翻译例句: 8 x$ ?6 c1 V) M% \4 O the apothecary came and said that she had caught a cold, and that they must endeavour to get the better of it. (chapter 7) $ t1 l0 j2 N1 }/ u- V8 W: X) H 药剂师来了,说她(jane)得了伤风,必须尽力避免恶化。(第七章) - x% c" j% O9 K; _ 翻译要点:$ p4 Q o: ]# \: A% _! D
上面句子中的get the better of it,其实就是overcome it,有“战胜”的意思;这个词组还可以用来表示“影响、控制(理智)”的意思,sth. get the better of sb.就意为某人受到某事的控制而不能自主。 4 U2 _* F i7 { 英译汉例句: + U9 \0 l# Q: u( m; ~ 1.the fury got the better of her,and she took it all out on her children.; D5 o5 h; y) i' {( r3 j
她被怒火冲昏了头脑,把气都撒在孩子身上。) K& S0 l! z o6 p7 X
2.don't you never ever let your prejudice get the better of you. : F0 u; \& o% u6 e8 }1 H2 l9 | 不要让自己受到偏见的影响。8 T& i7 t6 @. e ^& S; J& |
汉译英应用: / g3 L v0 u$ X W1 T 知道了这个词的意思,就要会在汉英翻译中巧妙地用上它,下面这些句子,都可以用get the better of 来表达。4 f4 a3 J# _& ]( M$ L- O
例句: " w7 D$ f1 v. @! N1 R" M: M 1.最终好奇心占了上风,我还是打开了这本日记。4 {* T/ D- Y- Q/ Y% N! L' f) S
my curiosity got the better of me and i opened the journal. ' f" q' r0 J# f; f0 D/ n. Z 2.她总是免不了会紧张,所以面试总是失败。 % e9 d6 H# l" ~# m+ q5 c% T$ Z she failed more than once in a job interview because everytime the nerves always got the better of her. ! | Q! _+ p( _+ e* K- H: P 3.只有知己知彼,才能战胜对手。 ) P6 F9 g# }) O& \; T you can't get the better of your opponent unless you know the strength and weaknesses of you both. 5 }; P1 W" h- ]/ B6 B: E+ U- E 口语tip:控制不住脾气的时候可以说一句,sorry,the anger just got the better of me.