2012年英语四级考试翻译题解题技巧(1)解题方法:第一步:首先快速浏览句子,先看英语不看汉语,从而判断划线处所填句子的形式、时态所谓形式包括:1词组固定搭配(不定式短语、分词短语、动名词、句子等)2.虚拟3.被动所谓时态是指:根据前后已经给出的英语句子判断所填英语句子的时态。
第二步:看括号里面的汉语句子,以核心谓语动词为切入点,找准主谓宾、分清定状补。
第三步:先翻译主谓宾、后翻译定状补,切块对应翻译,重新组合。
动词注意时态,名词注意单复数。
真题详解:2006.121.Specialists in intercultural studies say that it is not easy to (适应不同文化中的生活).[ 06.12][解题步骤]:第一步:由it is not easy to可以推出,划线处应该接动词原形。
第二步:划分成分“适应不同文化的生活”核心谓语动词是“适应”,“不同文化的”作定语,“生活”作宾语。
第三步:1.切块对应翻译:“适应”=adapt; adapt to; adapt oneself to;“生活”=life;“不同文化的”=different cultures2.重新组合:adapt oneself to the life in different cultures[正确答案]:adapt oneself to the life/living in different cultures[翻译]:跨文化研究专家说,适应不同文化的生活不是一件容易的事情。
[考察知识点]:[词组固定搭配]adapt oneself to sth/doing sth“适应------”真题详解:2006.122.Since my childhood I have found that (没有什么比读书对我更有吸引力).[解题步骤]:第一步:由Since my childhood I have found that可以推出,划线处应该填写一个句子,时态需要根据后面的汉语意思作进一步的确定。
第二步:划分成分“没有什么比读书对我更有吸引力”核心谓语动词是“比------更有吸引力”,“没有什么”作主语,“读书”作宾语,“对我”作状语。
第三步:1.切块对应翻译:“比------更有吸引力”= be more attractive to sb,“没有什么”=nothing,“读书”=reading,“对我”=for/to me。
2.重新组合:nothing is more attractive to me than reading[正确答案]:nothing is more attractive to me than reading[翻译]:从儿时起我就发现,没有什么比读书对我更有吸引力。
[考察知识点]:[比较级]nothing+比较级=最高级;时态:因为从句叙述的是现在的事情,所以用一般现在是即可。
四级翻译:2011年12月大学英语四级翻译特训(2)1.(这个计划成功的关键) ___________is good planning.2. The specific use of leisure______(每一人都不同)3. The ship' s generator broke down and the pumps____________________( 不得不用手工操作) instead of mechanically.4. Although punctual himself, the professor was quite used______________( 习惯了学生迟到) his lecture.5. I prefer to communicate with my customers ______( 通过写电子邮件而不是打电话)6. After the terrorist attack, tourists ______ ( 被劝告暂时不要去该国旅游)7.( 他把自己奉献于社区工作) ______ and is passionate about what he is doing.8. Man should not exploit the natural resources ______ ( 以牺牲其他物种为代价).9. When Sandy recovered from cancer, her doctor ______ ( 把此归因于她对未来的信念).10. At the end of his speech, the school master encouraged the children to work hard ______ ( 不要让父母失望).11. In the budget for this building, they failed to __( 考虑价格增长的因素).12. Only after I slapped him on the back ____( 他才发现我并高兴得叫起来).13. I didn' t even speak to him, ____( 更不用说与他讨论事情).14. Some young people would rather try hard themselves to go through life than _____( 求助于他们的父母) witha sense of guilt.15. The victim _____( 本来有机会活下来) if he had been taken to hospital in time.答案详解:1. The key to the success of this project「超级单词」key除作名词"钥匙"外,后接介词to,表示"……的钥匙,……的答案,……的关键".2. from individual to individual.「超级短语」不及物动词vary的用法。
搭配为:vary …… from …… to 各不相同。
3. had to be operated manually「超级短语」have to通常指由于客观原因则不得不做某事,意思为"不得不". 其否定形式意思是"不一定"或"没有必要".4. to students' being late for「超级句型」be used to+doing/noun,表示过去习惯于做某事。
used to+do,表示过去有规律的习惯性动作或状态,而现在已不存在了。
「超级短语」be late for,迟到。
「超级句型」one's doing,非谓语动词的复合结构。
5. via E-mail instead of telephone「超级短语」Instead of 的意思是"代替……"、"而不……",后面常跟名词、代词和动名词,偶尔也跟复合结构。
6. were advised not to travel to that country at the moment「超级单词」advise 一般用法:advise sb. to do; advise doing特殊注意:后面的宾语从句要用虚拟语气。
即:advise that sb. (should) do的形式。
7. he devoted himself to the community「超级短语」be devoted to 有两个含义:A.专心致志于,献身于;B.热爱,很喜欢。
作为动词的devote常用下列成语类的搭配:devote oneself/one's life to sth/doing sth.8. at the cost of sacrificing/loss of other species「超级短语」at the cost of(以……为代价),其含义和用法与at the expense of相同。
另at all costs意为"不惜一切代价".9. attributed it to her firm belief in the future「超级短语」"attribute……to","把……归因于……"是大学英语四级考查率极高的一个语言点。
10. and not to let their parents down「超级短语」let……down(使……失望),形容词表示失望有disappointed。
11. consider/take into account the factor of increasing price.「超级单词」Take…… into account=take…… into consideration把……考虑在内。
12. did he notice me and shouted with happiness「超级句型」这是only引起的半倒装句,only+强调内容+助动词+主语+谓语+其它。
13. let alone discuss with him「超级短语」let alone用作连词,译为"更不用说了"。
14. turn to their parents「超级短语」turn to sb. for help 求助于别人。
15. would have survived「超级句型」在虚拟条件句中,如果表示与过去事实相反的情况,从句用过去完成时,而主句中则用"情态动词+现在完成时",即would/ could/ should/ might have done。
四级翻译:2011年12月大学英语四级翻译特训(1)1. 他进步如此的快以至于通过了这次考试。
2. 我毫不费力地解决了这个问题。
3. 她以一种我们从未料到的方式讲话。
4. 杰克由于政治原因被迫离开了家乡。
5. 这些设想队你来说也许觉得奇怪。
6. 正当我父亲翻阅晚报时,他突然惊讶地喊了一声。
7. 到他们回来之时,我将完成我的工作了。
8. 她因比赛时踝关节扭伤,呆在家里。
9. 上星期他作了眼科检查。
10. 男孩昨天说太阳比月亮要大。
11.这个问题下次会议上讨论。
12. 有人告诉我这个消息。
13. 这所公司是2002 年成立的。
14.2005年我们家乡建造了一个电影院15. 一些新电脑在昨晚被盗了。
Answer:1. He made such rapid progress that he passed the exam.2. I had no trouble in solving this problem.3. She spoke in a way that we had never expected.4. Jack was forced to leave his hometown for political reasons.5. These ideas may seem strange to you.6. My father was looking through the evening paper when he suddenly let out a cry of surprise.7. I shall have finished my work by the time they come back.8. She stays indoors because she sprained his ankle in one match.9. He had an eye test last week.10. The boy said the sun is bigger than the moon yesterday.11. This problem will be discussed at the next meeting.12. I was told the news.13. This company was set up in 2002.14. A cinema was built in our home town in 2005.15. Some new computers were stolen last night.。