Jan 24, 2014 03:40
11 yrs ago
English英语 term

to come first in the eclass

English英语译成Chinese汉语 医学 医疗(总称) general
'It is not possible for every child to come first in th class.' 是否译成 ‘不可能每个孩子都成为班里第一名。’?
Many great men did not do well at school.
同理, 'xxx did not stand first in the class even then they became great' 是否也译成 “某某某没在班里得第一,即使那时他们已经是伟大人物。”后一句有点勉强吗?

望商讨。谢谢!
Proposed translations (Chinese汉语)
5 +1 如下說明

Discussion

Kuan-Pi Chung Jan 27, 2014:
同意應是「儘管如此」! 與「但是」都有意思轉折的用法。
Ying Wang Jan 24, 2014:
http://dictionary.reverso.net/english-cobuild/even then

You use even then to say that something is the case in spite of what has just been stated or whatever the circumstances may be.
clearwater Jan 24, 2014:
then应该是“后来”的意思。
Ying Wang Jan 24, 2014:
Even then 短语,意思是
尽管如此

Proposed translations

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如下說明

'It is not possible for every child to come first in the class.' 是否译成 ‘不可能每个孩子都成为班里第一名。’?

==>同意!

Many great men did not do well at school.
同理, 'xxx did not stand first in the class even then they became great' 是否也译成 “某某某没在班里得第一,即使那时他们已经是伟大人物。”后一句有点勉强吗?

==>建議"雖然某某某没在班里得第一,但是他们都成為伟大人物。"

以上供參考,謝謝!
Peer comment(s):

agree David Lin : 邱吉爾就是一個好例子。even then = 儘管那樣。
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