英语四六级中译英训练.docVIP

第四章 翻译 （Translation） 综述 命题方向 改革后的大学英语四级考试对翻译提出了新要求，由原来的选考题改为必考题。题型为汉译英，共5个句子，一句一题，句长为15-30词。句中的一部分已用英文给出，要求学生根据全句意思将汉语部分译成英语。语言应该符合英语的语法结构和表达习惯，要求用词准确。考试时间为5分钟，分值占总分值710分的％。… as, more … than, a bit/little/lot/even/far/much/still/slightly more … than, no less than, no more than, no better than, the more … the more, prior /superior /inferior /senior /junior to e.g. On average, it is said, visitors spend only half as much money in the day in Leeds as in London. e.g. The more you explain, the more confused I am. e.g. Prior to the Revolutionary War, the United States was an English colony. e.g. They are superior in numbers to us. ?与…相比” compared with, in comparison with e.g. Your losses in trade this year are nothing compared with mine/ in comparison with mine. 状语从句 1）as/though引导的让步状语从句 e.g. Humble as it may be, there’s no place like home, wherever he may go. e.g. Much as I admire him as a writer, I do not like him as a man. 2) hardly/barely/scarcely … when和no sooner … than引导的时间状语从句 e.g. No sooner had we reached the top of the hill than we all sat down to rest. 3) 状语从句特殊的引导词 now that e.g. Now that you are familiar with the author’s ideas, try reading all the sections as quickly as you possible can. in that e.g. Criticism and self-criticism is necessary in that it helps to find and correct our mistakes. In case/for fear that/lest e.g. Give me your telephone number in case I need your help. e.g. He was punished lest he should make the same mistake again. unless 除非 e.g. Government cannot operate effectively unless it is free from such interference. Whether … or .. 是否 (注意与no matter how/what相区分) e.g. The substance does not dissolve in water whether (it is) heated or not (不管是否加热). 名词性从句 e.g. We agreed to accept whoever they thought was the best. e.g. In some countries, what is called “equality” does not really mean equal rights for all people. 定语从句 1）as 引导定语从句 as 可引导非限制性定语从句，相当于which，如：I am from Beijing, as you know. 但as引导的非限制性定语从句可以放在句首：As you know, I am from Beijing.