2018年2月21日 星期三

高中英文翻譯密集訓練 1-3

高中英文翻譯密集訓練 1
試譯下列各句

A 題組】
1. 基於環境方面的考量,日本的公車司機被要求在等紅綠燈時熄掉引擎。

2. 藉由這麼做,日本人希望能夠減少他們溫室氣體的排放,防止全球暖化更加嚴重。
A 題組】
1. 第一題可譯為:
Due to environmental concerns, Japanese bus drivers are required to turn off their engines while waiting for traffic lights.
2 .第二題可譯為:

By doing so, the Japanese hope to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions and prevent global warming from increasing.
B 題組】
1. 台灣有些醫院養寵物狗來陪伴必須長期與家人分開的慢性病患者。

2. 透過與這些『狗醫生』的互動,許多病人已有顯著的改善,有些甚至完全康復。
B 題組】
1. 第一題可譯為:
Some hospitals in Taiwan keep pet dogs to accompany chronically ill patients who have to be separated from their families for a long time.
2. 第二題可譯為:

Through their interactions with these "dog doctors," many patients have made remarkable improvement, and some have even recovered completely.
C 題組】
1. 現今,大部分人都仰賴電子郵件與即時通訊來和朋友保持聯絡。

2. 然而,我認為這樣的科技對人們溝通的能力有負面的影響。

【借題發揮】
1.Jonathan 用滅火器阻止了火勢繼續蔓延。(提示:prevent

2. 我陪 Mary 到火車站去,因為夜色已經很深了。(提示:accompany

3. 她父母的離婚深深影響她對婚姻的態度。(提示:impact


高中英文翻譯密集訓練 2
試譯下列各句

A 題組】
1. 有關含汞(mercury)流感疫苗的報導已經嚇壞了許多父母。

2.   官員已向大眾保證那些藥劑的安全性,但該新聞仍引起許多關於含汞針劑的辯論。

B 題組】
1.  Alan 是我一個對人生抱持樂觀態度的朋友。

2.  他總是建議我要放開生命中的挫敗與失望。

C 題組】
1.  Lisa 和她的網友交換照片後相約見面。

2.  結果,他竟然是幼稚園時坐在她隔壁的同學。

【借題發揮】
1.  總統上電視向大眾保證自己在這起醜聞中是清白的。(提示:assure sb that ...

 2. 我老闆是 Mary 的一位叔叔,所以我試著盡可能對她友好。(提示:雙重所有格)

 3. 經過長時間的調查,結果 George 竟然是兇手。(提示:it turned out...


高中英文翻譯密集訓練 3
試譯下列各句

A 題組】
1.  據報導,台灣的小學生越來越矮。

2.  根據統計數字,學生的平均身高過去兩年來減少了一公分。

3.  為了讓他們長高,學生應該多攝取鈣質,並多運動。

B 題組】
1.  我媽媽雖然幾年前已經退休,她還是一直很忙碌。

2.  她每天很早起床準備我們的早餐和做家事。

3.  此外,她週末會去醫院當義工幫助病人。

【借題發揮】
1.  想在這裡找份工作越來越難了。(提示:increasingly

 2. 過去十年來,籃球迷的數目持續增加。(提示:for the past...


 3. 除了會彈鋼琴之外,Jamie 也會拉小提琴。(提示:besides

2018年2月6日 星期二

讀到懂》閱讀句子也有二八原理

為什麼讀不懂一句話?最常見的原因是沒有看清楚結構,句子裡有太多的「干擾源」。比較一下這兩段,看到主結構,閱讀的時間大約是20%,也就是用對方法,你會節省80%的時間。

1. 線性閱讀法:

The fact that many family organizations are not monogamous as in the West, led many nineteenth-century observers to the erroneous conclusion that in "early" stages of evolution there existed no families, and that "group marriage", institutionalized promiscuity, prevailed.
從頭讀到尾,只有兩種結果
1) 完全搞不懂,就算查了單字,也沒幫助
2) 好像有點懂,但無法簡要再說一遍

2. 文法分析閱讀法:

用文法分析,會幫助理解,但大部份讀者文法觀念不見得那麼清楚,而且就算清楚,也會太耗時費力。

3. 句構簡化閱讀

找出主詞動詞的結構,先排除干擾源,即可得知整句是在說:
有一項事實讓十九世紀觀察者做了錯誤的結論。想進一步瞭解,可以去看是哪一項事實,哪一個錯誤的結論。

【旅遊會話】到國外怎麼叫計程車

「叫」計程車怎麼叫

搭計程車搭配的動詞是 take,像是我要去搭計程車就可以說:I’m going to take a taxi.
那在路上要攔計程車要怎麼說呢?可以用 hail 這個動詞,假如今天跟朋友提議要搭計程車,就可以說:Let’s hail a taxi.

如何報路

要告知司機目的地可以運用以下句型:
I’m going to _____.
Could you take me to _____, please.
Do you know where _____ is?
舉幾個例子:
I’m going to Buckingham Palace.(我要去白金漢宮。)
Could you take me to Times Square, please?(可以麻煩您載我到時代廣場嗎?)
Do you know where the Leaning Tower of Pisa is?(您知道比薩斜塔在哪裡嗎?)

提出特殊請求

有時候如果趕時間,想請司機開快一點,可以這樣說:
I'm in a rush.(我趕時間。)
I’m in a big hurry. Could you take the quickest route, please?(我很趕。可以請您開最近的路嗎?)
Will/Can we get there by noon?(我們可以在中午之前抵達那邊嗎?)
如果沒有要直達目的地,想中停在某個景點,也可以這樣跟司機說:
Could you drive past _____ on the way?(可以請您經過某個景點嗎?)
Do you mind making a quick stop at _____?(您介意在某個景點暫停一下嗎?)

下車禮儀

下車別忘了結帳,通常會需要認識以下會話:
How much do I owe you?(我要給您多少錢?)
How much is the fare, please?(請問車資是多少呢?)
Do you take credit cards?(您收信用卡嗎?)
如果有找錢,想要請司機留下來當做小費,則可以說:
Keep the change.(請不用找零。)
最後別忘了國際禮儀,好好感謝辛苦的司機先生:
Thanks for the ride.(感謝您的接送。)
學會這些會話,下次出國就不怕叫計程車,旅程更游刃有餘了!

睡覺只能說 sleep 嗎?

◎ hit the hay / sack 上床睡覺
hay 的意思是「乾草」,sack 則是指 「布袋、麻袋」,hit the hay / sack 字面就是說「打乾草 / 布袋」,延伸的意思其實是指「上床睡覺」喔!
例句:It’s been a long day. It's time to hit the hay!(真是漫長的一天。該上床睡覺了!)
◎ nod / doze off 小睡片刻、打瞌睡
nod 是指「點頭」,nod off 表示一直點頭、一直點頭,意思當然就是指打瞌睡囉。這個片語指的通常是在白天的時間小睡一會兒,類似「打個盹」的意思。
例句:The teacher punished John for nodding off during math class.(老師因為 John 在數學課上打瞌睡而懲罰他。)
◎ catnap / snooze 小睡
catnap 裡面有 cat 這個字,貓咪給人懶洋洋、呼嚕呼嚕小睡一下的印象正是「小睡片刻」的最佳表達方法,是吧?!那 snooze 這個字在顯示英文介面的手機上,是鬧鐘響的時候你可以按下去表示再睡一下的按鍵喔!
例句:A: Where’s Jessica?(A:Jessica 在哪裡?)
B: She’s catnapping on a lounge chair in the lobby.(B:她正在大廳的懶人椅上小睡片刻。)
◎ take / have a nap 打盹、小睡
nap 其實就是「打盹、小睡」的意思,搭配 take 或是 have 變成一個動詞片語也是非常常見的喔!
例句:You’ve been studying all day. You should probably take a nap later.(你已經讀一整天的書了。等會你可能得要小睡一下。)
◎ toss and turn 輾轉難眠
toss 是「投、擲」,turn 是「轉」,當我們睡不著、翻來翻去的時候就可以用這個片語喔!
例句:I felt him toss and turn the whole night.(我感覺到他整晚都輾轉難眠。)
◎ Sleep tight! 祝你好眠!
這個用語用來表達祝人一夜好眠、睡個好覺,有時候你也可能聽到有人以開玩笑、淘氣的語氣說:Sleep tight. Don't let the bed bugs bite. 就是說「祝你好眠,小心不要讓床裡面的蟲子咬到囉。」
例句:When I was a little girl, my dad always used to say to me, "Sleep tight. Don't let the bed bugs bite."(當我還是個小女孩時,我爸爸總習慣對我說:「祝你好眠,小心不要讓床裡面的蟲子咬到囉。」)
◎ snore 打呼
有時候太累了睡覺就會不自覺打呼,打得太大聲就會嚇醒旁邊的人。
例句:She hates sleeping beside him because he always snores so loud.(她討厭睡在他旁邊,因為他總是打呼很大聲。)
◎ grind one's teeth 磨牙
磨牙真是一件睡夢中在進行的事,常常自己都不會有感覺!
例句:Stop grinding your teeth! I want a good night's sleep.(你不要再磨牙了!我想要一夜好眠。)

2018年2月3日 星期六

Says who? 不是在說誰,正是在挑戰你!

Jeff正在和朋友聊一些市場現況,突然對方用不是很好的態度說了"Says who?",Jeff還以為對方沒聽清楚是在說哪家公司,不耐煩地重複了一次,後來對方就一整天沒跟他說話了:

Jeff: Alipapa has no chance of breaking the sales record on 'Single Day.' 
William: Says who? 
Jeff: Ah…who? I've told you it's Alipapa. You idiot!
William: …
Says who? 不是在說誰
Says who? 原本的意思應該是:"Who says that?"(誰說的?),帶有較激烈的口氣,表示自己不認同你的看法,屬於非正式場合(informal)的說法,在口語中很常見。
A: Mercedes GLA is the best! 賓士GLA是最讚的!
B: (O) Says who? 誰說的!
(X) Who say that?
(X) Who say?
Says you. 鬼才相信!/才怪!
A: You're fat!
B: Says you?
這個就相對容易聯想了, Says you. 我聽你在那邊說(假話),表示: "You say that, but that does not make it true or correct, and I disagree." 注意這裡主詞即便是you,慣用方式還是用"says"而不是say。
合約寫了什麼不是用Write
試著翻譯這句:合約書上寫什麼?
(X) What does the contract write?
(O) What does the contract say?
寫了什麼,重點不在「寫」(write),而是「說」(say)了什麼。write這個字只有人當主詞的時候才能寫,因為合約、書都不會自己寫,一本書寫得很好會說(O) This book is well written. (X) This book writes well.。
再看幾個例子,你會對say更了解:
你的錶幾點?
(X) What time is your watch?
(O) What time does your watch say?
(O) What time is it by your watch? 這句話的主詞是it而不是your watch,介系詞是by而不是in或on。
你可以看那個標誌寫什麼嗎?
(X) Can you read what that sign is?
(O) Can you read what that sign says?

2018年2月2日 星期五

Cambridge University may end handwritten exams

The world-renowned Cambridge University is (1) ____ abolishing handwritten exams after 800 years. University officials may ask students to type their exam answers (2) ____ a computer rather than use a pen. The move (3) ____ complaints from examination markers who say they are finding test papers increasingly illegible (4) ____ to poor handwriting. Academics say today's students primarily use laptops in lectures and tutorials (5) ____ of pens. Students are losing the ability to write by hand. One academic said asking students to hand-write exams actually causes them physical difficulties. The muscles in their hand are not used to writing extensively for prolonged (6) ____ of two to three hours.
A Cambridge University lecturer, Dr Sarah Pearsall, told Britain's 'Daily Telegraph' newspaper that handwriting was becoming a "lost (7) ____". She said: "Twenty years ago, students (8) ____ [wrote] by hand several hours a day, but now they write virtually nothing by hand, except exams." She added: "We have been concerned for years about the (9) ____ handwriting problem. There has definitely been a downward (10) ____. It is difficult for both the students and the examiners as it is harder and harder to read these [exam] scripts." Dr Pearsall says some students' handwriting is (11) ____ illegible that they had to return to the university over the summer to read their answers (12) ____ loud to examiners who could not read their writing.
Which of these words go in the above text?
  1. (a)     considers     (b)     consideration     (c)     considerate     (d)     considering    
  2. (a)     of     (b)     to     (c)     in     (d)     on    
  3. (a)     afters     (b)     follows     (c)     replaces     (d)     succeeds    
  4. (a)     because     (b)     owes     (c)     due     (d)     causes    
  5. (a)     prefer     (b)     rather     (c)     instead     (d)     rely    
  6. (a)     periods     (b)     period     (c)     periodical     (d)     periodicals    
  7. (a)     knack     (b)     art     (c)     know-how     (d)     skillful    
  8. (a)     routinely     (b)     routines     (c)     routine     (d)     routes    
  9. (a)     reclining     (b)     declining     (c)     inclining     (d)     clinging    
  10. (a)     blend     (b)     bland     (c)     trend     (d)     gland    
  11. (a)     such     (b)     then     (c)     so     (d)     though    
  12. (a)     as     (b)     to     (c)     up     (d)     out

句型重點解析 UNIT 5.2


句型重點解析 UNIT 5.2

1. no/not/never...without + V-ing/N

說明此為雙重否定的句型,句中用兩個否定詞來表示肯定,為「無……不……,每……必……」之意。注意without為介系詞,後面須接動名詞(V-ing)或名詞。

例句

1. It is never a good idea to take a job without finding out as much information about it as possible in advance.
(
沒有事先盡可能找出越多關於某份工作的資訊就接受它,絕對不是個好點子。)

2. Monica has no power without drinking coffee in the morning. (Monica早上沒喝咖啡就沒精神。)

3. I cannot finish my report without a computer. (我沒有電腦就無法完成我的報告。)

 

2. S + Vt (leave/keep/find) + O + OC (Adj/V-ing/Vpp)

說明1. leavekeepfind為不完全及物動詞,在受詞(O)之後須加形容詞或分詞當受詞補語(OC),以使語意完整。受詞補語和受詞如為主動關係,即使用現在分詞(V-ing);若是被動關係,則用過去分詞(Vpp)

2. leavekeep表示「使……保持……狀態」;find則表示「發現……處於……狀態」。

例句

1. You may find the work either boring or backbreaking—or both.
(
你可能會發現這份工作不是很無聊就是讓人腰痠背痛──或兩者皆是。)

2. Jason shouldn’t leave his students standing in the rain as a punishment.(Jason不該把他的學生留在雨中罰站。)

3. Rachel will keep the gold hidden in the attic. (Rachel將把金子藏在閣樓裡。)

 

3. one thing...another                 一回事……另一回事

說明此句型表示「一回事……另一回事」,another為代名詞,指同類的其他事物。

例句

1. It is one thing to have such a dream, but quite another to get the money needed to realize this dream.
(
擁有如此的夢想是一回事,但取得實現夢想所需的資金又是另一回事。)

2. To say is one thing, and to do is another. (說是一回事,而做又是另一回事。)

3. It is one thing to learn English, while quite another to talk in English.
(
學英文是一回事,然而開口說英文又是另一回事。)

 

4. too + Adj + to V                 太……以致於不能……

說明1. 此句型表示「太……以致於不能……」,too後面接形容詞原級,再接不定詞 (to V)。注意句型裡雖未出現not等否定字彙,但本身即具有否定意義。

2. 此句型也可用so...that替換,但so...that本身並沒有否定意義,故that後面須用否定子句,改寫成“so + Adj + that + 否定子句

例句

1. Does this sound too good to be true?Does this sound so good that it cannot be true?(這聽起來好到不像真的嗎?)

2. My brother is too young to drink. My brother is so young that he cannot drink.(我弟弟還太小不能喝酒。)

3. One is never too old to learn. One is never so old that he or she cannot learn.   (活到老,學到老。)

 

5. S + make + it + Adj (+ for sb) + to V....

說明1. make為不完全及物動詞,加上受詞後須再加形容詞作為受詞補語,才能使句意完整;其他相同用法的動詞有findthinkconsider等。

2. 此句型中真正的受詞為後面的不定詞片語(to V),為避免句子頭重腳輕,故用虛受詞it來替代。

例句

1. Having other people who are also in a similar situation makes it easy to make friends.
(
擁有其他身在同樣處境的人讓交朋友變得容易。)

2. The student’s terrible handwriting made it difficult to read his homework.
(
這個學生潦草的筆跡讓閱讀他的作業變得困難。)

3. My family’s poor economic conditions make it impossible for me to study abroad.
(
我家困難的經濟狀況讓我不可能出國唸書。)

 

實力評量

I. 選擇題:依據下列各題句意,選出一個最符合語法的答案。

( ) 1. After the flood, we found all the roads ________ with mud.
(A) cover                (B) covering              (C) covered               (D) to cover

( ) 2. It is one thing to gain knowledge, but quite ________ to use it well.
(A) other                 (B) others                  (C) the others            (D) another

( ) 3. Seeing the accident, Mike was too shocked ________ a word.
(A)
to say               (B) to saying             (C) that say               (D) that saying

( ) 4. The invention of the plane makes it ________ for humans ________ in the sky.
(A)
possible; to fly      (B) possible; to flying     (C) possibly; to fly          (D) possibly; to flying

( ) 5. My grandfather cannot read ________ his glasses.
(A)
with                  (B) without               (C) from                    (D) to

( ) 6. The boy is ________ shy ________ talk to girls.
(A)
so; that             (B) so; to                   (C) too; that              (D) too; to

( ) 7. Cooking is one thing, but cooking well is ________.
(A)
another             (B) other                    (C) others                  (D) the others

( ) 8. The writer’s humorous writing style makes it ________ to ________ her books.
(A) interestingly; reading    (B) interestingly; read     (C) interesting; reading   (D) interesting; read

( ) 9. I forgot to turn off my computer and left it ________ all night.
(A)
run                    (B) running                (C) ran                       (D) to running

( ) 10. The writer has no inspiration without ________ alcohol.

(A) drinking         (B) drink                   (C) to drink               (D) to drinking

 

II. 改錯:挑出語法有誤的選項,並加以改正。

( ) ____________ 1. Watching a movie is one thing, but it is other to make one.

(A)         (B)               (C)         (D)

( ) ____________ 2. I can never talk to Penny without get angry.

                                                (A)    (B)                         (C) (D)

( ) ____________ 3. The book is too difficult for a six-year-old child to understanding.

                                (A)          (B)        (C)    (D)

( ) ____________ 4. Allison drank a lot of coffee to keep herself wake.

                                                    (A)   (B)               (C)  (D)

( ) ____________ 5. My father’s busy work makes it difficult for him to spending time with us.

                                          (A)  (B)             (C)       (D)

 

III. 引導式翻譯:每格限填一字。

1. Anna發現自己被她最好的朋友騙了。
Anna ________________ herself ________________ by her best friend.

2. 我知道現在道歉為時已晚,但我還是要乞求你的原諒。
I know it’s ___________ late ___________ ____________ now, but I’m still begging for your forgiveness.

3. 海灘上的碎玻璃和瓦礫讓光腳行走變得危險。
The broken glass and rubble on the beach made it ________________ to ________________ barefoot.

4. 我們不能沒有仔細思考就做出決定。
We can ________________ make a decision ________________ ________________ carefully.

5. 對那些曾遭受家暴的人來說,治療身體的傷是一回事,但治癒心裡的傷又是另一回事。
For those who have suffered from domestic violence, it is ________________ ________________ to heal the wounds of the body, but quite ________________ to heal the wounds of the heart.