英语中的有些数词在汉译时可以等值翻译。但是, 也有不少数词在汉译中不能等值翻译,或者完全不译出来。这种翻译处理方法是为了使汉译句子能符合汉语的表达习惯。以下分别举例说明。 !>`N$-U X
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Eg. A fall into the pit, a gain in your wit.. (j"(
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Eg. by ones and twos
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Eg. Two heads are better than one. <n\`d
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Eg. He had one over the eight after be drank only half bottle of the wine. yWHiw<
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