推敲動(dòng)詞詞組

漢譯英測試中，還有一個(gè)重要考點(diǎn)就是動(dòng)詞詞組或短語。遇到這類考題要特別仔細(xì)，只要敲定了動(dòng)詞短語或詞組，這句子就好翻譯了。一般考動(dòng)詞詞組的句子，其成分都不復(fù)雜，相對簡單。

例1：他們想當(dāng)然地認(rèn)為他們的實(shí)驗(yàn)會(huì)成功。

【解題思路】此句顯然是考“想當(dāng)然地認(rèn)為”這一動(dòng)詞詞組，這時(shí)只要把這個(gè)詞組take sth. for granted 找準(zhǔn)了，譯文自然就出來了：They took it for granted that they would succeed in their experiment.

例2：她的父母時(shí)常談起他們在舊社會(huì)的苦難。

【解題思路】本句并不復(fù)雜，只要找準(zhǔn)了動(dòng)詞詞組“談起”talk of ，翻譯就容易了：Her parents often talked of their sufferings in the old society.