TRANSLATE1 to translate something2 something which has been translated3 someone who translatesRELATED WORDSsee alsoLANGUAGEMEANINGWORD/PHRASE/SENTENCEEXPLAIN1 to translate something 翻译东西translate /trænsˈleɪt, trænz-/ [intransitive/transitive verb]to change one language, especially in a piece of writing, into another 翻译，译〔尤指笔译〕 She has translated a number of his books. 她已经译了几本他写的书。translate something from something Michael Meyer translated the play from the original Norwegian. 迈克尔·迈耶把这部剧本从原著的挪威语翻译了过来。translate something into something Can you translate this into French? 你能把它翻译成法语吗? The book has been translated into 27 languages. 这本书已经被译成27种语言。translate from something into something The best translators usually translate from a foreign language into their native language. 最优秀的翻译家通常是把外国语翻译成自己的母语。translation [uncountable noun] Most computer programs that do automatic translation do not do a very good job. 绝大多数备有自动翻译功能的电脑程序都翻译得不怎么好。simultaneous translationthe process of translating what someone is saying while they say it 同声传译 Courtroom interpreters provided simultaneous translation. 法庭上的口译人员提供了同声传译。interpret /ɪnˈtɜːʳprɪt, ɪnˈtɜːʳprət/ [intransitive/transitive verb]to immediately translate what is being said to someone in a foreign language, so that it can be understood or replied to 口译，传译 No one in our tour group spoke Spanish so we had to ask the guide to interpret. 旅行团里没有一个人说西班牙语，所以我们得请导游作翻译。 We'll have to find someone who speaks Chinese to interpret the questions and answers for our guests. 我们得找个会说汉语的人来为我们的嘉宾口译问题和答案。interpret for I had to interpret for my boss on the last trip to Japan. 上次去日本时我不得不为老板作口译。 During lunch, Ben interpreted for Sasha, who didn't speak a word of English. 午饭时本为萨莎当口译，因为她一句英语都不会说。put something into English/French/Japanese etc /ˌpʊt something ɪntʊ ˈɪŋglɪʃ/ [verb phrase]Britishto translate a short piece of writing into a foreign language 【英】把〔一段短的文字〕译成英语/法语/日语等 I've written a birthday message for Fabio. Could you put it into Italian for me? 我写了一封生日祝贺信给法比奥。你能帮我把它译成意大利语吗? You lived in Berlin - help me put this into German. 你在柏林住过，请帮我把这个翻译成德语。2 something which has been translated 已经翻译好的东西translation /trænsˈleɪʃən, trænz-/ [countable noun]a piece of language, especially a piece of writing, that has been changed from one language into another 〔尤指书面的〕翻译；译文，译本，翻译作品 Many of the poems are translations, but the sounds and rhythms are similar to the original language. 这些诗很多都是译本，但语音和节奏却和原文相似。Spanish/English/Latin etc translation It is a Latin translation of a Greek manuscript. 那是希腊文手稿的拉丁文译本。translation of I've only read the English translation of the book, not the Japanese original. 我只读过这本书的英译本，没读过其日语原著。direct translation ‘It goes without saying’ is a direct translation of a French phrase. 〔不言而喻〕是从一个法文短语直译过来的。be lost in (the) translationwhen the real meaning of something cannot be translated in a completely satisfactory way 在翻译过程中丢失 Much of the humour of the book was unfortunately lost in translation. 可惜的是这本书的许多幽默之处在翻译中丢失了。lose something in (the) translation His arguments are still powerful, but I think they lose some impact in translation. 他的论点依然强而有力，但我认为在翻译过程中它们丧失了部分影响力。version /ˈvɜːʳʃənǁ-ʒən/ [countable noun]English/Japanese/French etc versiona translation of a book, poem etc in that language Most people would agree that the Italian version sounds better. 大部分人都同意意大利文版本听起来更佳。version of I had trouble understanding the French, so I got the English version of the book from the library and read it. 我理解法文有困难，因此我从图书馆借了这本书的英文版来读。in translation /ɪn trænsˈleɪʃən/ [adverb]if you read somethingin translation, you read it after it has been translated from another language 在译文中，在译本中 I don't really like reading poetry in translation. 我不是很喜欢读翻译过来的诗作。 All of Brecht's plays are available in translation. 布莱希特的所有剧本都有译本。3 someone who translates 做翻译的人translator /trænsˈleɪtəʳ, trænz-/ [countable noun]someone who translates from one language to another 翻译〔者〕，译员，翻译家 She worked in Geneva as a translator. 她在日内瓦当翻译员。 The publishers are looking for an American translator for his novels. 出版商正在为他的小说寻找一位美国译者。through a translatorusing a translator 通过翻译员 Speaking through a translator, Li told of his early life. 李通过翻译员讲述了自己早年的生活。interpreter /ɪnˈtɜːʳprɪtəʳ, ɪnˈtɜːʳprətəʳ/ [countable noun]someone who immediately translates spoken language, for example when politicians from different countries are speaking to each other 传译员，口译者 If I'm going to make the speech, I'll need an interpreter. 如果要发言的话，我需要一位传译员。 Both Presidents were accompanied by their interpreters. 两位总统都由他们自己的传译员陪同。through an interpreterusing an interpreter 通过口译员 The only way we could figure out what they were saying was through an interpreter. 我们只有通过口译员才能理解他们说的话。