试题题干
Sentence Translation
B. Translate the following underlined sentences into English.
中国今天发布的经济数据好坏参半，首先是坏消息：中国放松银根快半年了，但仍未看到经济增长的明确迹象。
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试题解析
本题可从定语的翻译入手。
It has been +时间+since 表示从某个事件开始……到现在多久了。放松银根译为ease its monetary policy。在汉译时需将经济增长作为迹象的定语进行翻译，更符合英语句子结构。
It has been nearly half a year since China started easing its monetary policy, and there is still little sign of economic growth.