都知道“change”是“换”的意思,“change the baby”难道是“换个宝宝”?为什么要这么说?放下电话的Mac看到大家“一脸震荡”,说不是你们想的那样!
“change the baby”不能随便乱翻译!
原来,“change”除了我们熟知的“换,交流;改变”等意思,还有“(给…)换衣服;(给…)换床单”的意思。以是“change the baby”精确的翻译是“给宝宝换尿布”。
Could you change the baby (= the baby's nappy)?
你能给婴儿换一下尿布吗?
如果和别的词语搭配,“换衣服”的意思会更明显易懂。
You don't need to change - you look great as you are.
你不用换衣服——这样看上去就很好。
I'll just change into (= get dressed in) something a bit smarter.
我要换一身更俊秀点的衣服。
实在“baby”还有动词意思,指的是“把…当婴儿看待;对…娇生惯养”。
The boys were now ten and twelve and didn't want their mother to baby them.
男孩们现在一个10岁,一个12岁,不肯望妈妈把他们当婴儿看待。
此外,它也有很多干系的固定搭配。
baby blues 产后忧郁症
According to this article, as many as 60 percent of women suffer from the baby blues.
这篇文章显示,高达60%的女性有产后忧郁症。
baby daddy 孩子的爸爸(男女双方已分离)
这个说法指的是双方不再是情侣关系,但是育有共同的孩子。举个例子来说,便是华晨宇和张碧晨“是的,我们是有一个孩子”。
Single moms out there, make your baby daddy take responsibility for their kids!
看那些单亲母亲,让孩子的爸爸为孩子负叛逆务来吧!
baby brain 一孕傻三年
“baby brain”指的是有身女性影象力减退或者反应迟缓的情形,类似我们中文里的说法“一孕傻三年”。
Baby brain makes you feel so silly when you forget the most basic things.
“一孕傻三年”连最基本的事情都能忘却,真是让工资难。
baby step (向成功迈进的)一小步
Olympic officials have already started to take baby steps to rein in costs.
奥运会官员们已经在掌握支出方面得到了一些小的成功
baby carriage = baby buggy 手推童车,婴儿车
I saw her pushing a baby carriage down the street.
我瞥见她推着童车沿着街道走。
那么,“change”有哪些鄙谚和短语呢?
change (your) tack 改变方法;改变思路
I've written twice and received no reply, so I might change tack and call her.
我写了两封信都没有得到回答,以是我可能要换个方法,给她打电话。
change your tune (尤指为了好处而)改变意见,改变论调
He was against the idea to start with, but he soon changed his tune when he realized how much money he'd get.
一开始他反对这个主张,可是等他意识到自己能赚到那么多钱时就急速改变了态度。
change of heart 改变态度,改变主张
She was going to sell her house but had a change of heart at the last minute.
她本打算卖掉自己的屋子,可是在末了一刻又改变了主张。
change sth around 改变…的位置
The room looks very different since you've changed the furniture around.
自从你把家具的位置调度后,这个房间看起来大不一样。
change over 改换;改用
We've just changed over from gas central heating to electric.
我们刚由煤气中心供暖改成电力供暖。
change purse (尤指女性利用的)零钱包,小钱包
change/shift/switch gear (开车时)换档