英语翻译练习二十天(1-25)

1、1. 我原打算在书店里消磨时间的,但最终买了本有关计算机的书。(endI had meant/intended/ planned to kill time /I meant/ intended/ planned to have killed time in the bookstore, / but I ended up buying a book on computer.考点一:end up doing 是固定词组考点二:原打算做某事(had meant/intended/planned to do = meant/intended/planned to have done考点三:本句前后时态

2、要一致,前面是过去完成时+to do 或过去时+to have done, 后面是一般过去时。2. 如果你采用先进的方法,你就能取得事半功倍的效果。(effortIf you adopt the advanced method, you are able to achieve twice the result with half the effort.考点一:事半功倍(twice the result with half the effort考点二:采用先进的方法(adopt the advanced method3.每一位驾驶员开车时都必须牢记,一点点疏忽都可能造成事故。(mindWhen

3、driving, every driver must keep/bear in mind that the slightest carelessness will cause an accident.考点一:keep/bear in mind that 中间不加it考点二:翻译过程中别漏掉“开车时”4. 色彩鲜艳的药片可能被孩子们误当成糖果,因此应该把它们放在孩子们拿不着的地方。(thus, accessibleBrightly-colored pills may/can be mistaken for sweets by children, and thus they should be k

4、ept where they are not accessible to children.考点一:被误当成(be mistaken for考点二:thus是副词,不可直接引导句子考点三:sth. is accessible to sb.5.他从未想到过他的教育费用将花完他父母的所有积蓄。(occur, drainIt never occurred to him that the expenses for his education would be a great drain on all his parents savings考点一:从未想到过(It never occurred to h

5、im that考点二:教育费用(the expenses for his education考点三drain(n. a great drain on sth.6.许多家长发现,很难和自己的孩子交流。(findMany parents find it difficult to communicate with their own children.考点一:发现做某事很难(find it difficult to do sth.考点二:交流(communicate with 7. Tom 是一个合格的大学毕业生,但是他在面试中的表现不尽如人意。(far fromTom is a qualified

6、 university graduate, but his performance in the job interview is far from satisfactory.考点一:不尽如人意(far from satisfactory 考点二:合格的大学毕业生(a qualified university graduate8.多年后他才知道,是谁在他陷入困境时伸出援手。(beforeIt was years before he knew who had helped him when he was in trouble.考点一:It was+(一段时间+ before sb. did st

7、h.考点二:伸出援手(help sb./leave sb. a helping hand考点三:陷入困境( in trouble, 两词间不加the9.那位总统退休后很少在公众场合露面。(seldomSeldom did the president show up in public after he was retired.考点一:否定倒装结构考点二:在公众场合露面(show up in public 10.任何人都要对自己的所作所为负责。(responsibleAnyone should be responsible for all he has done /his behavior.考点

8、: be responsible for11.无论困难有多大,政府都将采取必要的措施。(howeverHowever difficult it is, the government will take necessary measures.考点一:however 引导的句型的使用考点二:the government(政府必须要加the考点三:采取必要的措施(take necessary measures12.上海位于中国的东部,被认为是亚洲经济发展最快的城市之一。(regard Shanghai, which is located in the east of China, is regard

9、ed as one of the Asian cities whose economy develops the fastest.考点一:位于(be located in考点二:中国的东部(the east of China考点三:被认为是( be regarded as/to be= be looked on as13.基于两个中国元素,美国影片功夫熊猫在中国取得了很大成功,赢得了很多观众。Based on two Chinese elements, the American film, Kungfu Panda, achieved great success in China and wo

10、n a large audience.考点一:中国元素(Chinese elements考点二:基于( be based on考点三:取得了很大成功(achieved great success14.无论你在课堂中学到了什么,你都要学会把它应用到实践中去。(让步从句 Whatever you have learned in class, you should learn to apply it to practice.考点一:掌握让步从句的翻译方法考点二:应用到实践中去(apply sth. to practice15.科学家们声称,已经研制出了一种对治疗感冒很有效的新药。(claimScie

11、ntists claimed to have developed a new medicine which was very effective in the treatment of a cold.考点一:对claim to do 结构的掌握考点二:研制新药(developed a new medicine 16.如此碰巧,他们在巴黎最受欢迎的旅游胜地之一相聚了。(happenIt so happened that they gathered together at one of the most popular tourist attractions in Paris考点一:如此碰巧【It

12、(so happened that sb. did sth.考点二:旅游胜地(tourist attractions 17. 由于城市生活的快速节奏,我们更要重视我们身体和精神健康,并养成良好的生活习惯。(attachBecause of the fast pace of life, we should attach more importance to our physical and mental health and form good life habits.考点一:城市生活的快速节奏(the fast pace of life考点二:更要重视(attach more importan

13、ce to 考点三:养成良好的生活习惯(form good life habits18.信不信由你,几乎所有的乘客都在这次事故中活下来。(surviveBelieve it or not, almost all the passengers survived the accident.考点一:信不信由你(believe it or not考点二:survice的用法(1及物动词(vt:在之后仍然生存,从中逃生Only two passengers survived the air-crash.(2 不及物动词(vi:活下来,幸存;残留(+onFew survived after the flo

14、od.19.作为一名高三学生,我已习惯了用功学习。(accustomedAs a Senior Three student, Im accustomed to studying hard.考点一:作为(as考点二:已习惯了(be accustomed to doing20. 你认为这学期谁在物理方面的进步最大?(progressWho do you think has made great progress in physics this term?考点一:宾语从句的疑问词提前,用Who do you think has done考点二:取得进步(make progress考点三:现在完成时的

15、应用21.你是在什么时候才开始意识到地理非常值得学习?(强调句,worthWhen was it that you began to realize geography was well worth learning?考点一:强调句结构的掌握It is/wasthat.考点二:开始意识到(begin to realize 考点三:非常值得学习(be well worth doing22.多亏了那场大雨,持续了一个半月的森林大火终于扑灭了。(thanks toThanks to the heavy rain, the big forest fire which had lasted for a

16、month and a half was put out at last.考点一:多亏(thanks to考点二:用定语从句表达“持续了一个半月的森林大火”考点三:扑灭火(put out the fire23.由于我无法找到一个更好的方法解决这个问题,他建议我向父母求助。(suggest As I couldnt find a better way to work out the problem, ha suggested my turning to the parents.考点一:原因状语从句的表达方法,如:because/as考点二:找到一个更好的方法解决这个问题(find a better way to work out the problem 考点三: 建议某人做某事(suggest ones doing sth.24.许多大学生对在考试中作弊的学生是否应被开除,进行了热烈讨论。(dismiss Many college students had a heated discussion on whether the students who cheated in exams should be dismissed.考点一:对进行了热烈讨论(have a heated discussion考点二:考试作弊(cheat in exams 考点三: d