汉译英常见错误 | 我要为新居买几件家具
[译] 我要为新居买几件家具。
[误] I'll buy some furnitures for my new house.
[译] 我要为新居买几件家具。
[误] I'll buy some furnitures for my new house.
[译] 他18岁那年参军了。
[误] He joined the force when he was 18.
本例的stool意为“粪便”。
straight from the horse's mouth(俚语)意为“来自可靠[权威]方面的消息”。
[译] 水灾灾民得到大量食品和住所。
[误] The flood victims got a lot of foods and shelter.
在口语中,the swim有“潮流”、“时髦”等意思,in the swim 意为“赶潮流[时髦]的”,out of the swim意为“不合潮流的”。
[译] 大礼堂里要放映一部好莱坞影片。
[误] A Hollywood cinema will be shown in the auditorium.
sweet tooth(口语)意为“喜欢甜食”。to have a sweet tooth是一种比喻的说法。
近日,台海局势再成焦点,国内英文媒体在相关报道中提到“台湾问题”时,都表述为“Taiwan question”。有读者提问,为什么“台湾问题”翻译成“Taiwan question”而不是“Taiwan issue”?
[译] 如果病人无力支付,医生会免收诊费。
[误] Doctors will not receive fares for services if patients are not able to pay.
本例的strength意为“度数”。
[译] 暗中辨认不出他的面容。
[误] His feature cannot be recognized in the dark.
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