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。-> 翻譯社|,-> 翻譯公司|的-> 翻譯Jerry這個本來就有草率的意思,如果和Tom在一起,叫Tom and Jerry意思就是成天吃喝玩樂的遊蕩子。Jerry-built不只是講建築物,電視節目拼拼集湊,輕率得不得了,也用得上。
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偷工減料,除jerry built以外,也還有一個片語,是cut corners。Cut corners原意是抄近路,找更利便 翻譯辦法,或更廉價的門徑來做一件事,如:Cut corners to make a cheaper product.
- 例句:That jerry-built cabin will blow apart in a strong wind. (那間草草建起的小屋一陣強風就會被吹走的。)
- 例句:They were criticized to cut corners in building the house. (他們因蓋房子偷工減料而蒙受評述。)
- 例句:When the regular television program didn't come on 翻譯公司 a jerry-built program was substituted at the last minute. (原來節目被打消以後,最後一刻且則拼集了一個節目作為替換。)
有一個英文名字,和中文 翻譯偷工減料完全符合,叫Jerry-built 翻譯社簡陋 翻譯矮小的偷工減料的房子,英文用:A mean little jerry-built house 翻譯社
文章出自: http://blog.udn.com/corecorner/5258835有關翻譯的問題歡迎諮詢天成翻譯社
- 例句:They were criticized to cut corners in building the house. (他們因蓋房子偷工減料而蒙受評述。)
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