MBA培训－翻译练习十二 从句的翻译

三，从句的翻译

英语中复杂句的译法

（一），名词性从句的译法

主语从句

在翻译由what, whatever, whoever, that, when, where, how, whether 等引导的主语从句，一般仍按照原文句子结构的前后顺序。

1. Whoever fulfills his task first will lend a helping hand to others.

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由it 做形式主语的从句:

2. It is a fact that the USA has sent its fleet to all parts of the world.

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宾语从句

1. I have noticed that if you speak too slowly people may cut you off.

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有it 做形式宾语，

2. They consider it a great compliment that the President should visit them.

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表语从句

The question is whether we can finish our work by tomorrow evening.

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同位语从句  

中间用冒号，或即来连接

1. We can not deny the fact the Beijing, at the moment, is not as green a city as what we like it to be.

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2. The scientists made an exciting discovering that this waste material could be turned into plastics.

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二， 定语从句的译法

1.如果定语较短，可以放在被修饰词之前，中间加的。

They are the engineers that designed the new- type machine.

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2.如果定语长，可以后置，译成并列分句。

That is the poor little boy who has no playmates of his age living nearby and has to go to school by himself.

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The relations between China and the United States of American have been improved, which will contribute to world peace.

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3.一些定语在意义上与主句有状语关系，说明原因，时间，地点，目的，让步等

Electronic computers, which have many advantages, can not carry out creative work and replace man.

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The young reporter wishes to write an article that will attract public attention to the matter.

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 三 状语从句

1. I don’t teach because teaching is easy for me.
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2. The machine did not stop because the fuel was used up.

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3. While we can not see the air, we can feel it.
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4. He pushed open the door gently and stole out of the room for fear that he should awake her.
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5. You may keep the book a further week provided that no one else requires it.

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