英语四级翻译备考笔记

1. ______________(很少有人不抱怨工作单调乏味)，but they will feel more bored if they do not work.

2. Henry has prepared a party for his girlfriend，______________(结果却被告之她到时候不能来了).

3. The chief reason for the population growth is ______________(与其说是出生率的上升，还不如说是死亡率的下降).

4. True friendship foresees the needs of others ______________(而不是声明自己的需求).

5. Although I liked the appearance of the house，_____________(真正让我决定买下它的)was the beautiful view through the window.

答案与解析：

1. Few people do not complain about the tedium of their jobs

本题考查对形容词few和动词短语complain about的掌握。few作形容词时意为 很少的，少数的` ，用来修饰可数名词复数，表示少得几乎没有。complain about sth.意为 (向某人)抱怨某事 。tedium 沉闷，单调乏味 ，为不可数名词。

2. only to be told that she couldnt come by then

本题考查对 only+不定式 结构的掌握。 only+不定式 结构相当于一个结果状语，意为 结果却... ，表示事情的发展令人不快或与预料相反。 被告之... 表明不定式要用被动式(to be told)。that宾语从句作动词told的宾语，从句的时态应与主句一致(couldnt)。by then在此处指 到将来的某个时候 。