2(世博北京翻译公司)5 make you too uncomfortable because you are in good company. 但这并不能使人们感到太多不舒服,因为和你一样抽烟的人很多。 分析:company 作可数和不可数名词时的意义是不同的。作可数名词时是“公司” ,而作不可数名词时是“伙 伴”“伴侣”的意思,要格外小心。 、 61.He stepped right in after them, like it or not, and he was determined that nothing as petty as good manners should keep him from a chance of enlightenment. 他不管人家欢迎不欢迎,紧跟着他们走了进去。什幺礼貌不礼貌,他顾不得这一套。他决心不错过这个机会,把 心里的问题弄明白。 分析:enlightenment 在词典中的意思确实是“启蒙”“启发” 、 ,但是在这里如果原封不动地照搬,不仅生硬, 且不符合原文意思,这里就需要我们把它的引申意义找出来,即“把问题搞清楚” 。 62(世博北京翻译公司). Until the World War brought chaos to most of their institutions, their whole lives were regulated; perhaps more than those of any other people save the Spaniards, by a regard for precedent. 在第一次世界大战给他们的大部分风俗习惯带来变化之前,他们的所有生活,除了西班牙人之外,或许比其它民 族都更受到先例的制约。 分析:save 可以用作动词,但是如果作为动宾结构的话,它的主语又是什幺呢?perhaps more than those of any other people 和 perhaps more than thirty people 是两种不同的结构,后者是名词短语,可以作主语; 但是前者只是一个形容词短语,不能做主语。其次,如果 by a regard for precedent 是 save 的状语的话, 前面也没有必要用逗号隔开。实际上,这个 by a regard for precedent 是和 were regulated 组成的一个被 动结构:were regulated by…。这样,save 这一部分就不是一个句子,只是一个修饰成分。事实上,save 是个介词,作“除了”解,相当于 but,或是 except。 63.It is the two superpowers that should be responsible for the hostilities in the Middle East.应 对中东战争(×敌对状态)负责的是两个超级大国。 有一些名词,特别是抽象名词的单数变成复数后,意义是不一样的。 “hostility ?单数作“enmity ?, “ill will ?“敌意” “敌视”解,但“hostilities ?复数作“war ?“战争”解。 64. ). ..he let the line slip down,down,down,unrolling off the first of the two reserve coils.p 他就松手让钓丝滑下去,下去,下去,把两卷备用的(×多余的)钓丝也松开了一卷。 在英语中用来表达"极其, 非常, 很"的方式有 2(世博北京翻译公司)6 种: 1) most (used for giving force) a. (to an adjective) very It really is most annoying. b.(to an adverb) quite; very Whatever happens, I shall most certainly attend the meeting. 注意: most 只能修饰具有主观意见或感情色彩的形容词和 副词, 表示"非常, 很"的概念.我们可以说 most certainly, 但不能说 most tall 或 most quick 2(世博北京翻译公司)) awfully adv. infml (used to give more force to an expression) very awfully cold, awfully nice I am awfully sorry for it. 6) immensely adv. 3) badly adv. apprec very much 2(世博北京翻译公司)5 (与"want", "need"连用) a great deal; very much They want help badly. He is badly in need of a haircut. 4) more than ... fml, to a degree at which "..." is no longer a strong enough or suitable word. 与中文的"无以名状"差不多 We were more than happy to hear of your escape. I think his offer is more than fair. 5) ever so/such infml. esp. BrE very It's ever so cold. She's ever such a nice girl.
2(世博北京翻译公司)6 I enjoyed it immensely. 7) much adv. to a great degree I don't much like that idea. I'm much surprised to hear that. I am only too glad to go there. 15) a thousand It is a thouand pity. A thousand thanks! 16) one hundred percent 8) mighty adv. infml. very It was a mighty good meal, and everyone enjoyed it. 9) highly adv. (esp. before adjectives made from verbs) to a high degree; very highly pleased, highly skilled, highly interesting, highly enjoyable This is a highly amusing film. I am sure the figure is one hundred percent correct. 17) to the world He was tired to the world. 18) up to the handle I am enjoying my trip up to the handle. 19) to a large extent I agree with what you say to a large extent. 2(世博北京翻译公司)0) not half 10) greatly adv. (with verb forms, esp. the past p.) to a large degree; very greatly moved by his kindnes greatly to be feared We are greatly obliged to you for your help. 11) mortally adv. very greatly; deeply She is mortally afraid of walking home alone on a dark night. He is mortally jealous. 12(世博北京翻译公司)) deeply adv. greatly We are deeply obliged to you for your help. 13) like anything very hard; fiercely When they arrived, the house was burning like anything. The maid wanted like anything to try on her mistress's clothes. He is brave like anything. 14) only too very only too happy to come BrE infml very It isn't half windy today! They didn't half support my proposal. 2(世博北京翻译公司)1) extremely I am extremely sorry 2(世博北京翻译公司)2(世博北京翻译公司)) exceedingly adv. very; to an unusual degree They were exceedingly kind. 2(世博北京翻译公司)3) terribly adv. infml. very I've been terribly worried about you all day. We were terribly lucky to find you there. 2(世博北京翻译公司)4) quite adv. more than usually; rather It's really quite good; much better than we expected. 2(世博北京翻译公司)5) utterly adv. completely I found the books utterly charming, instructive, and inspiring. 2(世博北京翻译公司)6) completely adv wholly; altogether; in every way; totally 2(世博北京翻译公司)6
翻译公司 (责任编辑:世博翻译公司) |