翻译辨析:Have a thing about,有点什么事儿?

英语作文    发布时间:2023-11-21  
划词翻译

原文:

She's got a thing about police, or anyone in a uniform ever since.

原译:

从那之后,她对警察或者任何穿制服的人都有点那个。


辨 析:

"Have a thing about" 是一个常用的口语短语,表示某人对某事物有特别的兴趣、偏好、情感或者抵触感。它通常用来描述一个人对某个特定主题或对象有强烈的情感或看法。

例如:

She has a thing about punctuality. (她对守时有特别的偏好/看法。)

He has a thing about cleanliness. (他对清洁有特别的兴趣/看法。)

They have a thing about spicy food. (他们对辛辣食物有特别的喜好/看法。)

这个短语通常用于口语中,表示某人的偏好、喜好或者抵触情绪。


所以,原文可能有两个意思,一是“从那之后,看到警察和所有穿制服的人她都感到害怕 ”(她被穿制服的警察吓过或被欺负过),二是“从那之后,她对警察和所有穿制服的人都感到特别亲切 ”(她曾得到过警察的帮助或受过他们的恩)。具体要看上下文决定。


thing是一个常用词,可以指“事”或“物”,并可以构成许多习语。

know a thing or two

含义:对某事有经验或了解

例句:She knows a thing or two about cooking.


for one thing

含义:用于列举多个原因中的第一个

例句:I don't want to go to the party, for one thing, I'm tired.


the thing is

含义:用于引出重要的事实或情况

例句:The thing is, we need to find a solution quickly.


make a thing of something

含义:大惊小怪,过分重视

例句:She made a big thing of his mistake.


do one's (own) thing

含义:按自己的方式行事,做自己喜欢的事情

例句:She's always been independent and just does her own thing.


That's a near thing

含义:差一点就发生不好的事情

例句:It was a near thing, but we managed to avoid the accident.


It's just one of those things

含义:这种事是难免的

例句:We missed the train, but it's just one of those things.


It's a poor thing but mine own

含义:对自己的事物表示谦虚

例句:He said, "It's a poor thing, but mine own," when complimented on his car.