出租屋中译汉 英语翻译练习

2021年1月14日发(作者：强卫)
I. 用于文章主题句
1. 不用说…
It goes without saying that子句
= (It is) needless to say (that)子句
= It is obvious that子句
= Obviously, S. + V.
例︰不用说早睡早起是值得的。
It goes without saying that it pays to keep early hours.
2. …是不可能的; 无法…
There is no Ving
= There is no way of Ving.
= There is no possibility of Ving.
= It is impossible to V.
= It is out of the question to V.
= No one can V.
= We cannot V.
例︰不可否认的,成功的事业关键在于健康的身心。
There is not denying that successful business lies in a healthy body and mind.
3. 我深信…
I am greatly convinced (that)子句
= I am greatly assured (that)子句
例︰我深信预防是重于治疗。
I am greatly convinced that prevention is better than cure.
4. 在各种…之中…
Among various kinds of …, …
= Of all the …, …
例︰在各种运动中,我尤其喜欢慢跑。
Among various kinds of sports, I like jogging in particular.
5. …是很容易证明的。
It can be easily proved (that)子句
例︰时间最珍贵是很容易证明的。
It can be easily proved that nothing is more precious than time.
6. …无论如何强调都不为过
… cannot be overemphasized
例︰交通安全的重要性无论如何强调都不为过。
The importance of traffic safety cannot be overemphasized.
7. 就我的看法…；我认为…
In my opinion, …
= To my mind, ….
= As far as I am concerned,
= I am of the opinion that子句
例︰就我的看法，打电动玩具既花费时间也有害健康。
In my opinion, playing video games not only takes much time but is also harmful to health.
8. (A) 每个人都知道…
Everyone knows (that)子句
(B) 就我所知…
As far as my knowledge is concerned, …
例︰就我所知下列方法对我帮助很大。
As far as my knowledge is concerned, the following ways are of great help to me.
9. 毫无疑问地…
There is no doubt (that)子句
例︰毫无疑问地近视在我国的年轻人中是一个严重的问题。
There is no doubt that near-sightedness is a serious problem among the youth of our country.
10. 根据我个人经验…
According to my personal experience, …
= Based on my personal experience, …
例︰根据我个人经验微笑已带给我许多好处。
According to my personal experience, smile has done me a lot of good.
11. 在我认识的人当中也许没有一个人比…更值得我尊敬。
Of all the people I know, perhaps non deserves my respect more than …
例︰在我认识的人当中也许没有一个人比我的英文老师张老师更值得我尊敬。
Of all the people I know, perhaps non deserves my respect more than Miss Chang, my English teacher.
12. 在我的求学过程中我忘不了…
In the course of my schooling. I will never forget …
例︰在我的求学过程中我忘不了学习英文所遭到的大困难。
In the course of my schooling. I will never forget the great difficulty I encountered in learning English.
13. (A) 随着人口的增加… With the increase/growth of the population, …
(B) 随着科技的进步, … With the advance of science and technology, …
例︰随着台湾经济的快速发展，许多社会问题产生了。
With the rapid development of Taiwan's economy, a lot of social problems have come to pass.
14. (A) 在这信息的年代…扮演重要的角色。
In the age of information and communication, 。。。plays an important role.
(B) 在今日工业社会中…是生命不可或缺的。
In today's industrial society, … is indispensable to life.
例︰在这信息的年代,计算机扮演非常重要的角色。
In this age of information and communication, the computer plays an extremely important role.
15. 在讨论…一个人不得不承认…。
In dealing with …, one cannot but admit (that)子句
例︰在讨论未来的职业,一个人不得不承认尽早决定未来的职业很重要。
In dealing with one's future career, one cannot but admit that it is very important to decide one's future career as early as possible.
16. 世上没有什么比…更令我高兴。
Nothing in the world can delight me so much as …
例︰世上没有什么比到快餐店吃汉堡更令我高兴。
Nothing in the world can delight me so much as having hamburgers in fast-food restaurants.
17. … 是必要的 It is necessary that S (should) V
… 是重要的 It is important/essential that S (should) V
… 是适当的 It is proper that S (should) V
… 是紧急的 It is urgent that S (should) V
例︰我们当保持公共场所清洁是应当的。
It is proper that we (should) keep the public places clean.
18. 每当我听到…我就忍不住感到兴奋。Whenever I hear …, I cannot but feel excited.
每当我做…我就忍不住感到悲伤。 Whenever I do …, I cannot but feel sad.
每当我想到…我就忍不住感到紧张。Whenever I think of …, I cannot but feel nervous.
每当我遭遇…我就忍不住感到害怕。Whenever I meet with …, I cannot but feel frightened.
每当我看到… 我就忍不住感到惊讶。Whenever I see …, I cannot but feel surprised.
例︰每当我想到我家附近那一条清澈的小溪,我就忍不住感到悲伤。
Whenever I think of the clean brook near my home, I cannot but feel sad.
= Every time I think of the clean brook near my home, I cannot help feeling sad.
19. 据说… It is said (that)子句
一般认为… It is thought (that)子句
大家都知道… It is known (that)子句
据报导… It is reported (that)子句
一般预料… It is expected (that)子句
一般估计… It is estimated (that)子句
一般相信… It is believed (that)子句
例︰一般相信阅读增加我们的知识、扩大我们的心胸。
It is believed (that) reading increases our knowledge and broadens our mind.
20. …的主要理由是…
The main reason why ….. is (that)子句
例︰青少年犯罪的主要理由是社会环境日一败坏。
The main reason why the juveniles commit crimes is that social environment is becoming worse.
21. 俗语说得好：「…」。
Well goes an old saying, …
= As an old saying goes(runs, says),
= An old saying goes,
= It's an old saying (that)子句
例︰俗话说得好：「诚实为上策」。
As an old saying goes,
22. (A) …用下列方法… … in the following ways.
(B) …有三个主要理由。 … for three major reasons.
(C) 要…至少我们可做三件事。 To …, there are at least three things we can do.
例︰(A) 我用下列方法增加信心。
I increase my confidence in the following ways.
(B) 人们学外语有三个理由。
People learn a foreign language for three major reasons.
(C) 为了维护健康,我们每天至少可做三件事。
To keep healthy, there are at least three things we can do every day.
II. 用于文章承转句
23. 那就是(说)…；亦即…
That is to say, …
= That is, …
= Namely, …
例︰我们生活需有规律。也就是说,早睡早起,戒除烟酒。
We need to live a regular life. That is, we can keep good hours and refrain from smoking and drinking in the daily activities.
24. (A) 基于这个理由… For this reason, …
(B) 为了这个目的… For this purpose, …
例︰基于这个理由,我已决定把行医作为未来的职业。
For this reason, I have decided to take practicing medicine as my future career.
25. 我们有理由相信…
We have reasons to believe (that)子句
例︰我们有理由相信体罚应该严格禁止。
We have reasons to believe that corporal punishment should be strictly prohibited.
26. 事实上…
As a matter of fact, …
= In fact, …
例︰事实上健康才是最重要。
As a matter of fact, it is health that counts.
英语作文写作常用的连接词


“They are wasting resources, for example, time, energy and money.”
上面这句话不错，只是转折词“for example”不妥当；应该这样：
“They are wasting resources. For example, they use too much time, energy and money.”
不然就要换一换转折词，改用“such as”或“like”：
“They are wasting resources, such as (or like) time, energy and money.”

不管任何语言，转折词（transitional words）都扮演着一个重要角色，就是： 承先启后，使句子紧凑，段落相吸，对文章结构，有良
性作用。但是有些人几乎没有采用转折词的习惯， 结果文句松散，上下文七零八乱，应该避免。

现在把主要转折词，分类列下，供大家参考。

Ⅰ表示“尤有进者”的意思：


Again, also, then, besides, further, furthermore, moreover, next, in addition
等，如：
① Jason teaches diligently. Besides, he writes a lot.
② English is a useful language. For one thing, it is an official language in the UN. Then, it is widely used in business, science and technology.

Ⅱ表示“反意见”：

But, however, still, yet, after all, for all that, in spite of, on the contrary, on the other hand
③ Jim is intelligent but lazy.
等，如：
④ Singapore is not a big the contrary, it is very small.

Ⅲ表示“困果关系”：


Therefore, so, hence, thus, accordingly, consequently, as a result
等，如：
⑤ Some people are over- ambitious. As a result, they are usually unhappy.
⑥ Tom did not work hard; hence, he failed.

Ⅳ表示“比较关系”：

Likewise, similarly, in a like manner
等，如：
⑦ You cannot writes without a pen. Likewise, you cannot cook without rice.
⑧ No one is allowed to speak Mandarin in an English class. Similarly, no one is allowed to speak English in a Mandarin class.

Ⅴ表示“举例示范”：


For example, in other words, for instance, that is
等，如：
⑨ There are some common errors in his composition. For instance, it is wrong to use

Ⅵ表示“结束”：


To sum up, in brief, in short, on the whole, to conclude
等，如：
⑩ Some say Singapore is a nice place to live in. Others say it is not so nice. It is too competitive. In short, some like Singapore; some do not.

常用的名言和谚语
Virtue and a trade are the best portion for children.
德行和一门技能是孩子最好的遗产。
Better early than late.
宁早勿迟。
A man can do no more than he can.
量力而行。
Honesty and diligence should be your eternal mates.
诚实和勤奋应成为你永远的伴侣。
Early birds catch worms.
早起的鸟儿有虫吃。
Every coin has its two sides.
有利有弊。
Every man has his hobby- horse.
人各有所好。
Every man has his his taste.
人各有所好。
Every one is born equal.
人人生而平等。
Every rose has its thorn.
每朵玫瑰都有刺。
Good things stay indoors while bad things will go far away.
好事不出门，坏事传千里。
Gossip is a fearing thing.
人言可畏。
He who keeps company with the wolf will learn to howl.
近朱者赤，近墨者黑。
It is never too late to learn.
学习永远不嫌晚。
Where there is a will, there is a way.
有志者事竟成。
Health is better than wealth.
健康胜于财富。
A contented mind is a perpetual feast.
知足长乐。
a friend in need is a friend indeed.
患难见真情。
Every advantage has its disadvantages.
有利必有弊。
Every little makes a nickel.
积少成多。
Self-trust is the first secret of success.
自信是成功的第一秘诀。
Example is better than precept.
言传不如身教。
No pains , no gains.
不劳无获。
Throw the baby out with the bath water.
把洗澡水连同婴儿一起倒掉。
One man's meat is another man 's poison.
百人有百好。
If the old dog barks, he gives counsel.
不听老人言，吃亏在眼前。
Parents are the first teachers of the children.
父母是孩子的第一任老师。
Different strokes for different folks.
各有所好。
An old man is treasure of a family.
家有老人便是宝。
You live with a lame, you will learn a limp.
近朱者赤，近墨者黑。
He that lives with cripples learns to limp.