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英语翻译技巧(国外英文资料) English translation skills - ellipsis One, from the grammar point of view (1) saving pronouns The pronoun is omitted from the subject (1) the pronoun for which the subject is omitted I had many wonderful ideas, but I only put a few into practice. I have a lot of wonderful ideas, but I only put a few into practice. He was thin and haggard. He was emaciated and looked miserable. (2) in English, when the pronoun is used as the subject, even the first subject may be omitted in the Chinese translation. We live and learn. Never too old to learn. When will he arrive? - You can never tell. When does he arrive? -- no. The significance of a man is not in what he attained but rather in what he longs to attain. The meaning of life is not in what is attained, but in what is desired. Omit the pronoun for the object The more he tried to hide his mistakes, The more he tried to hide his mistakes. The more he tried to hide his mistakes, the more exposed he was. Please take off the old picture and throw it away. Please take the old picture and throw it away. Omit the possessive pronouns I put my hand into my pocket. I put my hand in my pocket. She listened to me with its ehrs rounded eyes. She opened her eyes and listened to me. (2) the omission of pronoun it Outside it was pitch dark and it was raining cats and dogs. It was dark outside and the rain was pouring down. He glanced at his watch. It was 7:15. He looked at his watch. It was a quarter past seven. It took me a long time to reach the hospital. It took me a long time to get to the hospital. It is the people who are really powerful. The people are the most powerful. (3) omission of the connectives He looked gloomy and troubled. He looked sad and troubled. (omitting the joint conjunctions) As it is late, you had better go home. Its getting late. Youd better go home. (the conjunctive word for the reason) If sinter comes, can spring be far behind? If winter comes, can spring be far behind? (omitting the terms of the