每日一词 19 | translate
每日一词
2018.10.11
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1. 认识这个词(基础篇)
词:translate (into)
英英释义:to lead to (something) as a result
例句:Quality customer service translates into customer loyalty.
2. 体会这个词 (进阶篇)
我们很熟悉“translate”可以表示“翻译”的用法,不过可能对它引申的用法比较陌生。“translate”作不及物动词时,常和 into 搭配表示表示“导致...结果” “意味着”。
比如,我们想表达一个产品的客服做的越好,它的用户就会越忠诚,我们就可以说:
Quality customer service translates into customer loyalty.
比如,科学家们在科研上取得成功,并不意味着他们直接会因此而衣食无忧:
Scientific success doesn't automatically translate into financial success.
这种用法在外刊中很常见,大家可能已经注意到了它的“公式”是:A translate(s) into B。比如《经济学人》在语言板块 Johnson 中讨论学习外语的价值时,在标题部分就用到了 translate:
Even on conservative estimates, speaking another language translates into a big earnings boost.
3. 从认识到会用(作业)
1)翻译下面的句子:
能够流利地说一门外语,就意味着在工作中有优势。
Speaking a fluent foreign language translates into an advantage at work.
(参考翻译:Fluency in a foreign language can translate into an edge in the workplace.)
造句:
Economic downturn translates into job cuts.