translate /trænsˈleɪt/ CET4 TEM4 ( translating, translated, translates )

• 1. 

  V-T/V-I If something said or written is translated from one language into another, it is said or written again in the second language. 翻译

  例：

  Only a small number of Kadare's books have been translated into English.

  卡达莱的书只有一小部分被翻译成了英文。

  例：

  The Spanish word "acequia" is translated as "irrigation ditch."

  西班牙语中的“”一词被译为“灌溉渠”。

  例：

  The girls waited for Mr. Esch to translate.

  这些女孩们等着埃施先生来翻译。

• 2. 

  translation N-UNCOUNT 翻译

  例：

  The papers have been sent to Saudi Arabia for translation.

  这些文件已被送往沙特阿拉伯进行翻译。

• 3. 

  V-I If a name, a word, or an expression translates as something in a different language, that is what it means in that language. (翻译过来) 意思是

  例：

  His family's Cantonese nickname for him translates as Never Sits Still.

  他家人为他起的广东话绰号翻译过来意思是“永远坐不住”。

• 4. 

  V-T/V-I If one thing translates or is translated into another, the second happens or is done as a result of the first. 转变

  例：

  Reforming the stagnant economy requires harsh measures that would translate into job losses.

  改革停滞的经济需要严厉措施，而这将造成失业。