2012年12月英语四级翻译考前演练专题四

　　87._____________________________(多亏了一系列的新发明), doctors can treat this disease successfully.

　　答案：Thanks to a series of new inventions

　　解析：“多亏了”译为“thanks to”;“一系列”译为“a series of”

　　88.In my sixties, one change I notice is that__________________________(我比以前更容易累了).

　　答案：I am more likely to get tired than before.

　　解析：“be more likely to do”是“更容易……”的意思

　　89.I am going to pursue this course ,__________________(无论我要作出什么样的牺牲)。

　　答案：whatever kind of sacrifice I have to make.

　　解析：“无论”译作“whatever”或“no matter what”;“作牺牲”译为“make sacrifice”

　　90.I would prefer shopping online to shopping in a department store because_________________________(它更加方便和省时).

　　答案：the former is more convenient and less time-consuming.

　　解析：也可用it is more convenient and time-saving.

　　91.Many Americans live on credit, and their quality of life ________________________(是用他们能够借到多少来衡量的), not how much they can earn.

　　答案：is measured by how much they could borrow

　　解析：“衡量”用“measure”

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