翻译练习

1. 我原打算在书店里消磨时间的，但最终买了本有关计算机的书。（end）

我：I have planned to kill time in the bookstore, but ended up buying a book on computer.

参考译文：I had planned to kill time in the bookstore, but I ended up buying a book on computer.

考点一：end up doing 是固定词组

考点二：原打算做某事（had meant/intended/planned to do =

meant/intended/planned to have done)

考点三：本句前后时态要一致，前面是过去完成时+to do 或过去时+to have done, 后面是一般过去时。

2. 如果你采用先进的方法，你就能取得事半功倍的效果。（effort）

我：If you use advanced method, you can attain the result with half effort.

参考译文：If you adopt the advanced method, you are able to achieve twice the result with half the effort.

考点一：事半功倍（twice the result with half the effort)

考点二：采用先进的方法（adopt the advanced method)

3.每一位驾驶员开车时都必须牢记，一点点疏忽都可能造成事故。（mind）

我：Every driver should keep in mind that a little bit carelessness can lead to accdient.

参考译文：When driving, every driver must keep/bear in mind that the slightest carelessness will cause an accident.

考点一：keep/bear in mind that 中间不加it

考点二：翻译过程中别漏掉 “开车时”