中文原文：

由于預報有大雨，組織者索性將這次戶外活動取消了。

錯誤譯文：

As the weather forecast says there will be a heavy rain, the organizer might as well cancel this outdoor activity.

正確譯文：

As the weather forecast says there will be a heavy rain, the organizer has simply canceled this outdoor activity.

翻譯加油站：

譯者從漢英詞典上查到“索性”可以譯成 might as well，就索性將“索性”譯成might as well。這是生搬硬套。

漢語的“索性”有兩層意思。一是說話者、施事者或當事者出于無奈而做出的選擇，多半已是既成事實，口語中也可以說“干脆”。英語可以譯成simply。二是說話者對聽話者的勸告，提供一種有利的選擇。僅僅是個建議，并未成為事實。也可以說“不妨”、“最好”或“干脆”，只是“不妨”比“干脆”口氣婉轉一些。

英語可以用 'd better或 may/might as well表示。might as well比may as well口氣緩和。例如：

1. 既然預報有大雨，我們索性/干脆/最好/不妨將這次戶外活動取消了吧。
Since the weather forecast says there will be a heavy rain, we 'd better / may as well / might as well cancel this outdoor activity.

2. 他在圖書館借不到這本參考書，就索性/干脆到書店買了一本。
As he failed to borrow this reference book from the library, he simply bought one copy in the bookshop.

3. 在圖書館借不到這本參考書，你索性/干脆/最好/不妨到書店買一本吧。
Since this reference book is not available in the library, you 'd better / may as well / might as well get one copy in the bookstore.

4.他誤了末班車，周圍又沒有出租車，就索性/干脆步行回家了。
As he missed the last bus and there was no taxi coming and going around, he simply went back home on foot.

5.既然你誤了末班車，周圍又沒有出租車，你索性/干脆/最好/不妨步行回
家吧。
Since you've missed the last bus and there is no taxi moving around, you 'd better / may as well / might as well go back home on foot.

6.他跟老板吵了一架，就索性/干脆辭職不干了。
He quarreled with his boss, and simply gave up his job.

7.既然你跟老板吵架了，你索性/干脆/最好/不妨辭職不干了。
Since you've quarreled with your boss, you 'd better / may as well / might as well resign from your work.