翻译的重要结构

1、翻译常用的重要结构1 NotbutWhat upset me was _（不是他所说的话，而是他说话的方式）.not what he said but the way he said it/ not what he said but the manner in which he said it2No sooner thanThe customer complained that no sooner _（他刚起动这台计算机，它就不运转了）. had he started the computer than it stopped working3. More thanThis piece of w

2、riting is _（与其说是短篇小说，不如说更像是新闻报道）.more like a news report than a short story4. There is no point in doing sth.5. suffice it to say that.6形式宾语：The technological advances made it possible for the middle classes_(享受到曾经只有富人可以享受到的东西). to enjoy what had once been affordable only to the very rich.7比较级less .

3、thanThere engines are_ （不如我们制造的那些发动机功率大） less powerful than the ones we have madeHelen was much kinder to her youngest child （比对其他孩子）, which, of course, made the others jealous.than she was to the others8. rather thanWhy dont you wear the blue coat_(而穿褐色的外套)?rather than the brown oneTure friendship

4、foresees the needs of others rather than proclaims of ones' own.(而不是声明自己的要求)Nuclear science should be developed to benefit the people rather than harm them（使人们受益而不是给他们带来害处）.9. go so far so to 10.nothing butAll flights having been canceled because of the snowstorm, many passengers could _(只能乘坐火车)

5、. do nothing but take the train11.独立主格结构n+n./adj/adv/v+ing/v+ed/to do/介词短语_(由于暴风雪，所有的航班被取消了), many passengers could do nothing but take the train. All flights having been canceled because of the snowstormAll things considered, the planned trip will have to be called off.12倒装Only under special circum

6、stances are （允许新生参加补考）. freshmen permitted to take make-up tests有否定意义的词或短语置于句首时（除否定词修饰主语外），句子一般要写成部分倒装句。这类词或短语常见的有：not, never, seldom, hardly, rarely, scarcely, by no means, under no circumstances, in no way, at no time, no sooner (than), hardly (when), not only (but also), not until等13省略if 的倒装句型Had

7、 it not been for my illness I would have lent him a helping hand.（我就会帮助他的）=If it had been for my illness, (要不是我生病了)，14让步状语从句Published_（在这样一个时刻）, his work attracted much attention.as it was at such a time Great as Newton was（尽管牛顿很伟大）, many of his ideas have been challenged today and are being modifie

8、d by the work of scientists of our time.15.as 引导定语从句_(这一点或许可以预料到), the response to the question was very mixed. As might be expected16被动句型After the Arab states won independence, _ （非常重视)expanding education, with girls as well as boys being encouraged to go to school.great emphasis was laid on17时间状语从

9、句You see the lightning the instant it happens, but you hear the thunder later.18.与过去相反的虚拟句_(如果你更早的意识到这个问题的严重性), you would not have been so regretful.If you had been aware of the seriousness of the problem earlier, 19.hardly whenDuring the meeting, hardly had he begun to speak(他一开始说话)when the audienc

10、e interrupted him.hardly had he begun to speak20. have no choice but to do sthSurrounded by the police, the kidnappers had no choices but to surrender on the spot (没有选择，只能投降)21. 分词的完成形式的被动The concerned mother thrilled at the news of his son's having been admitted to the university(她的儿子被大学入取了)22.

11、 cant help doing sthThe lecture was so boring that the students couldn't help yawning(学生忍不住打起哈欠)23. unless= if not(除非你和保险公司签订了货物保险合同)Unless you sign a contract with the insurance company for your goods, you are not entitled to a repayment for the goods damaged in delivery.24. It is reported that

12、 It is reported that local health organization was established 25 years ago(据说当地的卫生组织25年前就成立了) when Dr. Mark became its first president.25. lest 用虚拟Mrs.Smith shut the window lest the noise outside (should) interfere with her son's sleep(外面的噪声会影响她儿子睡觉)26. 被动+搭配The new mayor was charged with failu

13、re to fulfill his promise to decrease the inflation rate(未能履行他承诺)27 be confronted with sth /be faced with sthWhen confronted with such question, my mind goes blank(每当我遇到这类问题，我脑袋一篇空白)，and I can hardly remember my won date of birth.28. The customer complained that no sooner had he started the computer

14、 than it stopped working(他刚启动计算机，它就不运转了)29.  The growth of part-time and flexible working patterns, and of training and retraining schemes, enables more women to take full advantages of employment of opportunities.(充分利用就业机会)30. name after sbHe made such a contribution to the university that the

15、y named one of the buildings after him(以他的名字为其中一栋楼命名)31.倍数比较Americans eat twice more protein than (两倍多的蛋白质)they actually need every day。32. make yourself understoodWhen you speak English, your pronunciation should be correct, otherwise you can't make yourself understood.(否则人家就听不懂你的意思了)33. 形式宾语Ma

16、ny drivers think it necessary that the government should lay down more stricter traffic rules(政府制定更加严格的交通规则)34. The millions of calculations involved, had they been done by hand, would have lost all practical value by the time they were finished.(等到完成的时候恐怕早就失去了所有价值)35. It was imperative that the sec

17、retary get these documents prepared before Tuesday.(秘书在周二之前把这些文件准备好)36. To minimize the possibility of theft,(为了最大限度的减少盗窃发生的可能性), install a good alarm system.37。The father thought he could talked his daughter into changing her mind(他可以说服女儿改变主意)38。Nowadays advertising fees of new products are out of

18、proportion to the cost of production.(与生产成本成本不成比例)39. Only in this way could we adapt ourselves to the society quickly after we graduate.(我们才能在毕业之后尽快适应社会)40. Being out of work and having two children, the couple found it impossible to make ends meet(夫妻两发现勉强维持生计是不能的)41. Generally speaking, when taken according to the direction（按照说明服用时）, the drug has no side effect。42. Some