名词译成动词⑴The application of directional control valve shall be compatible w ith the control valve performance such that the systemoperation w ill not be affected by back p ressure.译为:应该使用与控制阀的性能相适应的方向控制阀,这样,系统的工作就不会受反压力的影响。翻译时将名词app lication译为动词“使用”(以下几个例句的词性转换形式与本句基本相同,不再逐句说明)。⑵The dependence of the rate of evaporation of a liquid ontemperature is enormous.译为:液体的蒸发速度很大程度上取决于它的温度。⑶W ith the use of the increased temperature and pressure,the oil is cracked into lighter or heavier fractions.译为:利用高温,可将石油裂化成轻馏分或重馏分。⑷Where the source is normally mounted on a horizontalp lane surface,the corresponding free field is a hem isphere,andthus sound p ressure measurements are made at points on the sur2face of the hypothetical hem isphere.译为:在声源正常地安装在一个水平表面的地方,相应的自由声场就是一个半球面,这样就可在相应这个假设的半球面上的一些点测量声压级。
同位语从句
能接同位语从句的名词主要有:belief(相信),fact(事实),hope(希望),idea(想法,观点),doubt(怀疑),news(新闻,消息),rumor(传闻),conclusion(结论),evidence(证据),suggestion(建议),problem(问题),order(命令),answer(回答),decision(决定),discovery(发现),explanation(解释),information(消息),knowledge(知识),law(法律),opinion(意见,观点),truth(真理,事实),promise(承诺),report(报告),thought(思想),statement(声明),rule(规定)等。
1.一般来说,同位语从句可以直接翻译在主句后面。
He expressed the hope that he would come over to visit China again.
他表示希望再到中国来访问。
2.有时候在翻译同位语从句时,可以将其放在所修饰的名词前面,相当于前置的修饰语,但不一定使用定语的标志词“的”。这种情况下,同位语从句都是比较简单。
The rumor that he was arrested was unfounded.
关于他被1捕的传闻是没有根据的。
3.增加“即”(或者“以为”)这样的词来连接,或用冒号、破折号直接分开主句和同位语从句。
But this does not in any way alter the fact that they are now, from a practical point of view, irrational.
但这却丝毫改变不了这样一个事实,即从实用的观点来看,他们今天仍是不合理的。
We have reached the conclusion that practice is the criterion for testing truth.
我们已经得出这样的结论:实践是检验真理的标准。
Not long ago, the scientists made an exciting discovery that this waste material could be turned into plastics.
不久前,科学家们获得一个令人振奋的发现――可以把这种废物变成塑料。
表语从句
It seems that it is going to snow.
看起来要下雪了。
That is why Jack got scolded.
这就是杰克受到训斥的原因。
The question remains whether we can win the majority of the people.
问题是我们能否赢得大多数人民群众的支持。
His view of the press was that the reporters were either for him or against him.
他对新闻界的看法是,记者们不是支持他,就是反对他。