汉译英常见错误 | 那位工程师以其精湛的技艺来修理这部损坏了的机器

[译] 那位工程师以其精湛的技艺来修理这部损坏了的机器。
[误] The engineer used his consummate skill for mending the damaged machine.

[正] The engineer used his consummate skill to mend the damaged machine.
[注] 动词不定式常用作句中的目的状语,而不用for +动词名词的形式,又如:The physicians are doctors who use drugs and medicines to treat patients. 内科医生用药物为病人治病。