My overcoat would not wear out. 我的大衣十分耐穿。

 

Mr. Shelby, you cannot be serious. 雪贝尔先生，你这话准是说着玩的吧/你这话不可能是当真的吧？

 

If that isn’t what I want! 我所要的就是这个呀！

 

You wouldn’t recognize the rivers; they were feeding reservoirs that had not been there before.

河流灌入了新修的水库，你都认不出来了。

 

Whatever money doesn’t go for food is spent for visits to the health clinic.

除了伙食开支，剩下的钱都用来跑诊所了。

 

Nothing is more deceitful than the appearance of humility. 谦卑的外表是最易使人上当了。

 

Most of the time parents probably have no worries about their kids playing in the concrete channel, because most of the time the river is dry.

在大多数情况下，家长大概可以放心地让孩子们在砌着水泥的河道里玩耍，因为大部分时间河里并没有水。

 

We should lose no time in finishing this task.

It has not, thus far, justified the hopes which the peoples of the world set on it.

It is wise man that never makes mistakes.

It is an ill wind that blows no good.

It is a skilled worker that never blunders.

It is a long lane that has no turning.

The significance of these incidents wasn’t lost on us.

It makes no difference when he will come.

There is not a moment to lose.

They didn’t half support my proposal.

Some elements are known the atoms of which usually do not combine with more than one atom of any other element.

He was not sorry to get rid of his cold.

Well, if this isn’t disgraceful!

I couldn’t feel better.

He can’t see you quickly enough.

It must not be neglected.

You don’t say!

It is not the length of a street.

He cannot see beyond his nose.

It is an event without precedent in the world.

I decided to go without him.

No two minds think alike.

 

9.4 Translation of English Questions and Answers(英语问答句译法)

9.4.1 Translation of Answers to Negative Questions (回答否定问句的译法)

Are you not prepared to do this work?

你不打算做这项工作吗？

Yes, I am. 不，我打算做。/NoI’m not. 是的，我不打算做。

 

Didn’t I tell you this yesterday?

Yes, you did. /No, you didn’t.

 

Don’t you mind my coming here?

Yes, I do. / No, I don’t.

 

Haven’t you got the new lesson sheets yet?

Yes, I do./ No, not yet.

 

You are not going down town tommorrow?

Yes, I am. / No, I’m not.

 

9.4.2  Translation of Negative Questions(否定问句的译法)

Look, some buses are coming this way, don’t you see them?

瞧， 有几辆公共汽车往这边开来了，你看见吗？

 

It’s getting dark, don’t you think it’s going to rain right now?

Can’t you see that China is growing more prosperous everday?

 

9.4.3 Translation of Answers to Disjunctive Questions

1. It’s not going to rain, is it?

  不会下雨， 是不是？

  No。 是的，不会。/ Yes. It’s going to rain. 不， 会下雨的。

2. Helen: I don’t suppose you remember an accident here, do you, Mary?

  Mary: No.

  Helen: No, I thought not.