技能Get:十个经典口译句型

 　　做口译时，掌握一些常用的词组词汇固然重要，但是如果没有常用句型的支撑，我们说出来的句子也可能支离破碎，让人难以理解。小编整理了十个常见的经典口译句型，希望能对你有帮助。

　　1. leave somebody the choice of ... or ... 要么…，要么… （选择类经典句）

　　Our cruel and unrelenting enemy leaves us the choice of brave resistance or the most abject¹ submission².

　　敌人冷酷无情/铁石心肠，我们要么顽强抵抗，要么屈膝投降。

　　The age of 30s leaves you the choice of marriage or remaining a bachelor.

　　年过三十，要么成婚，要么单身。

　　2. be the instrument of sth 引来某事物的人或事 （使动类经典句）

　　If I can be the instrument of your happiness, I will sacrifice all my belongings³.

　　能够让你幸福，我愿意付出我的一切。

　　3. it was the memory / memories of 追溯到… （回忆类经典句）

　　Perhaps it was the memories of the 1964 Tokyo Olympics and the 1988 Seoul Olympics, which were considered turning points in their nations' development.

　　日韩两国发展的转折点或许可以追溯到1964年东京奥运会及1988年汉城奥运会。

　　It was the memory of 1945 Hiroshima and Nagasaki suffered from the attacks of atomic bomb, from which originated the term of "Zero Ground".

　　“零地带”这个术语的形成可以追溯到1945年广岛和长崎遭受原子弹攻击。

　　4. on the premise⁴ / ground / prerequisite⁵ / proposition / hypothesis / presuposition that 基于一个前提… （假设类经典句）

　　The Chinese declared to implement⁶ the policy of peaceful reunification on the premise that the then Taiwan authorities maintained that there is only one China in the world and Taiwan is only one part of China.

　　中国政府宣布实行和平统一的方针时，基于一个前提，即当时的台湾当局坚持世界上只有一个中国，台湾是中国的一部分。

　　Advice to investors⁷ was based on the premise that interest rates would continue to fall.

　　对投资者的建议是以利率会继续下跌为根据的。

　　5. be bound to 必定…；一定… （意愿类经典句）

　　The Great Western Development is bound to be a bridge between China and the rest of the world, promoting the common economic development and prosperity of China and the world at large.

　　西部大开发一定能成为沟通世界各国和中国的一座桥梁，促进中国和世界经济共同发展，共同繁荣。

　　Just wars are bound to triumph over wars of aggression⁸.

　　正义战争必然要战胜侵略战争。

　　6. a matter of sth/doing sth 与…有关的情况或问题　（描述类经典句）

　　Considering the following statements, made by the same man eight years apart. "Eventually, being 'poor' won't be as much a matter of living in a poor country as it will be a matter of having poor skills."

　　请思考一下同一个人现在及八年前说的话。“说到底，‘贫穷’与其说是生活在贫穷的国家里，还不如说是技艺不精。”

　　Dealing⁹ with these problems is all a matter of experience.

　　处理这些问题全凭经验。

　　7. This is the similar case with/when 这恰如；正如；也会 （比较类经典句）

　　This is the similar case when the main melody can evoke¹⁰ a strong echo for us to clap our hands in admiration¹¹ despite our disability to understand the score of Mozart's musical pieces.

　　这恰如我们虽然看不懂莫扎特乐曲的总谱，却照样能同它的主旋律产生共鸣，击节称赞。

　　Besides, this is also the case with the citizen's expenditure¹² such as education, information, traveling.

　　除此以外，老百姓的服务性消费，如教育，信息，旅游等消费也会大量增长。

　　8. be exemplified by 这一点也证明了…；这点反映在以下事实：… （举例类经典句）

　　This American desire to keep the children's world separate from that of the adult is exemplified also by the practice of delaying transmission of the news to children when their parents have been killed in an accident.

　　美国人想把儿童和成人的世界分隔开来，比如：如果父母在事故中丧生，人们总是设法晚点将消息告诉他们的子女。

　　The manual worker is usually quite at ease in any company. This is partly explained by the fact that people of all income groups go together to the same schools.

　　体力劳动者在任何场合通常都相当自在。收入档次不同的人上同一所学校，这个事实多少说明了这一点。

　　9. constitute… （不用于进行式）是；认为 （判断类经典句）

　　History has proved eloquently¹³ that the division of labor¹⁴ based on equality and mutual¹⁵ benefit between China and USA constitutes the most reasonable and practical international relationship.

　　历史雄辩地说明，中美之间建立在平等互利基础上的劳动分工是最为合理和实用的国际关系。

　　My decision does not constitute a precedent¹⁶.

　　我的决定不应成为先例。

　　The defeat constitutes a major set-back for our diplomacy¹⁷.

　　这一失败是我们外交上的一次较大的挫折。

　　10. witness... 见证… （发生类经典句）

　　a time or event witnesses sth / somebody in a particular situation or doing a particular thing.

　　The rapid development in the past 20-plus years witnesses a relatively¹⁸ solid foundation in terms of material wealth and technology in the western region of China.

　　经过二十多年的快速发展，中国西部地区已奠定了一定的物质技术基础。

　　I am optimistic and hopeful that the next round of talk will witness a permanent cease-fire in the Middle East.

　　下一轮会谈将实现中东地区永久停火，对此我很乐观态度并充满希望。

1 abject   

adj.极可怜的，卑屈的

参考例句：

• This policy has turned out to be an abject failure.这一政策最后以惨败而告终。
• He had been obliged to offer an abject apology to Mr.Alleyne for his impertinence.他不得不低声下气，为他的无礼举动向艾莱恩先生请罪。

2 submission   

n.服从，投降；温顺，谦虚；提出

参考例句：

• The defeated general showed his submission by giving up his sword.战败将军缴剑表示投降。
• No enemy can frighten us into submission.任何敌人的恐吓都不能使我们屈服。

3 belongings   

n.私人物品，私人财物

参考例句：

• I put a few personal belongings in a bag.我把几件私人物品装进包中。
• Your personal belongings are not dutiable.个人物品不用纳税。

4 premise   

n.前提；v.提论，预述

参考例句：

• Let me premise my argument with a bit of history.让我引述一些史实作为我立论的前提。
• We can deduce a conclusion from the premise.我们可以从这个前提推出结论。

5 prerequisite   

n.先决条件；adj.作为前提的，必备的

参考例句：

• Stability and unity are a prerequisite to the four modernizations.安定团结是实现四个现代化的前提。
• It is a prerequisite of entry to the profession that you pass the exams.做这一行的先决条件是要通过了有关的考试。

6 implement   

n.(pl.)工具，器具；vt.实行，实施，执行

参考例句：

• Don't undertake a project unless you can implement it.不要承担一项计划，除非你能完成这项计划。
• The best implement for digging a garden is a spade.在花园里挖土的最好工具是铁锹。

7 investors   

n.投资者，出资者( investor的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• a con man who bilked investors out of millions of dollars 诈取投资者几百万元的骗子
• a cash bonanza for investors 投资者的赚钱机会

8 aggression   

n.进攻，侵略，侵犯，侵害

参考例句：

• So long as we are firmly united, we need fear no aggression.只要我们紧密地团结，就不必惧怕外来侵略。
• Her view is that aggression is part of human nature.她认为攻击性是人类本性的一部份。

9 dealing   

n.经商方法，待人态度

参考例句：

• This store has an excellent reputation for fair dealing.该商店因买卖公道而享有极高的声誉。
• His fair dealing earned our confidence.他的诚实的行为获得我们的信任。

10 evoke   

vt.唤起，引起，使人想起

参考例句：

• These images are likely to evoke a strong response in the viewer.这些图像可能会在观众中产生强烈反响。
• Her only resource was the sympathy she could evoke.她以凭借的唯一力量就是她能从人们心底里激起的同情。

11 admiration   

n.钦佩，赞美，羡慕

参考例句：

• He was lost in admiration of the beauty of the scene.他对风景之美赞不绝口。
• We have a great admiration for the gold medalists.我们对金牌获得者极为敬佩。

12 expenditure   

n.(时间、劳力、金钱等)支出；使用，消耗

参考例句：

• The entry of all expenditure is necessary.有必要把一切开支入账。
• The monthly expenditure of our family is four hundred dollars altogether.我们一家的开销每月共计四百元。

13 eloquently   

adv. 雄辩地(有口才地, 富于表情地)

参考例句：

• I was toasted by him most eloquently at the dinner. 进餐时他口若悬河地向我祝酒。
• The poet eloquently expresses the sense of lost innocence. 诗人动人地表达了失去天真的感觉。

14 labor   

n.劳动，努力，工作，劳工；分娩；vi.劳动，努力，苦干；vt.详细分析；麻烦

参考例句：

• We are never late in satisfying him for his labor.我们从不延误付给他劳动报酬。
• He was completely spent after two weeks of hard labor.艰苦劳动两周后，他已经疲惫不堪了。

15 mutual   

adj.相互的，彼此的；共同的，共有的

参考例句：

• We must pull together for mutual interest.我们必须为相互的利益而通力合作。
• Mutual interests tied us together.相互的利害关系把我们联系在一起。

16 precedent   

n.先例，前例；惯例；adj.在前的，在先的

参考例句：

• Is there a precedent for what you want me to do?你要我做的事有前例可援吗？
• This is a wonderful achievement without precedent in Chinese history.这是中国历史上亘古未有的奇绩。

17 diplomacy   

n.外交；外交手腕，交际手腕

参考例句：

• The talks have now gone into a stage of quiet diplomacy.会谈现在已经进入了“温和外交”阶段。
• This was done through the skill in diplomacy. 这是通过外交手腕才做到的。

18 relatively   

adv.比较...地，相对地

参考例句：

• The rabbit is a relatively recent introduction in Australia.兔子是相对较新引入澳大利亚的物种。
• The operation was relatively painless.手术相对来说不痛。