1、100句英语对话翻译100句英语对话翻译1. Typical of the grassland dwellers of the continent is the American antelope, or pronghorn. 2. Of the millions who saw Haleys comet in 1986, how many people will live long enough to see it return in the twenty-first century. 3. Anthropologists have discovered that fear, happine
2、ss, sadness, and surprise are universally reflected in facial expressions. 4. Because of its irritating effect on humans, the use of phenol as a general antiseptic has been largely discontinued. 5. In order to remain in existence, a profit-making organization must, in the long run, produce something
3、 consumers consider useful or desirable. 6. The greater the population there is in a locality, the greater the need there is for water, transportation, and disposal of refuse. 7. It is more difficult to write simply, directly, and effectively than to employ flowery but vague expressions that only ob
4、scure ones meaning. 8. With modern offices becoming more mechanized, designers are attempting to personalize them with warmer, less severe interiors. 9. The difference between libel and slander is that libel is printed while slander is spoken. 10. The knee is the joint where the thigh bone meets the
5、 large bone of the lower leg. 11. Acids are chemical compounds that, in water solution, have a sharp taste, a corrosive action on metals, and the ability to turn certain blue vegetable dyes red. 12. Billie Holidays reputation as a great jazz-blues singer rests on her ability to give emotional depth
6、to her songs. 13. Essentially, a theory is an abstract, symbolic representation of what is conceived to be reality. 14. Long before children are able to speak or understand a language, they communicate through facial expressions and by making noises. 15. Thanks to modern irrigation, crops now grow a
7、bundantly in areas where once nothing but cacti and sagebrush could live. 16. The development of mechanical timepieces spurred the search for more accurate sundials with which to regulate them. 17. Anthropology is a science in that anthropologists use a rigorous set of methods and techniques to docu
8、ment observations that can be checked by others. 18. Fungi are important in the process of decay, which returns ingredients to the soil, enhances soil fertility, and decomposes animal debris. 19. When it is struck, a tuning fork produces an almost pure tone, retaining its pitch over a long period of
9、 time. 20. Although pecans are most plentiful in the southeastern part of the United States, they are found as far north as Ohio and Illinois. 21. Eliminating problems by transferring the blame to others is often called scapegoating. 22. The chief foods eaten in any country depend largely on what gr
10、ows best in its climate and soil. 23. Over a very large number of trials, the probability of an events occurring is equal to the probability that it will not occur. 24. Most substance contract when they freeze so that the density of a substances solid is higher than the density of its liquid. 25. Th
11、e mechanism by which brain cells store memories is not clearly understood. 26. By the middle of the twentieth century, painters and sculptors in the United States had begun to exert a great worldwide influence over art. 27. In the eastern part of New Jersey lies the city of Elizabeth, a major shippi
12、ng and manufacturing center. 28. Elizabeth Blackwell, the first woman medical doctor in the United States, founded the New York Infirmary, an institution that has always had a completely female medical staff. 29. Alexander Graham Bell once told his family that he would rather be remembered as a teac
13、her of the deaf than as the inventor of the telephone. 30. Because its leaves remain green long after being picked, rosemary became associated with the idea of remembrance. 31. Although apparently rigid, bones exhibit a degree of elasticity that enables the skeleton to withstand considerable impact.
14、 32. That xenon could not form chemical compounds was once believed by scientists. 33. Research into the dynamics of storms is directed toward improving the ability to predict these events and thus to minimize damage and avoid loss of life. 34. The elimination of inflation would ensure that the amou
15、nt of money used in repaying a loan would have the same values as the amount of money borrowed. 35. Futurism, an early twentieth-century movement in art, rejected all traditions and attempted to glorify contemporary life by emphasizing the machine and motion. 36. One of the wildest and most inaccess
16、ible parts of the United States is the Everglades where wildlife is abundant and largely protected. 37. Lucretia Motts influence was so significant that she has been credited by some authorities as the originator of feminism in the United States. 38. The activities of the international marketing res
17、earcher are frequently much broader than those of the domestic marketer. 39. The continental divide refers to an imaginary line in the North American Rockies that divides the waters flowing into the Atlantic Ocean from those flowing into the Pacific. 40. Studies of the gravity field of the Earth ind
18、icate that its crust and mantle yield when unusual weight is placed on them. 41. The annual worth of Utahs manufacturing is greater than that of its mining and farming combined. 42. The wallflower is so called because its weak stems often grow on walls and along stony cliffs for support. 43. It is t
19、he interaction between people, rather than the events that occur in their lives, that is the main focus of social psychology. 44. No social crusade aroused Elizabeth Williams enthusiasm more than the expansion of educational facilities for immigrants to the United States. 45. Quails typically have s
20、hort rounded wings that enable them to spring into full flight instantly when disturbed in their hiding places. 46. According to anthropologists, the earliest ancestors of humans that stood upright resembled chimpanzees facially, with sloping foreheads and protruding brows. 47. Not until 1866 was th
21、e fully successful transatlantic cable finally laid. 48. In his writing, John Crowe Ransom describes what he considers the spiritual barrenness of society brought about by science and technology. 49. Children with parents whose guidance is firm, consistent, and rational are inclined to possess high
22、levels of self-confidence. 50. The ancient Hopewell people of North America probably cultivated corn and other crops, but hunting and gathering were still of critical importance in their economy. 51. Using many symbols makes it possible to put a large amount of information on a single map. 52. Anarc
23、hism is a term describing a cluster of doctrines and attitudes whose principal uniting feature is the belief that government is both harmful and unnecessary. 53. Probably no man had more effect on the daily lives of most people in the Untied States than did Henry Ford a pioneer in automobile product
24、ion. 54. The use of well-chosen nonsense words makes possible the testing of many basic hypotheses in the field of language learning. 55. The history of painting is a fascinating chain of events that probably began with the very first pictures ever made. 56. Perfectly matched pearls, strung into a n
25、ecklace, bring a far higher price than the same pearls told individually. 57. During the eighteenth century, Little Turtle was chief of the Miami tribe whose territory became what is now Indiana and Ohio. 58. Among almost seven hundred species of bamboo, some are fully grown at less than a foot high
26、, while others can grow three feet in twenty-four hours. 59. Before staring on a sea voyage, prudent navigators learn the sea charts, study the sailing directions, and memorize lighthouse locations to prepare themselves for any conditions they might encounter. 60. Of all the economically important p
27、lants, palms have been the least studied. 61. Buyers and sellers should be aware of new developments in technology can and does affect marketing activities. 62. The application of electronic controls made possible by the microprocessor and computer storage have multiplied the uses of the modern type
28、writer. 63. The human skeleton consists of more than two hundred bones bound together by tough and relatively inelastic connective tissues called ligaments. 64. The pigmentation of a pearl is influenced by the type of oyster in which it develops and by the depth, temperature, and the salt content of
29、 the water in which the oyster lives. 65. Although mockingbirds superbly mimic the songs and calls of many birds, they can nonetheless be quickly identified as mockingbirds by certain aural clues. 66. Not only can walking fish live out of water, but they can also travel short distances over land. 67
30、. Scientists do not know why dinosaurs became extinct, but some theories postulate that changers in geography, climate, and sea levels were responsible. 68. The science of horticulture, in which the primary concerns are maximum yield and superior quality, utilizes information derived from other scie
31、nces. 69. Snow aids farmers by keeping heart in the lower ground levels, thereby saving the seeds from freezing. 70. Even though the precise qualities of hero in literary words may vary over time, the basic exemplary function of the hero seems to remain constant. 71. People in prehistoric times crea
32、ted paints by grinding materials such as plants and clay into power and then adding water. 72. Often very annoying weeds, goldenrods crowd out less hardy plants and act as hosts to many insect pests. 73. Starting around 7000 B.C., and for the next four thousand years, much of the Northern Hemisphere experienced temperatures warmer than at present. 74. When Henry Ford first sought financial backing for making cars, the very notion of farmers and clerks owning automobiles was considered ridiculous. 75. Though once quite large, the popul
