凡有英语学习经验的人都知道,英语词汇中最难掌握的不是那些生僻复杂的字眼,而是一些最活跃、使用最频繁的常用词。现以形容词last为例。稍懂英语的人都知道,last作形容词用,无非就是“最后”之意。可是在以下各例中,除例①以外,其余十几句竟然几乎都不宜译为“最后”。有兴趣的读者不妨先试译一下,再看下面的译文。 Everyone with an English learning experience knows that the hardest words to grasp in English vocabulary are not those uncommonly complicated words, but some of the most active and frequently used common words. The adjective last is used as an example. People who know a bit of English know that the use of “last” as an adjective is nothing more than “final.” However, in the following examples, except for Example 1, the remaining ten or more sentences should not even be translated as “final.” Interested readers may wish to try a translation first, then look at the following translation.