1) All that sth. has done for our society seems like a big step forward in the right/wrong direction, but it has also brought along with it a great worry /benefit to...(the average people.)
(sth.: cloning, the reform in managerial structures, etc.)
某事物(如克隆、經(jīng)營管理機構(gòu)改革等)對于我們的社會似乎在正確(錯誤)的方向 走出了一大步,但同時也給普通大眾帶來了極大的憂慮(好處)。
2) The birth/invention of...has made an enormous/essential difference to ...But it does not mean that...
…的誕生(發(fā)明)對…產(chǎn)生了巨大的(重要的)影響,但這并不意味著…(e.g. The birth of the computer has made a radical difference to the human progress. But it does not mean that this wonder does no threat to our society.)
例:計算機的誕生對人類進步產(chǎn)生了極其重大的影響,但這并不意味著這一創(chuàng)舉不會威脅到 我們的社會。
3) Sth. has changed the way our society develops....But its bright side should not keep us from following closely its dark side.
(sth.: the genetic engineering, etc.)
事物(如生物工程等)改變了我們社會發(fā)展的道路…但其好的一面不應(yīng)使我們同時受 其壞的一面的影響。
4) Things about...are going on to our advantage, but a long cool look at ...reveals that...
…正朝著對我們有利的方向發(fā)展(e.g. Things about the reform in state enterprises are not going on to the most workers' advantage....But a long cool look at this move reveals that it will produce some substantial benefits to our nation in a long run.)
例:國企改革有悖于大多數(shù)工人的利益…但如果認真冷靜地來看待這一舉措,從長遠來看, 它將給國家?guī)硪恍┚薮蟮暮锰帯?/p>
5) No/Little doubt that...But...
毫無疑問…但是… (e.g.[There is] Little doubt that the traditional schooling has contributed much to our social development....But some grave defects in it begin to stand out against the modern times.)
例:毫無疑問,傳統(tǒng)教育為我們的社會發(fā)展作出了很大的貢獻…但傳統(tǒng)教育的一些嚴重缺陷 與我們的時代相抵觸。
6) What does sth. mean?
這(某事物)意味著什么呢?
7) How/Why does sth. affect our life?
某事物是如何影響我們的生活的呢(為什么會影響我們的生活呢)?
8) What is it like to do...?
……是怎樣(一種情況)呢?(e.g. What is it like to have lost all confidence in oneself?)
例:一個人完全失去自信是怎樣一種情況呢?
9) What would our society be like if there were no...?
如果沒有……,那我們的社會會怎樣呢? (e.g. What would our society be like if there were no public morals?)
例:如果沒有公共道德,那我們的社會會怎樣呢?
10) Should we put sth. above sth. else?
我們是否可以將A置于B之上呢?
或:Should we attach as much weight to A as to B?
或:我們是否可以對A和B同等重視呢?(e.g. Should we put intellectual development above moral education?)
例:我們是否可以將增長知識置于道德教育之上呢?