2011年四级翻译基本技能篇：省略句二

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(1) Although many have tried, few have succeeded in attempts to       .   
3 j* M/ Q' a6 S: i- F    【分析】本句中tried后的宾语可根据后半句的语义推测得知，所以可以省略，避免重复。   
2 {1 I, ~4 t' N, S7 m8 J    Although many have tried, few have succeeded in attempts to find perfect solutions.   
4 C5 m" r) ~6 T& C4 L/ g" F( P    (2)       , be it       , will bring a lot of happiness into our lives.   
0 {: @4 j& L8 l0 |1 h    【分析】本句是一个超难句型，中间一节省略了whether和might，并进行了倒装，将“be it”恢复后应为whether it might be。Be it…，可译为“比方说”，用来给出更多细节。   
; L1 K# N" b0 G$ z% T' \5 _' f. Y. J8 M    The application of electric power, be it to light our rooms or to listen to music, will bring a lot of happiness to our lives.      
    (3) Christie stared angrily at her boss and turned away, as though to go out of the office.   
    【分析】as though引导方式状语从句，谓语常用虚拟语气，本句中主句的主语与从句的主语相同，故从句中的主语和谓语省略，即省略了she wanted；如果补全，即为：as though she wanted to go out of the office.