Многофункциональное слово one

3. Многофункциональное слово one

Алгоритм перевода многофункционального слова one

Например:

1. One of the students... — Один из студентов...

2. a) When one doesn't know grammar, one often makes mistakes. — Когда не знаешь грамматики, часто делаешь ошибки.

b) One may work In this laboratory only observ­ing certain rules. — В этой лаборатории можно ра­ботать только при соблюдении определенных пра­вил.

3. One must always do one's duty. — Надо всегда выполнять свой долг.

4. a) I haven't got a dictionary. I must buy one. — У меня нет словаря. Я должен его купить.

b) This new dictionary is better than the old one. — Этот новый словарь лучше старого (слова­ря).

c) This article is easier than the one we translat­ed last week. — Эта статья легче той, которую мы переводили на прошлой неделе.

Упражнения

1. Переведите следующие предложения на русский язык.

1) On one of the walls there are bookshelves which are full of textbooks and other things necessary for our students.

2) In the corner one can see a TV set.

3) In the corner near one of the windows one can see a bookcase full of books.

4) A student's life is a very full one, both academi­cally and culturally.

5) What a wonderful place school is! One's first day at school remains an unforgettable event. It is the happiest day in one's life.

6) The British Museum is one of the world's largest collections of historical and art treasures.

7) Across the Red Square one can see one of the most interesting Moscow Museums — the History Museum.

8) There are many rivers in Great Britain but they are not very long. The longest one is the Sev­ern.

9) Great Britain is one of the most highly devel­oped industrial countries in the world.

10) One of the leading industries in Great Britain is the textile industry.

11) The old leading industries of Great Britain are coal, metal, textile and shipbuilding. The new ones are chemical, electronical, motor, and avia­tion.

12) Oxford University consists of twenty-seven men's colleges and five women's ones.

13) In a newspaper one can read a lot of different information about economy, industry, medicine, cul­ture, art, and everyday life events.

14) One may have a rare book in the form of micro­films.

15) One can see that the street is full of life.

16) The traffic in large cities is very heavy nowa­days, that's why one must watch traffic lights and be very careful while crossing the street.

17) Don't forget that one must cross the street only at a crossing.

18) Teacher: George, what is a synonym?

G e о г g e: A synonym is a word which you use when you can't spell the other one.

19) This system of writing is quite different from the one described in the book.

20) One must do it.

21) The normal state for a body is one of rest or of uniform motion in a straight line.

22) One sees other people's faults sooner than one's own.

23) One never knows what his answer may be.

24) This pen is worse than that one.

25) I don't like this dictionary, the first one was more complete. But the one you showed me yesterday was the best.

26) Something that is good for one person may be harmful for another.

27) There is no one we call the head of the family, although my father's advice and opinion are very im­portant in any decisions we take.

28) Central Park in the centre of Manhattan is one of the oldest and largest urban parks in the USA.

29) Being one of the most cultured people of his age, King Alfred took measures to the children of his followers.

30) The road is closed. No one can cross it.

31) Which coat is yours? — The one behind the door.

32) One man's meat is another man's poison.

33) One day he came and told me all about it.

34) Have you seen my bag anywhere? — Here's one. Is this yours?

35) Coming to a street crossing, one waits for a green light to cross the street.

36) The next day's journey was a long one.

37) To understand this phenomenon one must know the structure of atom.

38) One is not able to speak about the electric cur­rent if one does not know anything about electrons.

2. Прочитайте и переведите текст.

Next month, when we graduate from the law school, many graduates won't have jobs to go to. Some of those who do have jobs will be doing boring work for very little money. The lucky ones, who have been accepted by big private firms, will work seventy hours a week but will make real money.

I am one of the lucky ones. I have a job in a small, respectable firm called Brodnax and Speer, and I'll be making more money than I can spend.

At least that's what I thought until a few minutes ago. I just heard that Brodnax and Speer has been bought by Tinley Britt, one of the big old firms. I called but no one would tell me anything. I'm driv­ing my old Toyota as calmly as I can and wondering whether I still have a job.

(After John Grisham)