中招(双语加油站)
2018-02-27
“中招”的第一个意思是“上当”,“受骗”或“被坑”。英语译为tobede⁃ceived,tobecheated或tobetakenin。例如:1.前几天,有个骗子给这位老人打电话,冒充是他的一个老同事,说他得了癌症需要住院治疗而急需用钱,结果老人中招了,被骗走了一万元。The
other day,aswindler madeacalltothis old man, pretendingtobeoneofhisformercolleagues,andsayingthathehadsufferedfromcancerandwasbadlyinneedofmoneytobehospitalizedfortreatment. The old man was takeninandcheatedof10,000yuan.
“中招”的第二个意思是“被传染”。英语译为tobeinfected。例如:2.最近我市爆发流感。他的孙子从幼儿园回家后开始发高烧,流鼻涕和不停地咳嗽。后来他们全家都不幸中招。Recent⁃
ly,fluhasbrokenoutinourcity. Hisgrandsonbegantorunahighfever,runatthenoseandkeepcoughingafterhecame back from the kindergarten. Andthenallthe peopleinhisfamilywereunfortunatelyinfectedwithinfluenza.
“中招”的第三个意思是“出故障”。英语译为tobeoutoforder。例如:3.我的电脑中招,突然死机,无法重新启动。Mycomputerwasoutofor⁃
der.ItsuddenlycrashedandIcouldn'trestartit.▲
(本栏目供稿:王逢鑫教授)