一、一些原义并无否定意思的形容词和别的词搭配有时可译成否定句 a zUEp8`|
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二、为了使译文自然流畅，读起来顺口，在一些形容词前可根据上下文内容加上副词“很”、“最”等字 h%hE$2
1. It was as pleasant a day as I have ever spent. 4-?'gN_
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三、有时可将英语的“形容词+名词短语”译成汉语的主谓结构 "! yKX(aTX
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这台发动机产生的转矩很大。
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四、如果一个名词前有几个形容词修饰，英译时应根据汉语习惯决定其顺序 OFJ
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五、英语中一些表示知觉、情感、欲望等心理状态的形容词同连系动词构成复合谓语时，翻译时可将形容词译成动词 [;c'o5M&
1. You are ignorant of the duties you undertake in marrying. AUloP?24
你完全不懂你在婚姻方面承担的责任。 /!o(Y8e>x
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类似的批评在他后来写的评论美国的文章中屡见不鲜。 9<An^lLK*
3. He is truly sorry for his past, and he has undertaken to give up motorcars entirely and for ever.
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六、由于语言习惯不同，英语里的形容词有时译成汉语副词 i^{.Q-
1. I am going to be good and sweet and kind to every body. vqLC?{i+
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3. Another war will be the absolute end of our country. ]E66'
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从以上几个方面可以看出，译好形容词是使译文通顺、流畅的一个环节。 a;Ic !:L
