translate

美 [trænzˈleɪt]英 [trænzˈleɪt]
  • v.翻译;被翻译;译;(以某种方式)理解;被译成;(使)转变,变为

过去式: translated 现在分词: translating 过去分词: translated 第三人称单数: translates

trans- 转移 + lat 携带,拿取 + -e

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verb

1

翻译;译
to express the meaning of speech or writing in a different language

He translated the letter into English.

他把这封信译成了英文。

Her books have been translated into 24 languages.

她的书被译成了24种语言。

‘Suisse’ had been wrongly translated as ‘Sweden’.

Suisse被错译成Sweden(瑞典)。

Can you help me translate this legal jargon into plain English?

你能帮助我用浅显易懂的英语来说明这一法律术语吗?

I don't speak Greek so Dina offered to translate for me.

我不懂希腊语,于是迪娜主动给我翻译。

My work involves translating from German.

我的工作包括德语翻译。

2

被翻译;被译成
to be changed from one language to another

Most poetry does not translate well.

诗歌大多翻译不好。

The Welsh name translates as ‘Land's End’.

这个威尔士语的地名可译成“兰兹角”。

3

(使)转变,变为
to change sth, or to be changed, into a different form

It's time to translate words into action.

是把言语化为行动的时候了。

I hope all the hard work will translate into profits.

我希望所有的辛勤劳动都会有回报。

4

(以某种方式)理解;给予(某种含义)
to understand sth in a particular way or give sth a particular meaning

the various words and gestures that we translate as love

我们理解为爱的各种言语和姿势

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  • 1
    VERB 翻译;译
    If something that someone has said or written is translated from one language into another, it is said or written again in the second language.

    Only a small number of Kadare's books have been translated into English...

    卡达雷的书仅有一小部分译成了英文。

  • The papers have been sent to Saudi Arabia for translation.

    文件被送到沙特阿拉伯进行翻译。

  • 3
    VERB (在另一语言中)意为,意思是
    If a name, a word, or an expression translates as something in a different language, that is what it means in that language.

    His family's Cantonese nickname for him translates as Never Sits Still.

    家人为他起的广东话绰号意思是Never Sits Still(从来坐不住)。

  • 4
    V-ERG (使)转变为;(使)转化为
    If one thing translates or is translated into another, the second happens or is done as a result of the first.

    Reforming Warsaw's stagnant economy requires harsh measures that would translate into job losses...

    重整华沙停滞的经济需要强硬措施,这会造成工作岗位的裁减。

  • 5
    V-ERG (将…)理解为;(把…)解释为
    If you say that a remark, a gesture, or an action translates as something, or that you translate it as something, you decide that this is what its significance is.

    'I love him' often translates as 'He's better than nothing'...

    “我爱他”经常解释为“有他总比没有强”。

  • 6
    See also:translation

verb

1
change from one form or medium into another
Braque translated collage into oil
Synonym: transform
2
change the position of (figures or bodies) in space without rotation
3
make sense of a language
She understands French
Can you read Greek?
Synonym: understand read interpret
4
determine the amino-acid sequence of a protein during its synthesis by using information on the messenger RNA
5
restate (words) from one language into another language
I have to translate when my in-laws from Austria visit the U.S.
Can you interpret the speech of the visiting dignitaries?
She rendered the French poem into English
He translates for the U.N.
Synonym: interpret render
6
express, as in simple and less technical language
Can you translate the instructions in this manual for a layman?
Is there a need to translate the psychiatrist's remarks?
7
bring to a certain spiritual state
8
subject to movement in which every part of the body moves parallel to and the same distance as every other point on the body
9
be translatable, or be translatable in a certain way
poetry often does not translate
Tolstoy's novels translate well into English
10
be equivalent in effect
the growth in income translates into greater purchasing power

数据来源:WordNet

  1. Most poetry does not translate well .

    诗歌大多翻译不好。

  2. Can you translate this letter for me ?

    你能为我翻译这封信吗?

  3. I hope all the hard work will translate into profits .

    我希望所有的辛勤劳动都会有回报。

  4. It 's time to translate words into action .

    是把言语化为行动的时候了。

  5. Can you help me translate this legal jargon into plain English ?

    你能帮助我用浅显易懂的英语来说明这一法律术语吗?

  6. The Welsh name translates as ' Land 's End ' .

    这个威尔士语的地名可译成“兰兹角”。

  7. All contracts are translated to avoid any misunderstanding between the companies .

    所有的合同都经过翻译,以避免公司间发生任何误解。

  8. Her books have been translated into 24 languages .

    她的书被译成了24种语言。

  9. Can you translate this passage into German ?

    你能把这一段文字译成德语吗?

  10. Take your weaknesses and translate them into positives .

    把你自己的弱点变成优点。

  11. I don 't speak Greek so Dina offered to translate for me .

    我不懂希腊语,于是迪娜主动给我翻译。

  12. The sentence had been wrongly translated .

    这个句子翻译错了。

  13. Your decision must be translated into specific , concrete actions .

    你的决定必须转化为具体明确的行动。

  14. It can translate data from maps or remote sensing instruments into images .

    它可以把从地图或遥感设备中得到的数据转化成为图像。

  15. The guide is being translated into several languages for publication near Christmas

    该手册正被译成数种语言,将在临近圣诞节时出版。

  16. ' I love him ' often translates as ' He 's better than nothing '

    “我爱他”经常解释为“有他总比没有强”。

  17. Reforming Warsaw 's stagnant economy requires harsh measures that would translate into job losses

    重整华沙停滞的经济需要强硬措施,这会造成工作岗位的裁减。

  18. The instructions are translated into binary code , a form that computers can easily handle .

    指令被转换成计算机易于处理的二进制码。

  19. Only a small number of Kadare 's books have been translated into English

    卡达雷的书仅有一小部分译成了英文。

  20. I translated this as a mad desire to lock up every single person with HIV .

    我把这点理解为想把每个艾滋病病毒携带者都关起来的疯狂欲望。

  21. His family 's Cantonese nickname for him translates as Never Sits Still .

    家人为他起的广东话绰号意思是NeverSitsStill(从来坐不住)。

  22. He translated not only from the French but also , on occasion , from the Polish .

    他不仅做法文翻译,有时也做些波兰语翻译。

  23. The word ' volk ' translates literally as ' folk '

    volk这个单词直译过来为folk(人们)。

  24. The girls waited for Mr Esch to translate .

    女孩们等待埃施先生作翻译。

  25. I couldn 't read or understand a word of Yiddish , so I asked him to translate .

    我根本不懂意第绪语,所以请他来翻译。

  26. My secretary worked long hours translating my almost illegible writing into a typewritten and readable script .

    我的秘书花了很长时间把我写的几乎无法辨认的手稿用打字机打印成易读的文本。

  27. Martin Luther translated the Bible into German

    马丁·路德把《圣经》译成了德语。

  28. The Celtic word ' geis ' is usually translated as ' taboo '

    凯尔特语中的geis一词通常被译作taboo(禁忌)。

  29. Translate the first three verses of the poem into Chinese .

    把这首诗的头三节翻译成汉语。

  30. The system can translate English into French .

    这个系统能将英语译为法语。

前缀
e-转移

transport n. 运输

trans- 转移 + port 港口

transform vt. 使改变

trans- 转移 + form 形状

transfer v. 转移(感情)

trans- 转移 + fer 带来,拿来

transmission n. 传输

trans- 转移 + miss 送出,投掷 + -ion 行为,状态

transplant vt. 移植(器官、皮肤等)

trans- 转移 + plant n.植物

translate interpret 【导航词义:翻译】
translate v. 翻译
〔辨析〕

主要指笔译,主语通常是人,也可以是某种翻译软件或系统。

〔例证〕

Are you going to translate the novel?

你打算翻译这部小说吗?

These poems don't translate easily.

这些诗不好翻译。

The system can translate English into French.

这个系统能将英语译为法语。

interpret v. 口译
〔辨析〕

主要指口译,包括交替传译和同声传译。

〔例证〕

I tried to interpret what she said into English.

我试着把她的话口译成英文。

To interpret simultaneously is extremely difficult.

同声传译是极难的。

He only spoke German so someone had to interpret for him.

他只会说德语,所以得有人给他翻译。

paraphrase interpret rephrase translate 【导航词义:解释】
paraphrase v. 释义,意译
〔辨析〕

指用简短、清晰的方式改述原来的内容。

〔例证〕

My students have learnt to paraphrase difficult English sentences.

我的学生们学会了改述复杂的英语句子。

To paraphrase Susan: there is no shortcut to learn English.

苏珊的意思是:学习英语没有捷径。

interpret v. 解释,阐释
〔辨析〕

指说明某事物的含义。

〔例证〕

She tried to interpret the meaning of his dream.

她试图解释他梦境的含义。

Can you interpret the poem for me?

你能为我阐释这首诗的意义吗?

rephrase v. 改述
〔辨析〕

指为了使意思更清楚或更易接受而重新措辞。

〔例证〕

Ok, let me rephrase what I have just said.

好吧,让我把刚说的话换个说法来表达。

translate v. 理解,解释
〔辨析〕

指以某种方式理解或解释言语、姿势、行为等,常可与介词 as 连用。

〔例证〕

We translate these words and gestures as love.

我们将这些言语和姿势理解为爱。