大學英語四級翻譯必備的經典句型
第一步：經典句型展示
1. I am all but ready. 我幾乎準備好了。
【分析】① all but = almost; nearly表示幾乎。它是個含有副詞功能的詞條。 ② all but 有時可表示差一點就的意思。③ all but有時也表示除外，全部都的意思，這時all but = all except。
2. That little bridge is anything but safe. 那座小橋一點也不安全。
【分析】① anything but=not at all; far from, 表示強烈否定，是決不的意思。② anything but有時也可以表示除之外的任何等意思。
3. It is far from all of the students who are able to speak Chinese. 并不是所有的學生都講中文。
【分析】It is far from allnot. 表示并不是所有的都。
4. You must leave her a message, and immediately at that. 你必須給她留言，而且馬上就要行動。
【分析】at that放于句尾表示強調
第二步：練習與進步
A. 翻譯
1. 過去的20年中，他幾乎做好了所有的準備，差一點就可以畢業了。
2. 國慶就要到了，除他之外，所有的人都正在為此慶典準備著。
3. 并不是所有的外國游客都來自歐洲。
4. 他們兩個都沒有去過中國。
5. 由于交通堵塞，公交車不規律地向前移動，而且速度非常的慢。
6. 他獨自一個人生活，但是一點兒也不覺得孤獨。
7. 別聽他的甜言蜜語，去年他把我騙了。那是條披著羊皮的狼。
8. 我購物時，總請朋友們幫我選擇顏色。
9. 除非在各方面都準備得周密，否則在應付入侵之敵的時候，我們將處于不利地位。
10. 除了一些無聊的行為外，我什么都喜歡。
【參考答案】
1. In the last 20 years, he has all but graduated from that university.
2. National Day is coming, and everyone but him is preparing for the celebration.
3. Not all of the foreign visitors came from Europe.
4. Neither of them have visited China.
5. Because of the heavy traffic, the bus moved forward irregularly, and the speed even then was very slow.
6. He lived alone, but he felt anything but lonely.
7. Dont listen to his sweet words. I was cheated by him last year. Hes a wolf in sheeps clothing.
8. When I shop, I usually ask my friends to help me decide on the color.
9. Unless we are prepared in every aspect, we shall be at a disadvantage in dealing with the invaders.
10. I enjoy anything but silliness.
B. 改錯
1. The child was all that run over by the train.
2. The skaters on the pond all not broke through the ice.
3. Only but John passed the examination.
4. I enjoy all the last one of her novels.
5. I can only select either of the two schemes.
6. You must pay attention to your behavior, and constantly that.
7. Everyone wants a happy family, and a healthy one.
8. He used to take drugs that he was young.
9. Some will wrangle for freedom; write for it; even fight for it;
nothing but die for it.
10. The old man who had been used working from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
was like a fish out of water when his firm pensioned him off.
【參考答案】
1. that―but 2. not―but 3. only―All 4. all后加but
5. only去掉 6. that前加at 7. one后加at that
8. that―when 9. nothing―anything 10. used―used to
第三步：偉人偉招
1. 協力成功式
Great men are rarely isolated mountain-peaks; they are summits of ranges.
偉人很少是突兀的山峰;他們是眾山中的最高峰。(希金森)
【點評】這是一個絕佳的句子用在最后一段的開頭，例如可以這樣寫：Just as T. W. Higginson said, Great men are rarely isolated mountain-peaks; they are summits of ranges. We should make efficient use of the wisdom to seek the best solution for this.
2. 前人種樹，后人乘涼式
We should live and labor in our time such that what came to us as seed may go to the next generation as blossom, and what came to us as blossom may go to them as fruit. This is what we mean by progress.
我們一生應該這樣地生活和勞動，使給予我們的種子能在下一代開花，使給予我們的花朵能在下一代結果，這就是我們所說的進步的意義。(比徹)
【點評】這是such that句型的一個復雜變體，我們可以欣賞一下，高手可以嘗試使用。
第一步：經典句型展示
1. I am all but ready. 我幾乎準備好了。
【分析】① all but = almost; nearly表示幾乎。它是個含有副詞功能的詞條。 ② all but 有時可表示差一點就的意思。③ all but有時也表示除外，全部都的意思，這時all but = all except。
2. That little bridge is anything but safe. 那座小橋一點也不安全。
【分析】① anything but=not at all; far from, 表示強烈否定，是決不的意思。② anything but有時也可以表示除之外的任何等意思。
3. It is far from all of the students who are able to speak Chinese. 并不是所有的學生都講中文。
【分析】It is far from allnot. 表示并不是所有的都。
4. You must leave her a message, and immediately at that. 你必須給她留言，而且馬上就要行動。
【分析】at that放于句尾表示強調
第二步：練習與進步
A. 翻譯
1. 過去的20年中，他幾乎做好了所有的準備，差一點就可以畢業了。
2. 國慶就要到了，除他之外，所有的人都正在為此慶典準備著。
3. 并不是所有的外國游客都來自歐洲。
4. 他們兩個都沒有去過中國。
5. 由于交通堵塞，公交車不規律地向前移動，而且速度非常的慢。
6. 他獨自一個人生活，但是一點兒也不覺得孤獨。
7. 別聽他的甜言蜜語，去年他把我騙了。那是條披著羊皮的狼。
8. 我購物時，總請朋友們幫我選擇顏色。
9. 除非在各方面都準備得周密，否則在應付入侵之敵的時候，我們將處于不利地位。
10. 除了一些無聊的行為外，我什么都喜歡。
【參考答案】
1. In the last 20 years, he has all but graduated from that university.
2. National Day is coming, and everyone but him is preparing for the celebration.
3. Not all of the foreign visitors came from Europe.
4. Neither of them have visited China.
5. Because of the heavy traffic, the bus moved forward irregularly, and the speed even then was very slow.
6. He lived alone, but he felt anything but lonely.
7. Dont listen to his sweet words. I was cheated by him last year. Hes a wolf in sheeps clothing.
8. When I shop, I usually ask my friends to help me decide on the color.
9. Unless we are prepared in every aspect, we shall be at a disadvantage in dealing with the invaders.
10. I enjoy anything but silliness.
B. 改錯
1. The child was all that run over by the train.
2. The skaters on the pond all not broke through the ice.
3. Only but John passed the examination.
4. I enjoy all the last one of her novels.
5. I can only select either of the two schemes.
6. You must pay attention to your behavior, and constantly that.
7. Everyone wants a happy family, and a healthy one.
8. He used to take drugs that he was young.
9. Some will wrangle for freedom; write for it; even fight for it;
nothing but die for it.
10. The old man who had been used working from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
was like a fish out of water when his firm pensioned him off.
【參考答案】
1. that―but 2. not―but 3. only―All 4. all后加but
5. only去掉 6. that前加at 7. one后加at that
8. that―when 9. nothing―anything 10. used―used to
第三步：偉人偉招
1. 協力成功式
Great men are rarely isolated mountain-peaks; they are summits of ranges.
偉人很少是突兀的山峰;他們是眾山中的最高峰。(希金森)
【點評】這是一個絕佳的句子用在最后一段的開頭，例如可以這樣寫：Just as T. W. Higginson said, Great men are rarely isolated mountain-peaks; they are summits of ranges. We should make efficient use of the wisdom to seek the best solution for this.
2. 前人種樹，后人乘涼式
We should live and labor in our time such that what came to us as seed may go to the next generation as blossom, and what came to us as blossom may go to them as fruit. This is what we mean by progress.
我們一生應該這樣地生活和勞動，使給予我們的種子能在下一代開花，使給予我們的花朵能在下一代結果，這就是我們所說的進步的意義。(比徹)
【點評】這是such that句型的一個復雜變體，我們可以欣賞一下，高手可以嘗試使用。
