1、 一、顺序法 I think he realized discomfort, for he leant forward in his chair and spoke to me, his voice gentle, asking if I would have some more coffee, and when I shook my head I felt that his eyes were still upon me, puzzled. 我认为他意识到了我的不安，因为他坐在椅子上倾过身来对我说话，温文尔雅的问我要不要来电咖啡，而且当我摇了摇头时，我感觉到他的一双眼睛依然迷惑不解的盯着我看。
2、二、 逆序法 Such is a human nature in the West that a great many people are often willing to sacrifice higher pay for the privilege of becoming white collar workers. 许多人常常宁愿牺牲比较高的工资以换取白领工人的社会地位，这在西方倒是人之常情。 And I take heart from the fact that the enemy, who boast that they can occupy the strategic point in a couple of hours, have not yet been able to take even the outlying regions, because of the still resistance that gets in the way. 由于受到顽强抵抗，吹嘘能在几小时内就占领战略要地的敌人甚至还没能占领外围地带，这一事实使我增强了信心。
3、 三、分译法 The president said at a press confere荏鱿胫协nce dominated by questions on yesterday’s election results that he could not explain why the Republicans had suffered such a side spread defeat, which in the end would deprive the Republican Party of long-held superiority in the House. 在一次记者招待会上，问题集中于头一天的选举结果，总统就此发了言。他说他不能够解释为什共和党遭到二楼这样大的失败。这种情况最终会使共和党失去在众议院中长期享有的优势。
4、 四、 插入法 If you go to visit Nobel’s old residence, the house in which the great chemist remained a bachelor throughout his life, you will catch sight of a shelf laden with experimental records. 如果你参观诺贝尔的故居—在那座房子里，这位伟大的化学家过了一辈子的独身生活—你将会看到一个堆满实验记录的书架。
5、 五、重组法 The poor are the first to experience technological progress as a curse which destroys the old muscle-power jobs that previous generations used as a means to fight their way out of poverty. 对于以往的几代人来说，旧式的体力劳动是一种摆脱贫穷的手段，而技术的几步则摧毁了穷人赖以卫生的体力劳动。因此，首先体验到进步之害的是穷人。