唐静 考研阅读逐句译2000年第5篇第10句For such people and many more perhaps not
so exceptional, the proper formulation is, “Succeed at all costs
but avoid appearing ambitious.”
词汇:
exceptional//adj.
very
unusual; outstanding 异常的,罕见的,特殊的,杰出的,突出的
*This weather is exceptional for June. 这种天气在六月份很罕见。
*show exceptional musical ability 表现出非凡的音乐才能。
proper //adj.
1
(a) that fits, belongs or is suitable; fitting or
appropriate 适合的,适当的,适宜的,适用的,恰当的
*clothes proper for the occasion 适于那种场合的衣服
*the
proper tool for the job 适用于这种工作的工具
*The
teapot has lost its proper lid but this one will do
instead. 茶壶盖儿不见了,
但这个可代替使用。
(b)
[attrib 作定语] according to the
rules; right or correct 遵守规则的,正确的,对的
*the
proper way to hold the bat 正确的执拍方法
*The reels of film were not in the proper
order. 电影胶片卷盘的顺序弄错了。
2
according to or respecting social conventions;
respectable遵照或尊重社会习俗的,可敬的,体面的
*After a very proper upbringing he chose to lead the
Bohemian life of an artist. 他受过正统的教育, 却立意过着艺术家我行我素的生活。
*She's not at all a proper person for you to know.
她可不是正派人,
你不应该结识她。
3
(a) [attrib 作定语] (infml 口) being in fact what it is called;
genuine 名副其实的,真正的
*She
hadn't had a proper holiday for years. 多年来她都没有过真正的假期。
* It
was discovered that he was not a proper (ie qualified)
doctor. 已经发现他并不是合格的医生。
(b)
(placed after the n 置于名词之後) strictly so called; itself
严格而言的,本身的
*You
have to wait in a large entrance hall before being shown into the
court proper. 进入皇宫时先要在入口大厅等候, 由人带领进入正殿。
*Students have to do a year's preparation before they start the
degree course proper. 学生要先念一年预科, 然後才能开始攻读学位课程。
4
[attrib 作定语] (infml
口) thorough; complete
彻底的,十足的
*We're in a proper mess now. 我们现在真是一团糟。
*He
gave the burglar a proper hiding, ie beat him
thoroughly. 他给了那窃贼一顿痛打。
formation//n.
1
[U] organizing and developing (of sth) (某事物的)组织,形成,构成
*the
formation of a new government 新政府的组成
*the
formation of national character 民族特性的形成
2
[C] thing that is formed, esp in a particular or characteristic
way 形成物(尤指结构特殊的),结构
*cloud, rock formations 云层、岩层
*
new word formations 新词的构成.
3
[U] particular arrangement or pattern 编排; 编队; 队形
*aircraft flying in formation 编队飞行的飞机
*
[attrib 作定语] formation
flying 编队飞行.
结构:
For
such people and many more perhaps not so exceptional,
(for介词短语作状语)//the proper formulation
is,(主语和系动词,其中后面的not
so exceptional也修饰many more)//“Succeed at all costs but
avoid appearing ambitious.”(直接引语作表语)
译文:
对于这样的人,还有更多也许不那么出色的人而言,最好的诠释是“不惜一切代价获得成功,但避免表现出雄心勃勃”。
翻译思路:形容词作后置定语
在For such people and many more
perhaps not so exceptional这个部分中,many more其实也是many more people的意思;后面的形容词exceptional前有so修饰,再加上一个否定词not;not so exceptional修饰前面的many more。这属于形容词作后置定语的语法现象。查了一下网络,讲得已经很好了。下面内容来自网络:
定语大多放在被修饰中心词的前面,但也存在不少的后置现象,形容词作后置定语的几种情况
1.
当形容词修饰由 any-, every-,
no-, some-
和 -body,-one,
-thing
等构成的复合不定代词时,形容词需要后置。
2.
当形容词修饰起名词作用的anywhere,
somewhere
时,通常后置
3.
以 -able
或 -ible
结尾的形容词一般充当后置定语,表示暂时的特征或现象,而且中心名词前大多有形容词最高级或 all, only, every
等。
4.
以字母 a-
开头的表语形容词,如asleep, awake,
afraid, afloat, alive
等作定语时,通常后置。
5. else修饰疑问代词时,须后置。
6.
当形容词前有 so, more,
most
等词修饰时,常后置。
7.
形容词短语通常后置,其功能相当于一个定语从句。
8.
两个或两个以上的形容词用and
或 or
连接作定语,表示强调意义时要后置。
9.
形容词比较结构须后置定语。
10.
有些形容词作前置定语时和后置定语时所表达的意义不同。
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