中文原文:
我們?cè)趯W(xué)英語(yǔ)時(shí)很可能犯錯(cuò)。
錯(cuò)誤譯文:
We are probable to make mistakes when we learn English.
正確譯文:
1)It is probable that we will make mistakes when we learn English.
2)Probably, we will make mistakes when we study English.
3)It is likely that we will make mistakes while we are learning English.
4)Likely, we will make mistakes while we are studying English.
5)We are likely to make mistakes when we learn English.
翻譯加油站:
英語(yǔ)表示“極大可能性”,即“很可能”、“非常可能”、“十有八九”或“八成”等意念,可以用形容詞probable和 likely,或副詞 probably和 likely。注意 likely既可以是形容詞,也可以是副詞。probable只能用在It is probable that句型中,而不能用在We are probable to do sth 之中。但是likely既可以用在It is likely that 句型里,也可以用在We are likely to do sth句型里。
1. 你在工作中很可能遇到困難。
1)It is probable that you will meet with difficulties in your work.
2)Probably, you will come up against difficulties in your work.
3)It is likely that you will meet with difficulties in your work.
4)Likely, you will come up against difficulties in your work.
5)You are likely to meet with difficulties in your work.
2.他很可能沒(méi)聽(tīng)懂我的話(huà)。
1) It is probable that he didn't understand what I said.
2) Probably, he didn't catch my meaning.
3) It is likely that he failed to understand what I said to him.
4) Likely, he didn't understand me.
5) He is likely to have failed to understand what I had said.
3.她很可能挨雨淋了。
1) It is probable that she was caught in the rain.
2) Probably, she got wet in the rain.
3) It is likely that she got caught up in the rain.
4) Likely, she was drenched in the rain.
5) It is likely that she got soaked through in the rain.
possible 的概率小于probable,相當(dāng)于漢語(yǔ)的“可能”、“大概”和“或許”。同樣地,也只能用于It is possible (for sb) to do sth句型,而不能用于We are possible to do sth 句型。例如:
4. 那是非常可能的,而不是一般可能的。
It's probable, but not possible.
5. 那是可能的,但不是非常可能的。
It's possible, but not probable.