Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

its readiness to depart from the norms of usage found elsewhere in the language

Chinese translation:

其表達手法嫻熟地脫離了在英語中處處可遇的標準用法

Added to glossary by Wenjer Leuschel (X)
Jan 1, 2005 17:19
19 yrs ago
English term

its readiness to depart from the norms of usage found elsewhere in the language

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how to say in chinese about this sentence?

Discussion

Wenjer Leuschel (X) Jan 8, 2005:
@Lesley: Language learning must make fun, or else we don't learn effectively.
chica nueva Jan 2, 2005:
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Non-ProZ.com Jan 2, 2005:
more context "The main characteristic of English at play is its readiness to depart from the norms of usage found elsewhere in the language."
chica nueva Jan 1, 2005:
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chica nueva Jan 1, 2005:
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Will Matter Jan 1, 2005:
This should be English>Chinese. Changing the language pair.

Proposed translations

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其手法嫻熟地脫離了在該語言中它處可遇(見)的標準用法

How about this?
其手法嫻熟地脫離了在該語言中它處可遇(見)的標準用法
Without the whole Mandarin, this is the best I can offer.
沒有整個橘子, 大概就這麼說了.

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Note added at 9 hrs 51 mins (2005-01-02 03:11:11 GMT)
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戲劇裡的英語特性在於其手法嫻熟地脫離了英語中處處可見的標準用法.
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agree Xiang Ding
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depart from = 离开;背离先前的行为或思路; usage = (语言的)惯用法;(某个词的)用法

English at play = wordplay
readiness = 1 willingness 2 quickness
depart from the norms of usage

depart from something (fml) = to turn away from a previous course of action or way of thinking (正式)离开;背离先前的行为或思路 eg I'd like to depart frm the main subject of my speech for a few moments. 我想暂时搁一下我的主要话题. (朗文进阶词典)

norms of usage = norms of language usage

usage = a generally accepted way of using a language or the way a particular word is used (语言的)惯用法;(某个词的)用法eg modern English usage 现代英语用法(朗文进阶词典)

found elsewhere = found in other places (= in other situations)
Peer comment(s):

agree Xu Dongjun
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(其特点在于)它允许偏离该语言在其它方面应用中出现的习惯用法

(其特点在于)它允许偏离该语言在其它方面应用中出现的惯常用法
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