谈谈转移形容词在考试中的用法

Transferred epithet叫作”转移修饰”或简称“移就”这种修饰不直接说明它修饰对象的性质、形象或特色，而往往转个弯子去表示该对象给人的某种感觉。

如：a dizzyheight眼晕的高度(a height thatcauses people to feel dizzy)

asleepless bed不安枕（a bed on which thesleeper has little sleep）

例：I sawthatturbulent emotions possessed her, so I asked what I thought wouldbe some sedative questions about her little girl.

解析：如果把turbulent emotions译成“汹涌澎湃的感情”，把sedativequestions译成“有镇静作用的问题”，那就没有达到学习的

参考译文：我看到她心情很不平静，于是便问了问她小女儿的情况，以为这样可以使她平静一些。

例：After anunthinking moment, she put her pen into her mouth.

解析：unthinking指的是she

参考译文：她想了一会儿，想不出什么来，就把钢笔含在嘴里。

例：Anawed hush fell upon the bystanders.

解析： awed指bystanders

参考译文：旁观的人都惊愕得说不出话来。

例：I had aglimpse of Mrs. Wilson straining at the garage pump with pantingvitality as we went by.

解析：panting显然是指Mrs Wilson

参考译文：我们经过时，我瞥见威尔逊太太浑身是劲在加油机旁喘着气替人加油。

例：With aneffort I managed to restrain my incredulous laughter.

解析：incredulous实际指I

参考译文：我好不容易才忍住了笑，他的话太令人难以置信了。

例：The maid came back. Her manner suggestedto my excited fancy a complete knowledge of the domesticcalamity.

解析：excited与my有关

参考译文：女佣人又回来了。从她的神情看，她似乎完全知道这家人家遭遇的不幸，这也可能是我激动，胡乱猜测的感觉。

例：There was about all of them an airof well-satisfiedprosperity.

解析：well-satisfied指them

参考译文：这里的人全都带着一种殷实富足、踌躇满志的神情。