translate
verb- [transitive, intransitive]
to express the meaning of speech or writing in a different language 翻译；译 - translate something into something
He translated the letter into English. 他把这封信译成了英文。 Her books have been translated into 24 languages. 她的书被译成了 24 种语言。 Can you help me translate this legal jargon into plain English? 你能帮助我用浅显易懂的英语来说明这一法律术语吗？ - translate something from something
This chapter was translated from the French by Oliver Breen. 这一章是奥利弗·布林从法语翻译过来的。 - translate something from something into something
His works have been translated from French into countless languages. 他的作品已经从法语翻译成无数种语言。 - translate something as something
‘Suisse’ had been wrongly translated as ‘Sweden’. Suisse 被错译成 Sweden（瑞典）。 - translate (something)
The novel has been widely translated. 这本小说已翻译成多种文字。 I don't speak Greek so Dina offered to translate for me. 我不懂希腊语，于是迪娜主动给我翻译。 - translate from something
My work involves translating from German. 我的工作包括德语翻译。 - translate into something
My father dictated in Polish while I translated into English. 我翻译成英语时，父亲用波兰语听写。 - translate from something into something
I spoke to him through my friend who translated from Arabic into English. 我通过从阿拉伯语翻译成英语的朋友与他交谈。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- literally
- accurately
- correctly
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- attempt to
- try to
- be difficult to
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- as
- for
- from
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- widely translated
- translate something into something
- [intransitive]
to be changed from one language to another 被翻译；被译成 Most poetry does not translate well. 诗歌大多翻译不好。 - translate as something
The Welsh name translates as ‘Land's End’. 这个威尔士语的地名可译成 “地之角”。 It's a Spanish word that roughly translates as 'unease'. 这是一个西班牙语单词，大致翻译为“不安”。 ‘Tiramisu’ literally translates as ‘pull-me-up’. “提拉米苏”字面意思是“引体向上”。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- literally
- accurately
- correctly
- …
- attempt to
- try to
- be difficult to
- …
- as
- for
- from
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- widely translated
- [transitive, intransitive]
to change something into a different form; to lead to a particular result （使）转变，变为 - translate something (into something)
It's time to translate words into action. 是把言语化为行动的时候了。 - translate into something
I hope all the hard work will translate into profits. 我希望所有的辛勤劳动都会有回报。
Extra ExamplesYou need to translate your ideas into practice. 你需要把你的想法转化为实践。 A small increase in local spending will translate into a big rise in council tax. 地方支出的少量增加将会转化为市政税的大幅度增长。 Teacher expectations do not automatically translate themselves into student results. 教师的期待并不能自动转化为学生的成绩。 The lost trade revenue ultimately translated into job losses at home. 损失的贸易收入最终转化为国内的失业。 Most attempts to translate Shakespeare to the small screen are not successful. 通过电视演绎莎士比亚作品的尝试大多不成功。 The story translates well to the screen. 这部小说适宜改编为电影。 I'm not sure how well the American system would translate to a European context. 我不知道美国的制度在欧洲的环境下是否合适。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- well
- easily
- readily
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- attempt to
- try to
- be difficult to
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- into
- translate something into action
- translate something into practice
- translate something (into something)
- [transitive, intransitive] translate (something) (as something)
to understand something in a particular way or give something a particular meaning （以某种方式）理解；给予（某种含义） the various words and gestures that we translate as love 我们理解为爱的各种言语和姿势
Word OriginMiddle English: from Latin translat- ‘carried across’, past participle of transferre, from trans- ‘across’ + ferre ‘to bear’.