例1:
This seems mostly effectively done by supporting a certain amount of research not related to immediate goals but of possible consequence in the future.
- mostly 主要的,多半的
- effectively 有效的,有力的
- relate 相关,关联
- consequence 后果,影响
- a certain amount of 一定数量的
1.找主句的谓语动词:seems
主句(主后面全部是by引导的方式状语,翻译时候注意交换位置)
This seems mostly effectively done
这个问题似乎能够有效的得到解决
2.by supporting a certain amount of research not related to immediate goals
通过支持一些的研究与当前目标无关
3.but of possible consequence in the future.
但是将来可能会产生影响
翻译:
通过支持一些的研究与当前目的无关,但将来可能会产生影响,这个问题就会得到有效的解决。
例2:
If the small hot spots looks as expected,// that will be a triumph for yet another scientific idea, //a refinement of the Big Bang called the inflationary universe theory.
- triumph 胜利,成功
- refinement 改善,改进
- inflationary 通货膨胀
- yet another 又一个
- a refinement of 一种更完美的
1.找主句的谓语动词:looks
If the small hot spots looks as expected
如果这些小热点看做是期望一样
2
that will be a triumph for yet another scientific idea,
那将会是又一个科学观点的胜利
a refinement of the Big Bang called the inflationary universe theory.
一个是大爆炸论的改进被称作是宇宙膨胀理论
翻译:
如果这些小热点看做是期望一样,那将会是又一个科学观点的胜利,一种比大爆炸更完美的理论,被称为是宇宙膨胀论。
例3:
Scientists jumped to the rescue// with some distinctly shaky evidence to the effect that// insects would eat us up// if failed to control them.
- distinctly 明显的,无疑的
- shaky 可能失败的
- to the effect that 意思是说
1、找主句的谓语动词:jumped
主句
Scientists jumped to the rescue
科学家们迅速去救援
2.
with some distinctly shaky evidence to the effect
带着一些明显会失败的证据,意识是说
3.that insects would eat us up if failed to control them.
昆虫就会吞噬我们,如果控制它们失败
翻译:
科学家们迅速去救援,带着一些明显站不住脚的证据,意思是说,如果鸟类不能控制昆虫的数量,昆虫就会吞噬我们。