一句多译1.我们不得不忍受交通拥挤所带来的不便。
①We had to bear/stand the inconvenience of the heavy traffic.②With heavy traffic, we had to tolerate/endure the inconvenience.③We had to put up with the inconvenience of the heavy traffic.2.我们很感激他的帮助。
①We are grateful for his great help.②We show our gratitude to him for his great help.③We appreciate/acknowledge his great help.④His assistance is highly appreciated3.他突然想起一个好主意。
①Suddenly a good idea came into his mind.② A good idea suddenly flashed across his mind.③ A good idea suddenly struck / occurred to him.4.由于天气恶劣,所有航班被取消了。
①All the flights have been cancelled because of the bad weather.②All the flights have been called off owing to the bad weather.③The weather is really bad; as a result, all the flights have been cancelled.④That all the flights have been cancelled is due to the bad weather.⑤The weather is really bad, for which all t he flights have been called off.⑥The weather being bad, all the flights have been cancelled.5.他宁愿工作,也不愿在家休息。
①He would rather work than have a rest at home. / He would work rather than have …②He prefers to work rather than have a rest at home. / He prefers working to having …6.晚上,同学们到达了这个小村庄。
①In the evening, the students got to/reached/arrived at the small village.②The students did not get to the small village until it was evening.③It was in the evening that the students reached the small village.④Evening had already fallen when t he students found their way to the small village.7.很显然,他已经意识到了有危险。
①Apparently, he has realized the danger.②It is apparent / obvious that he has been aware of the danger.8.他不仅是我们的老师,而且还是我们的朋友。
①He is not only our teacher, but also our friend.②Not only is he our teacher, but also he is our friend.③He is more of our teacher than our friend.④He is our teacher as well as our friend.9.海洋的味道,让我想起了童年。
①The smell of the sea called up/brought back memories of my childhood.②Memories of my childhood were brought back by the smell of the sea.③The smell of the sea reminded me of my childhood memories.④The memories of my childhood flooded back to my mind when I smelt the smell of the sea.10.他把成功归功于他受过良好的教育。
①He contributed his success to the good education he had had.②He owed his success to the good education he had received.11.我们盼望的春节马上就要到了。
①The Spring Festival that we look forward to is coming soon.②The Spring Festival that we look forward to is approaching. / drawing near.③Around the corner is the Spring Festival that we are longing for/dying for.12.什么导致了火灾对警察来说是个谜。
①What caused the fire is a puzzle to the police.②What resulted in /led to the fire puzzled the police.③What puzzled the police was wha t contributed to the fire.13.一听到那个令人兴奋的消息,她大笑起来。
①As soon as she heard the exciting news, she began to laugh.②The moment/instant she heard the exciting news, she began to laugh.③On hearing the exciting news, she began to laugh.④Immediately/directly/instantly she heard the exciting news, she broke into laughter.⑤Hardly/Scarcely/Rarely had she heard the exciting news when she burst into laughter.⑥No sooner had she heard the exciting news than she burst out laughing.14.我们必须全力以赴,建设和谐社会。
①We must make every effort to construct a harmonious society.②We must go all out to create a society of harmony.③We must spare no effort to build a society where people live in harmony.15.那个问题太难了,我无法解决。
①That problem is too difficult for me to solve.②That problem is so difficult that I can’t solve it.③That problem is beyond my ability.16.我在回家的路上偶然碰到了一个老朋友。
①I met an old friend of mine on my way home by chance/accident.②I happened to meet an old friend of mine on my way home.③It happened that I came across an old friend of mine on my way home.17.你将会从这次有价值的经历中获益很多。
①This valuable experience will do good to/be helpful fo r you.②You will benefit from/profit from this valuable experience.③The valuable experience is beneficial to you. /is of benefit to you.18.毫无疑问,我们的教育制度不令人满意。
①There is no doubt that our educational system is far from being satisfying.②Undoubtedly, our educational system still has a long way to go to be satisfactory.19.我很荣幸能代表我校学生在这里做演讲。
①It is a great honor to give a speech here, as a representative of the whole students of our school.②I am glad to represent the whole students of our school to deliver a speech here.③I feel honored to deliver a speech here on behalf of the whole students of our school.20.不知道该如何跟同学们相处,她感到有些迷茫。
①Because she didn’t know how to get along with her classmates, she felt sort of at a loss.②Not knowing how to get on with her classmates, she felt sort of at a lost③She felt somehow at a loss, wondering how to get on with her classmates.21.参加会议的人员提出了有关环保的问题。