英语四六级考试译文笔记第23篇[参照].pdfVIP

英语作文写作及翻译老师笔记（四六级考试） 1. 自古以来，太空旅行的想法就一直引起人们的想象。在 20 世纪 50 年代和 60 年代，太空旅 行最终成为现实，并且发展极其迅速。 Since ancient times （1. 自古以来） the concept of space travel has captured peoples imagination （2. 引起人们的想象） . During the 1950s and 60s space travel finally became a reality and progress was made at breakneck pace （3. 极其迅速） . 1- Since ancient times 词典释义： time 37. PERIODIN HISTORY 历史阶段 , C also times pl. a particular period in history 〔历史上的〕时代，时期 : ?Mankind has used the horse since ancient times . 人类从古时候起就 开始使用马匹了。 ?In earlier times, servants would use the bare wooden stairs at the back of the house. 过去，仆人只能走房子后面光光的木楼梯。 at / in / during etc the time of sth ?He lived at the time of the Napoleonic wars. 他生活在拿破仑战争时期。 our time(s) ( = the present period in history ) 我们的时代，当代 ?Air pollution has become one of the most significant health problems of our time. 空气污染成了我们这个时代最重大的健康问题。 外刊例句： Since ancient times , medics have relied on their sense of smell to help them work out what is wrong with their patients. （ ） 1 / 24 医生自古以来一直依靠嗅觉来辅助他们诊治病人。 替换表达： from/since time immemorial, since antiquity 学生错误表达： （1） Since ancient time 点评： ancient times 是一个固定说法，不能写成 ancient time 2- capture peoples imagination 词典释义： capture UK [k ? p.t ??r] US [-t ??] verb transitive INTEREST 关注 ■If something captures your imagination or attention, you feel very interested and excited by it 唤起（想像）；引起（关注） ?The American drive to land a man on the Moon captured the imagination/attention of the whole world. 美国的载人登月行动引起了全世 界的遐想／关注。 外刊例句： “Brands will need to communicate in a more sophisticated, strategic way to capture people ’s imagination ,” says Liddell. “This starts with knowing when not to share good work that people