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Section 1 Omission, Addition, Repetition, Transfer Extension Omission 1. That’s the way I am, and try as I might, I haven’t been able to change it. 但我就是这个脾气，虽然几经努 力，却未能改变过来。作主语的代词 2. When will he arrive? ---- You can never tell. 他什么时候到？说不准。泛指的人称代词 3. If you want to kill a snake you must hit it first on the head and if you want to catch a band of rubbers you must first catch their leader. 打蛇先打头，擒贼先擒王。 4. The following letter will explain itself and needs no apology. 下面的话一看就明白，用不着道歉。做宾语 的代词 5. She laid her hand lightly on his arm as if to thank him for it. 她轻轻地把手放在他的胳膊上，好象表示感 谢。 6. Her dark hair waved untidy across her broad forehead, her face was short, her upper lip short, showing a glint of teeth, her brows were straight and dark, her lashes long and dark, her nose straight.她的黑发蓬松地漂拂 在宽宽的前额上，脸是短短的，上唇也是短短的，露出一排闪亮的牙齿，眉毛又直又黑，睫毛又长又 黑，鼻子笔直。省略物主代词 7. Outside it was pitch dark and it was raining cats and dogs. 外面漆黑一团，下着瓢泼大雨。非人称的 it 8. It is only shallow people who judge by appearance. 只有浅薄的人才会以貌取人。无意义的 it 9. It is better to do well than to say well. 说得好不如做得好。 10. He considered the National Security Council too large and bulky and thus too leaky, too many people who talked too much. 他认为国家安全委员会机构太庞大，人多嘴杂，容易泄密。省略并列连词 and 11. These developing countries cover vast territories, encompass a large population and abound in natural resources. 这些发展中国家土地辽阔，人口众多，资源丰富。谓语省略 12. There was no snow, the leaves were gone from the trees, the grass was dead. 没有下雪，但叶落草枯。省略 中文中不言而喻或可有可无的字 13. Could you help me in any way? 你能帮帮我吗？ 14. Patients with influenza must be separated from the well lest the disease should spread from person to person. 流感病人必须与健康的人隔开，以免疾病传播。 15. University applicants who had worked at a job would receive preference over those who had not. 报考大学 的人，有工作经验的优先录取。英文中重复出现的短语，译成汉语时可适当省略。 16. It’s essential that the mechanic or technician understand well the characteristics