今天来说几个经常会用到的词

尤其是在工作中会遇到的

看看有哪些是曾经用错了的

“工作很累”用英文翻译成“The work is very tired.”?这会很尴尬

01

be tired from work

工作很累

很多人可能一想到“工作很累”

就将其直译为“The work is very tired.”

但实际上这句话是错的

“累”的主语是“某人”

正确的表达应该是tired from work

Tom is tired from work.

汤姆工作得很累。

对话

A:You are tired from work.You should have a good rest.

你工作太累了,应该好好休息一下。

B:I will.

我会的。

“工作很累”用英文翻译成“The work is very tired.”?这会很尴尬

“工作很累”用英文翻译成“The work is very tired.”?这会很尴尬

02

yawn

打哈欠

v. 打哈欠

n. 打哈欠

虽然“打哈欠”中有个“打”字

但表达中并没有hit或beat等词

而是用yawn表示的

I can't hold back a yawn.

我忍不住打了个哈欠。

对话

A:What do you think of this party?

你觉得这个派对怎么样?

B:It's so boring and it made me yawn.

太无聊了,我都打哈欠了。

“忍住哈欠”可以表示为hold back a yawn

或者stifle a yawn

“工作很累”用英文翻译成“The work is very tired.”?这会很尴尬

“工作很累”用英文翻译成“The work is very tired.”?这会很尴尬

03

drowse

打瞌睡

Jim began to drowse in the chair.

吉姆在椅子上开始打起瞌睡来。

对话

A:I always drowse after lunch.

我经常在午饭后打个盹。

B:Me too.

我也是。

“打瞌睡”除了用drowse来表示外

还可以用短语doze off或nod off表示

“工作很累”用英文翻译成“The work is very tired.”?这会很尴尬

“工作很累”用英文翻译成“The work is very tired.”?这会很尴尬

04

exhausted

筋疲力尽

如果想要直译“筋疲力尽”,可能会无从下手

其实只用一个exhausted就可以表达了

I was exhausted after two days' hard working.

努力工作两天之后,我已经筋疲力尽了。

对话

A:I am quite exhausted with that project.

我为了那个项目已经筋疲力尽了。

B:You should relax and have a good rest.

你应该放松放松,好好休息一下。

“工作很累”用英文翻译成“The work is very tired.”?这会很尴尬

“工作很累”用英文翻译成“The work is very tired.”?这会很尴尬

05

work hard

努力工作

You may get a promotion if you work hard.

如果努力工作的话你可能会升职。

对话

A:John got a raise.

约翰涨工资了。

B:He worked very hard so he deserved it.

他工作非常努力,所以这是他应得的。

努力工作就可能得到升职或加薪

“升职”用英语表示是get a promotion

而“加薪”则可以表示成get a raise

“工作很累”用英文翻译成“The work is very tired.”?这会很尴尬

“工作很累”用英文翻译成“The work is very tired.”?这会很尴尬

06

fatigue

疲倦

Nancy insisted on finishing the project despite great fatigue.

尽管南希很疲倦,她还是坚持把项目做完了。

对话

A:Linda's face is full of fatigue.

琳达一脸疲倦。

B:Yeah.She's always worked overtime recently.

是啊,她最近经常加班。

fatigue除了可以作名词表示“疲倦”外

还可以作动词,表示“使疲劳,使劳累”

“工作很累”用英文翻译成“The work is very tired.”?这会很尴尬

“工作很累”用英文翻译成“The work is very tired.”?这会很尴尬

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