文章主题:英语语言演变|人文社科
难点:定语层层嵌套、形式主语、代词指代、语言学科抽象名词
(46) But even as the number of English speakers expands further there are signs that the global predominance of the language may fade within the foreseeable future.
句子拆分:
even as引导让步状语从句;主句;that引导同位语从句修饰signs✅【阅卷采分点(满分2分)】
1. even as 尽管,正当(0.5)
2. expands further 持续扩大(0.25)
3. global predominance 全球主导地位(0.75)
4. foreseeable future 可预见的未来(0.5)
核心词汇
predominance n.主导优势;❌典型易错点
even as误译为“当…时”,丢失让步含义;参考译文:但即便英语使用者的数量持续增长,已有迹象表明,英语在全球的主导地位或许会在可预见的未来逐步衰退。
(47) His analysis should therefore end any self-contentedness among those who may believe that the global position of English is so stable that the young generations of the United Kingdom do not need additional language capabilities.
句子拆分:
✅【阅卷采分点(2分)】
1. self-contentedness 自满情绪(0.5)
2. stable 稳固的(0.5)
3. young generations 年轻一代(0.25)
4. additional language capabilities 额外的语言能力(0.75)
核心词汇
self-contentedness n.自满;❌典型易错点
长定语层层堆砌,中文头重脚轻;参考译文:因此,对于一部分人而言,他的分析应当打破其自满心态。这些人认为英语的国际地位十分稳固,英国年轻一代无需掌握其他语言。
(48) Many countries are introducing English into the primary-school curriculum but British schoolchildren and students do not appear to be gaining greater encouragement to achieve fluency in other languages.
句子拆分:
✅【阅卷采分点(2分)】
1. primary-school curriculum 小学课程(0.5)
2. appear to 似乎、看上去(0.25)
3. gain greater encouragement 获得更多鼓励(0.5)
4. fluency 流利程度(0.75)
核心词汇
curriculum n.课程;❌典型易错点【全年最高频失分坑】
curriculum容易拼写记忆不清、翻译生硬;参考译文:很多国家正将英语纳入小学课程,但英国中小学生似乎并未得到更多鼓励,去熟练掌握其他语言。
(49)The changes identified by David Graddol all present clear and major challenges to UK’s providers of English language teaching to people of other countries.
句子拆分:
过去分词identified作后置定语;主干present challenges to…✅【阅卷采分点(2分)】
1. identified by 由…发现、指出(0.5)
2. present challenges to 对……构成挑战(0.5)
3. providers 从业者、机构(0.5)
4. English language teaching 英语教学(0.5)
核心词汇
identify v.发现,指出;❌典型易错点
present只当作形容词“当前的”,无法识别动词含义;参考译文:大卫·格拉多尔所指出的这些变化,都对面向海外人群开展英语教学的英国机构构成显著的重大挑战。
(50) It gives a basis to all organisations which seek to promote the learning and use of English, a basis for planning to meet the possibilities of what could be a very different operating environment.
句子拆分:
✅【阅卷采分点(2分)】
1. promote the learning and use 推广学习与使用(0.5)
2. 识别同位语a basis(0.5)
3. planning to meet possibilities 制定规划以应对各类可能性(0.5)
4. operating environment 运营环境(0.5)
核心词汇
promote v.推广;❌典型易错点
看不出同位语结构,句子逻辑断裂;参考译文:它为所有致力于推广英语学习与使用的机构提供依据,使其能够制定规划,以应对未来可能截然不同的运营环境。
2017年翻译考点总结
1. 核心语法考点
even as让步状语、同位语从句、多重嵌套定语从句、过去分词后置定语、同位语重复结构
2. 词汇难点
语言教育类名词;
熟词生义 present(v.带来、构成);
抽象名词 predominance
3. 考场普遍问题
长句多层从句不会切断;忽视让步、转折逻辑词;名词直译,不结合语境润色
注:仅供参考学习。