2009年12月大学英语六级翻译真题

1.How long dose a jacket like this last me? _______________________ （这要看你多长时间穿一次）.

解析：本题考察一个固定搭配：要看（取决于）：depend on：多久一次用how often表示。

答案：It depends on how often you wear it

2. The theory he advanced has proved _________________ （对许多传统概念的一种挑战）.

解析：证明是…：be proved to be；挑战：challenge

答案： (to be )a challenge to many traditional notions / concepts.

3. The manager ___________________ （本可以亲自参加会议）,but he was called away for some urgent business abroad.

解析：对过去的假设could have done表示本来可以但是没有； “参加会议”最好的说法是attend the meeting/ conference；亲自：in person/ by oneself。

答案：could have attended the meeting in person/by himself

4. Both research and practical experience have shown that a __________________ （均衡的饮食对健康是必不可少的）.

解析：均衡饮食:balanced diet；对……必不可少：be essential to

答案：a balanced diet is essential to health.

5. Much ____________________ （我感到遗憾）, I was unable to finish the work on time.

解析：首先要判断出两 个分句之间是让步的逻辑关系，即“虽然我感到遗憾，但我仍然无法按时完成任务。”其次，本题涉及as引导的让步状语从句的倒装，即如果as引导的让步状语 从句中有副词much，必须将副词much提前进行倒装。

答案：regretted as I felt。