分词和定语从句的切换

1电在人们日常生活中得到广泛应用，因为它便于输送和转换为其它形式。

Electricity, which can be easily transmitted and changed into other forms of energy, has found wide application in daily life.

Easily transmitted and changed into other forms of energy, Electricity has found wide application in our daily life.

2因为在底特律可以筹集到建造机器所需的资金，所以Tom向妻子建议搬回底特律住。Tom suggested to his wife that they move back to Detroit where he could get the necessary money to build his machine.

Capable of raising fund for the construction of the machine in Detroit, Tom suggested to his wife that they move back there.

3西方看到了几颗星星，小镇的灯光没能使它们暗淡。

H e could see a few stars to the west, where the lights of the town didn’t blur them out.

Not blurred out by the lights of the town, stars could be seen to the west.

4由于我们未能及时发货给你方造成了不便，我方表示歉意。

We apologize for the inconvenience on you that has been caused by our delay in delivery. Causing you inconvenience for the late delivery, we apologize for it.

5他似乎不愿再和史密斯太太讲话，因为她现在异常无礼，令人厌烦。

He showed no further wish for conversation with Mrs. Smith, who was now more than usually rude and annoying.

Mrs. Smith being more than usually rude and annoying, he didn’t want to talk to her any more.

1一个人如果只关心自己不关心他人，那他就不能够和别人搞好关系。

A person who cares more about himself can not get on well with others.

If caring more about himself, a person can not get well with others.

2一个人如果了解外国的风俗习惯，那么当他出国时他就能很容易地适应当地生活。Anyone who knows of foreign customs will get adapted to the local life more easily when he goes abroad.

If knowing of foreign customs, a person will get adapted to the local life more easily when he goes abroad.

3你怎么可能了解一个来自和你完全不同背景的人呢？

How can you understand someone who comes from a completely different background? Coming from a completely different background, he could not be understood by others.

4外国学生如想提高自己的阅读能力，下列各项原则可能有所帮助。

The following principles might be helpful for foreign students who wish to increase their reading skill

If foreign students wishing to increase their reading skill, the following principles might be helpful to them.

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1她坚持要再买一张床，尽管她几乎没有此需要。

She insisted on buying another bed, which she hardly had use for.

Though having no use for another bed, she insisted on buying another one.

2尽管我的助手在做实验之前已仔细阅读过说明书，但是他还是未能得到满意的结果。

My assistant, who had carefully read through the instruction before doing his experiment, could not obtain satisfactory results.

Though having carefully read through the instruction before doing his experiment, my assistant could not obtain satisfactory results.

3 The problem, which is complicated, has been solved.

4 Immigrants are quickly fitting into this common culture, which may not be altogether elevating.

5 Mrs. Smith who has been married to her husband for nearly 20 years, still doesn’t know him very well.

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1他服了中药，结果缓解了症状。

He took Chinese medicine，which relieved his symptoms.

He took Chinese medicine, thus relieving his symptoms.

2 Scientists say this could lead to design changes in airplanes that would save hundreds of millions of dollars in fuel costs.

3 They tried to crack down the revolt, which spread all the more furiously throughout the country.

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1司机开车时，不许和人谈话，也不能走神。

A driver who is driving mustn’t talk with others or be absent-minded.

When driving, a driver mustn’t talk with others or be absent-minded.

2 Electrical energy that is supplied to a Lamp can be turned into light energy.