句子:
The patient complained that he had terrible stomach pains and the constant runs.
誤譯:
病人埋怨說,他肚子疼得厲害,只好不停地跑。
正譯:
病人自訴肚子疼得厲害,而且不停地瀉。
翻譯加油站:
首先,complain不等于“埋怨”,這里表示病人“自述”。其次run是一個常用詞,意思非常多,不僅可以表示動態的“跑”,還可以表示靜止的狀態。run既可以作及物動詞也可以作不及物動詞。此外,run還可以作名詞。注意以下例句:
1、What runs a long way but stays in the same place?(通向或延伸)
2、He runs very fast.(跑)
3、He is now running three workshops.(管理)
4、The old man soon ran mad.(變得)
5、After the race she still had a lot of run in her.(跑步的力氣)