英语倍数表达法
英语表示倍数增减或倍数对比的句型多种多样,其中有
一些很容易译错
——
其主要原因在
于:英汉两语在表述或对比倍数方面存在着语言与思维差异。现将常
用的英语倍数句型及其正确译法归纳如下:
倍数增加
(
一
) A is n times as great
(
long
,
much
,
…
)
as B.
(①)
A is n times greater
(
longer
,
more
,
…
)
than B.
(②)
A is n times the size
(
length
,
amount
,
…
)
of
B.(
③
)
以上三句都应译为;
A
的大小
(长度,
数量,
……
)
是
B
的
n
倍
[
或
A
比
B
大
(长,
多,
……
)
n-1
倍
].
This book is three times as long as
(
three
times longer than
,
three times the length of
)
that one.
这本书的篇幅是那本书的
3
倍(即长两倍)。
注:当相比的对象
B
很明显时,
than
(
as
,
of
)
B
常被省去。
(二)
increase to n times
(④)
increase n times
/
n-fold
(⑤)
increase by n times
(⑥)
increase by a factor of n
(⑦)
以上四式均应译为:增加到
n
倍(或:增加
n-1
倍)。
The production of integrated circuits has
been increased to three times as compared with last year.
集成电路的产量比去年增加了两倍。
The output of chemical fertilizer has been
raised five times as against l986
.
化肥产量比
1986
年增加了
4
倍。
That can increase metabolic rates by two