161 书面表达思维拓展：一句多译练习

1 一句多译100句 1. 他宁愿工作，也不愿在家休息。 He would rather work than have a rest at home. He prefers to work than have a rest at home . He prefers working to having a rest at home. 2. 虽然他累了，但他继续工作。 Though / Although he was tired , he went on working. Tired as / though he was , he went on working. He was tired , but he went on working. 3. 他决不是傻子。 He is anything but a fool. He is not a fool at all. He is far from being a fool. He is by no means a fool. 4. 这个城市是那个城市的三倍那么大。 This city is there times as large as that one. This city is three times the size of that one. This city is twice larger than that one. 5. 那个男孩为祖国献出了自己的生命。 The boy devoted his life to his country. The boy died for his country. The boy gave / lost his life for his country. 6. 天下雨了，我们出不去。 The rain prevented us （from）going out. The rain stopped us （from）going out. The rain kept us from going out. 7. 他只有服从命令别无选择。 He could do nothing but obey the order. He had no choice but to obey the order. There was nothing left for him to do but obey the order. All he had to do was obey the order. 8. 这个问题值得讨论。 This problem is worth discussing. This problem is worthy of discussion. This problem is worthy of being discussed. This problem is worthy to be discussed. It is worthwhile discussing （to discuss this problem. 9. 卓别林被认为是最滑稽的演员之一。 Chaplin is considered to be one of the funniest actors. Chaplin is regarded as one of the funniest actors. Chaplin is known as one of the funniest actors. Chaplin is looked on as one of the funniest actors.

10. 我打开窗户好吗？ Do you mind if I open the window ? Would you mind if I open the window ? Would you mind my / me opening the window ? 11. 我喜欢古典音乐。 I enjoy classical music. I like classical music. 2

I love classical music. I am interested in classical music. I am into classical music. 12. 一班在篮球比赛中赢了二班。 Class One beat Class Two in the basketball match. Class One defeated Class Two in the basketball match. Class One won against Class Two in the basketball match. 13. 在过去，女运动员不允许参加奥运会。 Women were not allowed to join in the Olympic Games in the past. Women were not allowed to take part in the Olympic Games in the past. 14. 他昨晚没有去参加宴会。 He didn’t attend the party last night. He didn’t go to the party last night. He wasn’t present at the party last night. 15. 这个地方值得参观。 The place is worth visiting. The place is worthy of being visited. The place is worthy of a visit. The place is worthy to be visited. 16. 我们班大部分学生都是近视眼。 Most students in our class are near-sighted. The majority of the students in our class are short-sighted. 17. 你能把这个句子译成英语吗？ Can you translate this sentence into English? Can you put this sentence into English? Can you turn this sentence into English? 18. 当地政府必须采取措施阻止动物灭绝。 The local government must take measures to stop animals dying out. The local government must take steps to stop animals dying out. The local government must take action to stop animals dying out. 19. 我们班共有六十位学生。 There are 60 students in all in our class. There are 60 students in total in our class. There are 60 students altogether in our class. 20. 所有的老师都对他的教法做出了高度的评价。 All of the teachers speak highly of his teaching methods. All of the teachers think well of his teaching methods. All the teachers sing high praise for his teaching methods. 21. 我们都知道地球是圆的。 As we all know, the earth is round. As is known to all, the earth is round. It is known to all that the earth is round. 22. 据说他出国了。 It is said that he has gone abroad. He is said to have gone abroad. 23. 我说的话使他生气。 What I said made him angry. What I said caused him to be angry. 24. 我住在一个房子里，这个房子的窗户面向南。 I live in a house, whose window faces the south. I live in a house, the window of which faces the south. 3

I live in a house; its window faces the south. I live in a house, and its window faces the south. 25. 我当医生的梦想终于实现了。 My dream of becoming a doctor has come true. I have realized my dream of becoming a doctor. My dream of becoming a doctor has come into being. 26. 他不仅是我们的老师，而且还是我们的朋友。 He is more than our teacher. He is also our friend. He is not only our teacher, but also our friend. 27. 树上长着许多苹果。 There are a great many apples on the tree. There are plenty of apples on the tree. There are a lot of apples on the tree. There are a large number of apples on the tree. 28. 几年前唐山发生了一场可怕的地震。 A terrible earthquake hit Tangshan several years ago. A terrible earthquake struck Tangshan several years ago. A terrible earthquake took place in Tangshan several years ago. A terrible earthquake happened in Tangshan several years ago. 29. 我们将千方百计地帮助他。 We’ll do all （that）we can to help him. We’ll do what we can to help him. 30. 一所新的学校在一座教堂的遗址上建了起来。 A new school has been built where there was a church. A new school has been built in the place where there was a church. 31. 他吃得多，睡得好，很容易发胖。 He puts on weight easily because of much food and sleep. He gains weight easily because of much food and sleep. 32. 我愿意步行去那里，不喜欢坐公共汽车去。 I prefer to go there on foot rather than take a bus. I would rather go there on foot than take a bus. 33. 我突然想到了一个好主意。 I came across a good idea. A good idea struck me. 34.他父亲离开祖国已经50年了。 His father has been away from his homeland for fifty years. His father left his homeland fifty years ago. It is fifty years since his father left his homeland. It has been fifty years since his father left his homeland. Fifty years have passed since his father left his homeland. 35．他来晚了使我很生气。 His coming late made me very angry. That he came late made me very angry. He came late, which made me very angry. I was very angry at his coming late. 36．我刚走进房间电话铃就响了。 As soon as I entered the room, my telephone rang. No sooner had I entered the room than my telephone rang. Hardly/Scarcely had I entered the room when my telephone rang. The moment/minute/instant I entered the room, my telephone rang. Immediately/Directly I entered the room, my telephone rang.