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Lesson 14 Clause Translation(II) I. Attributive Clause Translation定语从句的翻译 （一）前置法：把定语从句翻译到所修饰的先行词前面，用“……的”来连接。 1. Space and oceans are the new world which scientists are trying to explore. 太空和海洋是科学家们努力探索的新领域。 2.His laughter, which was infectious, broke the silence.他那富有感染力的笑声打破了沉寂。 3. He who has never tasted what is bitter does not know what is sweet.没有吃过苦的人不知道什么是甜。 4. Those who sacrifice themselves for the people’s cause are the real heroes of history. 为了人民事业牺牲自己的人是历史上真正的英雄。 5.Robots perform a variety of jobs that are often boring and sometimes dangerous. 机器人能完成各种枯燥及有时非常危险的工作。 6.The course of a calculation in a computer is very much like a railroad for which the track is laid out in advance. 计算机里的计算过程很象预先铺好轨道的铁路。　 7.Our two countries are neighbors whose friendship is of long standing. 我们两国是友谊长存的友好邻邦。　 （二）、后置法：把定语从句翻译在所修饰的先行词后面，翻译为并列分句。 1.I told the story to John, who told it to his brother.他把这件事告诉了约翰，约翰又告诉了他的弟弟。 2.He took the idea to Bill, who liked it and ordered a secret study, made to see if it could be done. 他把这个研究报告给比尔，比尔对此很感兴趣，命令进行秘密研究，看看是否可行。 3.I received the impression of a brutal, clever, competent man who, in business matters, at all events, would be pitiless. 我对这个人的印象是又残酷又精明能干。这种人在生意上无论如何都是毫不徇情的。 4.Isabel was a tall girl with the oval face, straight nose, fine eyes and full mouth that appeared to be characteristic of the family. 伊莎贝尔是个身材高挑，椭圆脸，直鼻梁，眉清目秀，嘴巴丰满的姑娘。这一切看来都是她家族的特征。 5.The biggest buyer is Japan, where fruit-flavored ice-cream is popular. 最大的买主是日本，在那里水果口味的冰淇淋大受欢迎。 6.The traditional American family is a nuclear family, which refers to a husband and wife and their children. 传统的美国家庭被称为核心家庭，它包括先生、太太及孩子。 7.Perhaps light is some sort of electric wave, whose nature we do not yet understand. 也许，光是某种电波，其性质我们尚不清楚。 8.We wish to express our satisfaction at this to the Special Committee, whose activities deserve to be encouraged. 在我们对特别委员会表示满意，特别委员会的工作应该受到鼓励。 9.Although he lacks experience, he has enterprise and creativity, which are decisive in achieving s