16. Mercury's distance from the sun varies between 29 and 43 million miles，the mean being about 36 million, or little more than a third of the earth's distance.

水星离太阳的距离为二千九百万到四千三百万英里，平均为三千六百万英里，即比地球离太阳距离的三分之一庄稍多一点。

(五）不定式短语的拆译

不定式短语作句子的状语时，如果其结构较长或者无法译成汉语的对应状语，那么即使它与句子的其它成分之间无逗号隔开，也可以单独拆译出来。例如：

17. The equation is simple enough to be solved in five minutes.

这道方程相当简单，五分钟内即可解出。

18. The distance from the earth to the sun is too great to imagine.

地球到太阳的距离极远，令人无法想象。

19. For a body to float in a fluid its density must be less than that of the fluid.

一个物体要在液体中浮起来，其密度必须小于液体的密度。

20. A resistor is placed in parallel with another only to make the current become great.

一只电阻与另一只电阻并联起来，电流反而变大了。

21. Atoms are too small to be seen even with a powerful microscope.

原子太小了，即便用高倍显微镜也看不见。

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