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翻译技巧:汉译英最易翻错的100句(14)

66. 我们是不信上帝的。

[误] we do not believe god.
[正] we do not believe in god.

注:believe 和 believe in 虽然都有“相信”的意思,但表示“信仰”的时候只能用后者。

67. 你做这样的事难道不感到羞耻吗?
[误] aren't you ashamed for doing such a thing?
[正] aren't you ashamed of doing such a thing?

注:be ashamed for 一般是指“对他人的行为或外在事物感到羞耻”,而 be ashamed of 则是“由于自己的所作所为而感到羞耻”。

68. 车祸发生在十字路口。

[误] the accident took place at a crossroad.
[正] the accident took place at a crossroads.

注:crossroad 是“交叉路,横马路”的意思,而 crossroads 才是“十字路”或“十字路口”,它前面也可以用 a,但 -s 绝不能丢掉。

69. 要学好英语,大量的练习是必要的。

[误] to learn english well, a great deal of practice is necessary.
[正] to learn english well, one needs to have a great deal of practice.

注:英语中非谓语动词的逻辑主语要与句子的主语一致,本例句中不定式 to learn english well 的逻辑主语应该是“人”,而句子的主语却是 practice,两者不相一致,违背了英语习惯,所以必须将句子的主语改为 one,并做其它相应的调整。

70. ---谢谢你带我们到办公室来。
---不用谢,这是我们应该做的。

[误] ---thank you for guiding us to the office.
---not at all, it's my duty.

[正] ---thank you for guiding us to the office.
---not at all, it's a pleasure. /i'm glad to be of help.

注:汉语的回答实际上是句客套话,如果把它直译为 it's my duty,就会让西方人误以为你并不想帮他,只是因为职责才不得已而为之,这与汉语的愿意有很大出入。所以,恰当的回答应该是 i'm glad to be of help 或 it's a pleasure,其意思是“我很乐意为您效劳”。