英语翻译技巧之状语从句
一、时间状语从句
在英语中,时间状语从句的连接词常常有:when(当...的时候),whenever(每当...),as(当...时), since(自从...),until(直到...,如果不....),till(直到...),before(在...前),after(在...后),as soon as(一...就),once(一旦...),the moment(一...就),immediately(一...就),the day(在...那天),no sooner... than(一...就),hardly(scarcely)... when(一...就),the instant(一...就),instantly(一...就),directly(一...就),the minute(一...就),the second(一...就),every time(每当...),by the time(等到....的时候)等。
(一)译成相应的时间状语
While she spoke, the tears were running down.
她说话时,泪水直流。
She came in when I was having supper.
我正在吃饭的时候,她进来了。
As he finished the speech, the audience burst into applause.
他结束讲话的时候,听众掌声雷动。
(二)译成“一(刚、每)...就”的结构
I’ll let you know as soon as I have it arranged.
我一安排好就通知你。
Directly he uttered these words there was a dead silence.
他刚说出这些话,大家就沉默下来。
(三)译成条件句
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