知识梳理
让步、条件和假设状语从句是四级翻译中常见考点。
1.条件句的5种方式
A.由条件副词分句表达，如：
If you go out in the rain, you will get wet.
Unless a person tries hard, he won’t succeed.
In case I forget about the meeting, please remind me.
He will be allowed to do it on condition that he abides by all the rules and regulations.
条件副词分句里的连词“if”，在某些情况下可以省略，但句子要倒装，如：
Should it rain tomorrow/If it should rain tomorrow, I shall not go out.
Had you worked harder/If you had worked harder, you would have made it.
B.由复合介词“in case of/in the event of”引导的条件副词词组表达，如：
In case of fire, call the fire brigade.
In the event of an emergency, call up the police.
C.由连词“supposing/provided”引导的分句表达，如：
Supposing （that） the matter was true, what would you say ?
I will lend you my car provided （that） you take good care of it.
D.⑷由“but for/but that”引导的词组或分句表达，如：
But for your timely help, we would have been in hot water.
But that Tom is sick, he would be here today.
E.由祈使句表达，如：
Work hard and you will succeed.
2.让步状语从句
A.由让步副词分句表达，如：
Although he is rich, he is not happy.
Though Jim is learned, he lacks experience.
B.由副词“however”构成的分句表达，如：
However hard you may try, you will not get the job.
We will have to finish the job, however long it takes.
C.由代名词“whatever/whoever”等表达，如：
Some students refused to work whatever the teacher might say.
She won’t care whoever he is.
D.由介词despite/in spite of引导的让步副词词组表达，如：
Despite being tired, some students went on studying until late at night.
In spite of illness, David came to work.
E.通过“no matter how/no matter what”所构成的分句表达，如：
No matter how cold it is, Helen always goes swimming.
No matter what they did, their boss was not pleased.
知识梳理
让步、条件和假设状语从句是四级翻译中常见考点。
1.条件句的5种方式
A.由条件副词分句表达，如：
If you go out in the rain, you will get wet.
Unless a person tries hard, he won’t succeed.
In case I forget about the meeting, please remind me.
He will be allowed to do it on condition that he abides by all the rules and regulations.
条件副词分句里的连词“if”，在某些情况下可以省略，但句子要倒装，如：
Should it rain tomorrow/If it should rain tomorrow, I shall not go out.
Had you worked harder/If you had worked harder, you would have made it.
B.由复合介词“in case of/in the event of”引导的条件副词词组表达，如：
In case of fire, call the fire brigade.
In the event of an emergency, call up the police.
C.由连词“supposing/provided”引导的分句表达，如：
Supposing （that） the matter was true, what would you say ?
I will lend you my car provided （that） you take good care of it.
D.⑷由“but for/but that”引导的词组或分句表达，如：
But for your timely help, we would have been in hot water.
But that Tom is sick, he would be here today.
E.由祈使句表达，如：
Work hard and you will succeed.
2.让步状语从句
A.由让步副词分句表达，如：
Although he is rich, he is not happy.
Though Jim is learned, he lacks experience.
B.由副词“however”构成的分句表达，如：
However hard you may try, you will not get the job.
We will have to finish the job, however long it takes.
C.由代名词“whatever/whoever”等表达，如：
Some students refused to work whatever the teacher might say.
She won’t care whoever he is.
D.由介词despite/in spite of引导的让步副词词组表达，如：
Despite being tired, some students went on studying until late at night.
In spite of illness, David came to work.
E.通过“no matter how/no matter what”所构成的分句表达，如：
No matter how cold it is, Helen always goes swimming.
No matter what they did, their boss was not pleased.