第3章比较句式的翻译放映.pptVIP

4. 择比句“宁愿……也不……” ------Modern people prefer living in the suburbs to squeezing in downtown. 现代人宁愿住在郊区，也不愿挤在市中心。 ------The poor girl would sooner die than marry that rich old man. 那个可怜的女孩宁死也不愿嫁给那个有钱的老头子。 Exercises 1. The computer is a far more careful and industrial inspector than human beings. 2. Americans have a warmth and friendliness which is less superficial than many foreigners think. 3. No man thinks more highly than I do of the patriotism, as well as abilities, of the very worthy gentlemen who have just addressed the house. 4. I was all the more delighted when, as a result of the initiative of your Government, it proved possible to reinstate the visit so quickly. Homework 1. In no country other that England, it had been said, can one experience four seasons in the course of a single day. 2. This symbol, however, has always been inadequate and misleading, for technology has always been more than factories and machines. 3. Rather than a punishment or a burden, work is the opportunity to realize one’s potential. 4. A home without love is no more a home than a body without a soul is a man. 5. Sunlight is no less necessary than fresh air to a healthy condition of body. 6. Success in life does not depend so much on one’s school record as on one’s honesty and diligence. 7. Money is the last thing he wants, and you won’t succeed by offering it. 8. He would rather resign than take part in such dishonest business deals. 9. A man who has received a kindness cannot be too grateful for it. 10. A book may be compared to your neighbor; if it be good, it cannot last too long; if bad, you cannot get rid of it too early. 比较句式的译法 比较句式的译法 这里主要介绍三种比较句式： 等比句式 差比句式 极比句式 择比句式 1．等比句式： 等比句式表示两个相比较的事物处于同样的情况，一般译作“同样”、“与…一样”、“既…又…”。 A． 由as…as引导 ------The gift pleased her as much as what her husband had expected. 像她丈夫所期望的那样，这件礼物让她很高兴。 ------Army and people are as inseparable as fish and water. 军民关系，如同鱼和水一样，密不可分。 含有否定意义的情况： ------It is a pity that journalists aren’t a