第一次翻译作业讲评.pptVIP

Translation task 1 (1) 有时美国人由于尴尬而显得生硬 ( be blunt) 。(2) 如果有人说点恭维话或者感谢他们，他们常觉得难以做出文雅的回答(find it difficult to give a graceful response)。(3) 因为感到窘迫，他们可能对这种礼貌的话不予置理( brush aside sth ) ，并且不让别人说下去(stop sb from talking）。(4)他们只是不想显得粗鲁（do not want to be rude)；事实上，他们喜欢人们的礼貌，但不能做出文雅的回答。(5) 在美国，除了圣诞节，人们没有什么送礼物的机会( there is no chance/ opportunity) ，因此你会发现美国人在收到礼物时会显得尴尬，特别是如果因为毫无准备而没什么来回礼的时候。 (6)但是在绝大多数情况下美国人都特别有时间观念( be time- conscious) 因为他们应当让每一分钟过得有意义。(7) 总的来说，美国人是一个具有独特性格的民族 be a peculiar people) 。 1. 有时美国人由于尴尬而显得生硬。 be blunt from sth be blunt out of sth Americans are sometimes blunt from embarrassment . Americans are blunt due to/because of sth . 2 . 如果有人说点恭维话或者感谢他们,他们常觉得难以做出文雅的回答。 They often find it awkward / hard/ difficult to respond gracefully if people compliment them or thank them. Sb find it difficult to give a graceful response. Sb find it hard to to do sth Sb find it awkward to to sth if people compliment them or thank them. if people speak highly of sb or show thanks to them. 3. 因为感到窘迫，他们可能对这种礼貌的话不予置理，并且不让别人说下去。 Being embarrassed, They are likely to brush aside such courtesies and turn people off out of embarrassment. stop sb from doing sth Prevent sb from doing sth do not let sb do sth 4. 他们只是不想显得粗鲁；事实上，他们喜欢人们的礼貌，但不能做出文雅的回答。 Their purpose is not to be rude They don’t want to be rude. they do like sth Their intent / intention is not to be rude; in fact they really like your courtesy but cannot express a graceful response. 5. 在美国，除了圣诞节，人们没有什么送礼物的机会，因此你会发现美国人在收到礼物时会显得尴尬，特别是如果因为毫无准备而没什么来回礼的时候。 Except for Christmas, there is not a great deal of gift-giving in the United States, so you will find Americans may be embarrassed as they receive/ accept gifts, especially if, being unprepared , they have nothing to give you in return. Except for Christmas, there are few chances for people to give gifts, consequently, you may find Americans embarrassed when receiving gifts, especially if they have nothing to give you in return because they ar