我们一起神翻译

（接上期）

像这样的动词性冗词，最常见的就是make，例如：

make an investigation of = investigate

make a decision to = decide to

make a proposal that = propose that

make efforts to = try/attempt to

make an analysis of = analyze

第二名是have，例如：

have trust in = trust

have an influence on = influence

have adequate knowledge of = know enough about

have respect for = respect

还有许多其他动词的情况，例如：

give guidance to = guide

provide assistance to = assist

conduct reform of = reform

engage in free discussion of = discuss…freely

achieve success in = succeed in

place stress on = stress

——编译自《中式英语之鉴》

经典美文

Punctuation, one is taught, has a point: to keep up law and order. Punctuation marks are the road signs placed along the highway of our communication——to control speeds，provide directions and prevent head-on collisions.

对话翻译

A:在叫你的航班了，你最好赶快登机。

B:你在催我吗？

A：我是在提醒你时间，你不想误了飞机，是吧？

B：谢谢，现在我看出来了你才是真正的朋友，在公司倒闭的时候，许多所谓的朋友都离我而去，只有你一直都在我身边。

A：我只是在做我觉得应该做的事情。

B：谢谢你做我的朋友。

A：这不像你啊。好了，希望你旅途愉快，事业上东山再起。.

专项练习

The war went on for years, _______________(夺去了成千上万人的生命).

（考点：分词作结果状语）

汉译英练习*

今天的发展不能以牺牲将来为代价。应当看到中国过去二十年的经济迅速发展带来很大的代价。我们喝的水被污染了，我们呼吸的空气被污染了。森林越来越少了。这个代价还不只是环境上的。代价还有社会风气的变坏。