本书为英语翻译类教材。在各国文化软实力和国家话语权竞争日益激烈的形势下，国家对双语人才翻译能力提出了更高的要求，在这样的时代背景下，西安翻译学院编写了本书，本书分为上下册，该本是上册，旨在培养应用型、职业化翻译人才。本书着重突出篇章翻译，共设22个单元，主题涉及文化、经济、法律、科技等方面，每个单元强调汉译英和英译汉的翻译实操，针对每篇译文，详细解析重点词汇且提供应用例句。此外，每个单元都提供英译汉和汉译英句子翻译练习供学生操练。与一般翻译教材相比，本书重点突出翻译实践，淡化翻译理论。全书内容丰富，材料充实，翻译准确，能有效提高学生的翻译水平。

UNIT ONE 势合形离
Part 1 English-Chinese Translation: 句子翻译
Part 2 Chinese-English Translation: 句子翻译
(小试牛刀: 10个英语句子；10个汉语句子)
UNIT TWO 恪守礼仪
Part 1 English-Chinese Translation: Smile；On Etiquette
Part 2 Chinese-English Translation: 苹果的最佳分法
(小试牛刀: Benefits ofEveryday Reading；大象)
UNIT THREE 刻意经营
Part 1 English-Chinese Translation: An Autobiography of Lee Icocca
Part 2 Chinese-English Translation: 愚公移山
(小试牛刀: The Origin ofthe Black Death；选择朋友)
UNIT FOUR 蛛丝虫迹
Part 1 English-Chinese Translation: Spare That Spider
Part 2 Chinese-English Translation: 昭君墓: 青海湖
(小试牛刀: Pop Stars；中国传统文化)
UNIT FIVE 苍木竞生
Part 1 English-Chinese Translation: Trees
Part 2 Chinese-English Translation: 华山
(小试牛刀: Visual System；体育教育的价值)
UNIT SIX 正视恐惧
Part 1 English-Chinese Translation: Fear
Part 2 Chinese-English Translation: 大漠弱者
(小试牛刀: Cycling；落花生)
UNIT SEVEN 忠贞不渝
Part 1 English-Chinese Translation: To Make Love Grow
Part 2 Chinese-English Translation: 丝绸之路
(小试牛刀: Music；阅读)
UNIT EIGHT 惊心动魄
Part 1 English-Chinese Translation: The Midnight Visitor
Part 2 Chinese-English Translation: 玫瑰的忠告
(小试牛刀: Father's Day；歌剧)
UNIT NINE 不欺暗室
Part 1 English-Chinese Translation: Here it Comes，There it Goes
Part 2 Chinese-English Translation: 何时行动
(小试牛刀: Taste；什么是生活？)
UNIT TEN 怡然自乐
Part 1 English-Chinese Translation: Way to Happiness
Part 2 Chinese-English Translation: 看眼
(小试牛刀: What Is a Hero?；买笑)
UNIT ELEVEN 阴差阳错
Part 1 English-Chinese Translation: The Date Father Didn't Keep
Part 2 Chinese-English Translation: 男人
(小试牛刀: APoorManandHisHorse；文艺的创新)
UNIT TWELVE 节能减排
Part 1 English-Chinese Translation: Recycling
Part 2 Chinese-English Translation: 祝福
(小试牛刀: The Statue ofLiberty；家务活)
UNIT THIRTEEN 放言高论
Part 1 English-Chinese Translation: Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address
Part 2 Chinese-English Translation: 秦始皇
(小试牛刀: English Gentlemen；传统文化)
UNIT FOURTEEN绿色环保
Part 1 English-Chinese Translation: Air-conditioning-the American Treat
Part 2 Chinese-English Translation: 拜年
(小试牛刀: Choosing an Occupation；二蛋上学)
UNIT FIFTEEN 学以致用
Part 1 English-Chinese Translation: Education and Employment
Part 2 Chinese-English Translation: 青少年犯罪
(小试牛刀: Nuclear Power；抬头与低头)
UNIT SIXTEEN 依依惜别
Part 1 English-Chinese Translation: Goodbye to School
Part 2 Chinese-English Translation: 桃花源记
(小试牛刀: An unforgettable Day；提笔忘字)
UNIT SEVENTEEN 物阜民康
Part 1 English-Chinese Translation: Resources on the Earth
Part 2 Chinese-English Translation: 中秋节的传说
(小试牛刀: Charles Darwin；跑步)
UNIT EIGHTEEN 日新月异
Part 1 English-Chinese Translation: Phubbers
Part 2 Chinese-English Translation: 中国烹饪艺术
(小试牛刀: Food and Beverage；刘洋出征前写给孩子的一封信)
UNIT NINETEEN 良辰吉日
Part 1 English-Chinese Translation: Chapter One: A Marriage Day
Part 2 Chinese-English Translation: 唐墓壁画
(小试牛刀: Tobacco；剪纸艺术)
UNIT TWENTY 极地之雨
Part 1 English-Chinese Translation: Greenland Ice Cap
Part 2 Chinese-English Translation: 亲历郑州暴雨
(小试牛刀: Culture Shock；砥节砺行)
UNIT TWENTY-ONE 制服妙用
Part 1 English-Chinese Translation: Uniforms
Part 2 Chinese-English Translation: 葫芦头泡馍
(小试牛刀: How Tall Do You Want to Be?；三种生活态度)
UNIT TWENTY-TWO 名胜古迹
Part 1 English-Chinese Translation: The Tower ofLondon
Part 2 Chinese-English Translation: 辣椒酱
(小试牛刀: Values in Used Stuff；做梦)
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