从零开始学翻译（6）——非限制性定语从句的翻译

从形式上看，非限制性定语从句与先行词之间有逗号隔开。从意义上讲，非限制性定语从句仅仅对先行词作补充性叙述或说明，两者关系不那么紧密。

　　非限制性定语从句译成后置的并列分句

　　1. He flew to Beijing last week， where he stayed for three days.

　　他上星期坐飞机去北京，有那里住了三天。

　　2. I told the news to Robert， who told it to his friend Larry， and soon the news spread all over the campus.

　　我把消息告诉了罗伯特，他又告诉了他的朋友莱里，消息很快在校园里传开了。

　　非限制性定语从句译成前置定语

　　He appeared to be returning home from a walk， for his shoes， which followed a fashion long since out of date， were covered with dust.

　　他好像是散步之后回家去，因为他那早已过时的鞋上布满了灰尘。

　　有的定语从句，从意义上看实际上相当于状语从句。这样的定语从句应译成汉语的偏正复句，并加上相应的连接词表明它与主句的逻辑关系。

　　My uncle， who will be seventy tomorrow， is still a keen sportsman.

　　= Though he will be seventy tomorrow， my uncle is still a keen sportsman.

　　尽管我大伯明天就满70岁了，但他仍然热衷于户外运动。

　　练习

　　The penguin lives in the Antarctic， which is fully covered with snow and ice.