我們一起神翻譯
(接上期)
像這樣的動詞性冗詞奄容,最常見的就是make踊东,例如:
make an investigation of = investigate
make a decision to = decide to
make a proposal that = propose that
make efforts to = try/attempt to
make an analysis of = analyze
第二名是have,例如:
have trust in = trust
have an influence on = influence
have adequate knowledge of = know enough about
have respect for = respect
還有許多其他動詞的情況胞四,例如:
give guidance to = guide
provide assistance to = assist
conduct reform of = reform
engage in free discussion of = discuss…freely
achieve success in = succeed in
place stress on = stress
——編譯自《中式英語之鑒》
經(jīng)典美文
Punctuation, one is taught, has a point: to keep up law and order. Punctuation marks are the road signs placed along the highway of our communication——to control speeds恬汁,provide directions and prevent head-on collisions.
對話翻譯
A:在叫你的航班了,你最好趕快登機辜伟。
B:你在催我嗎氓侧?
A:我是在提醒你時間,你不想誤了飛機游昼,是吧?
B:謝謝尝蠕,現(xiàn)在我看出來了你才是真正的朋友烘豌,在公司倒閉的時候,許多所謂的朋友都離我而去看彼,只有你一直都在我身邊廊佩。
A:我只是在做我覺得應(yīng)該做的事情。
B:謝謝你做我的朋友靖榕。
A:這不像你啊标锄。好了,希望你旅途愉快茁计,事業(yè)上東山再起料皇。.
專項練習(xí)
The war went on for years, _______________(奪去了成千上萬人的生命).
(考點:分詞作結(jié)果狀語)
漢譯英練習(xí)*
今天的發(fā)展不能以犧牲將來為代價。應(yīng)當(dāng)看到中國過去二十年的經(jīng)濟迅速發(fā)展帶來很大的代價。我們喝的水被污染了践剂,我們呼吸的空氣被污染了鬼譬。森林越來越少了。這個代價還不只是環(huán)境上的逊脯。代價還有社會風(fēng)氣的變壞优质。