例說“地道表達”

佳句賞析

1. 別動那些文件。

普通表達:Don’t touch/move the papers.

地道表達:Leave the papers as they are.

2. 他童年時根本沒有受到疼愛。

普通表達:Nobody cared for him when he was a child.

地道表達:Love was totally absent from his childhood.

3. 這個計劃的目的是幫助無家可歸的人。

普通表達:The plan is set up to help those who have no homes.

地道表達:The plan is for the homeless.

4. 廣場上有成千上萬的憤怒者。

普通表達:There were thousands of angry people in the square.

地道表達:Thousands of angry people filled the square.

5. 2008年汶川發生了強烈地震。

普通表達:A powerful earthquake broke out in Wenchuan in 2008.

地道表達:The year 2008 saw a powerful earthquake in Wenchuan./

A powerful earthquake hit Wenchuan in 2008.

6. 我無法理解她為什么要嫁給Jeff。

普通表達:I don’t understand why she wants to marry Jeff.

地道表達:It’s beyond me why she wants to marry Jeff.

7. 她是最后離開者之一。

普通表達:She was one of those who left last.

地道表達:She was among the last to leave.

8. 別在太陽底下待得太久，你得盡量小心。

普通表達:Don’t stay out in the sun for a long time—you have to be more careful.

地道表達:Don’t stay out in the sun for too long—you can’t be too careful.

9. 香煙必須標注有害健康的警告。

普通表達:The warning must be printed on cigarette packs that smoking does harm to health.

地道表達:Cigarettes must carry a health warning.

10. 一聽到他的名字，她的耳朵就立刻豎了起來。

普通表達:Her ears pricked up as soon as she heard his name called.

地道表達:Her ears pricked up at the sound of his name.

鞏固練習

1. 那次價格優惠真的不可錯過。

2. 這本書是為兒童寫的。

3. 超市正在建設中。

4. 如果真是那樣，我們就需要更多的員工了。

5. 她的聲音驚醒了睡著的孩子。

6. 一談到工作，她的精神就來了。

7. 我們買得起新車嗎?

8. 聽我的建議，否則你會上當的。

9. 他們很了解倫敦。

10. 這對夫婦很快樂，但總覺得缺少點什么。

參考答案

1. The sale prices were too good to miss.

2. The book is intended for children.

3. A supermarket is under construction.

4. If that is the case， we need more staff.

5. Her voice awoke the sleeping child.

6. She came alive the moment she talked about her job.

7. Can we afford a new car?

8. Follow my advice or you’ll be taken in.

9. They have a very good knowledge of London.

10. Happy as the couple was/were， there was something missing.

編輯/梁宇清