考博英语辅导:英语翻译技巧3
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2009-06-17 00:00
英语翻译技巧3
倍数增加
A is n times as great(long,much,…)as B.(①)
A is n times greater (longer, more,…)than B.(②)
A is n times the size (length, amount,…)of B.(③)
以上三句都应译为;A的大小(长度,数量,……)是B的n倍[或A比B大(长,多,……)n-1倍].
Eg. This book is three times as long as (three times longer than,three times the length of )that one.
这本书的篇幅是那本书的3倍(即长两倍)。