研究生英语exercise 3

Exercise---3
用顺译、逆译、分译或综合法将下列各长句译为汉语：
1. On August 1, the gunboat began her mission, //which was, //in the eyes of the defenders,// a provocative act and seemed to be part of the overall assault //which had begun on July 31.
2. Does it really help society, or the victim, or the victim's family, //to put in jail a man,
//who drove a car while drunk, has injured or killed another person?
3. When we bought the house// there were small trees growing from the roof, all the windows had gone, and it had not been lived in for many years --- //Indeed it has all but fallen into ruin several times in its long life.
4. All they have to do is// to press a button,// and they can see plays, films, operas, and shows of every kind, //not to mention political discussions and the latest exciting football match.
5. Fourscore and seven years ago,//our fathers brought forth upon this continent //a new nation, //conceived in liberty and //dedicated to the proposition //that all men are created equal.
6. You must fix in mind //the symbols and formulae, definitions and laws of physics,// no matter how complex they may be, //when you come in contact with them, //in order that you may understand the subject better and lay a solid foundation for further study.
7. People //were afraid// to leave their houses,// for although the police had been ordered// to stand by// in case of emergency,//they were just as confused and helpless //as anybody else.
定语从句的翻译：
1. Furthermore, humans have the ability //to modify the environment //in which they live, thus subjecting// all other life forms// to their own peculiar ideas and fancies.
2. After the riot, fifty people were taken to the hospital,// many of whom had been innocent bystanders.
3. It is he who received the letter// that announced the death of your uncle.
4. He had talked to Vice-President Nixon, //who assured him that everything// that could
be done would be done.
5. There is a man downstairs// who wants to see you.
6. We used a plane//of which almost every part //carried //some indication of national identity.
7. But he did not talk// at length //about the matter,// which was not considered by the White House// to be a particularly important question.
8. She opposed the idea, //as might be expected.
9. He wishes to write an article //that will attract public attention to the matter.
10. He insisted on //buying another coat, //which he had no use for.
被动语态的翻译：
1. If the scheme is approved, work on the project will start immediately.
2. The old man was knocked down by a speeding truck.
3. The three machines can be controlled by a single operator.
4. The little boy was criticized three times last week.
5. Only those parts of the moon //which are lighted up by the sun// are bright.
6. Private enterprise and industry were permitted and encouraged.
7. It must be dealt with// at the appropriate time //with appropriate means.
8. The result of the invention of the steam engine// was// that human power was replaced
by mechanical power.
9. Rainbows are formed// when sunlight passes through small drops of water //in the sky.
10. Communications satellites are used for international living transmission // throughout
the world.。