Question

20．Many American children are like you-they don't set the table in a proper way．
（46）It usually isn't very important if some things are in the wrong places． But you should set the table properly for a fancy（讲究的）western dinner．
Put fork on the left side of the plate．Put the knife on the right side．The spoon should be on the right side of the knife．（47）A napkin should be folded under the fork．The glass should be on the right of the plate．Put the salad plate on the left of the dinner plate．
Do you think this is too complicatedd（复杂的）？It gets even fancier．Sometimes there can be four forks，three knives and three different glasses!（48）Use the one farthest away from the plate．Fancy dinners can be fun!
（46）如果有些东西放在了错误的地方，这通常不是很重要的．
（47）餐巾应折叠放在叉子下面．
（48）使用离盘子最远的那个．．

Answer 1

分析 本文主要讲述了餐桌上物品摆放的讲究，即如何布置餐桌上的物品．如叉子，盘子，勺子，纸巾，杯子等．

解答 46 如果有些东西放在了错误的地方，这通常不是很重要的．英译汉题：isn't very important 不是很重要的；if如果，通常引导状语从句；things are in the wrong places东西放在了错误的地方．
47 餐巾应被折叠放在叉子下面．英译汉题：这是一个情态动词的被动语态，should be folded 被折叠；under the fork放在叉子下面．
48 使用离盘子最远的那个．英译汉题：这是一个祈使句，use使用；the one特指的那一个；farthest away from the plate离盘子最远的，farthest（最远的），是far的最高级形式，这是一个不规则变化的最高级形式．

点评 翻译题既要忠实于原文，也要符合汉语的表达习惯．