第六讲-繁复与简短(3次课)概要1.pptVIP

In the last 25 of the many thousands of years which separate the discovery of electrum from the discovery of electrons, we have at last come to realize how much the properties of the former depend on the behavior of the latter.? 该句基本上是由三个小句构成，即： ① the many thousands of years separate the discovery of electrum from the discovery of electrons； ② In the last 25 years…we have at last come to realize…； ③how much the properties of the former depend on the behavior of the latter. 这三个小句可依次译为： ①从金银合金的发现到电子的发现，其间经历了几千年； ②在最近的二十五年我们终于认识到了……； ③前者的性能在多大程度上取决于后者的作用。 【参考译文】从金银合金的发现到电子的发现，其间经历了几千年；直到最近的二十五年我们才终于认识到了前者的性能在多大程度上取决于后者的作用。 长难句汉译 1）A World Bank report released at the time of the conference, which ended on 10 November, insists that Vietnam’s overall growth will depend more on its own policies than on the volume of external financing. ①A World Bank report…insists that…； ②（A World Bank report）released at the time of the conference； ③which（= the conference） ended on 10 November； ④Vietnam’s overall growth will depend more on its own policies than on the volume of external financing. 以上四个英语小句可转换成相应的汉语小句： ① 一份世界银行的报告……坚持认为，……。 ② 在这次会议上披露了世界银行的一份报告。 ③ 这次会议在11月10日结束。 ④越南经济的全面增长将更主要地取决于其本国的政策，而不是外来资金的数额。 长难句汉译 1）A World Bank report released at the time of the conference, which ended on 10 November, insists that Vietnam’s overall growth will depend more on its own policies than on the volume of external financing. 【参考译文】在11月10日结束的巴黎会议上，披露了世界银行的一份报告。报告反复强调越南经济的全面增长将更主要地取决于其本国的政策，而不是外来资金的数额。 试比较： 在11月10日结束的巴黎会议上披露的世界银行的一份报告反复强调越南经济的全面增长将更主要地取决于其本国的政策，而不是外来资金的数额。 长难句汉译 2）Human history began when the inheritance of genetics and behavior which had until then provided the only way of dominating the environment was first broken through by conscious choice. 由三个小句组成，分别是： ① Human history began； ② the inheritance of genetics and behavior…was first broken through by conscious choice； ③ which（= the inheritance of genetics and behavior）had until then provided the only way of dominating the en