中式英语之鉴:她的工作就是收发信件
日期:2008-12-11 13:33
(单词翻译:单击)
293. 她的工作就是收发信件。
[误] Her job is to receive and send letters.
[正] Her job is to send and receive letters.
注:我们用“收发”,而英国人是先“发”再“收”。英文的语序与中文常常相反,又如:“衣食无忧”是 not worry about food or clothing;“迟早”是 sooner or later;“不论贫富”是 no matter rich or poor;“不管死活”应该翻译成 care little about one\'s life or death。