中文原文：

阵阵凉风透着一丝秋意。

错误译文：

Waves of cool wind hint a trace of autumn in the air.

正确译文：

Waves of cool wind suggest a trace of autumn in the air.

翻译加油站：

这句话有语法错误。作为不及物动词，to hint后面跟介词，具有“暗示”的意思。作为及物动词，to hint后面跟宾语从句，具有“暗示说”的意思。不能说to hint sth。

“丝”可以表示细微的痕迹，“蛛丝马迹”可以用 trace, clue表示。例如：

1. 关于这个失踪妇女的下落，警方仍然没有找到任何蛛丝马迹。Police have still found no clues as to the whereabouts of the missing woman

“丝” 还可以用作表示微量的量词。英语可以用 a hint of, a trace of 和slight, faint等表示。例如：

2. 她的话音中带有一丝愤怒。There was a hint of anger in her voice.

3. 她露出一丝苦笑。She gave a slight, sad smile.

4. 他面带一丝笑容。1) He wore a faint smile. 2) There was a faint smile on his face.

5. 从钥匙孔里透出一丝亮光。A thread of light emerged from the keyhole.

“丝毫不”、“丝毫没有”和“一丝不”，用来加强否定语气，表示程度深。英语可以用 not (in) the slightest, without a trace of表示。例如：

6. 他说起话来，丝毫也不伤感。He spoke without a trace of bitterness

“丝”还可以表示事物之间的紧密联系。“藕断丝连”可以用 to be still in each other's thoughts though seemingly separated表示。例如：

7. 她跟他依然藕断丝连。1) He is still in her thought though she has seemingly separated from him. 2) She still has not quite broken with him.