二、原因狀語(yǔ)從句
1. 譯成表“因”的分句:
1)“因”在“果”之前
The crops failed because the season was dry.
因?yàn)闅夂蚋珊?,作物歉收?BR>
2)“果”在“因”之前
She could get away with anything, because she looked such a baby.
她總能逃脫處罰,因?yàn)樗雌饋?lái)像個(gè)小孩。
2. 譯成因果偏正復(fù)句中的主句:
Pure iron is not used in industry because it is too soft.
純鐵太軟,所以不用于工業(yè)。
Because he was convinced of the accuracy of this fact, he stuck to his opinion.
他深信這件事正確可靠,因此堅(jiān)持己見(jiàn)。
3. 譯成無(wú)關(guān)聯(lián)詞的因果關(guān)系并列分句:
Where there is sound, there must be sound waves.
哪里有聲音,哪里就必有聲波。
After all, it did not matter much, because in 24 hours, they were going to be free.
反正關(guān)系不大,24小時(shí)以后他們就自由了。