翻譯極易混淆出錯(cuò)的句子(2)

英語中有些句子看似簡(jiǎn)單，但實(shí)際的意思可能與你所想的相差十萬八千里哦。其中許多都是文化差異，思維差異的原因。只有真正理解了，應(yīng)用時(shí)才不會(huì)出洋相。

1. A lawyer would make a better statesman than a soldier。(律師比軍人更易成為政治家)

A lawyer would make a better statesman than soldier。(律師更易成為政治家而不是戰(zhàn)士)

2. He is a child of ten。

He is a father of ten。(十歲孩子的父親)

3. He served me with a kind of coffee。

He served me with coffee of a kind。(象是咖啡的東西)

4. You love me better than he。(和you平行)

You love me better than him。(和me平行)

5. This is a photo of me。(本人的)

This is a photo of mine。(我所有的)

6. The soil is fit to plant cotton。(可以種)

The soil is fit for cotton planting。(適宜種)

7. We asked him to speak from experience。(經(jīng)驗(yàn))

We asked him to speak about his experiences。(經(jīng)歷)

8. It is his manner that annoys me。(舉止)

It is his manners that annoy me。(禮貌)

9. He is my boy friend。(男朋友)

He is my boy’s friend。(男孩的朋友)

10. You helped him, as well as I。(象我一樣)

You helped him, as well as me。(你幫我，也幫他)

11. What’s the time?

How’s the time?(還有多少時(shí)間)

12. He went to sea。(當(dāng)水手)

He went to the sea。(到海濱)

13. What kind of doctor is he?(什么博士)

What kind of a doctor is he?

14. She bought a red and green dress。(一件)

She bought a red and a green dress。(兩件)

15. He thought about the problem。(考慮)

He thought of the problem。(想到)

16. He doesn’t think much about that suggestion。

He doesn’t think much of that suggestion。(評(píng)價(jià)不高)

17. He worked at a table。(伏案工作)

He worked on a table。(做桌子)

18. We shall not be home by six。(6點(diǎn)不能到家)

We shall not be home till six。(6點(diǎn)才能到家)

19. The teacher began by telling them a story。(故事作引子)

The teacher began with a story。(先講了個(gè)故事)

20. Give me a glass for wine。(酒杯)

Give me a glass of wine。(一杯酒)

21. He was familiar to me。(很熟)

He was familiar with me。(很隨便)

22. He escaped prison。(沒進(jìn)監(jiān)獄)

He escaped from prison。(越獄)

23. He quotes Shakespeare。(莎士比亞的話)

He quotes from Shakespeare(莎士比亞的作品)

24. We camped there for the summer。(整個(gè)夏天)

We camped there in the summer。(夏天)

69. Cloth is made from cotton。(棉花加工成)

Cloth is made of cotton。(棉紗織成)

25. He sat on my left。(挨著左邊)

He sat to my left。(坐在左手)

26. He is not a fool。

He is no fool。(很聰明)

27. He has no more than ten books。(只有十本)

He has not more than ten books。(不足十本)

28. He is not a little afraid of it。(很怕)

He is not a bit afraid of it。(一點(diǎn)不怕)

29. I ask you nothing。(沒問你什么)

I ask you for nothing。(沒求你什么)

30. We hadn’t anything to eat。(沒吃的東西了)

We didn’t have anything to eat。(沒吃什么)

31. This is the same knife as I have lost。(和我丟刀子一樣)

This is the same knife that I have lost。(就是我丟的刀子)

32. Ask him when he comes back。(他回來時(shí)問他)

Ask him if he will come back。(問他是否回來)

33. He is afraid to go out。(不敢出去)

He is afraid of going out。(怕出去)

34. He is the only son of a poor man。(獨(dú)生子)

He is only a son of a poor man。(不過)

35. I am busy at the moment。(眼下)

I am busy for the moment。(暫時(shí))

36. He went to Beijing for pleasure。(游玩)

He went to Beijing with pleasure。(高興地)

He went to Beijing at pleasure。(隨心所欲地)

37. He presented a pistol to me。(送我一支手槍)

He presented a pistol at me。(拿手槍對(duì)著我)

38. His English is anything but correct。(錯(cuò)誤百出)

His English is nothing but correct。(不錯(cuò))

39. He is a man of family。(出身豪門)

He is a family man。(有家室的人)

40. He is too glad to do so。

He is only glad to do so。(極高興)

41. I know him。

I know of him。(聽說過他)

42. I hope he will come。

I wish he would come。(多希望他來)

43. I sent him to the doctor。

I sent him for the doctor。(請(qǐng)醫(yī)生)

44. He threw a bone to the dog。

He threw a bone at the dog。(用石頭砸狗)

45. He has nothing to write。(沒寫什么)

He has nothing to write with。(沒筆寫)

46. He has no one help him。(不讓人幫他)

He has no one to help him。(沒有幫他的人)

47. Have you finished your work yet?

Have you finished your work already?(已完，表示吃驚)

48. Did you do any work last night?

Did you do some work last night?(表示知道，肯定)

49. I left the window open。(忘了關(guān)窗戶)

I kept the window open。(表示故意)

50. Your request is out of question。(沒問題)

Your request is out of the question。(不可能)

51. The old man is in charge of the children。(照料孩子)

The old man is in the charge of the children。(被孩子照料)

52. He is a worker and writer。(是工人兼作家)

He is a worker and a writer。(是工人又是作家)

53. He asked her to keep house。(管家)

He asked her to keep the house。(看家)

54. He is a woman with child。(懷孕)

He is a woman with a child。

55. They are sitting at table。(吃飯)

They are sitting at the table。

56. He has words with me。(爭(zhēng)吵)

He has a word with me。(說兩句話)

57. They are of age。(成人)

They are of an age。(同齡)

58. We are not behind time。(落后)

We are not behind the times。(落伍)

59. They began to run in sight of this。(看見這個(gè))

They began to run in the sight of this。(鑒于這個(gè))

60. Anyhow, he works。(不管怎樣)

He works anyhow。(馬馬乎乎)

61. You may as well take this。(還是收下)

You may take this as well。(也收下)

62. His speech was reported at length in the newspapers。(詳細(xì)地)

At length, his speech was reported in the newspapers。(終于)

63. He kept her company。(陪著她)

He kept company with her。(交朋友)

64. He simply spoke。(只不過)

He spoke simply。(簡(jiǎn)單地)

65. They saw him through。(幫他到底)

They saw through him。(看透他了)

66. May we meet again!(愿我們?cè)僖?

We may meet again。

67. He had something to say。

He had to say something。(必須發(fā)言)

68. Aren’t you ashamed to talk like that?(規(guī)勸，表示事情沒發(fā)生)

Aren’t you ashamed of talking lie that?(責(zé)備，表示事情已發(fā)生)