英語翻譯練習二十天(1-25)

1、1. 我原打算在書店里消磨時間的，但最終買了本有關計算機的書。（end）I 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.考點一：end up doing 是固定詞組考點二：原打算做某事（had meant/intended/planned to do = meant/intended/planned to have done)考點三：本句前后

2、時態(tài)要一致，前面是過去完成時+to do 或過去時+to have done, 后面是一般過去時。2. 如果你采用先進的方法，你就能取得事半功倍的效果。（effort）If you adopt the advanced method, you are able to achieve twice the result with half the effort. 考點一：事半功倍（twice the result with half the effort)考點二：采用先進的方法（adopt the advanced method)3.每一位駕駛員開車時都必須牢記，一點點疏忽都可能造成事故。（min

3、d）When driving, every driver must keep/bear in mind that the slightest carelessness will cause an accident.考點一：keep/bear in mind that 中間不加it考點二：翻譯過程中別漏掉 “開車時”4. 色彩鮮艷的藥片可能被孩子們誤當成糖果，因此應該把它們放在孩子們拿不著的地方。（thus, accessible）Brightly-colored pills may/can be mistaken for sweets by children, and thus they sh

4、ould be kept where they are not accessible to children. 考點一： 被誤當成（be mistaken for)考點二：thus是副詞，不可直接引導句子考點三：sth. is accessible to sb.5.他從未想到過他的教育費用將花完他父母的所有積蓄。(occur, drain)It never occurred to him that the expenses for his education would be a great drain on all his parents savings 考點一：從未想到過（It never

5、 occurred to him that)考點二：教育費用(the expenses for his education) 考點三 drain(n.) a great drain on sth. 6.許多家長發(fā)現(xiàn)，很難和自己的孩子交流。(find)Many parents find it difficult to communicate with their own children. 考點一：發(fā)現(xiàn)做某事很難（find it difficult to do sth.)考點二：交流(communicate with )7. Tom 是一個合格的大學畢業(yè)生，但是他在面試中的表現(xiàn)不盡如人意。(fa

6、r from)Tom is a qualified university graduate, but his performance in the job interview is far from satisfactory. 考點一：不盡如人意(far from satisfactory )考點二：合格的大學畢業(yè)生(a qualified university graduate)8.多年后他才知道，是誰在他陷入困境時伸出援手。(before)It was years before he knew who had helped him when he was in trouble. 考點一：I

7、t was+(一段時間)+ before sb. did sth. 考點二：伸出援手(help sb./leave sb. a helping hand)考點三:陷入困境( in trouble, 兩詞間不加the)9.那位總統(tǒng)退休后很少在公眾場合露面。(seldom)Seldom did the president show up in public after he was retired. 考點一：否定倒裝結(jié)構(gòu)考點二：在公眾場合露面（ show up in public ）10.任何人都要對自己的所作所為負責。(responsible)Anyone should be responsib

8、le for all he has done /his behavior.考點: be responsible for 11.無論困難有多大，政府都將采取必要的措施。(however)However difficult it is, the government will take necessary measures. 考點一：however 引導的句型的使用考點二：the government（政府）必須要加the考點三:采取必要的措施(take necessary measures)12.上海位于中國的東部，被認為是亞洲經(jīng)濟發(fā)展最快的城市之一。(regard)Shanghai, whic

9、h is located in the east of China, is regarded as one of the Asian cities whose economy develops the fastest. 考點一：位于(be located in)考點二：中國的東部(the east of China)考點三:被認為是( be regarded as/to be= be looked on as)13.基于兩個中國元素，美國影片功夫熊貓在中國取得了很大成功，贏得了很多觀眾。Based on two Chinese elements, the American film, Kung

10、fu Panda, achieved great success in China and won a large audience. 考點一：中國元素(Chinese elements)考點二：基于( be based on)考點三:取得了很大成功(achieved great success)14.無論你在課堂中學到了什么，你都要學會把它應用到實踐中去。(讓步從句)Whatever you have learned in class, you should learn to apply it to practice. 考點一：掌握讓步從句的翻譯方法考點二：應用到實踐中去(apply sth

11、. to practice)15.科學家們聲稱，已經(jīng)研制出了一種對治療感冒很有效的新藥。（claim）Scientists claimed to have developed a new medicine which was very effective in the treatment of a cold.考點一：對claim to do 結(jié)構(gòu)的掌握考點二：研制新藥（ developed a new medicine ）16.如此碰巧，他們在巴黎最受歡迎的旅游勝地之一相聚了。(happen)It so happened that they gathered together at one o

12、f the most popular tourist attractions in Paris 考點一：如此碰巧【It(so) happened that sb. did sth. 考點二：旅游勝地(tourist attractions )17. 由于城市生活的快速節(jié)奏，我們更要重視我們身體和精神健康，并養(yǎng)成良好的生活習慣。(attach)Because of the fast pace of life, we should attach more importance to our physical and mental health and form good life habits.

13、考點一：城市生活的快速節(jié)奏(the fast pace of life)考點二：更要重視(attach more importance to )考點三:養(yǎng)成良好的生活習慣(form good life habits)18.信不信由你，幾乎所有的乘客都在這次事故中活下來。(survive)Believe it or not, almost all the passengers survived the accident. 考點一：信不信由你(believe it or not)考點二：survice的用法（1）及物動詞(vt):在之后仍然生存，從中逃生Only two passengers su

14、rvived the air-crash.(2) 不及物動詞（vi)：活下來，幸存；殘留（+on) Few survived after the flood. 19.作為一名高三學生，我已習慣了用功學習。(accustomed)As a Senior Three student, Im accustomed to studying hard. 考點一：作為(as)考點二：已習慣了(be accustomed to doing)20. 你認為這學期誰在物理方面的進步最大？(progress)Who do you think has made great progress in physics t

15、his term?考點一：賓語從句的疑問詞提前，用Who do you think has done考點二：取得進步（make progress)考點三:現(xiàn)在完成時的應用21.你是在什么時候才開始意識到地理非常值得學習？(強調(diào)句，worth)When was it that you began to realize geography was well worth learning? 考點一：強調(diào)句結(jié)構(gòu)的掌握It is/wasthat.考點二：開始意識到(begin to realize )考點三:非常值得學習(be well worth doing)22.多虧了那場大雨，持續(xù)了一個半月的森林

16、大火終于撲滅了。（thanks to）Thanks to the heavy rain, the big forest fire which had lasted for a month and a half was put out at last. 考點一：多虧(thanks to）考點二：用定語從句表達“持續(xù)了一個半月的森林大火”考點三：撲滅火（put out the fire)23.由于我無法找到一個更好的方法解決這個問題，他建議我向父母求助。(suggest)As I couldnt find a better way to work out the problem, ha sugge

17、sted my turning to the parents. 考點一：原因狀語從句的表達方法，如：because/as考點二：找到一個更好的方法解決這個問題(find a better way to work out the problem)考點三: 建議某人做某事（suggest ones doing sth.)24.許多大學生對在考試中作弊的學生是否應被開除，進行了熱烈討論。(dismiss)Many college students had a heated discussion on whether the students who cheated in exams should be dismissed. 考點一：對進行了熱烈討論(have a heated discussion) 考點二：考試作弊(cheat in exams )考點三: dismis