同义珠玑

1. 同义珠玑

2. 1 • 当时有关新市政大厅的计划还仅仅是那建筑师酝酿中的意念。 • The L1-influenced translation by intermediate English learners in China: • The plans of the new town hall were still the idea in the architect’s mind then. • The better translation through head-resetting: • The plans for the new town hall were then still only a gleam in the architect’s eye. • The new head is: • gleam

3. 2 • 我从别人说话中总算弄清楚他不来了。 • The L1-influenced translation by intermediate English learners in China: • I managed to know from what people said that he would not come. • The better translation through head-resetting: • From what people said I managed to glean that he wasn’t coming. • The new head is: • glean

4. 3 • 时光悄悄地溜过。 • The L1-influenced translation by intermediate English learners in China: • Time flies away silently. • The better translation through head-resetting: • The days just glided by. • The new head is: • glide

5. 4 • 银盘似的月亮朝地平线落去。 • The L1-influenced translation by intermediate English learners in China: • The moon which resembles a silver plate sank toward the horizon. • The better translation through head-resetting: • The silvery globe of the moon sank towards the horizon. • The new head is: • Silvery globe

6. 5 • 他目不转睛地看着电视。 • The L1-influenced translation by intermediate English learners in China: • He kept watching TV without a wink. • The better translation through head-resetting: • He’s glued to the television. • The new head is: • Be glued to

7. 6 • 她泪流满面。 • The L1-influenced translation by intermediate English learners in China: • Tears is running on her cheek. • The better translation through head-resetting: • Tears rained down her cheek. • The new head is: • rain

8. 7 • 经过争论之后她愤然离开。 • The L1-influenced translation by intermediate English learners in China: • She left in angry after the argument. • The better translation through head-resetting: • After the argument she stormed off. • The new head is: • storm

9. 中心词重组

10. 8 • 她嗓子哑了。 • The L1-influenced translation by intermediate English learners in China: • She cannot speak properly because of the soar throat. • The better translation through head-resetting: • Her voice has gone. • The new head is: • go

11. 9 • 我不希望这一分歧影响我们之间的友谊。 • The L1-influenced translation by intermediate English learners in China: • I wish that this disagreement will not cast a shadow on our friendship. • The better translation through head-resetting: • I hope this disagreement won’t cloud our friendship. • The new head is: • cloud