers. 7. 许多国家正将注意力转移到可持续能源上，如太阳能、水、风能。

Many countries are turning their attention to such as solar energy, water, and wind power.

1 .a desperate food shortage 2. Educating the public

3. preserving the environment 4. cause damage to the environment 5. urban sprawl 6. be short of 7. sustainable energy resources

advances in technology 科技发达 enhance the quality of life 提高生活质量

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expose someone to something 使某人面临某事 facilitate communication 促进交流 gain access to information 获得信息 handle something improperly 某事处理得不恰当 search for information 检索信息 interact with 相互影响

现在许多年轻人通过书籍、电视、电影，特别是互联网，接触到大量的暴力的内容。这些内容给年轻一代带来极坏的影响。

Nowadays young people are exposed to a huge amount of violent information through books, TV, movies and especially the Internet. The information exerts extremely bad influence on the young generation. 孩子没有能力区别好与坏。信息监督制度能阻止他们接触有害的信息。

Children have no ability to distinguish good from bad. Information censorship prevents them from getting contact with harmful information.

如果没有广告，报纸，电台和电视将无法生存。

Without advertisement, newspapers, radios, and television cannot survive.

人们希望建立更多的医院、购物中心、娱乐中心、电影院和其他公用设施来满足人们日益增长的需求。

It is desirable to build more hospitals, shopping centers, recreation centers, cinemas and other public facilities to meet the growing needs of people.

就拿汽车为例。汽车不仅污染城市空气，而且使城市拥挤不堪。此外，汽车造成许多交通事故。汽车所产生的噪音使居住在街道两旁的居民日夜不得安宁。

Let's take cars for example. They not only pollute the air in cities, but make them crowded. Furthermore, they are responsible for a lot of traffic accidents. The noise made by cars disturbs the residents living on both sides of streets all day and night.

为挽救野生动植物而不是为援助世界上的穷人花费时间和金钱并不值得。

It is not worth spending time and money to save wildlife instead of rescuing the poor in the world 一些物种的消失将会引起生态灾难这种说法太夸张。数以千计的物种在上个世纪消失，但是对人类并没有造成严重伤害。

It is exaggerated to say that extinctions of some species will give rise to ecological disasters. Thousands of

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species died out in the last century, but no serious harm was done to man.

环保和保护野生动植物对发展中国家来说是一件奢侈的事情，因为这里的人们还不能吃饱穿暖。环保和保护野生动植物会阻碍这些国家的经济发展。

Environmental protection and wildlife preservation are a luxury for developing countries, as people in these countries cannot afford food and clothing. These practices will hinder the countries’ economic developments.

旅游为许多人提供工作，帮助解决或减轻失业这个社会问题。

Tourism provides jobs for many people and helps solve or ease the social problems of unemployment. The government should spend more money to improve public transportation. 应投入更多的财力改善公共交通。

环保(的) environmental protection / environmentally friendly 最好的减轻交通方面的压力的方法就是鼓励人们乘坐公交车。

The best way to relieve pressure on traffic is to encourage people to take public transport. 1. 2.

People living in urban areas are more exposed to car exhaust than people living in rural areas. I am in favor of the idea that the mass media tends to dig excessively into the personal lives of famous

people. I believe that we do not have to know what they do in their free time unless they commit crimes or harm others’ lives. 3.

In my view, it is unavoidable for public figures and celebrities to be exposed to the mass media. The

media would not be interested in the private lives of those people if they were not famous. 4. Exercising is beneficial and people are enjoying its benefits. 5. Studying overseas broadens one’s horizon, but it can be expensive.

6. People are aware of the detrimental consequences of fast food, so fast food is becoming less popular. 7. Urbanization allows everyone to gain more access to quality education, advanced healthcare and better employment opportunities.

8. Since government collects tax from all members of the society, it is reasonable for governmental investment to benefit everyone.

9. Alternative energy will be an important energy source in the future because fossil fuel alone cannot sustain the growth of future energy demand.

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