Translation Course

但很重要的港口。

这是一个老式的小港，但很重要。

3. We were told that the football match would be put off.

我们被告知足球赛将推迟举行。

我们听说足球赛将推迟举行。

4. The newspaper must provide for the reader objectively selected facts. 报纸必须为读者提供客观

地挑选出来的事实。 报纸必须选择客观事实，加以报道。

5. 新学期已经过去半个月 Our new term has passed half a month.

Half a month has passed since the new term began. 6. 听了这话，他心里一跳，脸色也变了。

Hearing this, his heart jumped and the color of his face changed.

At this his heart missed a

beat and he became pale. 7. 为了搞科研项目，我牺牲了许多假日。

I have sacrificed many holidays to the scientific research project.

I have devoted many holidays to the scientific research project.

8. P154 Her mind was less difficult to develop.

those that can’t be translated literally

1.the Milky Way,

2.the apple of one’s eyes, 3.hand in glove with sb, 4.once in the blue moon,

不能直译的汉译英

乱七八糟 不译Seven disorders and chaos

而译At sixes and sevens

七八分醉 不译Seven or eight parts drunken

开门见山 不译 open the door and see the mountain