英语四级翻译技巧
虚拟语气 源自表示建议、命令、要求、惊异和失望等。其形式为:( should)+动词原形 动词原形:ask要求advise劝告determine决定decide决 定command命令insist坚持intend打算move提议prefer 宁愿propose提议order命令recommend推荐request要 求require要求suggest建议urge主张demand要求desire 渴望direct命令 (主句名词就是同位语虚拟) 常这样用的形容词有: appropriate适当的advisable适当 的 合理的better较好的 desirable理想的 essential必须的 imperative迫切的important重要的 insistent坚持的 natural 自然的necessary必要的 preferable较好的 strange奇怪的 urgent紧迫的 vital极其重要的 过去分词有: desired, demanded, ordered, requested, suggested, recommended, required等。
强调句
1.It is/was 被强调部分 that…. ____ (就是用这支笔) that I finished my papers. It was with this pen 2. _____(就是这部著名小说) that changed my outlook toward to life. It was the famous novel More:Was it _her_ that you were referred to ?
虚拟语气
1. The victim ______ (本来会有机会活下来) if he had been taken to hospital in time. might have survived (虚拟过去) 2. ____ (要是我们通知了她), she would have shown up. If we had noticed her (虚拟过去) 3. My grandpa _____ (会很开心) if he were still alive. Would be very happy(虚拟现在) 4. I wish/ would rather _______ (我能出国深造) I could study further abroad (虚拟现在) 5. I’d rather ____ (我昨天阻止他做这种傻事) I had prevent him from doing such a silly thing (虚拟过去) 6. the doctor insists that ___________ (这位老人要开刀治疗)。 The old man (should) be treated by operation.
倒装
Not only…but also… Not until… Neither…nor… Hardly…when… No sooner…than… Only… So (Such)…that…
倒装
1. ________ (直到他完成使命)did he realize that he was seriously ill. Not until he accomplished / finished the mission 2. Not only _____ (他向我收费过高)but he didn’t do a good repair. did he charge me too much 3. Only in this way ____ (我们能实现目标)。 can we achieve the goal 4. Hardly ____(他到家) when it began to rain. had he arrive home
非谓语动词(-ed, -ing, to do)
多考查分词做状语
1._________(与我成长的地方相比) this town is more prosperous and exciting. Compared with the place where I grew up 2._____(学生们跟随着), Professor Zhou came into the lab. Followed by the students 3. ______(坐在后面),we had no idea what was happening. Sitting at the back 4. _____(花费了)whole mornings on the river, I went home with an empty bag. After having spent 5. _____________(为了挣钱供我上学),Mother often takes on more work than is good for her. (In order) to support my studies
从句
5. Since my childhood I have found that_______. (没有什么比读书对我更有吸引力) to me, nothing is more interesting than reading(比 较状语) 6. The more you explain, _____(我愈糊涂) the more confused I am (比较状语) 7. Please come here at ten tomorrow morning____. (如果你方便的话) if it’s convenient for you (条件状语) 8._______(无论他多忙), he always insists on helping others. No matter how busy he is(让步状语)
Model test 1
1. I was about to call him Be about to do …. When…正要做…这时… 我正要出门,这时地震发生了。 I was about to go out when the earthquake happened. 2. (should) be delayed/postponed/put off 虚拟语气 我们接受了它的建议:我们应请求老师的帮助 We followed his advice that we (should) ask the teacher for help.
固定搭配
1. The conference was very successful ____ (因为 采用了他的建议) Due to adopting his proposal 2. Please come here at ten tomorrow morning_____. (如果你方便的话) at your convenience 3. ____ (要不是)the help of their group, we would not have succeeded in the investigation. But for 4. Do you ___________ (介意延迟开会时间)? Mind putting off the meeting More: have trouble doing, be likely to do, attribute …to…,deprive/arise from
Translating
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Introduction
考查内容:汉译英,共5个句子,一句一题 ,句长为15-30词;句中的一部分已用英文 给出,考生需根据全句意思将汉语部分译成 英语,考试时间5分钟。 考查重点:四级范围的词汇量和核心语法结 构知识。
词汇
多考查动词的意义和用法 1. The professor ____ that ________________ ( 要求我们交研究报告) by Wednesday. (2006. 6) The professor required that we (should) hand in the research report by Wednesday. 强化例句:He suggested that a double railway tunnel should be built. 2. Specialists in intercultural studies say that it is not easy to ____________. (调整自己以适应不同文 化里的生活) (2006.12 ) Specialists in intercultural studies say that it is not easy to adapt oneself to life in different cultures. 强化例句:I need to adjust myself to the weather here .
词汇
3. The finding of this study failed to __________. (将人们的睡眠质量考虑在内 ) (2007. 6 ) The finding of this study failed to consider the quality of human's sleep. 强化例句: he has take the reasons of failure into consideration. 4. Because of the leg injury, the athlete ________. (决定退出比赛) (2007. 6 ) Because of the leg injury, the athlete decided to quit the match. 5. To make donations or for more information, please _______. (按以下地址和我们联系) (2007. 6 ) To make donations or for more information, please contact us at the following address.