汉译英常见错误 | 她为中国的统一而努力工作
[译] 她为中国的统一而努力工作。
[误] She worked hard for the unity of China.
[译] 她为中国的统一而努力工作。
[误] She worked hard for the unity of China.
a Jonah喻意为“带来厄运的人”。
[译] 外衣的衣里有个标签,说明是意大利制造的。
[误] Inside the coat there is a mark which says that it is made in Italy.
a hero of the spigot(戏谑语)意为“酒鬼”。
[译] 脸颊上的刀伤毁坏了他的容貌。
[误] The cut across his cheek has spoilt his look.
a far [long] cry from 意为“与……大不相同”、“与……差异很大”。若a far [long] cry后接的不是from而是to,则是“遥远的路途[距离]”。
[译] 她从童年起就养成了读文学作品的习惯。
[误] She has formed the habit of reading literature books since childhood.
a ball of fire(美国俚语)意为“精力旺盛、才气焕发的人”。
[译] 我们唯有破釜沉舟拼搏到底才有出路。
[误] It is the only outlet for us to burn our boats and fight it to the end.
虽然一打(a dozen)=12个,但a baker's dozen是引自一个典故的习语,意为“13”。
[译] 我的职责是做家务和把孩子从学校接回来。
[误] My obligations include doing the housework and picking up the children from school.
本例的“不定冠词+序数词”意为“在原来的基础上又一次(another)”。a fourth time说明作者之前已经修改过三次,而不是“四分之一”。
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