名师指导：考研英语英译汉不同定语从句的译法

1、前置法

一些较短而具有描写性的英语非限制性定语从句，可译成带“的”的前置定语：

The sun, which had hidden all day, now came out in all its splendour.

那个整天躲在云层里的太阳，现在又光芒四射地露面了。

He liked his sister, who was warm and pleasant, but he did not like his brother, who was aloof and arrogant.

他喜欢热情愉快的妹妹，而不喜欢冷漠高傲的哥哥。

2、后置法

1）译成并列分句

定语从句后置，重复英语关系词所代表的含义：

I told the story to John, who told it to his brother.

我把这件事告诉了约翰，约翰又告诉了他的弟弟。

定语从句后置，省略关系词所代表的含义：

After dinner, the four key negotiators resumed their talks,which continued well into the night.

饭后，四个主要谈判人物继续进行会谈。一直谈到深夜。

定语从句前置，重复关系词所代表的含义：

World War ll was, however, more complete that World War l，which was a collision among the imperialist powers over the spoils of markets, resources and territories.

第一次世界大战是帝国主义列强之间争夺市场、资源和领土的冲突是，而第二次世界战却比第一次复杂。

2）译成独立句

One was a violent thunderstorm, the worst I had ever seen, which obscured my objective.

有一次是暴风骤雨，猛烈的程度实为我生平所仅见。这阵暴风雨遮住了我的目标。

三、兼有状语特点的定语从句

有的定语从句，意义上有状语特点，说明原因、结果、目的、让步、假设等关系，可相应地译成状语从句。