我给您写信是希望能从贵系获得研究基金,以便从事一年的研究工作。再如: 1)要大力开发国土资源,积极发展多种经营,增加农民收入。此句在翻译成英语句子的时候,必须通过各种手段分清各种层次关系。 To raise farmers’ income, land resources must be fully exploited and a diversified economy vigorously developed. 增加农民收入是次要信息,表示目的,作状语,用不定式来表达,大力开发国土资源是句子的主要信息,用主句来表达。 2)所有的二流子都要受到改造,参加生产,变为好人。 All loafers must be reformed into good citizens through participation in work. 在这句话的英语翻译中,二流子都要受到改造,变为好人是主要信息,翻译成主句,参加生产是次要信息,通过介词短语表达出来,作状语,表示方式方法。 3)这个看上去饱经风霜的渔翁伸出他那由于辛劳而布满老茧的双手,开始讲述了他海上生活的艰难历程。 英语翻译句是:Holding out his work-gnarled hands, the old fisherman with a weather-beaten face started to tell us about the hardships of his life on sea. 4) 看到久别的儿子下了船,老人激动不已。 英语翻译句是:The old man was very excited when he saw his son, whom he had not seen for a long time, getting of the ship. 5)我抬头一看,只见一群衣衫褴褛的孩子,默默无声的站于四周,观看着我俩进餐。 按照原文语序很容易翻成:I looked up and saw that a group of children in rags surrounding us silently and seeing us eating dinner. 先准备语言信息:抬头一看:look up;衣衫褴褛的孩子:children in rags;默默:silently;观看:look at 。最后范文是:Looking up, I saw that we were surrounded by children in rags who were looking at us as we ate .分析:例句用到了现在分词作伴随状语(looking up,),主动意思由被动形式表达,(were surrounded by)并设计出一个定语从句来(who were looking at us as we ate)原文中看不出来定语的痕迹。 对策:含有多个动词的句子,将动词进行主次区分,主要动词谓语化,次要动词非谓语化,附带从句设计,定语从句首当其冲现行被考虑。 6)汉语句子:这些人不断向西行进,希望能找到未被开发的土地。 These people kept going west in the hope of finding the land that had not been developed. These people kept going west hoping to find the land that had not been developed. 7) 汉语句子:他们对这件事进行了一番认真的讨论之后,想出了一个万无一失的计划。 After a careful discussion, they came up with a plan that would work in every circumstance. 请翻译以下汉语句子: 一高兴,姑娘们想出了许多好主意。 Delighted, the girls thought up many good ideas. 他没讲话,只静静地坐着抽烟。 He said nothing but sat silent smoking. 我们毫无办法,眼睁睁看着半年的粮食给毁掉了。 Helpless, we watched half a year’s food destroyed before our eyes. 熟了时这种苹果很甜。 Ripe (= When ripe), these apples are sweet. 他端着枪走进那间黑屋子。 He entered the dark room , gun in hand. 他鼻子冻得通红地走进房来。 He entered the room, his nose red with cold. 在工厂工作时,他是一名先进工人。 (While) Working in the factory, he was an advanced worker. 由于是共青团员,他经常帮助他人。 Being a League member, he is always helping others. 他呆在家里,又擦又洗。 He stayed at home, cleaning and washing. 要是整天玩,你就会浪费宝贵时间。 (If) Playing all day, you will waste your valuable time. 他把杯子掉了,结果摔得粉碎。 He dropped the glass, breaking it into pieces. 他把杯子掉了,结果摔得粉碎。 虽然雨下得很大,但不久天就晴了。 Though raining heavily, it cleared up very soon. 我等汽车时,一只鸟落到我头上。 I waiting for the bus, a bird fell on my heard. 所有的票卖光了,他们失望地离开了。 All the tickets having been sold out, they went away disappointedly. 如果时间允许,我们将做另两个练习。 Time permitting, we'll do another two exercises. 他在街上走着,后面跟着一群孩子。