在英语中,时间状语从句的连接词常常有:when(当的时候),whenever(每当),as(当时), since(自从),until(直到,如果不),till(直到),before(在前),after(在后),as soon as(一就),once(一旦),the moment(一就),immediately(一就),the day(在那天),no sooner than(一就),hardly(scarcely) when(一就),the instant(一就),instantly(一就),directly(一就),the minute(一就),the second(一就),every time(每当),by the time(等到的时候)等。
(一)译成相应的时间状语
While she spoke, the tears were running down
.她说话时,泪水直流。
She came in when I was having supper.
我正在吃饭的时候,她进来了。
As he finished the speech, the audience burst into applause
他结束讲话的时候,听众掌声雷动。
(二)译成一(刚、每)就的结构
Ill let you know as soon as I have it arranged.
我一安排好就通知你。
Directly he uttered these words there was a dead silence.
他刚说出这些话,大家就沉默下来。
(三)译成条件句
Turn off the switch when anything goes wrong with the machine.
如果机器发生故障,就把电门关上。
A body at rest will not move till a force is exerted on it.
若无外力的作用,静止的物体不会移动。
We cant start the job until we have the approval from the authority concerned.
如果没有有关当局的批准,我们不能开始这项工作。
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