英汉翻译技巧4

At, by, in, for, of, on, to, from, and with are most frequently used by 92% among all other prepositions.
1.
我非常了解他,因为我们在同一个办公室 工作.
I know him quite well, for we are in the same office.
He is not in BJ at present, and he has gone the Shanghai on business.
我们现在是同舟共济，所以要相互支持，相互 依赖。
We are in the same boat now. So we have to support and depend on each other.
A Poem
four ducks
四鸭戏水
four ducks on a pond , 四鸭池中戏，
a grass-bank beyond,
晓岸着绿衣。
a blue sky of spring,
碧空春暖意，
white clouds on the wing, 展翼白云低。
what a little thing, to remember for years...
他始终低着头一言不发
He remained silent with his head down all the time. 他紧握拳头,怒视着我.
He stared at me with his fist clenched. 不要开窗睡觉,否则你会感冒.
Don’t go to bed with the windows open otherwise you’ll catch a cold.
这个民有、民治、民享的政府将永存于 世。
Up the street they went, past stores, across a broad square , and then entered a huge building.
他们沿着大街走去，经过一家家店铺， 穿过一个宽阔的广场，然后走进一幢大 楼。
end. 那次失败使我受到很大打击，在接下来的一段
时间里，我对自己的前途感到很渺茫。
That failure gave me a heavy blow and Ｉwas at a loss about my future in the following days.
他现在不在北京，他去上海出差了。
2 worried by something and uncertain: I was a little disconcerted by his reply.
disconcerting Show phonetics adjective
他把感染禽流感的鸡一只不留的全杀光了
he killed all the chicken infected with the bird flu without exception
我们边喝新泡的茶，边继续聊。
We talked on over fresh tea. 他们随着音乐翩翩起舞。
They danced to the music. 现在我们办完了海关手续，我们去旅馆
吧。
Since we are through with the customs formalities. Shall we go to the hotel?
I flew straight ahead across the harbor and out over the sea.
4.
他既不求名也不求利，只是希望为家乡人民办 点好事。
He is after neither fame nor fortune. He only wants to do something good for his folks.
这是治疗肺结核的特效药。 This is a specific remedy against TB 这次特快列车是开往东京的。 The express train is for Tokyo.
5.
约翰的数学比班上其他同学好得多。 John is rather above the rest of the class in
village.
说完这些话,他就走了.
With the words, he went away. 我过去化学学得很吃力.
I used to have a hard time with chemistry. 老师胳膊下夹一个铁戒尺,手里拿着书,在教室
里踱来踱去.
The master was walking up and down the room, with the iron ruler under his arm and a book in his hand.
他用手指抹抹桌子，看看有没有灰尘。
He inspected the table for dust with his finger.
他在纽约巡回访问，听取民众意见。
He is on his listening tour of New York.
The president is on a poverty tour. 总统正在贫困地区访问。 他有个习惯，就是观点自相矛盾，变化
英语介词数量 280个之多 （Curme） 汉语介词数量 约30个 英语介词：简单介词（in，at ， to etc.）
合成介词( onto, outside, upon) 双重介词(from behind, in between) 成语介词(apart from, with reference to , on behalf of )
Carlisle street runs westward, across a great black bridge, down a hill and up again, by little shops and meat markets, past single-storied homes, until suddenly it stops against a wide green lawn.
他抬起头来看着医生，而后声音颤抖地问道: “我马上就要死了吗？”
He looked up at the doctor and asked with a trembling voice, “Will I start to die right away.”
我笔直向前高速飞行，越过港口，飞临海面。
Lecture 4
1. Party officials worked long hours on meager food, in cold caves, by dim lamps.
党的干部们吃着粗茶淡饭，住着冰凉的 窑洞，点着昏暗的油灯，长时间地工作 着。
…and that government of the people, by the people , for the people, shall not perish form the earth.
Fugitive) 她在缝纫. She is at the sewing machine. She is sewing a skirt for her daughter. 她正在为女儿缝制一条裙子.
他还在洗澡 He is still in the bath. 她是该委员会的成员. She is on the committee. 他最近在忙着写毕业论文. He has been on his dissertation these days.
Mary was so clever that she was soon ahead of the other girls.
做这样的事有辱我的尊严。
It’s beneath my dignity to do such a thing.
他的学习成绩达不到一般水平。
His work at school is below the average. 日本是中国的第二大贸易伙伴，仅次于
我们的孩子上同一所学校. Our children are at the same school. 我听说他现在联合国教科文组织工作.
I hear that he is with the UNESCO. I will be with you in a minute. ( from Film
美国。
Japan is China’s second largest trading partner, next only to the US.
6.
我们必须要警惕恐怖主义活动。 We must be on guard against terrorist activities. 回到家，老王的女儿一筹莫展。 Back home, Lao Wang’s daughter was at her wit’s
2.
尽管我们努力推进素质教育,许多老师和 家长还是热衷于分数.
Despite our efforts at quality-oriented education, many teachers and parents are still keen on marks.
穿过森林,他们找到了那个小村庄. Through the forest, they found the small
一枪不发,战争就结束了
The war was over with no shot being fired.
3.
他请我去他家吃午饭。 He invited me to his house for lunch. 每天早晨我宁愿步行去咖啡馆喝咖啡，
也不用办公桌旁边的饮水机。
In the morning I would like to walk to the cafeteria for coffee insteaddesk.