翻譯
試譯下列各句
句型翻譯:
1. 站在門口的警衛會阻止沒有識別證的人進入該大樓。
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2. 如果你不想讓你的旅行出差錯的話,你最好事先安排旅行事宜。
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3. Rob 渴望獲准進入一間他可以探索他的興趣以及學得技能的大學。
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連貫式翻譯:
4. Emily 和 Gary 過去曾是密友,直到他在她背後捅她一刀。
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5. 因此,Gary 是 Emily 遇到麻煩時最不可能尋求幫助的對象。
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答案:
1. 第一題可譯為:
The security guard standing at the gate will prevent those without an identification card from entering the building.
2. 第二題可譯為:
If you don’t want your trip to go wrong, you had better make travel arrangements in advance.
3. 第三題可譯為:
Rob is eager to get admitted into a university where he can explore his interests and acquire skills.
4. 第四題可譯為:
Emily and Gary used to be intimate friends until he stabbed her in the back.
5. 第五題可譯為:
Consequently, Gary is the last person that Emily would turn to for help when she runs into trouble.
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1. 譯題密技
prevent sb from V-ing = stop / keep sb from V-ing
阻止/防止某人(做)⋯⋯
注意 :
表「阻止」或「禁止」等動詞,多與介詞 from 並用。
譯 : 這些法律被制定來防止人們在辦公室裡抽菸。
The laws were made to prevent people from smoking in the office.
3. 譯題密技
本句使用關係副詞 where 引導形容詞子句,用來修飾前 面表「地方」的先行詞(名詞)a university。
譯 : 奈德夢想生活在一個沒有戰爭的世界裡。
Ned dreams of living in a world where there is no war.
4. 譯題密技
肯定句 + until 引導的副詞子句 做⋯⋯直到⋯⋯為止
注意 :
副詞連接詞 until 表「直到⋯⋯時」,用於肯定句時,表示 進行的動作持續到 until 後面所代表的時間點為止。
譯 : 我的狗在門邊等我一直到我回家。
My dog waited for me by the door until I came home.
5. 譯題密技
be the last + N + that 引導的形容詞子句 是最不可能⋯⋯的⋯⋯
注意 :
last 原本表「最後的」,此處則表「最不可能的」,也就是 「最後才輪到的」之意。
譯 : 休最不可能做的就是偷竊。
Stealing is the last thing that Hugh would do.
借題發揮
1. Kate 已經決定要一直加班直到她存夠錢出國玩。(提示:until...)
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2. 身為一個誠實的學生,Sam 是最不可能會在考試作弊的人。(提示:the last...)
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參考譯句
1. Kate has decided to keep working overtime until she saves enough money to travel abroad.
2. As an honest student, Sam is the last person that would cheat on a test.
I just don’t know where we went wrong.
我就是不知道我們到底哪裡出問題了。
You had better tell your mother the truth before she finds out and gets angry.
你最好在你媽媽發現並變得生氣前告訴她真相。
Sean booked the hotel six months in advance.
尚恩提前 6 個月訂飯店。
Children are not admitted to the theater without an adult.
小朋友沒有大人帶是不能進入那間劇院的。
Only five percent of the applicants are admitted to the university.
只有 5% 的申請者獲准進入該所大學。
I can’t believe my best friend would stab me in the back.
我真不敢相信我最要好的朋友會在背後中傷我。
Stealing is the last thing that Hugh would do.
休最不可能做的就是偷竊。
Terry ran into his ex-wife on the street.
泰瑞在街上偶遇前妻。
Children can always turn to their parents for help.
孩子永遠可以向他們的父母求助。