第十章 與漢語思維順序不同的結(jié)構(gòu)(續(xù)5)
71. I can still remember the day I opened up?USA Today.
我還記得這一天,我翻開《今日美國》。
72. This is already starting small business but?medium and large?enterprises will start
to adopt Google within 10 years.
小公司已經(jīng)開始采取行動,而大中型企業(yè)也將紛紛在 10 年內(nèi)采用谷歌的新技術(shù)。
73. the lives of?middle-and lower-class?Cairenes 開羅中產(chǎn)階級和下層人民的生活
74. in?elementary-to advanced-level classes 從初級班到高級班
75. The old hands only take?large and medium-size?first class sedan cars such as
Benz, Lincoln and BMW.
老手們只要大中型高級轎車,如奔馳、林肯、寶馬。
76. Focusing on the?lower and middle end—with some famous designer names also
in the rack —has meant Bangladesh has withstood changing global fashions.
集中在中低端——還有一些著名設計師的名字也在機架上——這意味著孟加拉國經(jīng)受了
不斷變化的全球時尚。
上面幾個放在一起對比會發(fā)現(xiàn),有連字符的,漢英順序一致,沒有連字符的漢英順序不一致。
77. The cost of direct US military operations—not even including long-term costs
such as taking care of wounded veterans—already exceeds the cost of the 12-year
war in Vietnam and is?more than double?the cost of the Korean War.
美國直接軍事行動的開銷——甚至都不包括像料理傷退老兵撫恤事宜這樣的長期費用——
也已經(jīng)超過了 12 年越南戰(zhàn)爭的開銷,而且比朝鮮戰(zhàn)爭開銷的兩倍還多。
78. Insurers estimate that the costs of rebuilding would range between double and
triple the amount of the?annual California state budget.
保險公司估計,災后重建所需的費用會是加州年預算的 2 倍至 3 倍。
79. Just ask Ford or Gap, which lost 19% and 15% of their brand value, respectively, in
this year's?Business Week/Interbrand annual ranking of the?100 Best Global Brands.
在今年的《商業(yè)周刊》/Interbrand 年度全球百大品牌排行榜上,這兩家公司的品牌價值分
別降低了 19%和 15%。
80. Some 396 people died on Ireland's roads in 2005, a four-year high.
愛爾蘭大約有 396 人死于道路交通事故,是 4 年以來新高。(與漢語思維模式一致)