英语翻译Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?'是新概念2的第14课的一句话.when作为“当……时候”来说,此句应该翻译为：当这个年轻人突然慢慢的说"你

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英语翻译
I had nearly reached the town,when the young man suddenly said,very slowly,
"Do you speak English?'是新概念2的第14课的一句话.
when作为“当……时候”来说,此句应该翻译为：当这个年轻人突然慢慢的说"你会不会说英语?”的时候,我快开到这个镇.
但是课本上翻译却是：当我快开到这个镇时,这个年轻人突然慢慢的说“你会不会说英语?”
当然我也感觉按照课本上翻译更顺,但如果这样,为什么when不放在“I had nearly reached the town”之前呢?

Answer 1

when在这里作为“这时候”讲
　　英语中,连词when表示"当……时候",引导的时间状语从句表示与主句动作同时或不同时,从句动词用延续或非延续性都可以.如：
　　I'll telephone you when I get there tomorrow.明天我到那里的时候就给你打电话.
　　但是在高一新教材Unit 15 "The necklace"中,就出现了when用作并列连词,表示"就在这时"(=and this time/just at that time)的用法.如：
　　Tom was sitting near the fire when he heard a knock at the door.汤姆正坐在火炉边,这时他听到一阵敲门声.
　　I was just going to speak when the doorbell rang.我正准备讲话,这时门铃响了.
　　当并列连词when用于"就在这时,正在这时"的用法时,它所引导的并列句表示动作发生后,另一个并列句所表示的动作之后,一般不可以用其他词代替,常用于以下结构：
　　1.was/were doing +when意思为"就在这时,正在这时".如：
　　I was walking in the street when someone called me from behind.我正在街上走,就在这时有人从后面叫我.
　　They were discussing the problem when the teacher came in.他们正在讨论问题,就在这时老师进来了.
　　2.was/were about to do...when意思为"正要/正准备做某事,就在这时……".如：
　　She was about to go out when an unexpected visitor came.她正准备出去,这时来了一位不速之客.
　　We were about to set out when it began to rain.我们正要动身,就在这时开始下雨了.
　　3.be+表示状态的介词短语+when意思为"正在做某事,就在这时……".如：
　　They were at work in the office that
　　afternoon when a big fire broke out.那天下午他们正在办公室工作,就在这时一场大火发生了.
　　We were on duty in the classroom when a boy rushed in.我们正在教室里值日,就在这时一名男孩冲了进来.
　　Li Ping was on his way home when two boys stopped him.李平正往家走,突然两个男孩拦住了他.
　　注意：在上述三种用法的结构中,when引导的句子不能放在句首.
（摘自英语辅导报）