英语翻译试题选.doc

英语翻译试题选1. 我们刚要开始比赛就下起了雨。(be about to)We were about to start the race when it rained.2. 北方冬季寒冷，而相比之下南方却相当温暖。 (in contrast)In winter, its cold in the north. In contrast, its pretty warm in the south.3. 约翰没来是因为生病了，而你的情况却不同。(in ones case)John was absent because he was ill, but it was different in your case.4. 关于你的请求，我恐怕无法马上给予答复。(with regard to)With regard to your request, Im afraid I cant give you an immediate reply.1. 等他到机场时，飞机已经起飞了。( by the time)By the time he arrived at the airport, the plane had taken off.2. 在校园里，车速被限制在每小时10英里。( be limited to )On campus, the car speed is limited to 10 miles per hour.3. 这对双胞胎姐妹（twin sisters）之间的不同之处在于：一个依赖父母，另一个却很自立。( one ones own ) The difference between the twin sisters is that one is dependent on her parents, and the other is on her own.4. 一方面汽车有用，可另一方面也造成污染。（pollution）, (on the one hand. on the other hand) On the one hand, cars are useful, but on the other (hand), they cause pollution.1. 房子着火了，里面的人面临着死亡的危险。(in danger of)The house was on fire and the people inside were in danger of losing their lives.2. 他买不起这么好的房子。(afford to do)He cannot afford to buy such a nice house.3. 这个主意听起来也许有些怪，不过还真有点道理。(make sense)Although this idea may sound strange, it does make sense.4. 约翰看起来是个好人。即便如此，我还是不信 任他。(even so)John seems (to be) a nice person. Even so, I dont trust him.1. 如果他一开始谈论过去，你就永远都没法从他那儿脱身。(get away from)If he starts talking about the past, youll never get away from him.2. 冬天失业率有上升的趋势。(tendency)There is a tendency for job losses to rise in the winter.3. 在我不断地要求下，父亲终于同意和我一起去澳大利亚了。(frequent)Because of my frequent demands, father finally agreed to go to Australia with me.4. 他把老店卖了，开了一家新店，以便赚更多的钱。(make money)He sold his shop and opened a new one to make more money.1. 我们应该从失败中吸取教训，这是很重要的。(learn a lesson from)It is important for us to learn a lesson from the failure.2. 他相信自己想当证券经纪人的梦想总有一天会实现。(come true)He believes that one day his dream of becoming a stockbroker will come true.3. 很多学生最后从事的工作不需要用到所学的知识。(end up)Many students end up doing jobs that do not make use of what they have learnt.4. 我一提到他的名字，母亲就变得很不开心。(as soon as)As soon as I mentioned his name, my mother became very unhappy.