英语四级翻译解析（04）

2007年12月大学英语四级翻译真题

87._____________________________(多亏了一系列的新发明), doctors can treat this disease successfully.

答案：Thanks to a series of new inventions

解析：“多亏了”译为“thanks to”；“一系列”译为“a series of”

88.In my sixties, one change I notice is that__________________________(我比以前更容易累了).

答案：I am more likely to get tired than before.

解析：“be more likely to do”是“更容易……”的意思

89.I am going to pursue this course ,__________________(无论我要作出什么样的牺牲)。

答案：whatever kind of sacrifice I have to make.

解析：“无论”译作“whatever”或“no matter what”；“作牺牲”译为“make sacrifice”

90．I would prefer shopping online to shopping in a department store because_________________________(它更加方便和省时).

答案：the former is more convenient and less time-consuming.

解析：也可用it is more convenient and time-saving.

91.Many Americans live on credit, and their quality of life ________________________(是用他们能够借到多少来衡量的), not how much they can earn.

答案：is measured by how much they could borrow

解析：“衡量”用“measure”