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《笑死我的英文书》中式英语错误纠正(142):知识型电梯

知识型电梯 An Elevator That Thinks

分析

This sign is funny because it is translated word for word:“the elevator”“must“know”.But the result is that the English translation sounds like“电梯(对你)必须知道的事情”.It sounds like you must give the elevator a bunch of personal information.

这个标识因为逐字翻译闹出了笑话—把“乘梯须知”翻译成了“the elevator must know”。结果这个英文翻译听起来像是说“电梯本身必须知道的事情”,好像人们必须向电梯提供很多信息一样。

知识扩展

In English, the word“know”is very diverse and can be used in many differem expressions:

英语中,单词“know”形式多变,可以用在很多表达当中:
should know better (你怎么这么傻?)你应该知道怎么做
know someone's mind 揣测别人的想法
know one's place 掌握分寸(指下级对上级)
know one's stuff 精通自己的业务
know what's what 深知底细
not know whether to laugh or cry 哭笑不得
There's no knowing 无法预知
You know what I mean? 你明白吗?
You never know. 谁知道呢,一切皆有可能。