英语难句中的疑问（far from一般是起否定作用吗）
2024-10-12 23:39:52 学考宝 作者：佚名
问题描述
And the bank has done this even though its advisors say the dam will cause hardship for the powerless and environmental destruction. The benefits are for the powerful, but they are far from guaranteed.
我不懂这句话 The benefits are for the powerful, but they are far from guaranteed.
还有 far from 一般是起否定作用吗？
老师答疑
刘老师：
And the bank has done this even though its advisors say the dam will cause hardship for the powerless and environmental destruction. The benefits are for the powerful, but they are far from guaranteed.
【翻译】银行投资顾问称大坝将给平民带来苦难和环境破坏，尽管如此，银行还是这样做了。大坝的好处是为强势者们，但也远远无法得到保证。
【翻译技巧】当主句较短，从句较长时，可以把从句拆开翻译。例如该句的even though从句：
“尽管银行投资顾问称，大坝将给平民带来苦难和环境破坏，”——变为：
“银行投资顾问称大坝将给平民带来苦难和环境破坏，尽管如此，”
【分析】本句中的the powerless和the powerful，意为“弱势者”和“强势者”。这是the+adj.表示名词：“这一类人”。
far from：表示否定，意为“远非，远不”。
1. they are guaranteed. 好处得到了保证。
they are far from guaranteed. 好处无法得到保证。
2. The food is enough. 食物足够了。
The food is far from enough. 食物远远不够。
