2011年英语四级翻译考试试题集16_第2页

答案详解：

1. The key to the success of this project

「超级单词」key除作名词"钥匙"外，后接介词to，表示"……的钥匙，……的答案，……的关键".

2. from individual to individual.

「超级短语」不及物动词vary 的用法。搭配为：vary …… from …… to 各不相同。

3. had to be operated manually

「超级短语」have to通常指由于客观原因则不得不做某事，意思为"不得不". 其否定形式意思是"不一定"或"没有必要".

4. to students' being late for

「超级句型」be used to+doing/noun，表示过去习惯于做某事。used to+do，表示过去有规律的习惯性动作或状态，而现在已不存在了。

「超级短语」be late for,迟到。

「超级句型」one's doing,非谓语动词的复合结构。

5. via E-mail instead of telephone

「超级短语」Instead of 的意思是"代替……"、"而不……"，后面常跟名词、代词和动名词，偶尔也跟复合结构。

6. were advised not to travel to that country at the moment

「超级单词」advise 一般用法： advise sb. to do; advise doing

特殊注意： 后面的宾语从句要用虚拟语气。即：advise that sb. (should) do的形式。

7. he devoted himself to the community

「超级短语」be devoted to 有两个含义：A.专心致志于，献身于;B.热爱，很喜欢。作为动词的devote常用下列成语类的搭配：devote oneself/one's life to sth/doing sth.

8. at the cost of sacrificing/loss of other species

「超级短语」at the cost of(以……为代价)，其含义和用法与at the expense of相同。另at all costs意为"不惜一切代价".

9. attributed it to her firm belief in the future

「超级短语」"attribute……to"，"把……归因于……"是大学英语四级考查率极高的一个语言点。

10. and not to let their parents down

「超级短语」let……down(使……失望)，形容词表示失望有disappointed.

11. consider/take into account the factor of increasing price.

「超级单词」Take…… into account=take…… into consideration 把……考虑在内

12. did he notice me and shouted with happiness

「超级句型」这是only引起的半倒装句，only+强调内容+助动词+主语+谓语+其它

13. let alone discuss with him

「超级短语」let alone用作连词，译为"更不用说了"

14. turn to their parents

「超级短语」turn to sb. for help 求助于别人

15. would have survived