句子:
Have they decided the matter?
误译:
那件事他们决定了吗?
正译:
那件事他们拿定主意了吗?
翻译加油站:
decide不只有“决定”这一种含义。它可作及物动词,也可作不及物动词,并且有许多习惯的用法。
1、decide on a matter就某事定下来/选定某件食物;
2、decide not to do sth./decide against sth.表达否定的决定;
3、decide between...and...在两件事之间做出选择;
4、decide about something就某件事拿定主意。对比以下例句:
1)We can't decide anything yet.
2)They decided to attend the meeting.t他们决定出席该会议。
3)What made you decide against coming with us?什么让你决定不和我们一起来?
4)They must decide between surrender and starvtion.他们必须在投降和挨饿之间做出选择。
5)They have finally decided about the plan.他们就计划一事拿定了主意。