中国人最易犯的汉译英错误

1、中国人最容易犯的汉译英错误中国人最容易犯的汉译英错误2021/4/221.1.容易容易冬天，人们容易感冒。冬天，人们容易感冒。In winter, people are easy to catch cold.In winter, people are easy to catch cold.In winter, people tend to catch.In winter, people tend to catch.In winter, people are tending to catch cold.In winter, people are tending to catch cold.In

2、winter, people are apt to catch cold.In winter, people are apt to catch cold.In winter, people are liable to catch cold.In winter, people are liable to catch cold. 2021/4/23容易：容易：（1 1）与）与“困难困难”相对应的，即相对应的，即“难易难易”的的“易易” easy easy Sb is easy to do sth.Sb is easy to do sth. Sth is easy to do Sth is easy

3、 to do To do sth is easy To do sth is easy It is easy to do sth It is easy to do sth（2 2）易于，倾向于）易于，倾向于to tend to do sthto tend to do sthto be apt to do sthto be apt to do sthto be liable to do sthto be liable to do sthto be inclined to do sthto be inclined to do sth2021/4/24酒后开车容易出车祸。酒后开车容易出车祸。One w

4、ho drives under influence of alcohol One who drives under influence of alcohol tends to cause a traffic accident.tends to cause a traffic accident.One who drives when intoxicated is liable One who drives when intoxicated is liable to cause a road accident.to cause a road accident.说起来容易，做起来难。说起来容易，做起

5、来难。It is easy to say but hard to do.It is easy to say but hard to do.这项研究表明小病人容易被误诊。这项研究表明小病人容易被误诊。The research shows that the young patient The research shows that the young patient is inclined to be misdiagnosed.is inclined to be misdiagnosed.2021/4/252.2.应该应该他认为：有钱了，就应该大吃大喝。他认为：有钱了，就应该大吃大喝。He tak

6、es it for granted that as he has got He takes it for granted that as he has got enough money, he should eat and drink enough money, he should eat and drink extravagantly.extravagantly. 2021/4/26应该：应该：1.1.根据责任或伦理做某事，所做之事对施事者有根据责任或伦理做某事，所做之事对施事者有好处好处 例：你应该戒烟，那会对你有好处。例：你应该戒烟，那会对你有好处。You should stop smo

7、king, which will do you You should stop smoking, which will do you good.good.2.2.应为做了好事或坏事，根据道理或情理推测可应为做了好事或坏事，根据道理或情理推测可能得到的结果能得到的结果例：他因为做了某件错事而应该受到处罚。例：他因为做了某件错事而应该受到处罚。He deserves to be punished for having done He deserves to be punished for having done something wrong.something wrong.2021/4/27你应

8、该休息，那对你的健康有好处。你应该休息，那对你的健康有好处。You should take a rest, which will be You should take a rest, which will be good for your health.good for your health.你应该休息，因为你已经工作了一个上午了。你应该休息，因为你已经工作了一个上午了。You deserve a rest/to take a rest, as you You deserve a rest/to take a rest, as you have been working all mornin

9、g.have been working all morning.2021/4/283.3.背背这个学生正在背单词。这个学生正在背单词。The student is reciting the new words.The student is reciting the new words.The student is learning new words by heart.The student is learning new words by heart.The student is learning new words from The student is learning new word

10、s from memory.memory.背：背会，记住，存入记忆之中背：背会，记住，存入记忆之中learn by heart, learn from memory/ learn by heart, learn from memory/ know by know by heart/know from memoryheart/know from memory（一般不用于现在进（一般不用于现在进行时）行时） 背诵，凭记忆念出来背诵，凭记忆念出来 recite recite2021/4/29这个小孩背会了许多首唐诗。这个小孩背会了许多首唐诗。The child has learned many Ta

11、ng The child has learned many Tang poems by heart.poems by heart.这个小孩当众背了许多首唐诗。这个小孩当众背了许多首唐诗。The child recited many Tang poems in The child recited many Tang poems in public.public.2021/4/2104. 4. 代表代表青年人代表希望。青年人代表希望。Young people stand for hope.Young people stand for hope.Young people represent hope

12、.Young people represent hope.Young people are a representation of Young people are a representation of hope.hope.Young people symbolize hope.Young people symbolize hope.Young people are a symbol of hope.Young people are a symbol of hope.2021/4/211代表代表v.v.：(1)(1)甲是乙的简略说法甲是乙的简略说法例：例：UNUN代表联合国。代表联合国。UN

13、 UN stands for stands for United Nations.United Nations.to be the short form/abbreviation ofto be the short form/abbreviation of 2021/4/212(2)(2)人或事物表示某种意义、概念或象征，人或事物表示某种意义、概念或象征，甲象征着乙甲象征着乙例：红心代表着爱情。例：红心代表着爱情。The red heart The red heart representsrepresents love. love.be a of/symbolizebe a of/symbol

14、ize2021/4/213 (3) (3)体现或反映（某种方向或利益）体现或反映（某种方向或利益） 例：三个代表例：三个代表 Three Represents Three RepresentsThe Party should always represent the The Party should always represent the development needs of Chinas advanced development needs of Chinas advanced social productive forces, always represent social prod

15、uctive forces, always represent the onward direction of Chinas advanced the onward direction of Chinas advanced culture, and always represents the culture, and always represents the fundamental interests of the largest fundamental interests of the largest number of the Chinese people.number of the C

16、hinese people. 2021/4/2145.5.自由自由互联网给每位网民提供一个与别人自由沟通互联网给每位网民提供一个与别人自由沟通的渠道。的渠道。The Internet provides every user with a The Internet provides every user with a free channel to communicate with free channel to communicate with others.others.The Internet provides every user with a The Internet provides

17、 every user with a channel to communicate freely with channel to communicate freely with others.others.The Internet offers every user a channel The Internet offers every user a channel for his free communication with others.for his free communication with others.2021/4/2156.6.淹没淹没在现代社会，人们被大量信息淹没。在现代

18、社会，人们被大量信息淹没。In modern society, people are drowned In modern society, people are drowned by large amounts of information.by large amounts of information.In modern society, people are In modern society, people are overwhelmed by torrents of information.overwhelmed by torrents of information.In modern

19、 society, people are inundated In modern society, people are inundated with large amounts of information.with large amounts of information.2021/4/2167.7.超过超过去年全世界因肥胖死亡者已超过因饥饿死亡者。去年全世界因肥胖死亡者已超过因饥饿死亡者。Last year, those who died of fatness Last year, those who died of fatness surpassed those who died of

20、 hunger all surpassed those who died of hunger all over the world.over the world.Surpass:Surpass:高于一定的基准，或在某一方面高于他高于一定的基准，或在某一方面高于他人人 “超出，胜过超出，胜过” 2021/4/217改译：改译：Last year, the number of those who Last year, the number of those who died of obesity was greater than/exceeded died of obesity was great

21、er than/exceeded that of those who died of hunger all over the that of those who died of hunger all over the world.world. Last year, those who died of obesity Last year, those who died of obesity outnumbered those who died of hunger all outnumbered those who died of hunger all over the world.over th

22、e world. Last year, there were more people Last year, there were more people who died of obesity than those who died of who died of obesity than those who died of hunger all over the world.hunger all over the world.数量上超过：数量上超过：to be greater than, to exceed, to to be greater than, to exceed, to outnu

23、mberoutnumber2021/4/2188. 8. 互相互相父母应该与孩子经常对话，以相互了解。父母应该与孩子经常对话，以相互了解。The parents should have a dialogue with The parents should have a dialogue with their child from time to time so as to their child from time to time so as to understand each other.understand each other.each other each other 与其逻辑主语相

24、呼应与其逻辑主语相呼应 parents parents改译：改译：so that they might understand each otherso that they might understand each otherfor mutual understandingfor mutual understandingso as to get a mutual understandingso as to get a mutual understanding2021/4/2199.9.忽忽忽忽, ,这些日子天气多变，忽冷忽热。这些日子天气多变，忽冷忽热。The weather is sudde

25、nly cold and then The weather is suddenly cold and then hot those days.hot those days.The weather is changeable these days, The weather is changeable these days, now cold, now warm.now cold, now warm.他的情绪不断变化，忽喜忽悲。他的情绪不断变化，忽喜忽悲。His moods kept changing, now happy, His moods kept changing, now happy,

26、now sad.now sad.2021/4/220他忽而皱眉，忽而微笑。他忽而皱眉，忽而微笑。He frowned one minute and smiled He frowned one minute and smiled the next.the next.nownow/on and the nextnownow/on and the nextto fluctuateto fluctuateto alternate betweento alternate between2021/4/22110.10.陪伴陪伴昨天我陪伴我的父母去长城。昨天我陪伴我的父母去长城。Yesterday I ac

27、companied my parents to go to Yesterday I accompanied my parents to go to visit the Great Wall.visit the Great Wall.Accompany: to go to a place with sbAccompany: to go to a place with sbYesterday I accompanied my parents to the Yesterday I accompanied my parents to the Great Wall.Great Wall.我将很高兴陪同你

28、参观我们学校。我将很高兴陪同你参观我们学校。I would be pleased to accompany you to our I would be pleased to accompany you to our school.school.2021/4/22211.11.刷卡刷卡上车后请刷卡。上车后请刷卡。Please brush your card when you get Please brush your card when you get on the bus.on the bus.Please swipe your card (across the Please swipe yo

29、ur card (across the reader) when you get on the bus.reader) when you get on the bus.To run/slide ones card through the To run/slide ones card through the readerreader2021/4/22312.12.晒黑晒黑我的皮肤晒得比你黑。我的皮肤晒得比你黑。My skin has become blacker than My skin has become blacker than yours.yours.Ive got a more tanned skin than you.Ive got a more tanned skin than you.Ive got m