翻译辨误 · 第五十八节
《翻译辨误》第五十八节
本节列举了若干英文句子,指出其中容易被误译或理解有误之处。
本节列举了若干英文句子,指出其中容易被误译或理解有误之处。例如,"got blown out" 应指惨败,"beats me" 意为难住了我,"in repair" 是修好的状态,"Dutched" 则表示生气;又如 "didn't blame/praise him slightly" 意为极为严厉地批评或极力赞扬,"made an example of him" 是杀一儆百,"There are friends and friends" 指朋友各不相同,"January and May" 喻老夫少妻。此外还涉及 "holds out hope/prospects"(抱有希望/前景广阔)、"resolved him"(促使他下决心)、"at bay"(挡住)、"rock the boat"(打破现状)、"fly in the ointment"(美中不足)、"of this world"(处世之道)、"give but didn't break"(弯曲而不断)等表达的正确理解。