基本功之措辞篇[new].pptVIP

Diction in Translation A: Can you tell me how to get to the railway station? B: Yes, of course. (But the answerer likely walks away without giving a hand. ) Why? A: Could you please tell me how to get to the railway station? * Agatha: Hey, I am fiancee. I’ll get married. Yeah! Maria: -- A: Oh, dear, Congratulations! -- B: I wish you the greatest happiness with your new partner. * The picture somehow looks crude. 此画无论如何看来粗俗。 此画终嫌粗俗。 此画看上去有些粗俗。 * -- Have you got it this time? -- I am no wiser than before. 我不比以前更聪明。 我仍旧一无所知。 * * My uncle remembered me on my birthday. 我叔父记得我的生日。 我叔父送我一个生日礼物。 remember sb. on his [her] birthday 给某人生日送礼 remember sb. in one’s will 在遗嘱中把部分财产赠与某人 Please remember the taxi driver. 请别忘记给出租汽车司机小费。 Please remember me to your parents. 请代我向你父母问候。 * She is homely woman. 她是一位家庭妇女。 她是一个朴素的女人。 You are so homely. [American/British English] * Our adviser is a colored man of African descent. 我们的顾问是一个从非洲下来的好色之徒。 我们的顾问是一个非洲血统的黑人。 * This is a mere apology for soup. 这只是为羹汤道歉而已。 这个实在不成其为汤。 an apology for sth. 不像样的代替品 * He was used to being made fun of. 他常被人愚弄。 他已习惯于被人愚弄。 * * Never had there been such devotion to a cause. 从来没有这样热忱来追究一个原因的。 从来没有人对一个事业这样忠实的。 They robbed his safe. 他们偷走了他的保险箱。 他们盗取了他保险箱内的东西。 rob sb./sth. of sth. * You totally stole my thunder at my wedding. 你竟然在我的婚礼上偷走了所有烟花。 你在我的婚礼上完全抢了我的风头。 steal sth. from sb. * His success is out of question. His success is out of the question. 他肯定会成功。 他肯定不会成功。 * THE END *