同樣,漢語里一字多義和一字多種搭配也是相當(dāng)常見的。就以“打”字為例,譯成英文,十有八九要譯成不同的英文詞:
雨打在窗戶上。
The rain was beating against the windows.
她用力打一下鑼。
She sounded the gong lustily.
趁熱打鐵。
Strike the iron while it is hot.
他用瓶子打她的頭。
He hit her on the head with a bottle.
李梅亭打門進(jìn)來。
Li Meiting knocked on the door and entered.
我打了一個(gè)碗。
I broke a bowl.
別把茶壺打了。
Don't drop the teapot.
他們打了一仗。
They fought a battle.
他們又打下了一座縣城。
They've captured another town.
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They are building a wall (dyke ).
他在打籬笆。
He is putting up a fence.
他正在打行李。
He is packing his luggage.
她善于打毛衣。
She is good at knitting a sweater.
你最好先打方格兒。
You had better draw squares first.
昨天他們又打了一口井。
Yesterday they sank a well again.
她習(xí)慣于打傘。
She is used to holding up an umbrella.
讓她在前面給我們打手電。
Let her go in front and flash a torch for us.
我們必須打起精神來工作和學(xué)習(xí)。
We must raise our spirits to work and study.
他打起了日本式的印花紗簾。
He parted the Japanese-style gauze — curtain patterned with flowers.
他打電話到她家里。
He called her at home.
高松年直接打電報(bào)來的。
Kao Sung-nien cabled me directly.
請(qǐng)你給我打介紹信。
Write a letter of introduction for me.
打 一盆水來!
Fetch a basin of water!
小孩打醬油去了。
The boy went to buy soy sauce.
我愛好打魚。
I am fond of catching fish.
他昨天打了1000 斤谷子。
He got in 1000 jin of rice yesterday.
他為妻子把柴打。
He gathers firewood for his wife.
你最好先打個(gè)草稿。
You'd better work out a draft first.
成本你得打五百元。
You should estimate the cost at 500 yuan.
我在籃球隊(duì)打中鋒。
I played center on the basketball team.
我們應(yīng)給植物打農(nóng)藥。
We should spray insecticide upon plants.
咱告訴大家這官司打不得呀 !
I can tell you nobody should try any lawsuit.