"得"在汉语中是个虚词,译成英语,没有相应的等同语.一般可以用以下方法来表示:

　　一、表示能力或可能性的"得"

　　1.用情态动词:Can/could或to be able to译.如:

　　悉尼歌剧院坐得下三千人吗?

　　Can Sydney Opera House hold 3,000 people?

　　每个人都看得出两者的区别.

　　Everyone is able to see the difference between the two.

　　2.用带-able, -ible后缀的形容词译.如:

　　我们过得愉快.

　　We had an enjoyable time.

　　这些星星是肉眼所看得见的.

　　These stars are visible to the naked eyes.

　　他们都认为我们中国人是信得过的.

　　They all think us Chinese credible.

　　二、表示结果或程度的"得"

　　1.用"so...that...结构"译.如:

　　他气得连一句话也说不出来.

　　He was so angry that he couldn't say a word.

　　他们钱多得不知怎么花好.

　　They have so much money that they don't know what to do with it.

　　2.用"so...as to...结构"译.如:

　　她年轻得看上去像孩子似的.

　　She is so young as to look like a child.

　　他们动身得早,及时赶到了那里.

　　We started so early as to get there on time.

　　3.用"such...that...结构"译.如:

　　那个老人吓得昏过去了.

　　That old man had such a fright that he fainted.

　　我玩得好极了,都不想走了.

　　I was having such a nice time that I didn't want to leave.

　　4.用"too...to...结构"译.如:

　　我去得太迟没有见到那个电影明星.

　　I went too late to see that film star.

　　恐怕事情闹得不可收拾了.

　　I'm afraid things have gone too far to be handled.

　　她个子矮得不能当时装模特.

　　She is too short to be a fashion model.

　　5.用"enough to...结构"译.如:

　　天气暖和得可以游泳了.

　　It is warm enough to swim.

　　这孩子的年龄已够得上进学校了.

　　The child is old enough to enter the school.

　　6.用"动词+后置状语(副词)结构"译.如:

　　你车开得太快,不安全.

　　You are driving too fast for safety.

　　中国的工业发展得很快.

　　China's industry is growing fast.

　　在一些谚语中,副词提前的情况也是有的.如:

　　来得容易去得快.

　　Easy come, easy go.

　　7.用"动词+形容词+名词(宾语)结构"译.如:

　　我们生活得很幸福.

　　We are living a happy life.

　　他们打网球玩得很愉快.

　　They are having a pleasant time in playing tennis.

　　8.在口语中,用"ever so+形容词或分词结构"译.如:

　　他累得不得了.

　　He is ever so tired.

　　这姑娘失望得不得了.

　　The girl is ever so disappointed.

　　9.用"动词+介词with结构"译.如:

　　胡椒辣得嘴发麻.

　　The mouth burns with pepper.

　　这女人冷得发抖.

　　The woman trembled with cold.

　　10.用系动词或含有"变得"动词+形容词(表语)译.如:

　　英语在国际会议上变得越来越重要了.

　　English is becoming more and more important at international meetings.

　　我们的首都北京正变得越来越美丽了.

　　Our capital Beijing is becoming more and more beautiful.

　　11.用含有主语补语的被动结构译.如:

　　这个奴隶被打得青一块紫一块.

　　The slave was beaten black and blue.

　　这个村庄在战争期间被烧得精光.

　　The village was burnt down to the ground during the war.

　　12.用"till/until+状语从句结构"译.如:

　　经理笑得肚子痛.

　　The manager laughed till his sides split.

　　小多拉哭得睡着了.

　　Little Dora wept until she fell asleep.

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