2018年英语四级翻译考试汉译英练习题（6）

1. 授人以渔式

In education we are striving not to teach youth to make a living, but to make a life.(W. A. White)

教育不是为了教会青年人谋生，而是教会他们创造生活。(怀特)

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2. 热血青年式

I would rather see a young man blush than turn pale. (M. P. Cato )

我宁可看到青年人脸红，也不愿看到他脸色变得苍白。(加图)

【点评】would rather…than…(宁可…，也不…句)型。

3. 言论自由式

I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it. (Voltaire)

我不同意你说的话，但我愿意誓死捍卫你说话的权利。(伏尔泰)

【点评】I disapprove of…, but I will… 表示不同意某一观点，然后给自己留下余地。

看到各位大师的作品后，长江后浪推前浪，我们再加强学习10个简单实用的句型。

① Leave much to be desired(令人不满意)

The condition of our traffic leaves much to be desired.

我们的交通状况令人不满意。

② Have a great influence on…(对…有很大的影响)

Smoking has a great influence on our health. 抽烟对我们的健康有很大的影响。

③ do good to(对…有益)，do harm to(对…有害)

Reading does good to our mind. 读书对心灵有益。

Overworking does harm to one’s health. 工作过度对健康有害。

④ Pose a great threat to…(对…造成一大威胁)

Pollution poses a great threat to our existence. 污染对我们的生存造成一大威胁。

⑤ do one’s utmost to V. = do one’s best(尽全力去…)

We should do our utmost to achieve our goal in life.

我们应尽全力去达成我们的人生目标。

⑥ It pays to V.…(…是值得的)

It pays to help others. 帮助别人是值得的。

⑦ be based on(以…为基础)

The progress of society is based on harmony.

社会的进步是以和谐为基础的。

⑧ Spare no effort to V.(不遗余力地)

We should spare no effort to beautify our environment.

我们应该不遗余力地美化我们的环境。

⑨ bring home to 人 事(让…明白…事)

We should bring home to people the value of working hard.

我们应该让人们明白努力的价值。

⑩ be closely related to…(与…息息相关)

Exercising is closely related to health. 做运动与健康息息相关。

5. 最好最坏式

The worst tragedy for a poet is to be admired through being misunderstood. (J. Cocteau)

对于诗人来说，最大的悲剧莫过于由于误解而受到钦佩。(科克托)

【点评】“the bestworstmost effective waymeasure is to…”结构结合该句学习。

4. 少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲式

If you do not learn to think when you are young, you may never learn. (Edison)

如果你年轻时不学会思考，那就永远不会。(爱迪生)

【点评】这是个很好的警告别人、指出危害的句型。

看到各位大师的作品后，长江后浪推前浪，我们再加强学习9个简单实用的句型。

① Get into the habit of Ving = make it a rule to V.(养成…的习惯)

We should get into the habit of keeping good hours. 我们应该养成早睡早起的习惯。

② Due to/Owing to/Thanks to n./Ving, …(因为…)

Thanks to his encouragement, I finally realized my dream.

因为他的鼓励，我终于实现我的梦想。

③ For the past 时间，S. 现在完成式…(过去…年来，…一直…)

For the past two years, I have been busy preparing for the examination.

过去两年来，我一直忙着准备考试。

④ be forced/compelled/obliged to V.(不得不…)

Since the examination is around the corner, I am compelled to give up doing sports. 既然考试迫在眉睫，我不得不放弃做运动。

⑤ It is time S. 过去式(该是…的时候了)

It is time the authorities concerned took proper steps to solve the traffic problems.

该是有关当局采取适当的措施来解决交通问题的时候了。

⑥ By Ving, …can…(借着…，…能够…)

By exercising, we can always stay healthy.

借着做运动，我们能够始终保持健康。

⑦ …enable Object(受词) to V.(…使…能够…)

Listening to music enables us to feel relaxed. 听音乐使我们能够感觉轻松。

⑧ There is no doubt that 句子…(毫无疑问地…)

There is no doubt that our educational system leaves something to be desired.

毫无疑问地，我们的教育制度令人不满意。

或者：There is no denying that S. V.…(不可否认地…)

There is no denying that the qualities of our living have gone from bad to worse.

不可否认地，我们的生活品质已经每况愈下。

⑨ …cannot emphasize the importance of…too much. (再怎么强调…的重要性也不为过。)

We cannot emphasize the importance of protecting our eyes too much.

我们再怎么强调保护眼睛的重要性也不为过。

6. 力劈华山式

I’ve never any pity for conceited people, because I think they carry their comfort about with them. (George Eliot )

我从不怜惜自负的人们，因为我觉得他们无处不能自我安慰。(艾略特)

【点评】该句型用来直接表达自己的观点再好不过。