Question

谁能帮我翻译一下这段话哦！不要翻译器的！

It is pretty much a one-way street. While it may be common for university researchers to try their luck in the commercial world, there is very little traffic in the opposite direction. Pay has always been the biggest deterrent, as people with families often feel they cannot afford the drop in salary when moving to a university job. For some industrial scientists, however, the attractions of academia (学术界) outweigh any financial considerations.

Answer 1

这条道一般只是单向道。虽然大学老师在商业领域试试运气是很常见的事，但是从商业领域转入大学教育的很少见。收入一直是最大的障碍，因为拖家带口的人常常感觉在大学工作收入会降低，这是他们难以承受的。然而对一些工科科学家来说，学术的吸引力要远远大于任何金钱方面的考虑。

绝对人翻，望采纳

追问

there is very little traffic in the opposite direction为何译为但是从商业领域转入大学教育的很少见。

追答

因为前面说的大学老师转入商业常见，the opposite direction就是反过来了，这算个隐喻。因为第一句就用了，单行道。very little traffic 车流很少，就是人很少

追问

好的~谢谢~采纳！！

Answer 2

2010年12月的四级真题嘛，主要是理解“While it may be common for university researchers to try their luck in the commercial world, there is very little traffic in the opposite direction. ”这一句就可以知道“a one-way street”（单行道 ）是指几乎没有产业科学家愿意返回学校教书。 可知57题答案选c
①in the opposite direction 向相反的方向 ②little traffic 交通不拥挤 例如：During the week, the road is very busy but there is very little traffic on Sundays. 从星期一到星期六, 这条路一直川流不息, 但是星期日没什麽车辆来往.