老外如何表達"過去"
<P> 句子：他在整理祖父的老宅時，發現了許多過去的東西。</P>
<P> 誤譯：When he tidied up his grandfather's old house, he found many former things.</P>
<P> 正譯：When he tidied up his grandfather's old house, he found many old things.</P>
<P> 解釋：former 用來修飾事情，不修飾具體的實物。former things指“過去的事情”。而“過去的東西”就是“老物件”，要譯為 old things 或 old objects。</P>
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<P> “過去”的第一個意思是“說話時或某一特定時刻以前的時間”。名詞譯為 past, bygones。形容詞譯為 past, last, former, previous, old。副詞譯為 in the past, formerly, previously。</P>
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<P> 1. 這個失足青年下定決心與過去決裂。The juvenile delinquent made up his mind to break with his past.</P>
<P> “過去”的第二個意思是“時間流逝或消逝”。英語可以譯為 to pass, to lapse, to tick away。例如：</P>
<P> 2. 自從我們上次見面，五年已經過去了。Five years have passed/lapsed since we last saw each other.</P>
<P> “過去”的第三個意思是“反應或作用逐漸消失”。英語可以譯為 to wear off。例如：</P>
<P> 3. 她用冷水洗了洗臉，困勁兒頓時就過去了。She washed her face with cold water, and her sleepiness wore off instantly.</P>
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<P> “過去”的第四個意思是指“離開或經過說話人或被敘述對象的所在地，向另一個地點去”。表示空間概念。譯為 to go over，to walk over, to pass by, to go further。例如：</P>
<P> 4. 再過去是一個大池塘。When you go further, you'll see a large pond.</P>
<P> “過去”的第五個意思是“過世”，是委婉語。可以譯為 to pass away</P>