5.译成主动句
Such data can be depended on. 这些数据可靠。
The children are taken care of bytheir mum. 妈妈照料孩子们。
6.常见被动句型
不加主语的:
It is hoped that … "希望…"
It is reported that … "据报道…"
It is said that … "据说…"
It is
supposed that …"据猜测…"
It must be admitted … "必须承认…"
It must be
pointed that…"必须指出…"
It is asserted that … "据声称…"
可加主语的:
原文中的主语在译文中变成了宾语,另外加上"人们"、"有人"、"大家"、"他们"、"众人"等等泛指词做主语。
It is believed that …"人们认为…"
It is generally considered that…"人们普遍认为…"
It is well known that…" 众所周知… "
It was told that …"有人曾说。。。 "
It has been found that…" 人们已经发现。。。 "
Unit 12 练习
一、词汇英译汉:
1.
symptom 2.
intellectual 3.detail 4.
initial 5.
inventor 6.
confront 7.sensitivity 8. reflection
9. creativity 10.
character 11.trace 12. modest
词组:
13. investment14. to
substitute … for 15. be
contrary to 16.to put off
17. be
confronted with 18. to gazeat
19. beunaware of 20. to impress…on
21. be free from 22. be
beneficialto
二、句子英译汉:
1. At its best, daydreaming wasconsidered a compensatory
substitute for the real things in life.(para.1)
2. There are always those whowould
substitutefantasy lives for the rewards of real activity.(para.2)
3. Most people suffer from a lackof daydreaming rather than an
excess of it . (para. 2)
4. Notonly are they less able to deal with the
pressure of day-to-day
existence, butalso their self -control and self-direction become endangered. (para.2)
5. But its
beneficial effects gobeyond this . (para. 3)
Go beyond 表示"超越…, 不仅仅是…"
6. Historically, scientists and
inventors are one group that seems to take full
advantage of relaxed moments. (para.7)
Take
advantage of 利用
7.Whenever
confronted with a taskwhich seemed too hard to be dealt with , he wouldstretch out on his
laboratory sofa and let fantasies flood his mind. (para.7)
8.Picture yourself as
winning andthat will
contributeremarkably to success.
9.The important thing to remember is topicture these desired objectives as if you had already attained them .
三、汉译英
1.最近的研究成果表明,白日做梦是日常生活的一部分。
Recent
research shows / indicatesthat daydreaming is part of daily life .
2.白日做梦不仅有利于心态平衡,而且能提高人们的自控力。
Daydreaming is not only
beneficialto the
mental balance, but also to
enhance one's
ability of self-control.
Daydreaming can not only helpmaintain
emotional balance , but also improve one'sself-control .
3.历史上许多科学家与发明家曾充分利用白日梦。
Historically, many scientists and
inventors have taken full
advantage of daydreaming.
Many scientists and
inventors inhistory took full use of daydreaming.
4.有的作曲家在作曲时几乎像进入了很深的白日梦状态。
While composing, some composersseem to approach a state of deep daydreaming.
Some composers seemed to approacha state of deep daydreaming while they were composing.
5.在梦境中不要将自己描绘成失败者而应该是成功者。
Picture yourself as a winnerrather than loser in your daydream.
Picture yourself in your daydreamas
winning rather than defeated.
历年考题:
1.According to Dr. Kramer, ______ people whoappear in your dreams, ______ you are on
awakening. (99.10)
A. asmany … as happy
B. the more… the happier
C. the more… the happier
D. the most … the happiest
答案:C。考点:本题主要考查the + 比较级, the + 比较级,结构是"越… , 越…"
2.Hold a picture of yourself longand
steadily enough _____ your mind's eye, and you will be drawn toward it . (99.10)
A.at B.in C.before D.in front of
答案:B。考点:本题主要考查词组in one's mind's eye 意思是"在脑海中,在心目中"。
3.In the past two decades,
research______(expand) our knowledge about sleep and dreams. (00.4)
答案:has expanded 。本题主要考查
现在完成时。"in the past twodecades"经常是表示
现在完成时的时间状语。
4.It has been proved that their bestideas seem _____(occur) when they were relaxing. (01.4)
答案:to have occurred 。 考点:本题主要考查seem 后面要加
动词不定式完成时作宾语。
5.汉译英:科学家正在研究为什么白日梦会有益于人们的健康。(01.4)
答案:Scientists are studying whydaydreaming is
beneficial to people's health.
6.A life ____(live) without
fantasyand daydreaming is a really poor life indeed. (02.4)
答案:lived 。考点:lived 是过去分词作定语修饰life 。 词组"live a …life "表示过着…样的生活。