中翻英.ppt

Translation Exercises Made by Yin Rongrong February 2007 Basic patterns of It It is adj. for sb. to do It so happened that It is reported/believed that It is …that It is important/natural that… It is likely that feel/take/make/hate it to do 1.约翰来拜访我时我碰巧不在家。(so happen) It so happened that I wasn’t at home when John come to visit me. 2.据报道，飞机失事是由引擎故障引起的。(report) It is reported that the failure in the engines led to the air crash. 3.他清楚地表明在任何情况下他是不会屈服的。(give in) He has made it clear that he won’t give in under any circumstances. 4.你要记住十点前你必须回家。(keep) Keep it in mind that you have to be back home before ten. 5.据估计，将有50多万国内外客人来参观2010年上海世博会。(It…) It is estimated that more than 500,000 visitors from home and abroad will join the 2010 Shanghai Expo. 6.我们已定好了规矩，开会迟到的要罚款。(…it…) We have make it a rule that those who are late for the meeting will be fined. 7.我很讨厌人们满嘴食物时大声说话。(hate) I hate it when people speak loudly with their mouths full of food. 8.汤姆很有可能乘错车了，否则他应该到了。(It…) It is likely that Tom has taken the wrong bus, or he would be here by now. 9.我可以肯定是他偷走了我的钱包。(it…that) I’m sure that it is he who has stolen my wallet. 10.众所周知，中国是个发展中国家。(It…) It is known to all that China is a developing country. Gerund used as Subject : Notice: 句首出现的是动词或动宾搭配； 动名词需和谓语一致。 11.丢失那条名贵的项链使玛丽很不开心。（make） Losing the expensive necklace made Mary very sad. 12.广泛阅读是扩大词汇量的最有效途径之一。（enlarge） Reading widely/extensively is one of the most effective ways to enlarge our vocabulary. 13.定期复习课文可以使我们更好地掌握已学的知识。（enable） Reviewing/Going over the texts regularly enables us to know better what we have learned. 14.晚饭后看一会儿电视已成了我长期养成的一个习惯。(habit） Watching TV for a while after supper has been my long established habit. 15.吃太多的甜食容易使人发胖。(likely） Eating too many sweets is likely to make one fat. 16.饭后散一会儿步有益健康。（do good to） Taking a walk for a while after meals does good to us. 17.大量砍伐树木已经对生态平衡带来了严重影响。（upset） Cutting down trees in large amount has greatly upset the balance of nature. 18.照看婴儿是一项很累的活。（task） Taking car