内容正文:
1、 长难句翻译
1. We often speak of tramps with contempt and put them in the same class as beggars, but how many of us can honestly say that we have not felt a little envious of their simple way of life and their freedom from care?
2. Before she had anchored, the men from the boats had climbed on board and the decks were soon covered with colourful rugs from Persia, silks from India, copper coffee pots, and beautiful hand-made silverware.
2、 长难句翻译解析
1.We often speak of tramps with contempt and put them in the same class as beggars, but how many of us can honestly say that we have not felt a little envious of their simple way of life and their freedom from care?
【语法详析】
本句的主干为but引导的并列句;that we havenot felt a little envious of their simple way of life…作say的宾语从句。
【词汇精讲】
tramp /træmp/ n. 流浪汉,长途步行 v. 跋涉 【辨】trump(扑克)王牌
contempt /kənˈtempt/ n. v. 鄙视,轻蔑【组】hold ... in contempt 对…不屑一顾【辨】attempt n. v. 试图
envious /ˈen.vi.əs/ adj. 羡慕的 【组】be envious of【名/动】envy 【近】jealous 嫉妒的
freedom from 免除...的自由
At school she had complete contempt for all her teachers. 在学校读书时她对所有老师都不屑一顾。
I’m very envious of your new coat – it’s beautiful. 我真羡慕你有这么好的新外套——很漂亮。
【参考译文】
我们经常带着鄙夷的口吻谈论流浪汉,把他们与乞丐归为一类,但我们中有多少人能诚实地说我们对他们简单的生活方式和无忧无虑的自由不感到一丝羡慕呢?
2.Before she had anchored, the men from the boats //had climbed on board and the decks were soon covered with colourful rugs from Persia, silks from India, copper coffee pots, and beautiful hand-made silverware.
【语法详析】
本句的主干为and连接的并列句。Before she had anchored 为时间状语从句。
【词汇精讲】
anchor /ˈæŋ.kər/ n. 锚,支柱,新闻节目主持人 v. 抛锚,使固定,主持(节目) 【组】drop anchor 抛锚,weigh anchor 起锚 【辨】ankle 脚踝
rug /rʌɡ/ n. 小地毯,毛毯【辨】carpet 地毯,rugby 橄榄球运动
Persia /ˈpɜːʃə/ n. 波斯(伊朗)
silverware /ˈsɪlvəweə/ n. 银器
It was time to weigh anchor (= pull up the anchor and sail away). 该是起锚开船的时候了。
【参考译文】
在轮船抛锚之前,小船上的人就已爬上去,甲板上很快就摆满了色彩缤纷的波斯地毯、印度丝绸、铜咖啡壶以及漂亮的手工银器。
3、 长难句拓展
1. What motivated him, we were to understand, was his zeal for ”fundamental fairness”—— protecting the taxpayer, control