2024年5月6日发(作者：手机短信群发)

Exercise 1 Correct mistakes in the following E-C

translation (改正误译):

1. He said that no one could beat him at tennis, but he

had to eat his word after losing several games.

原译：他说打网球谁也不能打败他，但输了几局之

后，他不得不食言了。

改译：他说打网球谁也不能打败他，但输了几局之

后，他不得不承认自己说错了。（to eat one’s word: to

retract what one has said; to admit that what one has

said is not correct.）

2. I bought a tape-recorder for a song.

原译：我买了一台录音机来听唱歌。

改译：我廉价买了一台录音机。(for a song: for a very

small price, very cheaply)

3. His uncle always remembers him on his birthday.

原译：他叔叔总是记得他的生日。

改译：他叔叔总在生日那天送他礼物。（Here

“remember” means to make a present to,; give money

or present to.）

4. My dogs are killing me.

原译：我的狗要咬死我了。

改译：我的双脚痛死了。（dogs here means feet）

5. The parents left their children feeling very depressed.

原译：家长离开了他们的孩子，感到很沮丧。

改译：家长使他们的孩子很沮丧。

6. I appreciate this oil paining much more now that you

have explained it to me.

原译：现在我更欣赏这幅油画了。这你已给我做了

解释。

改译：由于你给我讲解了这幅油画，我会更欣赏它

了。

7. Traffic over there is always heavy on holidays as well

as weekdays.

原译：那里的交通一直是拥挤的，不论是假日还是

周日。

改译：那里的交通一向很拥挤，不论是平时上班的

日子还是节假日。