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。 [E4#|w
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1)等值翻译: fv?vfI+m
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2)不等值翻译: '}.Z' %;
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Eg. --Can you come down a little? --Sorry, it's one price for all. jX8,y
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Eg. He had one over the eight after be drank only half bottle of the wine. ,U^V]jC
他才喝了半瓶酒就醉得七歪八倒了。