測驗時間 40 分鐘:第一部分中譯英(40%)、第二部分英文作文(60%)。
請將下列的一段中文翻譯成通順、達意且前後連貫的英文。
我表哥從小就愛讀文學作品,長大後成了一名譯者。他說,把一個句子翻成另一種語言時,不應該只是把單字一個個換掉,還必須注意文法。像 can 或 will 這樣的助動詞(auxiliary),就可能改變整句話的意思。他也提醒我,要用 a 還是 an,得看下一個字的開頭是不是母音(vowel)發音。他最近完成了一本奇幻小說的翻譯,讀者都說讀起來和原文一樣自然。我希望有一天也能像他一樣,用文字把不同國家的人連結在一起。
目前 0 個英文字參考長度約 95–125 字
請依下面的提示寫一篇英文作文,長度約 120 至 150 字(8 至 12 個句子)。可以是一個完整的段落,也可以分段。(評分重點:內容、組織、文法、用字遣詞、標點符號、大小寫。)
請依照下面的故事開頭,寫出後續的發展(要有起、承、轉、合,並使用過去式):
Lily loved to write, but she never showed her work to anyone.
One rainy afternoon, she found an old notebook in her grandfather's room.
目前 0 個英文字範文約 120–155 字(考試要求約 120 字)
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My cousin has loved reading literature since he was a child, and he grew up to be a translator. He says that when you translate a sentence into another language, you should not just replace the words one by one; you must also think about grammar. An auxiliary verb such as 'can' or 'will' can change the meaning of the whole sentence. He also reminds me that choosing between 'a' and 'an' depends on whether the next word begins with a vowel sound. Recently he finished the translation of a fantasy novel, and readers say it feels as natural as the original. I hope that one day I can also connect people from different countries with words, just as he does.
我表哥從小就愛讀文學作品,長大後成了一名譯者。
My cousin has loved reading literature since he was a child, and he grew up to be a translator.
has loved … since he was a child:since 後面接過去式,主要子句用現在完成式,表示「從那時起一直…」。love + V-ing 是「喜愛做…」。literature 是不可數名詞,不加 a 或 s。grow up to be 是「長大後成為」,translator 是「譯者」,詞尾 -or 表示做這件事的人。
他說,把一個句子翻成另一種語言時,不應該只是把單字一個個換掉,還必須注意文法。
He says that when you translate a sentence into another language, you should not just replace the words one by one; you must also think about grammar.
when 引導時間副詞子句,用現在式表示一般情況;you 在這裡泛指「任何人」。one by one 是「一個接一個」。分號(;)連接兩個關係緊密的完整句子,後面不用大寫。think about 是「考慮、注意」,grammar 是不可數名詞,不加 s。
像 can 或 will 這樣的助動詞(auxiliary),就可能改變整句話的意思。
An auxiliary verb such as 'can' or 'will' can change the meaning of the whole sentence.
auxiliary verb 是「助動詞」,auxiliary 本身是形容詞,後面要接 verb。such as 後面接舉出的例子('can' or 'will'),放在名詞後面修飾它。the whole sentence 是「整個句子」,whole 放在 the 後面、名詞前面。change the meaning 是「改變意思」。
他也提醒我,要用 a 還是 an,得看下一個字的開頭是不是母音(vowel)發音。
He also reminds me that choosing between 'a' and 'an' depends on whether the next word begins with a vowel sound.
remind sb that + 子句 是「提醒某人…」。choosing between … and … 是動名詞片語當主詞,視為單數,所以動詞用 depends。depend on 後面可接 whether 引導的名詞子句(介系詞後面不能用 if)。vowel 是「母音」,a/an 要看發音,而不是看拼字:an hour、a university。
他最近完成了一本奇幻小說的翻譯,讀者都說讀起來和原文一樣自然。
Recently he finished the translation of a fantasy novel, and readers say it feels as natural as the original.
translation 是 translate 的名詞,the translation of … 是「…的翻譯」。fantasy novel 是「奇幻小說」。feel + 形容詞 表示「感覺起來…」。as natural as the original 是原級比較「和…一樣…」,as…as 中間要用原級形容詞,後面的 the original 指「原著、原文」。
我希望有一天也能像他一樣,用文字把不同國家的人連結在一起。
I hope that one day I can also connect people from different countries with words, just as he does.
hope that 後面接子句,可以直接用 can,不必改成過去式。connect A with B 是「用 B 把 A 連結起來」。just as he does 是「就像他那樣」,用 does 代替前面的 connect people from different countries with words,避免重複。
Inside the notebook, Lily found dozens of pages of verse in her grandfather's handwriting. She had always thought of him as a quiet farmer, but it turned out that he was a poet. Between the poems were a few pieces of fiction. Some loose pages lay scattered across the floor. The last poem stopped in the middle of a line, so she composed an ending for it.
The next day, her teacher asked the class to write an essay about someone they admired. Lily wrote about her grandfather and read the poem aloud. Her hands shook at first, but her voice grew steady. The teacher loved it and sent a copy to a local publisher. A month later, the publisher offered to publish the poems. When Lily held the book, her eyes sparkled: the author on the cover was her grandfather, and her own name was beneath it.
筆記本裡,莉莉看見幾十頁外公親筆寫下的詩。她一直以為外公只是個安靜的農夫,沒想到他竟然是一位詩人。詩與詩之間還夾著幾篇小說。有些散頁散落在地板上。最後一首詩停在一行的中間,於是她替它寫了一個結尾。
隔天,老師要全班寫一篇關於自己所欣賞的人的作文。莉莉寫的是她的外公,並把那首詩朗讀出來。一開始她的手發著抖,但聲音漸漸穩了下來。老師很喜歡,還把一份影本寄給當地的一位出版商。一個月後,出版商表示願意出版這些詩。當莉莉捧著那本書,她的眼睛亮了起來:封面上的作者是她的外公,而她自己的名字就在下面。
本題屬於「完成故事型」:題目給了開頭,作者只需寫後續,並且要有起承轉合。起:打開筆記本,發現外公的詩,驚訝與好奇(承接開頭的『找到舊筆記本』);承:讀完全部、補寫結尾,讓故事往前推進;轉:隔天老師出了作文題,她鼓起勇氣朗讀,出版社提出出版,是故事的高潮與轉折(呼應開頭『從不給人看作品』);合:書印好,封面上寫著外公與自己的名字,帶出溫暖的結局。全文用過去式,遇到更早發生的事(had always thought)改用過去完成式;用 The next day、A month later、When 這類時間連接詞,讓時間順序清楚。
She had always thought of him as a quiet farmer, but it turned out that he was a poet
故事用過去式敘述;比「發現」更早的想法(一直以為)用過去完成式 had thought,兩個時態對比,讀者就知道哪件事先發生。think of A as B 是「把 A 看成 B」。
I had never seen snow until I visited Japan.
直到我去日本,我才第一次看到雪。
it turned out that he was a poet
it turns out that + 子句 是「結果是…、原來…」,常用來表達出乎意料的發現;that 後面是完整的子句。故事中用來製造轉折很好用。
It turned out that the shop was closed.
結果那間店關門了。
write an essay about someone they admired
someone they admired 省略了關係代名詞 whom/that(someone (whom) they admired),修飾 someone。關係代名詞在子句中作受詞時,可以省略。
The book you gave me was great.
你送我的那本書很棒。
A month later, the publisher offered to publish the poems
A month later 是表示時間順序的連接語,其他還有 The next day、After that、Finally。offer to + V 是「主動提議做…」,這裡的 offer 是出版社主動提出。
A week later, she received a letter from him.
一週後,她收到了他的來信。
The last poem stopped in the middle of a line, so she composed an ending for it
so 引導結果,前面是原因(最後一首詩沒寫完),後面是結果(她替它補寫結尾),前面加逗號。這樣的因果關係讓故事的情節有邏輯。
It was raining, so we stayed home.
當時在下雨,所以我們待在家裡。
| 單字 | 本回用法 |
|---|---|
| author | the author of a book 一本書的作者;author 也可當動詞,但本回為名詞 |
| auxiliary | an auxiliary verb 助動詞(can、will、do、have 等);auxiliary 本身是形容詞,表「輔助的」 |
| compose | compose a poem 寫一首詩;compose music 作曲(本回為「創作文字」的意思) |
| essay | write an essay about … 寫一篇關於…的作文;an essay contest 作文比賽 |
| fantasy | a fantasy novel 奇幻小說;fantasy 作不可數名詞表「幻想」(live in a fantasy 活在幻想中) |
| fiction | a piece of fiction 一篇小說作品;fiction 是不可數名詞,與 non-fiction 相對 |
| grammar | English grammar 英文文法;grammar 是不可數名詞,a grammar book 文法書 |
| literature | love literature 喜愛文學;literature 是不可數名詞,Chinese literature 中國文學 |
| poet | a famous poet 一位有名的詩人;poetry 詩(集合名詞) |
| publish | publish a book 出版一本書;published 已出版的(形容詞用法) |
| publisher | a local publisher 當地的出版商;the publisher of a magazine 雜誌的發行人 |
| sentence | a long sentence 一個長句;sentence 當動詞或名詞也有「判刑」的意思(本回為「句子」) |
| translate | translate A into B 把 A 翻譯成 B;translate from English into Chinese 把英文翻成中文 |
| translation | the translation of a novel 一本小說的翻譯;a good translation 一篇好的譯文 |
| translator | a translator 譯者;a professional translator 專業譯者 |
| verse | pages of verse 幾頁詩(不可數,指詩歌);a verse 也可指詩中的一節;verse 與 prose(散文)相對 |
| vowel | a vowel sound 母音發音;a, e, i, o, u are vowels 這五個字母是母音 |
| scatter | be scattered across the floor 散落在地板上;scatter 的過去分詞 scattered 當形容詞用 |
| sparkle | Her eyes sparkled. 她的眼睛閃閃發亮;sparkle with excitement 興奮得眼睛發亮 |
| steady | a steady voice 穩定的聲音;steady 也指「持續而穩定的」(a steady income 穩定的收入) |
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