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翻译知识 21.最近的人口统计显示中国人口已超过12亿。 [误] The latest census shows that Chinas population has surpassed 1.2 billion. [正] The latest census shows that Chinas population exceeds 1.2 billion. 注：surpass 和 exceed 译成中文虽然都是“超过，胜过”的意思，但出现具体数字时要用后者。 22. 我希望你不要拖我的后腿。 [误] I hope that you wont pull my leg. [正] I hope that you wont hold me back. 注：pull ones leg 是“愚弄某人，开某人的玩笑”的意思，相当于 make fun of sb.。英语中与“拖后腿”相对应的表达是 hold sb. back 或 be a drag on sb. 等。 23. 学校里，那些长得人高马大的家伙常来找我的麻烦。 [误] At school, those big and strong guys always come to find my trouble. [正] At school, those big and strong guys always come to pick on me. 注：find my trouble 是“发现我的难处”的意思，而英语中“找某人的麻烦”用短语 pick on sb. 它不仅表示“挑剔某人、找某人的碴”，而且还包含 tease（取笑、戏弄）或 bully（威胁、欺侮）的意思。 24. 原来如此。一经你解释我就明白了。 [误] So it is. I understand soon after your explanation. [正] So thats how it is. I understand soon after your explanation. 注：So it is 的意思是“的确如此”，它是用来表示对对方观点的赞同的。例如： A: It is a fine day today! B: So it is. 而在表达恍然大悟时，英文要用 So thats how it is 或 So that explains it, 或更简单地道的说法 Oh, I see. 25. 我没料到这个无耻的女人居然同她好友的丈夫调情。 [误] I had not expected that this shameful woman should flirt with her best friends husband. [正] I had not expected that this shameless woman should flirt with her best friends husband. 注：shameful 通常指某事物是“可耻的，丢脸的”，而 shameless 表示 having or showing no feeling of shame; immodest or impudent,它一般用来指人“不知羞耻的，不要脸的”或“伤风败俗的”。原文也可译为：Its shameful that the woman should flirt with her best friends husband.           英语培训 、 英语培训机构 /peixun/ yypxjgwk