新东方翻译组长谈口译十大经典句型.doc

新东方翻译组长谈口译十大经典句型发布: 2008-1-18 17:33 作者: 网络转载 来源: 沪江英语 查看: 821次 TAG: 口译句型 口译考试 中高级口译 谈中高级口译考试十大经典PK句型张驰新上海新东方学校资深翻译教学专家，口译教研组翻译组组长。澳大利亚IDP成员，首创中高级口译翻译的“字母理论”。“超级女声”早已尘埃落定，可PK之风可谓如火如荼，意义可谓十分深远。其实人生何尝不是一次面对自我的PK？坚定信心，树立自我，像刘翔们把“旧我”抛在身后，此乃PK之真谛，无愧“PK”当选为2005年最in之词。2005年最热的考试首推中高级口译考试了，一时间全民“译”统天下。本文结合今年最热门的两大事物，分析口译考试必备的十大经典句型，旨在为参加各种口译考试的人士梳理“句”脉。本文PK可谓Particular Knacks特别辅导，并不含许多杀气。l表示中高级口译考试真题例句表示作者模拟例句1.leave sb the choice of or 要么,要么（选择类经典句）lOur cruel and unrelenting enemy leaves us the choice of brave resistance or the most abject submission.敌人冷酷无情/铁石心肠，我们要么顽强抵抗，要么屈膝投降。The age of 30s leaves you the choice of marriage or remaining a bachelor.年过三十，要么成婚，要么单身。2.be the instrument of sth引来某事物的人或事（使动类经典句）lThe eyes of all our countrymen are now upon us, and we shall have the blessings and praises, if happily we are the instruments ofsaving them from the tyranny meditated against them.全国同胞都在关注我们，如果我们有幸能够拯救他们脱离强加于身的暴政，那将得到他们的祝福和赞颂。他所建立的组织最终使他垮了台。The organization he had built up eventually became the instrument ofhis downfall.能够让你幸福，我愿意付出我的一切。If I can be the instrument of your happiness, I will sacrifice all my belongings.3.it was the memory/memories of追溯到（回忆类经典句）lPerhaps it was thememoriesof the 1964 Tokyo Olympics and the 1988 Seoul Olympics, which were considered turning points in their nations development.追溯到1964年东京及1988年汉城举办的奥运会，可能分别被视为日韩两国发展的转折点。It was thememoryof 1945 Hiroshima and Nagasaki suffered from the attacks of atomic bomb, from which originated the term of “Zero Ground”.追溯到1945年广岛和长崎遭受原子弹攻击，从而形成了“零地带”这个术语。4.on the premise/ground/prerequisite/proposition/hypothesis/presuuposition that基于一个前提（假设类经典句）l中国政府在宣布实行和平统一的方针时，是基于一个前提，即当时的台湾当局坚持世界上只有一个中国，台湾是中国的一部分。The Chinese declared to implement the policy of peaceful reunification on the premise thatthe then Taiwan authorities maintained that there is only one China in the world and Taiwan is only one part of China.Advice to investors was based on the premise that interest rates would continue to fall.对投资者的建议是以利率会继续下跌为根据的。5.be bound to必定；一定（意愿类经典句）l西部大开发一定能成为沟通世界各国和中国的一座桥梁，促进中国和世界经济共同发展，共同繁荣。The Great Western Development is bound tobe a bridge between China and the rest world, promoting the common economic development and prosperity of China and the world at large.Just wars are bound to triumph over wars of aggression.正义战争必然要战胜侵略战争。6.a matter of sth/doing sth与有关的情况或问题（描述类经典句）lConsidering the following statements, made by the same man eight years apart. “Eventually, being poor wont be as much a matter of living in a poor country as it will be a matter ofhaving poor skills.”请思考一下同一个人现在及八年前说的话。“说到底，贫穷与其说是生活在贫穷的国家里，还不如说是技艺不精。”Dealing with these problems is alla matter ofexperience.处理这些问题全凭经验。7.This is the similar case with/when这恰如；正如；也会（比较类经典句）l这恰如我们虽然看不懂莫扎特乐曲的总谱，却照样能同它的主旋律产生共鸣，击节称赞。This is the similar casewhen the main melody can evoke a strong echo for us to clap our hands in admiration despite our disability to understand the score of Mozarts musical pieces.l除此以外，老百姓的服务性消费，如教育，信息，旅游等消费也会大量增长。Besides, this is also the case withthe citizens expenditure such as education, information, traveling.8.be exemplified by这一点也证明了；这点反映在以下事实：（举例类经典句）lThis American desire to keep the childrens world separate from that of the adult is exemplified also by the practice of delaying transmission of the news to children when their parents have been killed in an accident.如果父母在事故中丧生，人们总是晚些时候才告诉孩子们，这一点也证实了美国人想把儿童的世界和成人的世界隔离开的愿望。美国人想把儿童和成人的世界划清界限，这一愿望还反映在以下事实：如果父母在事故中丧生，人们总是设法晚点将消息告诉他们的子女。The manual worker is usually quite at ease in any company. This is partly explained by the fact that people of all income groups go together to the same schools.体力劳动者在任何场合通常都相当自在。收入档次不同的人上同一所学校，这个事实多少说明了这一点。9.constitute（不用于进行式）是；认为（判断类经典句）l历史雄辩地说明，中美之间建立在平等互利基础上的劳动分工是最为合理和实用的国际关系。History has proved eloquently that the division of labor based on equality and mutual benefit between China and USA constitutesthe most reasonable and practical international relationship.My decision does not constitute a precedent.我的决定不应视为先例。The defeat constitutes a major set-back for our diplomacy.这一失败是我们外交上的一次较大的挫折。10.witness见证（发生类经典句）a time or event witnesses sth/sb in a particular situation or doing a particular thing.l经过二十多年的快速发展，中国西部地区已奠定了一定的物质技术基础，社会保持稳定，市场经济体制正在逐步建立和完善，为西部经济持续快速增长创造了有利的市场环境。The rapid development in the past 20-plus yearswitnessesa relatively solid foundation in terms of material wealth and technology in the western region of China在下一轮的会谈中，我们将宣布中东地区永久停火协议，对此我抱有乐观态度并充满希望。I am optimistic and hopeful that the next round of talk will witness a permanent cease-fire in the Middle East.