发布时间： 2016年10月24日

深度解析状语从句英译汉

英语状语从句包括表示时间、原因、条件、让步、目的等等各种从句。

一、时间状语从句

1. 译成相应的时间状语

1)与原文顺序一致

While she spoke, the tears were running down.

她说话时，泪水直流。

2)后置改前置

Please turn off the light when you leave the room.

离屋时请关灯。

2 .译成“刚(一)…… 就……”的句式：

When I reached the beach, I collapsed.

我一游到海滩，就昏倒了。

3 .译成并列的分句：

1)译文前置

They set him free when his ransom had not yet been paid.

他还没有交赎金，他们就把他释放了。

2)后置不变

I was about to speak when Mr. Smith cut in.

我正想讲，史密斯先生就插嘴了。

二、原因状语从句

1 .译成表“因”的分句：

1)“因”在“果”之前

The crops failed because the season was dry.

因为气候干旱，作物歉收。

2)“果”在“因”之前

She could get away with anything, because she looked such a baby.

她能渡过任何风险，因为她看上去简直还像娃娃模样。

2 .译成因果偏正复句中的主句：

Pure iron is not used in industry because it is too soft.

纯铁太软，所以不用在工业上。

Because he was convinced of the accuracy of this fact, he stuck to his opinion.

他深信这件事正确可靠，因此坚持己见。

3 .译成无关联词的因果关系并列分句：

Where there is sound, there must be sound waves.

哪里有声音，哪里就必有声波。

After all, it did not matter much, because in24 hours, they were going to be free.

反正关系不大，24小时以后他们就自由了。