连词while的含义及译法
连词while除具有当时、同时等意义外,根据上下文还有以下不同含义及其不同译法。
一、引导时间状语从句
译作当时。例如:
1. Make hay while the sun shines.
趁着有太阳晒晒草。(乘机行事,抓紧时机。)
2. We must work hard to gain more knowledge while we are young.
趁着现在还年轻,我们必须刻苦学习,获得更多的知识。
二、引导让步状语从句
常放在句首,译作尽管、虽然,比although或 though语气要轻。例如:
1. While I believe it is true,I cannot prove it.
虽然我相信那是真的,但我无法证明。
2. While any kind of athletic shoe can provide a certain amount of rebound,energy-return sneakers are designed to maximize this effect.
虽然任何一种运动鞋都能提供一定的反弹力,但回力运动鞋能够使这种效果最大化。
三、引导条件状语从句
相当于as long as,译作只要。例如:
1. While there is life,there is hope.
有生命,就有希望。
2. While a spark of life remains,it is a doctors duty to save the patient.
只要病人还有一息生机,医生就有责任挽救。
四、引导原因状语从句
相当于since,有既然的意思。例如:
1. Youll never save any money while youre so extravagant.
你这么奢侈,永远存不下钱来。
2. Id like to get it settled today while were at it.
既然我们着手干了,我想今天就把它干完。
五、连接并列句
表示对比,相当于whereas,译作而、可是。例如:
1. An outdoors man will soon become pale if he changes to an indoor job,while a desk clerk will take on a tan after a short vacation in the sun.
从事室外工作的人如果调到室内工作,不久肤色就会变白;而一个伏案工作的文员出去度个短假,就会被太阳变黑。
2. Motion is absolute while stagnation is relative.
运动是绝对的,而静止是相对的。
六、连接并列句
表示递进,相当于and what is more,译作并且、而且。例如:
1. The new man-made fibres are more hardwearing than natural fibres and greatly reduce mending,while good ready-made clothes are cheap and plentiful.
新的人造纤维比天然纤维耐磨,因此能大大减少修补工作,而且做好的衣服价廉物美,数量也多。
2. Of course,I resolutely determined not to marry,while I quite forgot to consider at all that great rock of disaster in the working-class world sickness.
当然,我下定决心不结婚,而且把工人阶级的巨大灾难疾病,也忘得一干二净。
VOA慢速英语网
上一篇: 高中英语语法-“be to do”的用法
下一篇: 高中英语语法-“形”同“意”合的谚语口译
国内英语资讯:Senior legislators study Xis speech on Party building in central Party, state institutions
喝酒如何影响女性的健康
国内英语资讯:1st LD-Writethru: China to continue efforts to tackle climate change: Premier Li
英国收入调查:华裔员工收入最高
10好玩的包装纸 让礼物与众不同
国内英语资讯:Italy, China pledge to deepen cooperation, support multilateralism
国际英语资讯:Cameroon works to benefit from growing population by investing in youths, women
The Corner in School 学校一角
国际英语资讯:Feds Powell says trade tensions weigh on U.S. economy
如何用10分钟减掉小肚子?
体坛英语资讯:Coutinho: Brazil yet to hit peak form
体坛英语资讯:Cypriot tennis star Padhdatis to retire from professional tennis
国内英语资讯:China rescues over 6,000 people in flood season: ministry
十六部经典文学作品的第一句话(上篇)
体坛英语资讯:Bach: Public support makes difference in bid for 2026 Winter Olympics
国内英语资讯:China to introduce more measures to stabilize foreign trade
潮女必备祛皱良方:鬼脸瑜伽
哪些瞬间让你彻底鄙视一个人?
体坛英语资讯:Italys Milan/Cortina elected host of 2026 Winter Olympic Games
熬夜缺觉难补回 周末睡懒觉易变迟钝
国际英语资讯:Finnish PM hopes to see more EU cooperation with Africa
国际英语资讯:Strong triangular cooperation crucial for peacekeeping operations: UN official
7种使你拥有好心情的食物
国内英语资讯:Spotlight: Intl forum on U.S.-China relations calls for continued collaboration for win-wi
国际英语资讯:Algerian parliament elects first opposition figure as speaker
国际英语资讯:Ukrainian president discusses deepening cooperation with Moldovan PM
国内英语资讯:Expert refutes rhetoric of U.S. losing in trade with China
体坛英语资讯:France beat Iran 3-0 in 2019 Volleyball Nations League
美国星巴克门店赶走警察,引发抗议
十六部经典文学作品的第一句话(下篇)