定語從句分為限制性定語從句和非限制性定語從句兩種。從形式上看，限制性定語從句與其先行詞緊緊相連，沒有逗號隔開。從意義上講，限制性定語從句用以修飾先行詞，兩者密不可分。
限制性定語從句的譯法：
限制性定語從句譯成前置定語
1.I am deeply touched by the warm and friendly words the President has just addressed to me.
剛才主席對我所說的熱情友好的話使我深受感動(dòng)。
2.She is the kind of student who will try to perfect her work before turning it in to professor.
她是那種把作業(yè)盡可能做得完美再交給教授的學(xué)生。
限制性定語從句譯成后置的并列分句
1.There was a law in the city of Athens which gave to its citizens the power of compelling their daughters to marry whomever they pleased.
從前雅典有一條法律，規(guī)定該市市民高興把自己的女兒嫁給誰，就有權(quán)強(qiáng)迫她嫁給誰。
2.There will be an education conference when all the teachers will come together to discuss new teaching methods.
我們將要召開一個(gè)教育研討會(huì)，屆時(shí)所有教師將出席討論新的教學(xué)方法。
練習(xí)
Every book should have an index which tells us on what page certain information will be found.
限制性定語從句的譯法：
限制性定語從句譯成前置定語
1.I am deeply touched by the warm and friendly words the President has just addressed to me.
剛才主席對我所說的熱情友好的話使我深受感動(dòng)。
2.She is the kind of student who will try to perfect her work before turning it in to professor.
她是那種把作業(yè)盡可能做得完美再交給教授的學(xué)生。
限制性定語從句譯成后置的并列分句
1.There was a law in the city of Athens which gave to its citizens the power of compelling their daughters to marry whomever they pleased.
從前雅典有一條法律，規(guī)定該市市民高興把自己的女兒嫁給誰，就有權(quán)強(qiáng)迫她嫁給誰。
2.There will be an education conference when all the teachers will come together to discuss new teaching methods.
我們將要召開一個(gè)教育研討會(huì)，屆時(shí)所有教師將出席討論新的教學(xué)方法。
練習(xí)
Every book should have an index which tells us on what page certain information will be found.