汉译英主干的确立.doc

Unit 8 汉译英主干的确立
Exercise：
Ø 比较以下译文，哪个更好？
1）本文所讲的内容对通讯工程来说是很有趣的。
a. The content that this paper talks about is of great interest to communication engineers.
b. What this paper discusses is of great interest to communication engineers.
2) 在零售和烹调行业方面，家办企业的买卖完全超过了国家办的。
a. In the retail and catering sectors, household operations have completely outmarketed the state.
b. In the retail and catering sectors, household operations have surpassed that of the state.
3）和古庙正好隔河相对的那坐宝塔据说是明代的建筑。
a. The pagoda that stands facing the ancient temple and is separated from each other by the river is said to have been built in the Ming Dynasty.
b. It is said that the pagoda just across the river from the ancient temple was built in the Ming Dynasty.
4) 我们大为惊奇的是，那幢经受强烈地震而幸存下来的惟一建筑物竟是砖木结构。
a. To our great surprise, the only building that survived the violent earthquake was one of brick and wood structure.
b. To our great surprise, the only building that fortunately existed after the violent earthquake was one of brick and wood structure.