2011年6月四级考试翻译试题答案(沪江网校版)

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Part VI Translation
87.   The university authorities did not approve the regulation, nor did they make any explanation / nor did they give the reason for doing so (也没有解释为什么).
解析：本题考察了两个知识点。① nor的倒装句用法，后半句表示“也不”的否定意义，注意助动词的时态与上半句保持一致；② 对某事做出解释的表达，考察了汉译英中动词转名词的技巧，explain → explanation，或者nor did they give the reason for doing so同样可以。
% H& p9 ~! a, R3 M$ B; v- f88.   Jane is tired of dealing with customer complaints and wishes that she could be assigned (to) another job（能被分配做另一项工作）
解析：本题考察了wish从句的虚拟语气用法（can→could）和“分配某人做某事”的词组搭配，assign sb. to sth. 或者assign sb. sth.
1 |* p+ @. v) R. K  |3 c5 K& G89.   John rescued the drowning childat the risk of his own life (冒着自己生命危险).
8 k: e1 S) \. i8 J$ ]解析：本题考察了“冒着…的危险/风险做某事”的词组搭配，可以用at the risk / expense of one’s own life（冒着某人的生命危险做某事）
. I4 l3 V4 R) b% a1 P90.   George called his boss from the airport but it ①was his assistant who answered / picked up the phone；②turned out that his assistant answered / picked up the phone（接电话的却是他的助手）
' V3 Z! W. B) w. x0 _9 `解析：该句比较灵活，在句法上，既可以使用强调句结构，也可以采用turn out的惯用搭配；在“接电话”的表达上，可以用pick up / answer the phone。强调句结构为it be sb. who do sth. ,而turn out变化则较多，可以用turn out to be sb. who do sth.或者turn out + that + 从句。
: d2 z: }: _- d: G91.   Although he was interested in philosophy, his father persuaded him into / talked him into（他的父亲说服他）majoring in law.
8 w4 v. B' y( O6 N* \9 S解析：本题考察“说服某人做某事”的表达，persuade / talk sb. into doing sth.