一个朋友敬酒,想说一句“大家聚在一起是一种缘分”,因为同桌的人多是老外,他让我给翻译一下。我一想,“缘分”这个词还真不好译成英文,“缘”就是原因,但是译成reason显然不妥;缘分的另一个近义词是命运fate,还说得过去,于是给他译成It’s the fate that brings us together。 咱们中国人讲缘分。两个人不期而 ...
The survey goes more slowly than expected. This is the busy season for the farmers, so it is not easy to find time to talk with them. It also takes time to earn their trust and explain the questions to them. An interviewer can only interview 5 or 6 farmers per day. I do not get many students to hel ...