2018年英語四級翻譯考試漢譯英練習(xí)題(6)
1. 授人以漁式
In education we are striving not to teach youth to make a living, but to make a life.(W. A. White)
教育不是為了教會(huì)青年人謀生,而是教會(huì)他們創(chuàng)造生活。(懷特)
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2. 熱血青年式
I would rather see a young man blush than turn pale. (M. P. Cato )
我寧可看到青年人臉紅,也不愿看到他臉色變得蒼白。(加圖)
【點(diǎn)評】would rather…than…(寧可…,也不…句)型。
3. 言論自由式
I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it. (Voltaire)
我不同意你說的話,但我愿意誓死捍衛(wèi)你說話的權(quán)利。(伏爾泰)
【點(diǎn)評】I disapprove of…, but I will… 表示不同意某一觀點(diǎn),然后給自己留下余地。
看到各位大師的作品后,長江后浪推前浪,我們再加強(qiáng)學(xué)習(xí)10個(gè)簡單實(shí)用的句型。
、 Leave much to be desired(令人不滿意)
The condition of our traffic leaves much to be desired.
我們的交通狀況令人不滿意。
② Have a great influence on…(對…有很大的影響)
Smoking has a great influence on our health. 抽煙對我們的健康有很大的影響。
、 do good to(對…有益),do harm to(對…有害)
Reading does good to our mind. 讀書對心靈有益。
Overworking does harm to one’s health. 工作過度對健康有害。
、 Pose a great threat to…(對…造成一大威脅)
Pollution poses a great threat to our existence. 污染對我們的生存造成一大威脅。
、 do one’s utmost to + V. = do one’s best(盡全力去…)
We should do our utmost to achieve our goal in life.
我們應(yīng)盡全力去達(dá)成我們的人生目標(biāo)。
、 It pays to + V.…(…是值得的)
It pays to help others. 幫助別人是值得的。
、 be based on(以…為基礎(chǔ))
The progress of society is based on harmony.
社會(huì)的進(jìn)步是以和諧為基礎(chǔ)的。
⑧ Spare no effort to + V.(不遺余力地)
We should spare no effort to beautify our environment.
我們應(yīng)該不遺余力地美化我們的環(huán)境。
、 bring home to + 人 + 事(讓…明白…事)
We should bring home to people the value of working hard.
我們應(yīng)該讓人們明白努力的價(jià)值。
、 be closely related to…(與…息息相關(guān))
Exercising is closely related to health. 做運(yùn)動(dòng)與健康息息相關(guān)。
5. 最好最壞式
The worst tragedy for a poet is to be admired through being misunderstood. (J. Cocteau)
對于詩人來說,最大的悲劇莫過于由于誤解而受到欽佩。(科克托)
【點(diǎn)評】“the + best\worst\most effective way\measure is to…”結(jié)構(gòu)結(jié)合該句學(xué)習(xí)。
4. 少壯不努力,老大徒傷悲式
If you do not learn to think when you are young, you may never learn. (Edison)
如果你年輕時(shí)不學(xué)會(huì)思考,那就永遠(yuǎn)不會(huì)。(愛迪生)
【點(diǎn)評】這是個(gè)很好的警告別人、指出危害的句型。
看到各位大師的作品后,長江后浪推前浪,我們再加強(qiáng)學(xué)習(xí)9個(gè)簡單實(shí)用的句型。
、 Get into the habit of + Ving = make it a rule to + V.(養(yǎng)成…的習(xí)慣)
We should get into the habit of keeping good hours. 我們應(yīng)該養(yǎng)成早睡早起的習(xí)慣。
、 Due to/Owing to/Thanks to + n./Ving, …(因?yàn)椤?
Thanks to his encouragement, I finally realized my dream.
因?yàn)樗墓膭?lì),我終于實(shí)現(xiàn)我的夢想。
、 For the past + 時(shí)間,S. + 現(xiàn)在完成式…(過去…年來,…一直…)
For the past two years, I have been busy preparing for the examination.
過去兩年來,我一直忙著準(zhǔn)備考試。
④ be + forced/compelled/obliged + to + V.(不得不…)
Since the examination is around the corner, I am compelled to give up doing sports. 既然考試迫在眉睫,我不得不放棄做運(yùn)動(dòng)。
、 It is time + S. + 過去式(該是…的時(shí)候了)
It is time the authorities concerned took proper steps to solve the traffic problems.
該是有關(guān)當(dāng)局采取適當(dāng)?shù)拇胧﹣斫鉀Q交通問題的時(shí)候了。
、 By +Ving, …can…(借著…,…能夠…)
By exercising, we can always stay healthy.
借著做運(yùn)動(dòng),我們能夠始終保持健康。
、 …enable + Object(受詞)+ to + V.(…使…能夠…)
Listening to music enables us to feel relaxed. 聽音樂使我們能夠感覺輕松。
、 There is no doubt that + 句子…(毫無疑問地…)
There is no doubt that our educational system leaves something to be desired.
毫無疑問地,我們的教育制度令人不滿意。
或者:There is no denying that + S. + V.…(不可否認(rèn)地…)
There is no denying that the qualities of our living have gone from bad to worse.
不可否認(rèn)地,我們的生活品質(zhì)已經(jīng)每況愈下。
、 …cannot emphasize the importance of…too much. (再怎么強(qiáng)調(diào)…的重要性也不為過。)
We cannot emphasize the importance of protecting our eyes too much.
我們再怎么強(qiáng)調(diào)保護(hù)眼睛的重要性也不為過。
6. 力劈華山式
I’ve never any pity for conceited people, because I think they carry their comfort about with them. (George Eliot )
我從不憐惜自負(fù)的人們,因?yàn)槲矣X得他們無處不能自我安慰。(艾略特)
【點(diǎn)評】該句型用來直接表達(dá)自己的觀點(diǎn)再好不過。