英语翻译作业.docx

1、英语翻译作业英语翻译与写作实习作业 学院： 班级： 姓名： 学号：翻译练习一、翻译下列各句（注意理解原文）1. she is no fool. 她很精明。2. He is not incapable. 他不是无能。3. I cant help thinking that he is still alive. 我不禁想到还活着。4. It is a long lane that has no turning. 这是一个长巷口没有转弯处。5. She never comes without bringing some candy for the children. 她没有来过没有带来一些糖果给孩子

2、们。二、 翻译下列各句（注意时态的变换）6. After the outbreak of the war, the whole country was armed in a few days.战争爆发后,全国武装起来了好几天。7. At that meeting an agreement was very soon arrived at.本协议会议非常很快就到了。8. Im afraid I shall be laughed at.恐怕我要被人嘲笑。9. My first twenty years were spent in a poverty-stricken countryside.我的头

3、二十年之前一直在一个非常贫困的农村。10. They were given a hearty welcome.他们受到热烈欢迎。11. Rivers are controlled by dams.拦河坝把河流控制住了。12. Hitler was also washed away by the storms of history.希特勒被历史的风暴席卷而去。13. Most of the questions have been settled satisfactorily, only a few of secondary 大部分问题已经圆满地解决了,只有几次要的14. importance r

4、emain to be discussed.重要有待讨论。三、 对照下列原文及其译文，指出斜（或黑）体部分的翻译中所用的技巧15. There was no haste or restlessness in his manner but a posed friendliness.他从容不迫，和蔼可亲。 包孕法 16. Bright, very bright were the stars over the wild, dark Yanan hills.在延安的荒凉的漆黑的群山上空，闪烁着明亮洁白的星星。倒置法17. All of his purchases of recent years had

5、 to be liquidated at a great sacrifice both to his health and his pocketbook.近年来他所购买的全部东西都不得不用来清偿债务。这对他的健康和经济都是个很大的损失。重组法18. The lifetime dream of every mature artist in the United States was a Lathrop prize.在美国，每个有成就感的艺术家一生的梦想，便是得一次拉索普奖金。拆句法19. She felt the need of a breath of fresh air and a drink

6、 of water, but did not venture to stir.她感到需要吸些新鲜空气，喝些水，但是她不敢动。倒置法 20. She was concentrating herself too thoroughly what she did really required less mental and physical strain.她的注意力集中得过分了-她做这工作，精神上肉体上都用不着那样紧张。转换法20. She wandered at the magnitude of this life and at the importance of knowing much in

7、order to do anything in it at all.她对这种生活景象的伟大很是吃惊，也想到在这样的地方做事，必需丰富的知识。综合法四、 翻译下列各条，注意使用句后括号内所给翻译技巧21. Crowding down to the water are rows of low houses, dirty and dark, inhabited by countless thousands of poor folk, whose days are spent in unending toil and the struggle to keep alive.(分译成多个分句) 下到水是拥

8、挤一排排低矮的房子,又脏又黑了,居住着无数的成千上万的可怜 的家伙,他的时间花在无穷尽的辛苦劳碌,继续保持活力的斗争。22. The memory of the great men who have lived in London and the poets and dramatists and novelists who wrote their works there lend the place a romance and charm that every visitor cannot but feel. （对The memory等词进行词类转移）伟人的记忆,曾在伦敦住过写作的诗人、剧作家

9、、小说家写他们的作品给这地方有浪漫色彩和迷人魅力,每个参观者不能不的感觉。23. A canting, lie-loving, fact-hating, scribbling, chattering, wealth-hunting, pleasure-hunting, celebrity-hunting mob, that , having lost the fear of hell, and not replaced it by the love of justice, cares for nothing but the lions share of the wealth wrung by

10、threat of starvation from the hands of the classes that create it.（用重译、增译和分译等方法）一个神学,fact-hating,lie-loving,人语嘈杂,wealth-hunting,齐贝吉的怪物,celebrity-hunting,pleasure-hunting,已经失去了地狱,而不是恐惧的替换了它对正义的爱,在意除了大部份的财富因饥饿的威胁的手创造了它的类。24. And of course the country is so lovely now that it would be just grand for he

11、r to have a lovely morning driving for miles and miles.（用重译法，用词类转移法）当然这个国家是如此的可爱,现在,它将是盛大她有一个美好的早晨驾驶很长很长的路。25. He read Shakespeare, to help his English, because he felt something in the poet, some mastery of life, that made his mind work quicker, strengthened the grip on life of his own will. （对some

12、thing 一词用增译法）他读莎士比亚,帮助他的英语,因为他觉得一些诗人,掌握一些生活的环境,使他的思维工作节奏更快,加强自己的意志。26. It was not until 1949 that the first commercial product, the Model A Copier, came off the line.（用正说反译，反说正译法）直到1949年,第一个商业产品,对模式复印机,来了线。27. I fled from work, I became a tramp, begging my way from door to door, wandering over the U

13、nited States and sweating bloody sweats in slums and prisons.（用减译法）我逃出了工作,我成了一个流浪汉,乞求在门到门、徘徊在美国和出汗血腥的汗水在贫民窟和监狱中28. Early I discovered enthusiasm, ambition, and ideals; and to satisfy these became the problem of my child-life.（用增译法和减译法）最初,我发现了热情、野心和理想;这些是,满足我的child-life的问题。29. Dimitrov knew German qu

14、ite well, and saw at once he must learn to know it even better in order to fight victoriously and so he studied, chains on his hands and feet, German grammars, the works of Goethe, German history , for he felt that this would also prove an excellent weapon.(对全句分译，对his一词减译) Dimitrov懂德文很好,看见他立刻必须学会知道它

15、,甚至更好,以应对取得,所以他研究,把手和脚上了木狗,德国的语法,就是歌德、德国历史上,因为他觉得这也证明一个优秀的武器30. Electromagnetic waves travel at the same aped as light does.（主谓结构译成偏正结构）电磁波传送的在同一aped如光一样应用文写作练习1. 书信（请求信）Direction: Suppose one of your colleagues left his woolen overcoat in the tea house, you write a letter to the owner of the tea ho

16、use to ask him to send the overcoat. In the letter the following points should be included:1) Your Request2) Your explanation and specific information about the overcoat.3) Your appreciation to him.You should write about 100 words on ANSWER SHEET 2. Do not sign your own name at the end of the letter

17、. Use “Mary West ” instead. You do not need to write the address.Dear sirs:I am writing to you to complpain about my newly-bought electronic dictionary on oct.1, which failed to work only after one weeks use. Unfortunately, that dictionary is labelled with your logo. After a careful exam of the The

18、Product Quality Guarantee, I learned that there is the specific item dealing with my problem. The item enables any concerned customers of my kind to claim for a full refund. Therefore, I am claiming my rights ensured by this document and requesting for a full refund.For your further examinations on

19、the problem,attached to this letter is the dictionary I have mentioned above,. I am looking forward to your prompt reply to my request. Yours FatithfullyXXX2. 求职信Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a letter of at least 120 words on the basis of the situation given in E

20、nglish below: You are Li Ling, and you learned from a newspaper that a secretary of the English language is wanted in a company. Write a letter to the company to apply for the job.Dear Sirs, Please allow me to apply for the position of office clerk which you advertised in Yangcheng Evening News of A

21、pril 9. I am 28 years of age and unmarried. After receiving my B.B.A. from Xiamen University, I worked for three years as an office clerk at China Great Wall Computer Group (Shenzhen) Company. For the last two years I have been a secretary to the General Manager of Haicheng Foodstuffs Company, Ltd.

22、in Shenzhen. I am looking for a position of office clerk to increase my experience in business. I have a wide knowledge of business and thoroughly experienced in all types of office work. Copies of my testimonials are enclosed, and if you are interested in my application, please give me an opportuni

23、ty of a personal interview at your convenient date. Sincerely yours, xxx 3. 感谢信Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a letter of at least 120 words on the basis of the situation given in English below: You are a citizen of Sweden, and you are on a tour in China. One day,

24、 you lost you handbag while you were visiting Yuelu Hill., but fortunately, later the very day, a child returned it to you. Now write a letter to the headmaster of the school where the child is studying to show your gratitude for his noble deed. 【提示】像这类物归原主或得到别人帮助的感谢信，首先应当对自己的相关情况做一简短介绍，然后对得到帮助的前后经过

25、做一简单描述，最后表达自己诚挚的谢意。在描写自己受困无助时可用类似“I was very worried, fearing that”的表达；在最后表示谢意的常用表达有“Deeply moved by his selfless spirit, I am writing to commend his noble deed. Please convey my deep gratitude to him.”。另外，感谢信一般写给机关、团体或不相识的人，所以在称呼和结束语上一定要注意。如例文所示，称呼一般采用“Dear Sir”；结束语一般采用“Yours truly”。Dear Alice Than

26、k you for inviting me to your birthday party. I enjoyed it very much. Your parents and friends were very nice to me. The food was delicious and especially the cake, which was my favourate. I love the movie vedio at that night. It was so interesting and I really had a lot of fun. Thank you again for

27、giving me such a wonderful night with very happy memories. Best wishes Erin4.个人求职简历CAREER OBJECTIVEEfficient supervisor seeks a team leader position to help increase productivity and meet or exceed company goals.BACKGROUND SUMMARYExtensive and diversified supervisory experience in computer,office fu

28、rniture,and boat manufacturing operations.Particularly effective in increasing productivity and capavcity.Demonstrated ability to learn new skills quickly.Able to supervise new departments without prior experience and meet production goals.Successfuily motivate employees.Excellent interpersonal skil

29、ls.Gained reputation for honesty and placed in a position of trust.SUMMARY OF ACCOMPLISHMENTSSupervised the start-up of second shift shipping department.Trained new employees,reached full capacity while maintaining quality and production goals.Instructed Quality Development courses.Participated in u

30、pgrading assembly systems at Lennon and Epstein Systems.Consistently met and/or surpassed production goals.Supervised same day shipping of orders.Participated with Lennon management team in the move of logistics,service operations from St.Paui to Winona facility.Received cash achievement award for t

31、his project.Operated computerized warehouse management,inventory control and order processing systems.Researched requirements and supervised the development of a high-tech paint laboratory including procurement and staffing.Planned,arranged and supervised rework groups which traveled to on-site loca

32、tions to perform engineering repairs and other problem-solving activities.Supervised development of new preassembled components of cabin cruisers at Howell Boat Company.Consistently built and maintained strong relationships with vendors and customers through close and effective communication.Supervised,scheduled and coordinated production of four departments in a met