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英语四级翻译解析(08)

2011-11-22来源:和谐英语

 201012月大学英语四级真题

87. ________________(为了确保他参加会议),I called him up in advance.

为了确保他参加会议,我提前打了电话。

解析:In order to ensure him to attend the meeting.

为了做某事“In order to do sth.”,确保某人做某事“ensure sb. to do sth.”

当然这里也可翻译为:In order to ensure his participation in the meeting.

88.The significant museum ________________ (据说建成于)about a hundred years ago.

这座重要的博物馆据说建成于100多年前。

解析:is said to have been built.

据说“be said to do sth.”而“be said to + 动词不定式的现在完成时”表示动作已经完成。

89.There would be no life on earth _________________ (没有地球独特的环境)。

没有地球独特的环境就不会有生命出现。

解析:without its unique environment.

没有“without sth./doing sth”

90.________________(给游客印象最深的)was the friendliness and warmth of the local people.

给游客印象最深的是当地居民的友善与热情。

解析:What impressed the tourists most.

what 引导的主语从句;“给某人留下最深印象”可用“impress sb sth.”

91.They requested_________________(我借的书还回图书馆) by next Friday.

他们要求我在下周五之前把借的书还回图书馆。

解析:that I(shuold) return the books borrowed to library /the books I borrowed (should) be returned to the library.

request 有“要求”的意思时,引导的宾语从句要用虚拟语气,结构为:request that sb. (should) do sth.