相当活跃的不定冠词的翻译法
<p> 英语中不定冠词<span word="a">a</span>（<span word="an">an</span>）相当活跃，就连英美的作家有时对它也看法不一。现只用实例来说明在翻译中常出现的一些非常规用法。</p><p> （1）<span word="a">a</span> <span word="day">day</span> <span word="or">or</span> <span word="two">two</span>(＝<span word="one">one</span> <span word="or">or</span> <span word="two">two</span> <span word="days">days</span>)一两天</p><p> 但前者作主语时，谓语动词用单数、复数均可；后者作主语时，谓语用复数形式。</p><p> （2）<span word="more">more</span> <span word="than">than</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="year">year</span>一年多的时间（即一年零几个月）；比较<span word="more">more</span> <span word="than">than</span> <span word="one">one</span> <span word="year">year</span>不止一年的时间（即两年。三年……）。</p><p> （3）<span word="a">a</span> <span word="ten">ten</span> <span word="years">years</span> <span word="l">l</span>0年 <span word="a">a</span> <span word="dozen">dozen</span> <span word="times">times</span> <span word="l">l</span>2次</p><p> 用在基数词前表示一个数量单位</p><p> （4）<span word="once">once</span> <span word="upon">upon</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="time">time</span>从前 <span word="for">for</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="time">time</span>暂时 <span word="in">in</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="sense">sense</span>从某种意义上说 <span word="in">in</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="measure">measure</span>有几分</p><p> 在某些口语中作“某一”“某些”讲。</p><p> （5）<span word="a">a</span> <span word="cow">cow</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="domestic">domestic</span> <span word="animal">animal</span> 母牛是家畜。</p><p> 主语中的<span word="a">a</span>表示<span word="any">any</span>“任何一个”，所以<span word="a">a</span>可以表示一般性，代表全体。</p><p> （6）<span word="be">be</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="an">an</span> <span word="age">age</span>同岁</p><p> <span word="we">we</span> <span word="are">are</span> <span word="just">just</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="an">an</span> <span word="age">age</span>。我们恰好是同岁。比较<span word="be">be</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="age">age</span>成年</p><p> （7）<span word="once">once</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="year">year</span>一年一次 <span word="three">three</span> <span word="times">times</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="day">day</span>一日三次</p><p> 其中的<span word="a">a</span>近似于<span word="per">per</span>, <span word="each">each</span>, <span word="very">very</span>用于计算价钱、时间和速度。</p><p> （8）<span word="have">have</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="look">look</span>看一看 <span word="need">need</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="wash">wash</span>洗一洗 <span word="a">a</span> <span word="good">good</span> <span word="knowledge">knowledge</span>丰富的知识 <span word="a">a</span> <span word="crashing">crashing</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="gears">gears</span>变速箱发出的一阵阵碰撞声 <span word="a">a</span> <span word="screeching">screeching</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="tires">tires</span>刹车时汽车轮胎发出刺耳的响声</p>
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