英语翻译练习.pdf

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。（end）Ihadmeant/intended/plannedtokilltime//Imeant/intended/plannedtohavekilledtimeinthebookstore,/butIendedupbuyingabookoncomputer.考点一：endupdoing是固定词组考点二：原打算做某事（hadmeant/intended/plannedtodo=meant/intended/plannedtohavedone)考点三：本句前后时态要一致，前面是过去完成时+todo或过去时+tohavedone,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。（effort）Ifyouadopttheadvancedmethod,youareabletoachievetwicetheresultwithhalftheeffort.考点一：事半功倍（twicetheresultwithhalftheeffort)考点二：采用先进的方法（adopttheadvancedmethod)3.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。（mind）Whendriving,everydrivermustkeep/bearinmindthattheslightestcarelessnesswillcauseanaccident.考点一：keep/bearinmindthat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,accessible）Brightly-coloredpillsmay/canbemistakenforsweetsbychildren,andthustheyshouldbekeptwheretheyarenotaccessibletochildren.考点一：被…误当成（bemistakenfor)考点二：thus是副词，不可直接引导句子考点三：sth.isaccessibletosb.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,drain)Itneveroccurredtohimthattheexpensesforhiseducationwouldbeagreatdrainonallhisparents’savings考点一：从未想到过（Itneveroccurredtohimthat)考点二：教育费用(theexpensesforhiseducation)考点三drain(n.)agreatdrainonsth.6.许多家长发现，很难和自己的孩子交流。(find)Manyparentsfinditdifficulttocommunicatewiththeirownchildren.考点一：发现做某事很难（finditdifficulttodosth.)考点二：交流(communicatewith)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。(farfrom)1/14Tomisaqualifieduniversitygraduate,buthisperformanceinthejobinterviewisfarfromsatisfactory.考点一：不尽如人意(farfromsatisfactory)考点二：合格的大学毕业生(aqualifieduniversitygraduate)8.多年后他才知道，是谁在他陷入困境时伸出援手。(before)Itwasyearsbeforeheknewwhohadhelpedhimwhenhewasintrouble.考点一：Itwas+(一段时间)+beforesb.didsth.考点二：伸出援手(helpsb./leavesb.ahelpinghand)考点三:陷入困境(introuble,两词间不加the)9.那位总统退休后很少在公众场合露面。(seldom)Seldomdidthepresidentshowupinpublicafterhewasretired.考点一：否定倒装结构考点二：在公众场合露面（showupinpublic）10.任何人都要对自己的所作所为负责。(responsible)Anyoneshouldberesponsibleforallhehasdone/hisbehavior.考点:beresponsiblefor11.无论困难有多大，政府都将采取必要的措施。(however)Howeverdifficultitis,thegovernmentwilltakenecessarymeasures.考点一：how