清华大学考研辅导强化班英语翻译讲义(12)

清华大学考研辅导强化班课程讲义(by mistysky)

(2) Pure iron is not used in industry because is too soft. 纯铁太软，所以不用在工业上。

(3) Since information is continuously sent into the system as it becomes available, Teletext is always kept up-to-date.

新获得的资料不断地输入，所以电传文本总能保持最新信息。 4. 条件状语从句 1) 译作汉语的假设句

(1) If something has the ability to adjust itself to the environment, we say it has intelligence.

如果某物具有适应环境的能力，我们就说它具有智力。

(2) Granted that this is true, what conclusion can you draw? 假设这是实际情况，你又能得出什么结论呢？

(3) Should there be urgent situation, press the red button to switch off the electricity.

万一有紧急情况，请按红色按钮以切断电源。 2) 作汉语的补语从句

(1) You can drive tonight if you are ready. 你今晚就可以出车，如果你愿意的话。

(2) Any body above the earth will fall unless it is supported by an upward force equal to its weight.

地球上的任何物体都会落下来，除非它受到一个大小与其重量相等的力支持。 5.让步状语从句

1) 译作汉语的一般让步状语从句

(1) While this is true of some, it is not true of all. 虽然有一部分是真的，但不见得全部都如此。

(2) I still think that you made a mistake while I admit what you say. 就算我承认你所说的没错，但我还是认为你犯了个错误。 2) 译作汉语的“不管”、“无论”之类的无条件句

(1) He got the same result whichever way he did the experiment. 不论用什么方法做实验，他所得到的结果都相同。

(2) All living things, whether they are animals or plants, are made up of cells. 一切生物，不管是动物还是植物，都是由细胞组成的。

(3) They were determined to carry out their plan no matter what obstacles they would have to face.

他们决心坚决执行计划，不论他们将面临什么样的障碍。 6. 目的状语从句

可根据不同的情况和语气或放在句首，或放在句末：

(1) We should start early so that we might get there before noon. 为了正午以前赶到那里，我们应当早点动身。（我们应当早点动身，以便能在正午之前赶到那里。）

(2) Steel parts are usually covered with grease for fear that they should rust. 钢制零件通常涂上润滑脂，以防生锈。 （为了防锈，钢制零件通常需涂上润滑脂。）

(3) A rocket must attain a speed of about five miles per second so that it may put a satellite in orbit.

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清华大学考研辅导强化班课程讲义(by mistysky)

火箭必须获得每秒大约五英里的速度，以便把卫星送入轨道。（为了能把卫星送入轨道，火箭必须获得每秒大约五英里的速度。）

第十二讲 长句翻译 分切拆组

XII. 长句翻译 分切拆组