英译汉技巧

英译汉技巧 英译汉技巧 Free and literal translation: 1. Every state is the best judge of what is required to safeguard its national security. 2. These three steps constituted an epochal advances. 3. Their strength lay only in the lack of consciousness on the part of the people. 4. The film is a dramatic treatment of a threatened stoppage in factory. 5. And Betty said in her best party-manners. 6. Didn't she ever swear she'd never again believe anything in trousers? 7. There were several straws in the wind. 8. The flower girl: Will you pay me for them? The daughter Do nothing of the sort moth The  idea! 9. "Oh! Tell us about her, auntie." Cried imogen, "She's the skeleton in the family, isn't she?" "She wasn't much of a skeleton as I remember her", murmured Euphemia, "extremely well covered." Guard against taking words too literally: 1. He has got out of the bed on the wrong side today. 2. Most people have a daily fight to keep the wolf from the door. 3. There are shopkeepers. 4. Every man cannot be a poet. 5. He will do for a teacher. 6. That picture flatters her. 7. He was at once a soldier and a writer. 8. He has to answer to me for the letter. 9. They made an example of the boy. 10. I was not that he had plenty of money. 11. I could do with more leisure time. 12. The failure was the making of him. 13. They treated the young swimmers like guinea pigs. 14. When John was talking about his love affairs we smelt a rat. 15. Last night! I heard him driving his pigs to market. 16. If we want your two cents, we'll ask for it. Choice of words: 1. What is the implication of this statement? The financial implications of this resolution remain to be defined. Any delay in medical treatment will give rise to implications. 2. The president was pleased by the distinction but not overwhelmed. The government was increasingly overwhelmed by the synchronized initiatives of the  leaders of independence. 3. Agreement on control and reduction of weapons among big powers is impossible. 4. One recent use of radar was in the determination of the distance to the moon. 5. The draft resolution urges the United Nations to send its peace-keeping troops to the  region in accordance with the resolution adopted at a special meeting last May. 6. He took to the mountains and became a broken man. Fresh bottles were brought, the dead  men removed.  He said he had spent two hours in repairing the outer man, and hinted that he should  liketo refresh his inner. 7. It is far removed from the truth in both context and detail. We should seek settlement  in the context of that incident.  People constantly referred to him as a dictator in the same context as Hitler.  We believe that a solution to it is possible in the African context. 8. We footed it all day long over hilly but give and take ground. 9. There can be no inequality in love. Give and take must balance.  Their taunts were really expressions of affectionate pride in each other. They liked to  have it, give and take, that way. Conversion: 1. People regard with scorn, revulsion and contempt all the hypocritical propaganda of the  newspaper. 2. Too, there have been some complaints in the press about the lack of adequately trained  officials for the job. 3. The remembrance of these will add zest to his life. 4. Some of my colleagues here present will warrant the truth of my words and the  persistence of my opinion. 5. Differences between social systems of states shall not be n obstacle to their  approachment and cooperation. 6. He was English and French teacher for two years at that Jewish school. 7. The harsh reality, however, was the emergence of a puppet regime dedicated to  collaboration with the German occupying authorities. 8. We are regular visitors to the Guangzhou Commodities Fair. 9. Aiming at the promotion of the bilateral trade, the two corporations have, through  friendly consultations, come to the following agreement. 10. We are deeply convinced of the correctness of this policy and firmly determined to  pursueit. 11. They say my story is a yawn. 12. We believe that the moderate price coupled with the superiority of our goods will  induce many customers to place orders. 13. There is all the more reason for us to sit down and compare notes as friends and as realists. 14. Long wear attractiveness, and comfort are guaranteed. 15. As soon as the match was over, we were informed that our soccer team had won. 16. Our age is witnessing a profound economic and political change. 17. Wrought irons behave differently from iron that contains a lot of carbon. 18. In dependent observers have commented favorably on the achievements you have made in  this direction. 19. The European Community is the best instrument for this purpose. 20. NATO supplied Portugal with the sword it used against Africa. Amplification: 1. Political solution; serious unemployment all forms of transportation to shatter  complacency to create tension staggering capitulation his spinelessness. 2. He was still reluctant to talk substance. 3. His pessimism was noted in his diary regarding the prospect . 4. It was a time of diplomacy. 5. As an oriental, I cannot but feel proud of your historic achievements. 6. Sanctions admittedly pressed harder on some countries than on others. 7. Some representatives have taken advantage of this agenda item to express their sympathy  for the victims. 8. He spoke hopefully of the success of the reform. 9. I an never at a loss for a word, Peter is never at a loss for the word. 10. With ten years of Sorbonne and the prospect of a Nobel, Pierre was a rising star in the galaxy of scientists. 11. During the election, Mrs. Thatcher appeared a good deal on television, always giving as good as she got, and better. 12. As a result, a few token meetings were set up through Foggy Bottom the more-than-ever appropriate nickname for the Departrnent of State, as it described Secretary Rogers influence-foggy and at the bottom. 13. Henry Kissinger has slept there before, in July and again in October. 14. God knows what the fate will be, but I can guess. 15. The thesis summed up the new achievements made in electronic computers, artificial satellites, and rockets. 16. The host carved, poured, served, cut bread, talked, laughed, and proposed healths. 17. We won't retreat. We never have and never will. 18. She wept for utter joy. 19. Theory is something but practice is everything. 20. The two countries with millions of troops and missiles attempted to sit down to talk about the "security" of Europe. Contraction 1. Calmly mother looked around before she turned back fearlessly, closing the door behind  her and dashing to the window. 2. Force is any push or pull that produces or prevents motion. 3. Upon their arrival at the port of destination the goods shall be inspected by the  commodity inspection bureau. 4. Please telex the name and sex of each delegate, his (her) title, nationality, and date  of birth. 5. I'll ring when I want anything. 6. We wish to develop trade with all countries on the basis of equality and mutual benefit. 7. We will not cease fighting until we win a complete victory. 8. When anyone approaches my hive to take the honey, I may kill him on the spot. 9. When we say that this machine is of high quality and always works properly, we don't  mean that it is the very best of the kind. 10. At the age of seventeen he became a member of the Working Men's Association . 11. To fly to the moon was out of the question years ago, but today it is out of question. 12. The following year found him president of the board of directives. 13. The new century will see a more harmonious and prosperous China. 14. There is little if any difference. 15. Practically all substances expand when heated and contract when cooled. 16. Before the night was far advanced, they began to move against the enemy. 17. We must bring forward a new design at the earliest possible date. 18. At the earliest opportunity he published his idea and won wide approval. 19. China is also a country of people with a passionate love for flowers and trees and an intense dedication to the welfare of children and the work ethic. 20. This was a masterly appointment. 21. He was smooth and agreeable. Repetition: 1. We thank you very much for the warm hospitality accorded to our trade group during this  visit to your country and for your close cooperation in the business discussions. 2. It is on this basis that we reexamine the world, our region, and ourselves. 3. He demanded and got, "a complete new military posture" by cutting the defense budget and  reinforcing the Air Force. 4. The issues of principle that divided the General Assembly in recent weeks were deeply felt  and hard fought. 5. I identify myself as one of critical lovers and loving critics of the United Nations. 6. China's internal development has attracted the attention and earned the admiration of  the rest of the world. 7. Heikal was already the bete noire of the secret police, of the Russians, and of the  Egyptian Communists. 8. Gerald Ford did, however, make one important proposal a ban on the manufacture, assembly  or sale of Saturday night specials, the cheap, easily concealed pistols that have been  flooding American cities. 9. He's got all the information he wanted. 10. It is a good suggestion, only that it is unworkable for the time being. 11. I persuaded him without avail. 12. I am not prepared to sell the secret for ten thousand dollats or twenty thousand  dollars or thirty thousand dollars. 13. Victory or defeat, we shall fight to the bitter end. 14. It doesn't matter whether the talks would be successful or not. 15. Dozens of returning bombers staggered home riddled with bullets and shell splinters. 16. He made me think of an old fisherman at Truro, whipped by years of weather, blackened  andtoughened by the sea. 17. A big nation has its problems and a small nation has its advantages. 18. Each nation has its customs and conventions. 19. Whoever studies hard will make rapid progress. 20. I hope the meeting will not be too long, for it will only waste time. Reversion : 1. You cannot be too careful in crossing the street. 2. He has no more than skin and bone. 3. He has no small chance of success. 4. Nobody knows what he can do until he has tried. 5. The value of health is not esteemed until it is lost. 6. I couldn't feel better. 7. There couldn't be a better compliment. 8. His pronunciation is no better than mine. 9. Her features are no worse than theirs. 10. The United Nations organization has not, so far justified the hopes which the people of the world set on it. 11. Sunlight is no less necessary than fresh air to a healthy condition of body. 12. There can be no sunshine without shadow. 13. There is no rule but has exceptions. 14. There is no material but will deform more or less under the action of force. 15. nowadays it is not seldom that a man lives to be seventy years old. 16. The rumor was not without foundation. 17. He expected, not unnaturally, that his father would help him. 18. He is not unequal to the duty. 19. Not a day passed without their meeting. 20. The beauty of the city is more than words can describe. 21. All music is alike to him. 22. The world will be one fool short So much the better. 23. I have read your article. I expected to meet an older man. 24. We are grown men, after all. Let's settle this affair amiably. 25. I want everybody to have a air deal. 26. You are telling me! 27. You'd better keep a civil tongue in your head. 28. I am wiser than to believe that. 29. She knows better than to go alone on such a nigh. 30. Herb may be dying somewhere, calling out for his mum and dad, and only strangers round him. Passive voice : 1. This cooperation-this association-will be strengthened by our talks this week in Peking. 2. Following the lecture, a discussion was held. 3. Across the narrow lane a rope had been stretched. 4. Seen through a telescope, the sun appears darker near the edge. 5. China's presence is felt, more than ever, all over the world, assuming historic  dimensions in the world political situation. 6. This installation should be commenced as soon as any remaining problems have been  cleared up. 7. On account of this he was brought before the Allied officers. 8. Mechanical energy can be changed back into electrical energy by means of a generator. 9. World opinion was shocked and revolted by such barbarity in a nation which boasted a  centuries-old Christian and humane culture. 10. Electrons are known to be minute negative charges of electricity. 11. This type of combination of protons and neutrons with planetary electrons is found to be existing in all substances. 12. Nuclear power plants are said to be under preparation for construction. 13. As these minute charges move along a wire, that wire is said to carry an electric current. 14. He was seen to enter the house. 15. He was scolded for nothing. 16. He did so only to be laughed at. 17. The circuit is protected against reverse polarity voltages by the diode. 18. It must be dealt with at the appropriate time with appropriate means. 19. This plan will be examined by a special committee first. 20. He was forced by family circumstances to leave school at sixteen. Noun clauses: 1. What is hard is to do good all one's life and never do anything bad. 2. That she is still alive is a consolation. 3. That those who have learned from us now excel us is a real challenge. 4. It often happens that the biter is bit. 5. No one wished it to be known that he failed to see the wonderful clothes of the emperor. 6. We all thought it a pity that the conference should have been cancelled. 7. The experiments have told it to us that all material thing with which we are acquainted  are constantly undergoing some sort of change. 8. I took his word for it that he would try his best to help us. 9. your thesis is quite all right except that the organization is a bit loose. 10. Liquids are like solids in that they have a definite volume. 11. He differed from other people in that he always looked farther ahead in his work. 12. The truth is that the current increases with the decrease of resistance. 13. Is this not another proof that the so-called economic assistance is just empty talk? 14. We demanded a guarantee that no similar incident would occur again. 15. They marvel at the fact that China did it all on its own. 16. We are fortified in our hope that the effort of achieving those ends will be greatly strengthened by the arrival of the Chinese delegation. 17. Then arose the question where we were to get the machine needed. 18. Gill normally a timid girl, argued heatedly with them about it. 19. An even-tempered man, he was nevertheless extremely angry when he heard the news. 20. The layout plan was completed within three months half the usual time. Idioms and proverbs: 1. I've let the cat out of the bag, and I might as well tell the whole story. 2. He came up and at once threw a wet blanket over me. 3. Some men do a good stroke of the work for the country without getting much credit for it  ,or ever becoming aware of the fact, for the last thing such men understand is how to  blow their own trumpets. 4. Everybody's business is nobody's business. 5. Among the blind the one-eyed man is king. 6. Every cook praises his own broth. 7. Every dog has his day. 8. The best fish smell when they are three days old. 9. The burnt child dreads the fire. 10. Tall trees catch much wind . 11. He who does not advance loses ground. 12. The tailor makes the man. 13. Nothing comes wrong to a hungry man. 14. The tailor makes the man. 15. Life is a comedy to him who thinks and a tragedy to him who feels. 16. In prosperity caution, in adversity patience. 17. A wise man thinks all that he says, a fool says all that he thinks. 18. No road is long with good company. 19. If you confer a benefit, never remember it, if you receive one, remember it always. 20. Everything is good when new, but friends when old. 21. He was mature in years and tried in war, but had the old, inbred arrogance of his family. 22. His speech was Irish throughout, versatile, witty and occasionally pointed. 23. Despite the great age gap between them, an instant affinity asserted itself. 24. In the years I worked in that department I never knew anything but the best and most disinterested service.