中式英语之鉴:生活问题
日期:2009-02-10 11:42
(单词翻译:单击)
343. 如果不解决这些人的生活问题,社会就无法安定。
[误] There will be no social stability unless these peopl\'s living problems have been solved.
[正] There will be no social stability unless these people\'s daily needs have been met/satisfied.
注:living problems 会让人误以为是“住房问题”,译成problems of livelihood 又太抽象了。其实这里的“解决生活问题”就是满足日常生活的需要,而英语中的 meet/satisfy the daily needs 正是这个意思的地道说法。