每日一句英譯英:Cross my heart(and hope to die)

2020-12-11 英語老師覃冠平

每日一句英譯英:Cross my heart(and hope to die)

學英語我們一定要做「翻譯」沒有錯。可是,把英語「翻譯」成中文是「翻譯」,把英語「翻譯」成英語不一樣也是「翻譯」嗎?

把舊有觀念調整一下,格局就徹底改變了,

見到英語I cross my heart(and hope to die),你會把英語:I cross my heart(and hope to die)翻譯成中文「我發毒誓」才「看得懂」,你把它同樣「翻譯」成英語I swear不也一樣「看得懂」嗎?

這就是用英語學英語的「魅力」:溫故而知新,又訓練自己的英語口語。

1) cross my heart(and hope to die)英語體驗

1. Billy's the one who broke the window—cross my heart (and hope to die)!

2. I wont tell any of the other girls about it. I promise, cross my heart.

一般人認為記住上面的英語才算「會說」英語口語。其實不然,下面的也是,而且你在訓練「一義多說」能力。

2) cross my heart(and hope to die)英譯英

1.Okay.I got you.When you say Cross my heart(and hope to die),you mean You're making a vow that you're being truthful,and telling the truth and please believe you.

So,Billy's the one who broke the window—cross my heart (and hope to die) means I'm making a vow and telling the truth that Billy broke the window,and please believe me.

看不懂make a vow? 換個說法:

2.Okay.I got you.When you say Cross my heart(and hope to die),you mean You're making a promise=you're swearing that you're being truthful=sincere and honest=not telling a lie and please believe you.

So,Billy's the one who broke the window—cross my heart (and hope to die) means I'm making a promise,or you're swearing and telling the truth that Billy broke the window,and please believe me.

最後,還要「善於」提醒自己:Okay.明白了,下次我再也不開口閉口I vow,I promise,I swear得了:Okay.I got you.Next time I won't say I vow,I promise,I swear any more.I'll say Cross my heart.

事實證明,用英語學英語能讓我們的英語「融會貫通」,「縱橫捭闔」。這正是用中文學英語做不到的「大事」。

所以,為什麼依然相信「翻譯」指的只是「英譯漢」,「英譯英」同樣不也是「翻譯」嗎?

相關焦點

  • 每日一句英譯英:My Aunt Flo is in town
    每日一句英譯英:My Aunt Flo is in town我們辛辛苦苦學習最後得到什麼「正果」?當我們明明可以把英語「翻譯」成其它英語表達就能「理解」的時候,我們為什麼卻年復一年還要「翻譯」成中文?英語非得除了「說中文我才能懂」?
  • 每日一句英譯英:My hair is a mess
    每日一句英譯英:My hair is a mess就算你此刻用中文「雞窩頭」,「亂得像個雞窩」「學會」,「記住」了英語My hair us a mess,你覺得真的到你想表達My hair is a mess時,你能瞬間準確無誤地把a mess用起來說出口嗎?
  • 每日一句英譯英:You're the apple of my eye
    每日一句英譯英:You're the apple of my eye很多人學英語,總以為「英語字面只有用「中文意思」才能表達出來,所以總是,也只能是用中文學英語。比如:「英語字面」My nephew is just the apple of my eye就只能是「中文意思」(我不說出來)。只懂「英語字面」和「中文意思」絕對不能叫「學」並「學會」了英語。
  • 每日一句英譯英:Make yourself at home
    每日一句英譯英:Make yourself at home作為學英語的學生,學英語不僅是為了英譯漢,首先是訓練英譯英:只有先用英語「理解」,才有後用中文「表達」。「表達」水平有高低,只與中文強弱有關,無關英語。
  • 每日一句英譯英:a pizza face是什麼?
    每日一句英譯英:a pizza face是什麼?用英語學英語為什麼「充滿魅力」?I was a bit of a pizza face in high school, but thankfully, my face cleared up in college.2. Wow, a pizza-face like you will never get a date to the dance!
  • 每日一句英譯英:The man keeps a low profile
    每日一句英譯英:The man keeps a low profile我以自己多年來的親身經歷和受益,為什麼一直不遺餘力地「鼓吹」英語不學則已,要學就要「用英語學英語其它的都是浮雲」?就因為「用英語學英語」,你會獲得英語之外「又(有)」英語的「巨大巨型」的收穫,而用中文,你不過只得到一句對應中文罷了。
  • 每日一句英譯英:East or west,home is the best
    每日一句英譯英:East or west,home is the best在家宅了快20天了,還是家裡安全,自然想起一句英語來:East or west, home is the1)East or west, home is the best英語體驗1.No matter how wonderful my travels are, I'm always excited to come home.
  • 每日一句英譯英:fall in love at first sight
    每日一句英譯英:fall in love at first sight1) 英語體驗:Examples of love at first sight1When I met my wife, it was falling in love at first sight.2.Bill was standing at the door,and when Ann opened it. She fell in love at first sight. 3.
  • 每日一句英譯英:You rock
    每日一句英譯英:You rock讀到英語You rock,你的第一反應是什麼?問「中文什麼意思」嗎?Hey, thanks for moving my sofa on Saturday. You rock!
  • 每日一句英譯英:forget to do還是forget doing?
    每日一句英譯英:forget to do還是forget doing?同義詞辨析:forget to do還是forget doing?I forgot to close the door when I left for work this morning.So,my door is still open.2.
  • 每日一句英譯英:He called me names
    每日一句英譯英:He called me names英語不是不能用中文學。但是,不能只用中文學。1) Call your name,call my name,call her name.1.He called my name when we met on the street.2.Okay.I got you.You name is Jack.So he called you Jack.So,that's what he called your name means.
  • 每日一句英譯英:He's a man's man
    每日一句英譯英:He's a man's man我們作為一個仍處在「投資」十年八年寶貴時間生命,而且是不可逆的生命和時間學習英語的學生,我們現在只需要一個階段:面對英語能「侃侃而談」英語就行,不首先要求「懂得」它的中文
  • 每日一句英譯英:Long long ago
    每日一句英譯英:Long long agoLong long ago是什麼意思?Long long ago英譯英:1.Well,when we say Long long ago,we mean A long long time ago,or Once upon a time.
  • 每日一句英譯英:How much is the fare to the station?
    每日一句英譯英:How much is the fare to the station?How much is the fare to the station?不知從何時開始,我們學會了用英語理解英語,從此獲得全新的英語學習體驗!
  • 每日一句英譯英:I was stood up
    每日一句英譯英:I was stood up有人把I was stood up last night翻譯成中文「理解」:昨晚被放鴿子了。英譯英能力的訓練以及「我不知道它的英語意思是什麼?」1) I was stood up英語體驗:1. I'm sorry I stood you up, but I had a family emergency last night.
  • 每日一句英譯英:You/I just have one of those faces
    每日一句英譯英:You/I just have one of those faces我一直堅持從高中英語的英語以後,一定要開始過渡到用英語學英語,用英語理解英語的學習「新高度」上來。因此,我們學習一句英語時,到底是為了要用中文才能懂得它的意思自己要記住它的中文,還是為了訓練自己記住它的英語呢?
  • 每日一句英譯英:I'm a team player
    每日一句英譯英:I'm a team playerteam player是什麼意思?1) team player是什麼意思?在我們的日常工作中,或在工作面試時,我們常常掛在嘴邊的一句英語就是:Well,I'm a team player.但是,but what does it mean when you say I'm/You're a team player?
  • 每日一句英譯英:I don't buy it
    每日一句英譯英:I don't buy itI don't buy it是什麼意思?用中文理解、學會一句英語句子不是「治本」之道,還需要用學過的英語理解正在學的英語。2) I don't buy it英譯英1. Okay.I got you.When you say I don't buy it,you mean I don't believe it,or I disagree(with you)2.
  • 每日一句英譯英:They keep open house
    每日一句英譯英:They keep open house在我們的實際情況中,估計就算你用中文學並學會了英語keep open house及其中文意思,我們能跟別人「用」上這句「用」中文學習和理解的英語的機會估計也微乎其微,所以,用英語學英語的意義就更為突出:至少我們現在能用英語說英語。
  • 每日一句英譯英:Whatever will be will be
    每日一句英譯英:Whatever will be will be那首著名英文歌Whatever will be will be還記得嗎?