世博英语札记【63】“着”的翻译

2000年8月14日

在中译英的过程中，一词多译的情况俯拾即是。大家平时要多注意这方面的口译基本功练习。今天和大家讨论一下“着”的翻译。

1.炉子着得很旺.
The fire is burning briskly in the stove.

2.她着凉了.
She has caught cold.

3.上不着天,下不着地.
Touch neither the sky nor the ground.

4.你猜着了.
You've guessed right.

5.老李躺下就着了.
Lao Li fell asleep as soon as he lay down.

6.他走错了一着.
He has made a false move.(or: He has taken a wrong step.)

7.老王说,他没着了.
Lao Wang said he was at the end of his tether.
Tether做名词意思就是"用来栓狗或是其它动物的绳子".

8.屋顶上全都覆盖着积雪.
The roofs are all covered with snow.

9.这些孩子穿着整齐.
These children are all neatly dressed.

10.这些措施都着眼于调动一切积极因素,建设社会主义.
All these measures are aimed at mobilizing all positive factors in building socialism.