大学英语专业 翻译 重点句型讲评

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I am then never less alone than when alone. This sentence was written by William Hazlitt, a British writer and critic known for his essays on many subjects, especially literature. His best-known collection of essays is called Table Talk. 我外出旅行时和一人在家时一样的孤独。
decanter, a glass container for holding alcoholic drinks
Truth lies at the bottom of the decanter. 酒后吐真言。
Similar expressions: There is truth in wine. Variant of this expression: in wine there is truth. In addition, When the wine is in, the wit is out.
She is now in a delicate condition. 她怀孕了。
Hale Waihona Puke Baidu The lecturer carries his audience with. 讲演者的演讲博得全场喝彩。 One more example: His acting carries the house.
her loss = the loss of his mother, but not his mother’s loss
He has never recovered her loss. 他一直未能走出失去母亲的阴影。 他一直未能从失去母亲的阴影走出来。 Similar expression: She never got over the loss of her son.
One or two of the jewels would never be missed. The word ―miss‖ has at least five basic meanings:not do sth/fail to do sth; be too late; avoid sth; notice sth isn’t there; feel sad without… 1) I am really hungry. I missed breakfast. 2) She fired at the target but missed. 3) He overslept and missed the train. 4) When George went away I really missed him.
The smoke betrayed where the dwelling lay. 炊烟起处有人家。 The word ―betray‖ usually has four basic meanings: 1) to ignore one’s principles or beliefs in order to achieve something or gain an advantage for oneself; eg. They betrayed their country.

This failure was the making of him. 这次失败造就了他的成功。 这次失败是他造成的。 This failure is of his own making.
of one’s own making, problems or difficulties that are of one’s own making have been caused by somebody himself or herself and no-one else
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It was not that he had plenty of money. 那并不是因为他很有钱（有很多钱）。 “It‖, a general pronoun, does not refer to the ―that clause‖ that follows. It is not that but that, referring to the reason.
He was betrayed by his friend. 2) To hurt somebody you trust, especially by not being loyal or faithful to them; eg. She betrayed her promise. He will not betray our trust. 3) To give information about somebody or something to others; eg. He betrayed his friend’s secret.
None is so deaf as those that won’t hear. 没有比不要听（不想听）的人更聋了。 won’t = will not
You must make good any loss. 有任何损失你都得赔偿。 make good 1) compensate eg. Let me make good your loss. 2) perform eg. You must make good a promise.
Mean business, to be serious in one’s intention
I know he meant business.
我知道他是认真的。
be the making of sb, to make someone a much better or more successful person
Oxford English Dictionary
court of appeal上诉法院 Used as a metaphor
The OED is the final court of appeal in all matters concerning English words. 有关英语词汇的所有问题，《牛津词典》算 得上最高权威。
We should have the makings of a good translator.
have the makings of, have the qualities or skills needed to become a certain kind of a person or thing
can do = be satisfied with; be content with
I could do with more leisure time. 要是再多些闲暇就好了。 One more example: That man could do with a shave.
in a delicate condition = pregnant
Don’t tell him home truth. 不要跟他讲逆耳的事实。
home truth, a true but unpleasant fact about a person, usually told to the person by somebody else
One more example: It’s time you told him a few home truths. 现在你该跟他讲些不中听的大实话了。
The cavalry were well mounted. 骑兵骑的都是好马。（骑兵装备精良） Here ―well-mounted‖ refers to the state but not action. One more example: The woman was well dressed.
Rich and poor were sitting cheek by jowl in the audience. 穷人与阔人并肩坐在那里听讲。
Keep your chin up. 不要失去勇气。 打起精神来。

The wind blows south. 风从南面（边）吹来。 刮南风。 The river flows east.
there is no + doing = cannot do or it is impossible to do
There was no living in the island. （那）岛上不能住人。
A drowning man catches at the straw. 一个要淹死的人哪怕是一根稻草也会去抓的。
Those apples are good and ripe. 那些苹果熟透了。 good and, used as an adverbial, meaning ―very‖. Similar usages: nice and =nicely; rare and = rarely The car was going nice and fast. = the car was going satisfactorily fast. 车子 跑得够快了。
He wanted to go to sea. 他想（要）当水手。 “Go to sea‖ means to become a sailor.
The boy is careless of his dress. 那男孩不爱惜衣服。 careless of: deliberately ignoring something For Chinese ―不修边幅”，it should be careless about one’s appearance.
Nobody will be the wiser. ―Wise‖ has three basic meanings: 1. Sensible; intelligent. As in ―you were wise not to go.‖ It’s easy to be wise after the event. It doesn’t help to be wise after the event. 2. Knowledgeable. As in ―he is wise in law.‖ 3. Knowing; understanding. As in ―we are none the wiser for his explanation.‖ 谁也不明白。
5) He is the one in the red hat. You can’t miss him. 6) If we leave now we should miss the traffic. 7) I didn’t miss my wallet till it came to paying the bill. 8) John noticed a design fault in the engine that everyone else had missed.(=not notice) 9) You will miss the boat if you don’t buy these shares now. 少一两粒珠宝是察觉不到的。
General Smith and my father are on first name basis. 史密斯将军和我父亲的关系好到了直呼其名。
The grey mare is the better horse. 牝鸡司晨。 公鸡不叫母鸡叫
How much did you have to pay down on the car? 那辆车你得首付多少？