翻译练习D24

1.那个去年夏天被授予诺贝尔奖的专家告诉媒体，他仍将致力于解决全球变暖问题。(award)

我：The expert who was awarded the Nobel Prize last summer told the media that he would still devote himself to solving the global warming problem.

参考译文：The expert awarded the Nobel Prize last summer told the media that he would still devote himself to solving the global warming issue.

考点一：被授予诺贝尔奖(be awarded the Nobel Prize)

考点二：be devoted to doing…的用法

2.很难想象，这个好脾气的木匠竟然沦落为阶下囚。(reduce)

我：It is hard to imagine that the good—tempered carpenter should be reduced to a prisoner.

参考译文:It’s hard to imagine that the good-tempered carpenter should be reduced to a prisoner.

考点一：很难想象(It’s hard to imagine that…)

考点二：好脾气的木匠(the good-tempered carpenter)

考点三：沦落为阶下囚(be reduced to a prisoner)

考点四：should可表示“竟然”