vt. & vi.翻译；解释；转化 express in another language; interpret; take to be the meaning or significance

　～ a book　翻译一本书
　～ a computer's answer　翻译计算机的答案
　～ an article　翻译文章
　～ well　译得好
　～ easily　容易翻译
　～ exactly　确切地翻译
　～ faithfully　忠实地翻译
　～ fluently　流畅地翻译
　～ freely　意译
　～ idiomatically　翻译得地道
　～ literally　直译
　～ mechanically　死译，机械地翻译
　～ skillfully　熟练地翻译
　～ as　把…解释为…
　～ from Chinese into English　从汉语译成英语
　～ from French into Spanish　从法文译成西班牙文
　～ into action　变成行动，落实在行动上
　～ sb to　调某人到…

　In class the teacher asked him to translate.　上课时老师要他进行翻译。
　It came to his turn to translate.　该他翻译了。
　Poetry does not translate easily.　诗歌不容易翻译。
　The poems don't translate well.　这些诗不易翻译得好。
　Not every idiom translates with such ease.　不是每个习语都能这样容易地译出来。
　Professor Smith translated quite a few books.　史密斯教授译著颇丰。
　Can you translate the card?　你能翻译这张名片吗?
　He translated them word for word as best as he could.　他尽可能按原话逐字逐句进行翻译。
　Can you translate her smile?　你能够解释她的微笑吗?
　The Manifesto of the Communist Party was translated by Cheng Fangwu.　《共产党宣言》是成仿吾翻译的。
　We translated his silence as a protest.　我们把他的沉默解释为抗议。
　Your visit was translated as a compliment.　你的拜访被视为敬意。
　Man's happiness is translated as something of luck.　人的幸福可以理解为某种幸运。

 ♣ translate for　(v.+prep.)
　为…进行翻译　change (words) from (usually another language) for sb
　A guide translated for the tourists.　导游为观光者进行翻译。
　Can you translate this article for me?　你能替我翻译这篇文章吗?
 ♣ translate from　(v.+prep.)
　译自；（把…)从…译成　change (words) from (usually another language)
　This French book is translated from Latin.　这本法语书译自拉丁文。
　It was translated from Japanese.　它译自日语。
　He translates from Arabic into English.　他将阿拉伯文译成英文。
　Please translate this article from Chinese into English.　请把这篇文章从汉语译成英语。
　The book has been translated from French into English.　这本书已由法语译成英语。
 ♣ translate into　(v.+prep.)
1. （把…)翻译成… change (words) into (usually another language)
　I can read Spanish but can't translate into it.　我能阅读西班牙语，但不能翻译成西班牙语。
　Can you translate French into English?　你能把法语译成英语吗?
　Please translate the medical diagnosis into terms I can understand.　请把这个医疗诊断结论用我能懂的词语解释一下。
　It is said that this book has been translated into many languages.　据说这本书已被译成许多种语言。
　His theorem can be translated into simple terms.　他的定理可用更简单的术语来解释。
2. 把…转化成 change sth into (another form); express (a thought) in (action)
　If we get elected we will be able to translate our ideas into action.　我们如果当选，就能把我们的想法变为行动。
 ♣ translate to　(v.+prep.)
　（把…)转移到…; （把某人）调到…　shift sb/sth to another place
　He translated the fight to the public arena.　他把格斗转移到公共竞技场。
　Mr. Jones demanded to be translated to the countryside.　琼斯先生要求调到乡下去工作。
　The priest has recently been translated to another area.　那位牧师近来已被调到另一地区。
　A fine play has been superlatively translated to the screen.　一个优秀的剧本被极好地搬上了银幕。

 ♣ translate, interpret
　参见interpret条。

　［词源］　translatus（转移）