新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

translate

英  [trænzˈleɪt]
    

[VERB]

    VERB. 动词
  • translates , translating , translated

    1[I 不及物动词] 翻译

    If something said or written is translated from one language into another, it is said or written again in the second language.

    近义词

    interpret , gloss , render

    双语例句

    例:

    Only a small number of Kadare's books have been translated into English.

    卡达莱的书只有一小部分被翻译成了英文。

    例:

    The Spanish word 'acequia' is translated as 'irrigation ditch'.

    西班牙语中的“acequia”一词被译为“灌溉渠”。

    例:

    Martin Luther translated the Bible into German.

    马丁·路德将圣经译成了德语。

    例:

    The girls waited for Mr Esch to translate.

    这些女孩们等着埃施先生来翻译。

    2[I 不及物动词] (在另一语言中)意为 , 意思是

    If a name, a word, or an expression translates as something in a different language, that is what it means in that language.

    双语例句

    例:

    His family's Cantonese nickname for him translates as Never Sits Still.

    家人为他起的广东话绰号翻译过来意思是“永远坐不住”。

    3[I 不及物动词] (使)转变

    If one thing translates or is translated into another, the second happens or is done as a result of the first.

    双语例句

    例:

    Reforming the stagnant economy requires harsh measures that would translate into job losses.

    重整停滞的经济需要严厉措施,而这将造成工作岗位的裁减。