《高中英语翻译训练.docVIP

18年阅读配套翻译五：（广东湖南） 后来他渐渐明白了为什么他们的英语老师经常叫他们背诵课文。(come to) Later he came to understand why their English teacher often asked them to recite the texts. 一般来说，在西方国家最好不要询问妇女的年龄和个人的事情。(inquire about) Generally speaking, you had better not inquire about women’s age and personal affairs in western countries. 如何有效地利用太阳能是节约能源的途径之一。（make use of） How to make use of solar energy effectively is one of the ways to save energy. 在学习中你决不能不懂装懂，要主动向同学和老师请教。(don’t hesitate to do…) You mustn’t pretend to know what you dont know, and don’t hesitate to turn to your classmates and teachers (for help). 每天抽出一些时间复习你学过的知识是很有必要的。(set aside) It is necessary to set aside some time to review/go over the knowledge you have learned. 他花了很大的劲爬进山洞，结果发现里面空空如也。(take trouble) He took great trouble to crawl into the cave, only to find there was nothing inside at all. (have trouble in doing…) (take the trouble to do…) 颜色会影响人们的心情，这理念可以运用于我们的日常生活。(apply…to) Colors will affect/influence people’s mood, and this concept can be applied to our daily life. 当看到一个人成功时，许多人想到的不是他为此付出了多少努力，而是他多么幸运。(not…but…) Every time they see someone’s success, what many people think of is not what efforts he has made but how lucky he is. 写作是一个漫长的过程，需要相当多的思考，时间和努力。(involve) Writing is a long process, involving (which involves) considerable (much) thought, time and efforts (hard work). 10, 随手关灯证明是一个切实可行的节电措施。(prove) Switching off lights before you leave proves (to be) a practical measure to save electricity. 11, 一味的要找出谁为此事负责，而不寻求其对策是无济于事的。(It is no use…) It is no use trying to find out who is to blame for (is responsible for) the matter instead of working out a solution (to it). (rather than work…) 12. 在国外学习时，他是通过电子邮件和父母同学保持联系的。(by means of) While (he was) studying abroad, he kept in touch(contact) with his parents and classmates by means of e-mail.