看看你的翻译水平，句子翻译练习

dfbb

你好好比较一下，就可以发现他们的不同。

将上面这句话翻译成英语，看看有什么样的选择。

benchren

有没有什么奖赏啊？
抛砖引玉：
You would find the difference between them,if you compare them seriously.

下面也对
Compare them seriously,then you would find the difference between them.

dfbb

引用第1楼benchren于2007-07-05 19:54发表的 :
有没有什么奖赏啊？
抛砖引玉：
You would find the difference between them,if you compare them seriously.

被我猜中了，呵呵，肯定这么翻的。还有没有更好的翻译方法？

dfbb

引用第2楼borland于2007-07-05 20:06发表的 :
下面也对
Compare them seriously,then you would find the difference between them.

then不能做连词哦

messenger

被我猜中了，呵呵，肯定这么翻的。更好的翻译方法？

引用第2楼borland于2007-07-05 20:06发表的 :
下面也对
Compare them seriously,then you would find the difference between them.

messenger

这里的then不是连词。

LONGMAN Dictionary:
then adv. used when saying what the result of a situation or action will be
　 If you won't tell him, then I will.
　Start off early, then you won't have to rush.

引用第4楼dfbb于2007-07-05 23:42发表的 :

then不能做连词哦

涂于德

Have a good comparison, and you'll find what's different between / among them.

dfbb

引用第7楼涂于德于2007-07-06 09:58发表的 :
Have a good comparison, and you'll find what's different between / among them.

You have done a good job, but could you come up with a more concise version?

dfbb

引用第6楼messenger于2007-07-06 00:16发表的 :
这里的then不是连词。

LONGMAN Dictionary:
then adv. used when saying what the result of a situation or action will be
　 If you won't tell him, then I will.
.......

Yup, it's true. We can collect two example sentences from LDOCE as follows:

used to say what happens next or what you do next:
   Mix the flour and butter, then add the eggs.
   Byron travelled to Italy and then to Greece.
used when saying what the result of a situation or action will be:
   If you won't tell him, then I will.
   Start off early, then you won't have to rush.

However, since "then" is an adverb, it is usually not acceptable to connect two clauses. It is the so-called comma splice.

messenger

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引用第9楼dfbb于2007-07-06 13:58发表的 :


Yup, it's true. We can collect two example sentences from LDOCE as follows:

used to say what happens next or what you do next:
   Mix the flour and butter, then add the eggs.
   Byron travelled to Italy and then to Greece.
used when saying what the result of a situation or action will be:
   If you won't tell him, then I will.
     Start off early, then you won't have to rush.
However, since "then" is an adverb, and it is usually not acceptable to connect two clauses. It is the so-called comma splice.

涂于德

引用第8楼dfbb于2007-07-06 13:54发表的 :


You have done a good job, but could you come up with a more concise version?

What about this version?

Compare well, and you may discover their difference.

macauor

The difference is observed by comparing them.

yuanxq

　　这个句型在英语课本中是有的。

　　我觉得典型的翻译应该是这样：

　　Compare them carefully, then you'll find the difference between them.

niceview

你好好比较一下，就可以发现他们的不同。
我觉得这里有点模糊，是两个比较，还是与多个进行比较呢！
you'll find the difference between/among them after Comparison .

zhanghe0802

你好好比较一下，就可以发现他们的不同。

我觉得这里的“好好”有几种翻译，类似于汉语中“仔细、认真”。
所以翻译可以是 Comparing them carefully/seriously/earnestly, you will see/find/discover/realize the difference between
them.
我个人认为这样翻译，然后比较哪个word更合适，这样既提高了我们的词汇量，又有助于我对该词汇用法的掌握。

neotsu

说一下拙见，不一定对。

第一个是“就”，这是一个表示预测，或者预言意思的词，这里面的典型句型就是 do....., and(then).....will.... 补充一下，这里的 and, Then 都可以省略。

这里的第一句带有祈使语气，用什么if, ...都不大合适。

有zhang认为 doing ..... you will, 这句话语法上就有问题， 如果真要这么表示，也需要在doing 前面加一个 After. 这种翻译也可以基本表达出原句的意思。

再说说这个“好好”，这里肯定不是good, nice, 的意思，而是“认真地”“仔细地”，其实我们高中的词汇足以表达 Carefully.... 真要表现大学水平， 一个 thoroughly也足够了。 至于well, seriously enrnestly good都是很不适合的。 仔细地比较，并不一定是好的比较。 seriously 除了真诚地，更多的是表达严重的，尤其是被伤害的严重， earnerst.....该不会是受了港台片影响“我是认真的。。。”这两个认真可不一样。

还有个句子简化的问题。Them什么时候用？ 往往是前面说了 xxx, 后面用them代指，那么有些翻译前面就用them, 后面再用them.是不是就显得很累赘？有人说了：原句就是'他们' 这怎么翻译？ compare them.... u'll find out the difference. 就可以了。 不需要什么between them. 一样意思表达完整，而且简洁，不是么？

最后再补充一个find, find out. 有不少人直接用的find, 这个find是走到哪里，翻书到哪里，找到的，一般来说指的是不那么费力就能找到的。“我到村后头，find dfbb 正在杀猪” 可是find out 就代表了花了一番力气才能找到的， “我找遍了整个村子，最后才find out dfbb 原来是在杀猪呢” 这里要花力气去比较，还挺认真，所以find out 会比较合适一些。

顺便，听说猪肉都涨价很多了， dfbb能给我留块便宜里脊不？

白马西北驰

To compare them carefully, you may find out the difference.

To compare them in detail, you may spot the difference.

yuanjh

我认为前半句在英文中为祈使句，不应译为“Comparing ...”，而应译为“Compare ...”。

故译文可译作：
Compare them seriously, then you will find the difference.

燕flying

If you compare the two seriously , you'll find the difference.