2011年四级翻译基本技能篇：倒装句四

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第四步：伟人伟招   
3 L6 A8 Y  X6 A4 q3 u    1. 英勇无畏式   
" _. N0 i7 c! [) F, p" e: l/ v    Nothing in life is to be feared. It is only to be understood. (Marie Curie)   
% a- V' X" ]* d. G2 X$ X    生活中没有什么可怕的东西，只有需要理解的东西。（居里夫人）   
    【点评】这句话可用于提出问题的解决方法，比如说关于“global shortage of fresh water”，在提到如何应对时，不妨说：   
    Famous scientist Marie Curie once said, “Nothing in life is to be feared; it is only to be understood.” In the same ways, once we understand the causes of this phenomenon, we can confidently believe that we will solve the problem with the following means.   
7 O7 I5 \, _) }; B5 n    2. 热情无限式   
    A man can succeed at almost anything for which he has unlimited enthusiasm.     
    (C. M. Schwab)   
/ m7 u6 z% m- n, t    只要有无限的热情，一个人几乎可以在任何事情上取得成功。（施瓦布）   
    【点评】用法和上句类似。   
    3. 理想远大式   
$ e6 t: ]0 ^* L6 N, w4 u7 ]+ h0 E    The important thing in life is to have a great aim, and also the determination to attain it. (Goethe)   
    人生重要的在于确立一个伟大的目标，并有决心使其实现。（歌德）   
    【点评】我们可以从歌德的话语里面，学到一个很好的句型：The important thing is to…, 不妨进一步学一个四级里面另两个更受欢迎的句型：   
5 f3 x! b, ?+ Z  b$ h- k    (1) Nothing is + (adj).er than to + V. + …   
5 a: c5 h! v9 w! T    Nothing is + more + 形容词 + than to + V. + …   
    【例】Nothing is more important than to receive education.  没有比接受教育更重要的事。   
$ c; {2 ~8 C+ a! i    (2) What a + adj. + n. + S. + V.!= How + adj. + a + n. + V.!（多么…！）   
    What an important thing it is to keep our promise!   
    How important a thing it is to keep our promise!   
    遵守诺言是多么重要的事！   
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