大学英语 翻译技巧.docx

1、大学英语 翻译技巧一、倍数增减的表示法 51) Force N1 is 2.5 times greater than Force N2 .(比力N2大2.5倍).（考点：倍数 + 形容词/副词比较级 + than）2) This substance _(反应速度是另外那种物质的三倍).reacts three times as fast as the other one （考点：倍数 + as + 形容词/副词 + as）3) The earth _(是月球大小的49倍).is 49 times the size of the moon （考点：倍数 + 名词）4) The landlord

2、_(想将租金提高三分之一).wants to raise the rent by a third （考点：动词 + by + 数词/百分比/倍数）5) They _(计划将投资增加一倍).plan to double their investment （考点：double + 名词）二、时态 61) Be quick, _(否则等我们到达教堂时婚礼就已经结束了).or the wedding will have finished by the time we get to the church （考点：将来完成时）2) When she got home, _(孩子们已经睡着了).the ch

3、ildren had fallen asleep （考点：过去完成时）3) When I prepare for the college entrance examination, _(我姐姐将在海边度假). my sister will be taking her vacation at the seaside （考点：将来进行时）4) I_(一上午都在修改我的简历).have been revising my resume all the morning （考点：现在完成进行时）5) Do you often go on holiday? _(不，我已经有五年没有度假了).No. It h

4、as been five years since I went on holiday（考点：It has been since sb. did sth. 表示某人有多长时间没有做某事了）6) He joined the army in October, 2001. _(他参军已五年了).He has been in the army for 5 years （考点：1. 现在完成时；2.要用持续性动词才能接一段时间）三、被动语态 51) The blackboard and chalk _(正在被电脑和投影机所取代).is being replaced by the computer and

5、the projector （考点：被动语态的现在进行时）2) The book _(到今年年底就将已出版). will have been published by the end of this year （考点：被动语态的将来完成时）3) Computer models _(可以用来演示细胞工作的方式).can be used to demonstrate the way that cells work（考点：1. 被动语态与情态动词联用; 2. 汉语有些没有“被”字等标志词的句子也表示被动, 要译成英语的被动语态）4) When the bill of fare was brought

6、, _(我惊呆了，价格大大超出了我的预料).I was startled, for the prices were a great deal higher than I had anticipated （考点：同“3”的考点2）5) _(必须立即采取有效措施)to eliminate sandy storms.Effective measures must be taken immediately （考点：汉语的无主句通常翻译成英语的被动语态）四、情态动词 51) The phone is ringing, _(但是没人接听。她一定不在家).but there is no answer. Sh

7、e cant be at home （考点：情态动词可以表示可能性，cant 表示“一定不”）2) I cant find my sunglasses. _(我可能昨天落在咖啡店里了).I may have left them in the coffee shop yesterday（考点：“情态动词can/could, may/might, must + 完成式”用于表示对过去发生的动作的主观判断）3) You screamed in your sleep last night. _(你一定梦见什么可怕的东西了).You must have dreamed of something terr

8、ible （考点：同上）4) Its a pity. _(你本应该邀请她来参加你的毕业典礼的).You should have invited her to your graduation ceremony（考点：“情态动词should/ought to + have done” 用于评论过去应该做而实际并未做的动作，含有批评的意思）5) _(其实我没必要穿上我最好的套装去参加那次聚会的); most of the guests were wearing jeans and sweaters.I neednt have put on my best suit to go to the part

9、y（考点：“情态动词neednt + have + done”表示对过去发生的动作进行评论，认为“无须发生”，“不必做”)五、虚拟语气 221) I wish _(我年轻的时候有你们这样的机会).I had had your opportunities when I was young（考点：I wish后的that从句中用过去完成式表示过去没有实现或不可能实现的愿望）2) If only _(他知道这病是可以治好的)! Then he would not have killed himself.he had known this disease is curable（考点：If only 引

10、导的感叹句表示“但愿”或“要是就好了”，用法与 I wish基本相同）3) Would you like him to paint your door with yellow stars? Id rather he _(漆成蓝色的，而且不带任何装饰).painted it blue, and without any decorations （考点：would rather 后的that从句中用过去式表示不是事实）4) Its high time that _(采取措施解决交通堵塞的问题). measures were taken to solve the problem of traffic

11、jams（考点：Its (about/high) time 后的that从句中用过去式，表示“该是的时候了”）5) Hugh usually talks _(仿佛在大会上发表演说似的). as though he were delivering a speech at an assembly （考点：as if / as though引导的从句中用过去式表示和现在事实相反或对现在情况有所怀疑）6) We insist that _(让杰克立刻进医院). Jack (should) be sent to hospital right now（考点：表示“建议、命令、要求、想法”的动词所接的宾语从

12、句通常用“(that) sb. (should) do”的虚拟形式）7) It was advised that _(在居民区设立更多的流动商店).more mobile shops (should) be set up in the residential area（考点：表示“建议、命令、要求、想法”的动词所接的主语从句通常用“(that) sb. (should) do”的虚拟形式）8) His proposal was that _(他们成立一个专门委员会来检查这个问题).they (should) set up a special board/committee to examine

13、 this problem（考点：表示“建议、命令、要求、想法”的名词所接的表语从句通常用“(that) sb. (should) do”的虚拟形式）9) We are going to discuss his suggestion that _(取消期中考试). the mid-term exams (should) be canceled（考点：表示“建议、命令、要求、想法”的名词所接的同位语从句通常用“(that) sb. (should) do”的虚拟形式）10) It is ridiculous that _(我们在一个总是下雨的国家还缺水). we (should) be shor

14、t of water in a country where it is always raining （考点：在It is/was +形容词后的that从句中常用“sb. should do”的形式表示建议惊奇等。 这类形容词常见的有：advisable, anxious, desirable, essential, important, impossible, improper, necessary, proper, urgent, vital, ）11) It is essential that _(每个人都为紧急情况做好准备). everyone (should) be prepared

15、 for emergency （考点：同上）12) _(如果他按照我告诉他的办法订票), we would have had quite a comfortable journey. If he had booked tickets in the way I told him（考点：在非真实条件句中用过去完成式表示与过去的事实相反）13) I was to have made a speech _(要不是有人把我的话打断了).if I had not been interrupted （考点：同上）14) It didnt rain last night. _(要是下了，地就会湿的). If

16、it had rained, the ground would be wet（考点：在非真实条件句中，当主句与从句表示的动作不是同时发生时，就根据情况用适当的谓语动词形式） 15) _(如果我一直住在纽约), I would know the U.S. well now. If I had been living in New York（考点：同上）16) If the doctor had not come in time, _(他现在就不在人间了). he would be dead now（考点：同上）17) But for his help, _(我们就不会以这么低的价格租到房子了).

17、（考点：but we could not have rent a house at such a low price for经常作为非真实条件句中if的代用语）18) I used my calculator; _(否则，我会花更长的时间才能算出这道题).otherwise, it would have taken me more time to work out this question（考点：otherwise也经常作为非真实条件句中if的代用语）19) Were I in your place, _(我会毫不犹豫地抓住机会).I would seize the opportunity

18、without hesitation （考点：在非真实条件句中如果有were, had, should这三个词，可以省去if，采用主谓语倒装的形式来表示条件）20) Had it not been for their opposition, _(这项法案早就通过了).this act would have been passed much earlier（考点：同上）21) Should there be another world war, _(人类的继续存在就会有危险).the continued existence of the human race would be in jeopar

19、dy（考点：同上）22) He walked lightly _(以免惊醒婴儿).lest he should awaken the baby （考点：lest (以免)引导的从句通常用sb. should do的形式表示虚拟）六、不定式 101) It was a great achievement _(10个月建成一栋24层的楼).to complete a 24-story building in 10 months（考点：不定式作主语时常用it作形式主语放在句首代替不定式，而将不定式移到谓语后面） 2) It is necessary _(我们在考试前好好地睡一晚上觉).for us

20、to have a good nights sleep before the test（考点：有时用“介词for + 代词/名词”来表示不定式的逻辑主语，这时整句的谓语描述的对象是事情， 这种情况下谓语中常用的形容词有：necessary, important, possible, impossible, all right, essential等）3) It is generous _(你把这么多钱捐给灾区人民). of you to donate so much money to the people in the disaster area（考点：有时用“介词of + 代词/名词”来表示

21、不定式的逻辑主语，这时整句的谓语描述的对象是人， 常用的形容词有：bold, brave, careful, careless, cruel, foolish, generous, honest, kind, polite, rude, selfish, silly, stupid, thoughtful, thoughtless, wicked, wise, wrong）4) The teacher decided _(不惩罚那些上课迟到的学生).not to punish those students who had been late for class（考点：1. 用不定式结构作dec

22、ide的宾语；2.不定式的否定形式是在to前加not） 能带不定式作宾语的动词常见的有：afford, attempt, beg, decide, forget, intend, manage, mean, offer, prefer, promise, ）5) Mr. Green was wondering _ (是否去看望在法国的儿子). （考点：“疑问词+不定式”作动词wonder的宾语。whether to visit their son in France6) The gardener _(刚才警告我不要在中午给花浇水).warned me just now not to water

23、 flowers at noon（考点：不定式作宾语补语）7) We _(请他给我们做有关现代艺术的讲座).invited him to give us a lecture on modern art （考点：同上）8) He feels it challenging _(在这么大一所大学做学生会主席).to be the chairman of students union in so large a university（考点：动词 + it + 形容词/名词 + 不定式。it是形式宾语，不定式是真正宾语）9) We hope to have more opportunities _(把我

24、们在课堂上学到的东西应用于实践). to apply what we have learned in class to practice（考点：不定式作定语）10) The bad weather _(破坏了我们在露天放电影的计划).ruined our plan to show the film in the open air （考点：同上）七、分词 91) This is the first time that I heard _(用意大利语唱“祝你生日快乐”).“Happy birthday to you” sung in Italian（考点：分词作宾语补语）2) The cars _

25、(停在消防通道的) will be ticketed.parked in the fire lane（考点：分词作定语）3) The war went on for years, _(夺去了成千上万人的生命).killing thousands upon thousands of people（考点：分词作结果状语）4) The farmers used a new insecticide, thus _(将平均产量提高了15%).raising the average yield by 15 percent （考点：同上）5) Einstein watched the toy in deli

26、ght, _(想推导出它的运转原理).trying to deduce its operating principle（考点：分词作伴随状语） 6) _(看到大家都在聚精会神地看书), we stopped talking and began to study.Seeing that everyone was bending over his/her book（考点：分词作原因状语）7) _(被这个男孩的事迹深深打动了), they decided to pay for his education.Deeply moved by the boys deeds（考点：同上）8) _(从一个年轻朋

27、友的眼光来看), Einstein was a simple, modest and ordinary man. Seen from the eyes of a young friend（考点：分词作方式状语）9) _(好久没有收到父母的来信了), he was worried about them.Not having heard from his parents for a long time （考点：1. 分词作原因状语；2.分词的否定形式；3.现在分词的完成式）八、动名词 61) _(每天洗冷水澡) does him a lot of good.Taking a cold bath e

28、very day（考点：动名词作主语）2) They tried to avoid _(让女儿做她不喜欢的事情).making their daughter do what she didnt like to do （考点：动名词作动词的宾语）3) Developing varieties is the key to _(使我们的产品进入国际市场).getting our goods into the international market（考点：动名词作介词的宾语）4) It is no use _(为洒了的牛奶而哭泣).crying over spilled milk 考点：动名词用于固定结构。5) He denied_(偷看了同桌的试卷).having peeked at his neighbors test paper（考点：动名词的完成式）6) We congratulated her on _(被提升为经理).being promoted to manager（考点：动名词的被动式）九、非谓语动词用法区别 101) Success means _(非常努力地工作).working very hard. （考点：mean表示“意味着”）2) John meant _(开车去那儿，但他的车出了故障