英语被动语态的翻译举例

英语被动句的翻译举例

英语被动句翻译为汉语时，应根据具体情况灵活掌握。

1. 用“被”、“由”、“受（到）”、“挨”、“得到”、“给”、“叫……给”、“让……（给）”、

“是……的”、“为……所”、“加以”等译成汉语的被动句。例如：

1）The door was mended by him.

门被他修好了。/ 门叫（让）他给修好了。/ 门是他修的。

2）He was praised（表扬）. But we were criticized（批评；责备）.

3）The machine is used by many people. 这台机器为（被）许多人所使用。

4）The problem must be studied carefully. 这个问题必须仔细加以研究。

2. 借助句中的状语等做主语，译成汉语的主动句。例如：

1）All kinds of drinks are sold in that supermarket.

在那家超市里卖各种各样的饮料。或：那家超市卖各种各样的饮料。

2）Table tennis is played all over China.

中国各地都打乒乓球。

3．按照英语句子的主谓顺序，译成可省“被”字的汉语句。例如：

1）His homework has just been done.

他的家庭作业刚做完。

2）The food has been eaten up.

食物已吃光了。

4．成汉语的无主句。例如：

1）Soon the news was received.

不久就收到了那个消息。也可译为：不久那个消息就收到了。

2）After a while, many people were seen to run out.

过来一会儿，看到许多人跑了出来。

5. 添加“有人”、“人们”、“大家”、“我们”等泛指的主语译成汉语。或译为“据……”。

例如：

1）He was seen to take the book.

有人看见他拿走了那本书。

2）Air is known to be a mixture of gases.

人们（大家，我们）都知道空气是一种气体的混合物。

3）She is said to know nothing about it.

据说她对这件事什么也不知道。

4）It is said that …. 据说……

It is well known that …. 大家知道……；众所周知……

It is believed that …. 有人相信……

It will be said that…. 有人（将）会说……

It was reported that…据报道……

6. 改译成主动句。例如：

1）A new dress was made for me by my mother.

我妈妈给我做了一条新裙子。

2）I was given many nice presents on my birthday.

在我的生日那天，我收到了许多漂亮的礼物。