题目
翻译题题型说明:Translate the following sentences (26-30) into Chinese and (31-35) into English27. 事实上他根本就没有参加考试。
翻译题 题型说明:Translate the following sentences (26-30) into Chinese and (31-35) into English 27. 事实上他根本就没有参加考试。
题目解答
答案
“事实是”可用“The fact is that...”或“The truth is that...”。“根本”可译为“not at all”或“by no means”。“参加考试”为“take the exam”或“sit for the exam”。综合分析,最佳翻译为:
“The fact is that he didn’t take the exam at all.”
答案:The fact is that he didn’t take the exam at all.
(其他合理译法亦可接受,如:The truth is that he didn’t participate in the exam at all.)
解析
本题考查汉译英的能力,解题思路是先确定句子中各个关键部分的英文表达,再按照英语的语法和表达习惯将它们组合成完整的句子。
- “事实上”常见的英文表达有 “The fact is that...” 或 “The truth is that...” ,这两种表达都能准确传达“事实上”的含义,在句子中引导一个陈述事实的从句。
- “根本”可以用 “not at all” 或 “by no means” 来表示,“not at all” 较为常用和口语化,“by no means” 则更正式、强调。
- “参加考试”有 “take the exam” 、“sit for the exam” 以及 “participate in the exam” 等表达,“take the exam” 和 “sit for the exam” 更侧重于参加考试这个动作,“participate in the exam” 强调参与到考试这个活动中。
- 原句“事实上他根本就没有参加考试”是一个主从复合句,“事实上”引导的内容是主句,“他根本就没有参加考试”是从句。按照英语表达习惯,用 “The fact is that...” 引导从句,“他没有参加考试”翻译为 “he didn’t take the exam” ,“根本”用 “at all” 来表达否定的强调,组合起来就是 “The fact is that he didn’t take the exam at all.” 。当然,使用 “The truth is that...” 以及 “participate in the exam” 等其他合理表达也是可以的。