第一部分：写作翻译
SECTION ONE
1. It may have been a sharp criticism of the pupil’s technical abilities in writing, but it was also a sad reflection on the teacher who had omitted to read the essay, which contained some beautiful expressions of the child’s deep feelings.
2. They have the wisdom that comes with age that we cannot make use of.
3. The first time that the question “ What is at the bottom of the oceans?” had to be answered with any commercial consequence was when the laying of a telegraph cable from Europe to America was proposed.
4. It is not unusual for a child to have four parents and eight grandparents!
5. Neither, in the case of chicken, can one eat feathers, blood, feet or head.
6. Were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers or newspapers without government, I should not hesitate a moment prefer the latter.
7. It was to Brad Pitt of the US Navy that the Atlantic Telegraph Company turned, in 1853, for information on this matter.
8. The dark clouds having dispersed, the sun shone again.
SECTION TWO
1. have none of: 不参加；不准；不接受
I will have none of your stupid ideas!
2. none but (=nothing but): 只有 (=only)
None but the brave deserves the fair.
She is nothing but a child.
3. none other than: （表示惊讶）不是别人，正是…… (= no one else but)
It’s none other than Tom! We thought you were in Africa.
4. none the +比较级词+ for: 毫不，一点也不
He spent three weeks in hospital but he’s none the better for it.
5. none the wiser: 不知情
6. none too (在形容词或副词前) 不太；一点都不
The service in this restaurant is none too fast. 这家旅馆的服务一点效率都没有。
7. anything but: ①除---之外什么都（此处的but等于except）②决不(=not at all)
I eat anything but (except) fish.
She is anything but a good cook..
8. anything of: ①（疑问句/条件句）一点点；②（否定句）一点也（没有）
Is he anything of a poet?
I haven’t seen anything of him lately.
9. for anything: (否定句)（给什么都）不，决不
I won’t go there for anything.
10. or anything: （意味着还有其他的可能性）
If Jeneffer wants to call me or anything, I’ll be here all day.
11. if anything: 若有任何不同的话
If anything, my new job is harder than my old one.
12. or something: 或什么的（表示说话者不能肯定）
She is a stewardess or something.
13. something like: 有点像，大约
The reading lamp is shaped something like a cigar.
14. something of a...: 多少有点，有几分像，略懂
John is something of a book collector.
15. something to / in: （叙述等）有些道理
There’s something to / in what you say; I’ll take your advice.
16. have / be something to do with: 与……有关
I think Weber had / was something to do with a plan to blow up the bridge.
17. for nothing: ①免费的； ②徒劳的； ③无缘无故的
She got the ticket for nothing.
They quarreled for nothing.
18. make nothing of: (常和can一起用)不理解；不重视,轻视 (= think nothing of)
I could make nothing of the passage.
19. to say nothing of: 更不用说（= not to mention / without mentioning）
Three people were badly hurt, to say nothing of damage to the building.
20. have nothing to do with: 与……无关
21. nothing if not: 格外地；非常地 (= very / much / extremely)
22. nothing of: 无……的部分；无……的气质
There was nothing of the lady in her behavior.
23. all but 几乎，差一点，除……以外其余都是
24. but for要不是
25. but that+从句：若不是……
26. only + to do: “……，结果却……”，(表示与句子谓语动作的目的相反的结果)
They hurried there only to find the meeting canceled.
27. not more / -er than 与 no more / -er than 结构
John is not better than Tom.
John is no better than Tom.
no richer than = as poor as 和……一样穷
no bigger than = as small as 和……一样小
no later than = as early as 和……一样早
28. no more...than... (= not...any more than) 和……—样都不……(表示前后都否定)
The heart is no more intelligent than the stomach, for they are both controlled by the brain.
A man cannot fly any more than a bird can speak.
29. no less than : 简直是，实在是
It is no less than a scandal.
30. not nearly (=by no means，far from) 远不
31. much less/still less
to say nothing of/not to speak of/not to mention/let alone: 更不用说
I could not agree to, much less participate in such proceedings.
I did not even see him, still less (= much less) shake hands with him.
I can't add two and two, let alone do fractions.
32. nothing else than 完全是，实在是
What you said was nothing else than nonsense.
33. not …but…不是……，而是……
34. can not...too... 再……也不过分
You cannot be too careful when you drive a car.
35. other...than... 或other than... 不同于，非；除了
36. ... the last + n. + 不定式或定语从句：意为“…最不可能的……”
That's the last thing I'd expect you to do.
37. It goes without saying that．．． 不言而喻，……
It goes without saying that in order to speak good English, we must first of all learn words.
38. It is common knowledge that… 众所周知，……
It is common knowledge now that Chinese people are very intelligent.
38. It occurs to sb. that… (某人) 想起……
It occurred to me suddenly that I had met him somewhere.
39 . ... not so much...... as (but) ... 与其说……还不如说……
.... not so much that.....as (but) that...... 与其说……还不如说……
. ... not so much as..... (=not even) 甚至于不……，连……也不……
... might as well ... as..... 与其说……还不如说……
40. more ... than ...
Sunny is more beautiful than her sister.
George is more intelligent than aggressive.
John is less daring than quick-witted.
Tom was less intelligent than aggressive.
SECTION THREE
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