名师英语四级翻译备考课堂笔记：(153)

　　1.___________________，this is the first time a Chinese rider has won the competition.

　　2.You are never________________

　　3._____________________ in thirty years of marriage.

　　4.In the Chinese household, grandparents and other relatives __________________in raising children. 5.Frankly speaking, Id rather you__________________about it for the time being.

　　答案与解析：

　　1. So far as I know/As far as I know 本题考查固定用法so/as as sb knows, 据某人所知。

　　2. too old to enjoy a Christmas stocking 本题考查too to 的句型，表示 太 以至于不能 ，还考查enjoy一词的用法，enjoy sth 表示 享受某事带来的乐趣 。

　　3. They were hardly ever parted 本题主要考查否定词hardly,意为 几乎从来没有 ，由于它没有置于句首，句子用正常语序即可，be parted 意为 分开 。

　　4. play important roles 本题考查 play a part/role in doing sth 结构，表示 起着 作用，饰演 的角色 。

　　5. not to do anything /not to take any action would rather 的否定形式是would rather not to do ,would rather 没有人称和数的变化。 采取措施 可译为 do something 或 take some action 。