【翻译点津】翻译中容易犯错的几个词汇
boast的意思
多次有人查字典然后质疑说它意思是自夸炫耀吹嘘,但吹嘘是boast of,实际我们经常用到的句型里它不是这个意思
boast的意思就是“有”,表达的意思是“拥有(好东西)”,我们平时翻译时经常会用于公司介绍等,例如
The company boasts a R&D team comprised of professional talents within a staff of128 members.
公司拥有一支优秀专业人士组成的研发团队,现有员工128人。
The houses will boast the latest energy-saving technology.
这些房屋将采用最新节能技术。
或者
Boasting cutting-edge technology and high reputation, Henan Aurora Borealis Translation Service Co., Ltd. has scored a big success.
北极光翻译拥有先进技术和良好口碑,已取得很大成功。
的用法
* the group of people who work for an organization
全体员工,全体雇员
1. There is a good relationship between staff and pupils at the school.
学校里教职员工和学生的关系很融洽。
2. The staff are not very happy about the latest pay increase.
员工们对最近一次加薪不太满意。
3. There are over a hundred staff in the company.
公司有100多名员工。
4. He is on (= a member of) the editorial staff of the magazine.
他是该杂志的一名编辑人员。
常见错误
警告:这是一个集合名词
Staff 指的是一群人,复数不能写成 staffs,只能写作staff
错误:The company employs around 150 staffs. 常见的错误
正确:The company employs around 150 staff.
如果想指这群 staff中的一个或几个人,请写作a member of staff,a staff member,two staff members
错误:Is there a staff who can speak Spanish? 错误
正确:Is there a member of staff who can speak Spanish?
简言之,就是记住常用members
共有员工80人:a staff of 80 members/a staff of 80 people
两名工作人员:two staff members
3. very表示“正是”
very的下述含义曾经多次被质检质疑,这是一个比较常见的用法
very:正是那一个的,就是那一个的,恰好是
That's the very thing I was looking for.
那正是我在寻找的东西
You must do it this very day [minute].
你必须今天[现在] 就做
This happened under her very eyes.
这件事情就在她眼前发生了
He was caught in the very act.
他是被当场抓到的
very可以表示“正是”
4.
some接单数名词和接数字
下述用法较常受到质检质疑:
[用于数字前] 表示大约
Some 40 people attended the rally.
大约有四十人出席大会
The headquarters is some 30 miles due west.
总部位于正西大约30 英里处。
[用于单数名词前]某一;某;某个
She alwaysthinks some guy is going to come along and fix her life.
她总是认为,会有某个男人来到她的身边,把她的生活安排得井井有条。
Some mancalled.
某人打电话来
↑这一点经常有质检人质疑,是很常见的用法
[用作复数] 某些人;某些事物:
Some think heis dead. 有些人认为他已经死了。
↑直接作为代名词,后面不用接什么词
some接数字表示“大约”,接单数名词表示“某一个”
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