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中国人最易误解的表达第38期:多多少少能够

2012-07-18来源:

Donna can sing after a fashion.

(误译)唐纳能唱时代歌曲。
(正译)唐纳多少能唱一些歌。

after a fashion adv. 勉强;不太好

Donna can sing after a fashion.
唐娜勉强能唱首歌。

Carl played golf after a fashion.
卡尔的高尔夫球打得不好。

he speaks French after a fashion.
他勉强会说几句法语。

类似的表达还有:

1. manage with an effort 勉强

2. do sth. with difficulty 做某事很费劲

3. grudgingly;unwillingly;narrowly;reluctantly 勉强地

He gave his permission grudgingly.
他勉强地表示“许可”。

The boss grudgingly raised my salary.
老板很不情愿地给我加了薪。


He submitted unwillingly to his mother.
他不情愿地屈服于他母亲。

Even when I call, he receives unwillingly.
他也是很不情愿地接待我。


He is likely to win the presidency narrowly in a run-off ballot.
他可能在决赛投票中勉强获胜。

Been there, done that, narrowly avoided nervous breakdown through counselling and medication.
我也有过类似经历,通过心理咨询和药物治疗才勉强没有精神崩溃。


4. reluctant;loth;strained;loath 勉强的