英語翻譯The Skills for Translation

1、Purdue University Writing LabThe SkillsforTranslation Tang RuixiaPurdue University Writing Lab(2003SH) 1. 請盡早做出決定，不請盡早做出決定，不然你會坐失良機。（然你會坐失良機。（or） 祈使句祈使句+ormiss the good/golden chance/opportunitymake up ones mind/make ones decisionas early as possible/one canPurdue University Writing Lab(2003SH) 1. 請

2、盡早做出決定，不請盡早做出決定，不然你會坐失良機。（然你會坐失良機。（or） Please make up your mind/make your decision as early as possible/you can, or youll miss the good/golden chance/opportunity.Purdue University Writing Lab(2003SH) 2. 勤洗手是避免疾病傳染勤洗手是避免疾病傳染的有效方法之一。（的有效方法之一。（infect） wash hands often/ frequently/ regularly 是是的有效方法之一。的

3、有效方法之一。Washing hands often/ frequently/ regularlyis one of the effective ways avoid being infected by disease(s)Purdue University Writing Lab(2003SH) 2. 勤洗手是避免疾病傳勤洗手是避免疾病傳染的有效方法之一。（染的有效方法之一。（infect） Washing hands often/ frequently/ regularly is one of the effective ways to avoid being infected by di

4、sease(s).Purdue University Writing Lab(2003SH) 3. 這部有關(guān)第一次世界大戰(zhàn)的這部有關(guān)第一次世界大戰(zhàn)的歷史小說引人入勝，我簡直愛不釋手。歷史小說引人入勝，我簡直愛不釋手。（sothat） 這部這部歷史歷史小說（小說（如此如此）引人）引人入勝（入勝（以至于以至于）我簡直愛不釋手。）我簡直愛不釋手。attractivecant bear( to do) / stand parting with it / putting it down ( back, aside) / leaving it asidePurdue University Writing

5、Lab(2003SH) 3. 這部有關(guān)第一次世界大戰(zhàn)的這部有關(guān)第一次世界大戰(zhàn)的歷史小說引人入勝，我簡直愛不釋手。歷史小說引人入勝，我簡直愛不釋手。（sothat） The historical novel about / describing World War I / the First World War is so attractive that I cant bear( to do)/ stand parting with it / putting it down ( back, aside)/ leaving it aside.Purdue University Writing La

6、bThe Skills for Translation First, read the whole sentence, and decide what sentence structure and expressions should be used in it.Second, think about the tense to be used in the sentence.At last, check the whole sentence.Purdue University Writing Lab(2002SH) 5. 如果方便的話，請幫如果方便的話，請幫我從郵局取回包裹。（我從郵局取回包裹

7、。（convenient） If (it is) convenient, pleaseIf (it is) convenient, please fetch me the parcel from the post office/please go to the post office and fetch me the parcel.Purdue University Writing Lab(2002SH) 6. 應(yīng)該鼓勵學(xué)生將課堂上所學(xué)應(yīng)該鼓勵學(xué)生將課堂上所學(xué)的知識運用到實踐的知識運用到實踐中中去。（去。（apply） apply sth. toencourage sb. to do sth.

8、 what they have learned in classStudents should be encouraged/We should encourage students to apply what they have learned in class to practice.Purdue University Writing Lab(2001SH) 7. 我們應(yīng)從這件事中吸取我們應(yīng)從這件事中吸取教訓(xùn)：玩火者必自焚。（教訓(xùn)：玩火者必自焚。（burn） will surely get burntWe should learn a lesson from this incident: h

9、e who plays with fire will surely get burnt.play with fire learn a lesson fromPurdue University Writing Lab(2001SH) 我們的祖國從來沒有像我們的祖國從來沒有像今天這樣強大。（今天這樣強大。（Never） Our country has never been so powerful before as it is today.Never before has our country been so powerful as it is today. Purdue University Writing LabSome Points We Should Pay Attention To First, avoid English in Chinese way.Second, pay some attention to the idioms or s