翻译基础课外学习Unit7passive.pptVIP

II. The Passive Structures in Chinese-English Translation More examples: 例1．请全系师生于星期三下午2：00在会议室集合，听报告。 All teachers and students of the department are requested to meet in the conference room at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday for a speech. 例2．有朝一日家庭将由安装在地下室的小型反应堆供热。 The time will come when homes will be heated from a small reactor in the basement. 例3．他准备给我一份工作，这使我大吃一惊 I was astounded that he was going to give me a job. 例4．很抱歉，因为雨太大，参观博物馆得推迟到明天了。 I’m very sorry to say the visit to the museum has to be put off till tomorrow because of the heavy rain. 例5．如果资本主义在港台得不到保障，那里的繁荣与稳定就不能维持，和平解决问题也就不可能了。 If the capitalist system is not guaranteed in Hongkong and Taiwan, prosperity and stability there cannot be maintained and a peaceful settlement will become impossible. 例6．刚才有人在这里讲了一些不该讲的话。 Some things were said here just now which should not have been said. II. The Passive Structures in Chinese-English Translation 例7．旅客请在这里填写报关表。 Passengers are requested to fill in “customs declaration forms”. 例8．物质既不能创造又不能消灭。 Matter can neither be created nor be destroyed． 例9．锻炼身体的重要性无论怎样估价也不过分。 The importance of physical training cannot be overestimated． 例10．收音机的成本降低了80％。 The cost of radio sets was reduced by 80％． 例11．所有努力工作的人都应得到鼓励。 All those who work hard should be encouraged. 例12．国家不能以大小判断，如同个人不能以大小判断一样。 Nations are not to be judged by their sizes anymore than individuals． 例13．狡兔死，走狗烹；飞鸟尽，良弓藏；敌国破，谋臣亡。 When the cunning hares are killed，the good hound is thrown into the cauldron；when the soaring birds have been caught，the good bow is put away；when the enemy states are overthrown，the wise minister is killed． ? II. The Passive Structures in Chinese-English Translation 3. Chinese “Active” Structures Converted into English Passive Structures This is the usual case when the object of the action is emphasized, or for the sake of coherence. ·我国各族人民每年都要热烈庆祝“十一”国庆节。 ·中美已经建立了外交关系。 ·一群人立刻把他围住了，向他提出了一个又一个的问题。 ·他出现在舞台上，观众给予热烈的掌声。 ·口试时，问了10个问题，她全都答对了。 ? More examples: 例1．采取“一国两制”适合中国国情，并非权宜之计。 The “one countr