2013年大学英语四级考前翻译必备词句3
2013年大学英语四级考前翻译必备词句3
1、I should say Henry is not so much a writer as a reporter. (与其说是个作家不如说是)
2、Believe it or not, his discovery has created a stir in scientific circles.(信不信由你)
3、If you don’t like to swim, you may just as well stay at home. (不妨待在家里).
4、Please be careful when you are drinking coffee in case you stain the new carpet. (弄脏了新地毯)
5、Frankly speaking, I'd rather you didn't do anything (不采取任何措施) about it for the time being.
6、In the Chinese household, grandparents and other relatives play indispensable roles (起着不可缺少的作用) in raising children.
7、John seems a nice person, Even so (即使这样), I don't trust him.
8、The fifth generation computers, with artificial intelligence, are being developed (正在研制) and perfected now.
9、What a lovely party! It's worth remembering all my life (牢记一生).
10、Though you stay in the sea for weeks, you will not lose contact with (失去联系) the outside world.
11、Cancer is second only to (仅次于) heart disease as a cause of death.
12、It is a pity that we should stay at home when we have such fine weather (这么好的天气).
13、I would have never resorted to (不会诉诸法律) a court of law if I hadn't been so desperate.
14、John cannot afford to go to the university, not to speak of/not to mention/let alone going abroad (更不用说出国了).
15、I don't mind your delaying making (你延期做出决定) the decision as long as it is not too late.
16、I suggested he should adapt himself to (使自己适应)his new conditions.
17、I have no objection to hearing your story again (再听听你的故事).
18、This popular sports car is now being turned (正在生产出来)out at the rate of a thousand a week.
19、Could you take a blank sheet of paper? (请你找张空白纸)and write your name at the top?
