容易误译的英语 | the dead of night 半夜,深夜
the dead of night是意为“半夜”、“深夜”。
the dead of night是意为“半夜”、“深夜”。
原文:政府设立了专门委员会来调查市中心区的暴力问题。
错译:The government has established a committee to investigate the problem of inner city violence.
The goose hangs high是美国口语,意为“形势大好”、“前途光明”、“前景美好”。hang在这里是不及物动词,high是副词。
原文:连长预先得到敌人要发动袭击的警告。
错译:The leader of our company had been forewarned of the attack.
the gift of gab(口语)意为“口才”、“能说会道”。the gift of the gab为英式英语。
原文:公园最晚的入园时间是下午4点。
错译:Last admissions to the park are at 4 o'clock p.m.
the green-eyed monster意为“妒忌”。它与jealousy(名词)同义。
[译] 他买了一辆名牌汽车。
[误] He bought a very well-known brand of car.
The grey mare is the better horse是谚语,意为“妻子胜过丈夫”。
[译] 我听录音带时,反应不够灵敏。
[误] While listening to the tape, my reaction is not quick enough.
the ins and the outs意为“执政党和在野党”,应将它与the ins and outs(“曲折”)区别开来。
原文:她在戏剧界赫赫有名。
错译:She's well known in theatrical circle.
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