句子:
Have they decided the matter?
誤譯:
那件事他們決定了嗎?
正譯:
那件事他們拿定主意了嗎?
翻譯加油站:
decide不只有“決定”這一種含義。它可作及物動詞,也可作不及物動詞,并且有許多習(xí)慣的用法。
1、decide on a matter就某事定下來/選定某件食物;
2、decide not to do sth./decide against sth.表達否定的決定;
3、decide between...and...在兩件事之間做出選擇;
4、decide about something就某件事拿定主意。對比以下例句:
1)We can't decide anything yet.
2)They decided to attend the meeting.t他們決定出席該會議。
3)What made you decide against coming with us?什么讓你決定不和我們一起來?
4)They must decide between surrender and starvtion.他們必須在投降和挨餓之間做出選擇。
5)They have finally decided about the plan.他們就計劃一事拿定了主意。