我从小学就开始学英语了。现在看来,小学学过英语有什么好说的,要知道那可是40年前,当时农村中学基本都没有开英语课的,更别说小学了;城市和工矿的学校也不是全开。从那时起,我的脑海里一直认为good
night是在临睡觉前才说的,道晚安,而且从电影、电视剧中也强化了这一认识。
最近,译到一段话,我被颠覆了,原来good night还有另外一种可能。
At the end of the day April came in to say good night. It was starting to drizzle outside and I hardly recognized her in her new raincoat. (Impossible II, p155)
译到此处,我特别注意了一下护士阿普丽尔(April)来“道晚安”的时间。说这话时,是the end of the day,人物双方是医生和护士,二人是工作关系,护士是开门诊的医生雇用的,据此知道“一天(day)结束时”应该是“一个工作日(work day)结束时”。那
最近,译到一段话,我被颠覆了,原来good night还有另外一种可能。
At the end of the day April came in to say good night. It was starting to drizzle outside and I hardly recognized her in her new raincoat. (Impossible II, p155)
译到此处,我特别注意了一下护士阿普丽尔(April)来“道晚安”的时间。说这话时,是the end of the day,人物双方是医生和护士,二人是工作关系,护士是开门诊的医生雇用的,据此知道“一天(day)结束时”应该是“一个工作日(work day)结束时”。那
