形容词和副词[精选].doc

第五章 数词，形容词和副词的翻译 第2节 翻译练习1 Suitable treatment shall be given as soon as possible to avoid hydrogen embrittlement. 尽快予以适当的处理，以免氢蚀脆化。 Complex computer systems are prone to software hitches. 复杂的计算机系统容易出现软件故障。 The parts must be very strong so that they may not break in use. 零件必须十分坚固，才不会在使用中破损。 This kind of steel becomes very hard and very brittle when hardened. 这种钢淬火后就变得很硬很脆。 翻译练习2 Hydrogen is about one-fourteenth as dense as air. 氢的密度大约是空气密度的1/14。 Helium is a very light gas, only twice as heavy as hydrogen. 氦气是一种很轻的气体，重量仅为氢气的2倍。 Ice floats because it is not as dense as water. 冰浮起是因为它的密度比水的密度小。 翻译练习3 In the thermosciences area, the mechanical engineer is concerned with thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and heat transfer. 在热学领域，机械工程师关心的是热力学、流体力学和传热学。 This in a large measure is responsible for the high accuracy obtainable from such systems. 在很大程度上，这是从这类系统中获得高精度的原因。 The transmission ratio is dependent upon the ratio of the number of teeth of the meshing gear wheels. 传动比取决于两个啮合齿轮的齿数比。 Once the engine is underway, these auxiliaries are turned off. 发动机一旦启动，这些辅助设备就关闭了。 翻译练习4 Recent discoveries have been made concerning the peculiar properties of certain semiconductors. 最近，对于某些半导体的奇怪特性有一些发现。 Research and development is of particular importance to aerospace industry. 研究和发展对航空航天工业非常重要。 In copper and most pure metals there is an appreciable increase in resistance with an increase in temperature. 在铜和大部分纯金属中，随着温度的升高，电阻也会明显增大。 One of the drawbacks of the early lasers was their inability of continuous operation. 早期激光器的缺点之一是它不能连续工作。 These metal ions interfere with electron flow and cause a great decrease in electron motion. 这些金属离子阻碍电子流动，引起电子运动大幅减弱。 Lubricating oils are used to ensure the smooth running of the machine. 使用润滑油是为了确保机器正常运转。 翻译练习5 The most common application for bearing is the support of a rotating shaft that is transmitting power from one location to another. 轴承最常见的应用是支撑旋转轴将功率从一处传至另一处。 The World Wide Web is a unique medium for communication and for publishing. 万维网是一个独特的通讯