《新概念英语》(New Concept Eng-lish)一书近几年来在国内广为采用,上海外语教育出版社1982年底发行了这套书,并附有译文,这对学习者是很有帮助的。本文打算对第四册(Fluency in English)中一些明显的误译和不当之处略作评论,以供参考。一、原文:(第5篇第1行)The go-rilia is something of a paradox in theAfrican scene. 原译文:在非洲的自然景色中,猩猩是 New Concept Eng-lish has been widely adopted in China in recent years. Shanghai Foreign Language Education Press published this book with translation at the end of 1982, which is very helpful for learners . This article intends to make a few comments on some obvious mistranslations and misconduct in Volume Four (Fluency in English) for reference. First, the original: (Article 5, line 1) The go-rilia is something of a paradox in theAfrican scene. Original translation: in Africa’s natural scenery, the orangutan is