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介 词 和 介 词 短 语 2011.4.5 那孩子见到一条大狗,害怕地往后退。lThe child caught sight of a large dog and drew back with fear.lSeeing a large dog, the child stepped back fearfully.lThe child stepped back in fear at the sight of a large dog. 看到他满脸不情愿的样子,她心里一沉,知道这回说不动他了。lSeeing the unwillingness written all over his face, she realized with a sinking heart that it was impossible to persuade him this time.lAt the sight of the reluctant look on his face, her heart sank as she realized it was impossible to bring him around this time. 法律面前人人平等。lAll people are equal before the law.lAll people are equal in the sight of the law.lLaw is no respecter of persons. 尽管他在法律上是无罪的,但他的行为应该在道德上受到谴责。lThough he was not guilty in the sight of the law, his conduct was morally reproachable.lThough he has not broken the law, his act should be denounced on moral grounds. 那孩子出于好奇把钟给拆开了。lThe child took the clock apart out of curiosity. 因为感谢他的帮助,我送给他一份昂贵的礼物。lGrateful for his help, I gave him an expensive present.lI gave him an expensive present to thank him for his help.lI sent him an expensive gift out of gratitude for his help. 我想他是不得已才向我求救的,因为他不想让家里人知道这件事。l I think came to me for help because he had no choice, for he wanted his family to know nothing about it.l I think asked me for help out of necessity, for he didnt want his family to know about this. 当时欧洲许多人出发去新大陆寻求更美好的生活。lAt that time many people left Europe for the newly discovered America to search for a better life.lAt the time many Europeans set out for the New World in search of a better life. 你早上在饭桌上说的那些话弄得她一整天都情绪低落。lYour remarks at the table this morning put her in a bad mood all day.lShe was in low spirits all day on account of what you said at the breakfast table. 火警请拨119.lDial 119 if there is a fire.lDial 119 in case a fire breaks out.lDial 119 in case of (a) fire.lDial 119 to report a fire. 这台计算机内部装有电池以防停电。lThe computer has a built-in battery in case electricity fails.lThe computer has a built-in battery in case of power failure. 我们的房子安的不是保险丝,而是安全电闸,它可以在线路超载时自动断电。lRather than a fuse, our house is equipped with a safety switch that disconnects automatically when the circuit is overloaded.lInstead of a fuse, our house is fitted with a safety switch that automatically disconnects in case of circuit overloaded. 土匪们利用暗道逃跑了。lThe bandits fled by means of secret tunnel.lThe gangsters escaped through a secret tunnel. 通过经常性的锻炼和严格控制饮食,她在四十岁时仍然波爱吃很好的体形。lAt forty, she has maintained a good figure by means of regular exercise and a strict diet.lRelying on regular exercise and a strict diet, she has kept her nice figure although she is forty years old. 孩子不肯吃饭,表示抗议。lThe child remonstrated by refusing to eat.lThe child refused to eat as a gesture of protest.lThe child refused to eat as a kind of protest.lThe child refused to eat by way of protest. 他送女友一件礼物,以示友好。lHe gave his girlfriend a gift by way of reconciliation.lHe tried to make up with his girlfriend by giving her a gift. 她回头向他抱歉地笑了笑。lShe turned and smiled at him apologetically.lShe turned to him and smiled by way of apology.lShe turned to him and smiled to show she was sorry.lFor some women, a successful career is achieved at the expense of marital happiness. 某些女性牺牲了婚姻幸福才获得事业上的成功。l Some women achieved success in their career by sacrificing marital happiness.l For some women, a successful career is achieved at the expense of marital happiness. 无论对于一个国家还是整个世界,以损害环境为代价来维持经济的快速发展绝非长久之计。lWhether for a country or the entire world, fast economic growth cannot be maintained in the long run at the expense of the environment.lWhether in the case of a country or the whole world, fast economic growth cannot be sustained at the expense of the environment. 一想到那天晚上的事情,他就心情沮丧。lHe was distressed when he remembered the incident the other night.lThe moment he thought of the incident that night, he felt very despondent.lHis heart sank at the thought of what had happened that night. 孩子害怕打雷,把头埋在毯子地下。lThe little child buried his head under the blanket for fear of the thunder.lScared by the thunder, the little child buried his head under the blanket. 他犯了个严重的错误,这使他的政敌很高兴。lHe made a serious mistake, which greatly delighted his political enemies.lHe made a grave mistake, much to the joy of his political opponents.lHis political adversaries were delighted when he made a grave mistake. 他喝汤时发出很大声音,让我很讨厌。lHe ate his soup with a loud slurping noise, which made me feel disgusted.lHe made a loud slurping when eating his soup, much to my annoyance.lI hate the way he slurped his soup. 我们惊愕地发现你方交付的货物在质量上远不如样品。lWe were shocked to find that the goods you delivered were far inferior in quality to your samples.lWe found to our dismay that the goods you delivered were of much lower quality than your samples. 他总是用钱来很来那个一切。lHe judges everything by money.lHe uses money as the yardstick for everything as the yardstick to measure everything.lHe thinks everything in terms of money. 我现在的工作在收入上令人满意,课时我并不喜欢我所做的事情。lI am satisfied with the pay of my present job, but I dont really enjoy what Im doing.lMy present job is satisfactory in terms of salary but not in terms of what I have to do. 我们公司的经济实力和知名度都比不上竞争对手。lOur companys financial strength and public recognition cannot compare with those of our competitor.lWhether in financial strength or public recognition, our company pales in comparison with competitor.lWhen it comes to the financial strength and name recognition, our company is no match for our rivallOur company compares unfavorably with our rival in terms of financial strength and public recognition. lNinety percent of the directors voted to accept the proposal to appoint Steve to the presidency.lNinety percent of the directors voted in favor of the appointment of Steve as general manager.lThe board of directors approved the appointment of Steve to general manager, with ninety percent of the votes I his favor.百分之九十九的董事投票赞成任命史蒂夫为总经理。 考虑再三,他决定不接受那份外企工作,而是与选择的雇主续约合同。lAfter considerable deliberation, he decided to reject the job offer from the foreign company and renew his contract with his present employer.lAfter much deliberation, he decided to reject the job offer from the foreign company in favor of renewing his contract with his present employer.lAfter careful consideration, he decided to renew his contract with his present employer rather accept the job offer from the foreign company. 经过头天晚上的空袭,街上行人稀少,多数商店没有开门。lAfter the air raid the night before, there were few pedestrians in the street, and most shops remained closed.lIn the wake of last nights air raid, there were few people in the street and few shops opened for business. 根据公司在过去一年的经营状况,董事会批准了一批新的投资计划。lIn view of the companys performance in the previous year, the board of the directors approved a series of new investment plans.lThe board approved a series of new investment plans on the strength of the companys performance in the previous year. 出于对妻子身体的考虑的考虑。他在乡间买了所房子。lOut of the consideration of his wifes health, he bought a house in the country.lHe bought a house in the country for the sake of his wifes health. 看在往日的交情份上,请帮我一把。lGive me some help for the sake of our old friendship.lLend me a hand for old times sake. 出于安全考虑,他每天离开办公室时都关掉电闸。lFor safetys sake, he always switches off the power when he leaves the office at the end of the day.lFor safety reasons, he always cuts off the power when leaving the office at the end of the day. 我们经常吵架,但仍然好似好朋友。lThough we often quarrel, we remain good friends.lIn spite of frequent quarrels, we are still good friends.lWe remain good friends despite frequent quarrel. 被告的律师显然掌握着某些我们一无所知的证据。l Obviously the defense attorney has some evidence we know nothing about.l The defense lawyer is apparently in possession of some evidence that we know nothing about.l Clearly, counsel for the defense has in his possession some evidence we know nothing about. 被告的律师显然掌握着某些我们一无所知的证据。lObviously the defense attorney has some evidence we know nothing about.lThe defense lawyer is apparently in possession of some evidence that we know nothing about.lClearly, counsel for the defense has in his possession some evidence we know nothing about. 这幅唐朝的绘画被故宫博物馆收藏。lThe Palace Museum is in possession of this Tang dynasty painting.lThis Tang dynasty painting is in the possession of the Palace Museum.lThis Tang dynasty painting is owned by the Palace Museum. 这些中国的珍贵文物如何被大英博物馆收藏,说起来恐怕不是一段光彩的历史。l How these precious cultural relics from China came into the possession of the British Museum would not make a palatable story.lHow the British Museum came into possession of these precious cultural relics of China would not be a pleasant story to tell. 情况看来很糟,她快要哭出来了。l The situation seemed so despairing that she almost broke into tears.l The situation seemed so desperate that she was on the verge of tears.l The situation seemed so hopeless that she was on the point of crying.l Things looked so bad that she was brought to the verge of tears. 父亲长期失业使我们陷入近乎绝望的境地。lWe were on the verge of despair because of fathers long-time unemployment. lFathers long-time unemployment drove us to the verge of despair. 这束花是一个叫做罗伯特的人送来的。lA men by the name of Robert sent this bunch of flowers.lThis bouquet of flowers was sent by a man named Robert. 他化名李云,在当地报纸上发表了一系列讽刺文章。lHe published a series of sardonic articles in the local newspaper using the assumed name of Li Yun.lHe uses the pseudonym of Li Yun on his satirical pieces in the local newspaper.lHe wrote a series of derisive articles for the local paper under the name of Li Yun. 纵观世界历史,人们打算着真理和正义的旗号实施过无数暴行。lThroughout history man has repeatedly committed atrocities while flaunting the banner of truth and justice.lWorld history is filled with atrocities perpetrated the banner of truth and justice.lThroughout human history numerous atrocities have been committed in the name of truth and justicelWorld history is filled with atrocities perpetrated the banner of truth and justice.lThroughout human history numerous atrocities have been committed in the name of truth and justice 因为缺乏信息,我们在此阶段无法得出任何结论。lAs we do not have information, we cannot reach any conclusion at this point.l Lacking information, we cannot reach any conclusion at this stage.l Lack of information makes it impossible for us to come to any conclusion at this moment.lFor lack of information, we cannot draw any conclusion at this stage.lNo conclusion can be draw at this stage to lack of information. 由于定罪证据不足,费尽周折抓到的嫌疑人被释放了。lFor lack of incriminatory evidence, the suspect who had been caught with so much difficulty was released.lCaptured after a lot of work, the suspect was freed for want of incriminating evidence. 从目 前形势考虑,我觉得我们最好与他们达成妥协。lIn view of the present situation, I think we had better try work out a compromise with them.lConsidering the current situation, I think it advisable for us it to try to reach a compromise with them. 从最新统计报告来看,我认为我们因该调整营销策略。lJudging by the latest statistical report, I think we should readjust our marketing strategy.lIn view of the latest statistical report, I think we should readjust our marketing strategy.lOn the basis of the latest statistical report, I think our marketing strategy needs to be adjusted. 关于该产品的规格与保修条列,用户手册上有详细说明。lWith respect to specifications and terms of warranty of the product, a detailed account is given in the users manual.lThe users handbook provides explanation regarding the specifications and terms of warranty of this product. 你的第一个要求是合理的。至于第二个要求,那可完全没有可能了。lYour first request is quite reasonable. As for your second request, it is out o the question.lWhile your first request is quite reasonable, your second one is totally impossible. 随着新世界的临近,环境问题再世界范围内受到越来越多的关注。lAs the new century drew near, more and more people in the world were paying attention to environmental issues.lAt the approach of the 21st century, people all across the world were paying more attention to environmental issues.lOn the threshold of a new century ,the world showed increasing concern over environmental issues.lIn the countdown to the new millennium, environmental issues were attracting more and more attention worldwide. Call it a day!See you next time!Thank you!
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