英文之旅

[译] 他们专攻植物学。
[误] They specialize botany.

[译] 电力公司的职员每月抄表。
[误] The clerk from Electricity Board comes to copy the meter every month.

[译] 他对获取奖学金已不抱希望。
[误] He despaired to win a scholarship.

[译] 毕业后，我被分配到边疆工作。
[误] After graduation, I was distributed to work in the borderland.

[译] 很乐意为你服务。
[误] I shall be glad to serve for you.

[译] 警察在街道上巡逻。
[误] The police patrolled in/on the streets.

[译] 我向一个交警打听上车站的路。
[误] I inquired a traffic policeman the way to the station.

[译] 父母不赞同的事，她决不会去做。
[误] She will never do anything that is not approved by her parents.

[译] 在我们国家，南方的农民种植水稻，而北方的农民种植小麦。
[误] In our country, southern farmers plant rice, while northern farmers plant wheat.

[译] 最近人口统计显示，中国人口已超过14亿。
[误] The latest census shows that China’s population has surpassed 1.4 billion.

[译] 适度的运动会对你身体有好处。
[误] Moderate exercise will benefit to you.

[译] 唐先生在1984年被任命为公司经理。
[误] Mr Tang was nominated manager of the company in 1984.