translate
verb
trænsˈleɪt
verb
1
CHANGE LANGUAGES
翻译
to
change
written
or
spoken
words
into
another
language
翻译，译;
I,T
translate
sth
(from
sth)
into
sth
Translate
the
text
from
Italian
into
English.
把这篇文章从意大利语翻译成英语。
Poetry
doesn’t
usually
translate
well.
诗歌通常译不好。
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Dagda,
an
ancient
Irish
deity,
literally
translates
as
‘the
good
god’.
达格达 — 爱尔兰的古代神灵，按字面意思翻译就是“好神”。
2
HAPPEN AS RESULT
作为结果而发生
if
one
thing
translates
into
another,
the
second
thing
happens
as
a
result
of
the
first
导致，造成
I,T
translate
(sth)
into
sth
A
small
increase
in
local
spending
will
translate
into
a
big
rise
in
property
tax.
地方支出小小的增加就会变成财产税的大幅提高。
3
HAVE SAME MEANING
有相同的意思
to
mean
the
same
as
something
else
意同，相当于
I,T
translate
into/to
sth
These
rates
translate
into
a
return
of
8.5%
for
dollar
investors.
这些汇率对美元投资者来说相当于 8.5% 的回报。
4
CHANGE FORMS
改变形式
to
change
something,
or
be
changed,
from
one
form
into
another
（使）转变，（使）变化
I,T
translate
(sth)
into
sth
the
danger
of
translating
your
emotions
into
actions
把情感变成行动的危险性
Jokes
often
don’t
translate
well
into
print.
笑话变成文字往往就不好笑了。
5
USE IN NEW SITUATION
在新情况下使用
to
be
used
in
a
new
situation,
or
to
make
something
do
this
改编，改写
I,T
translate
sth
to
sth
It’s
amazing
how
well
the
play
has
been
translated
to
film.
这个剧本拍成电影改编得这么好，真是令人称奇。