排練與彩排

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句子：為慶祝建國60周年，演員們正在排練一個歌舞節目。

誤譯：In celebration of the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, the actors were exercising a singing and dancing programme.

正譯：In celebration of the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, the actors were rehearsing a singing and dancing programme.

解釋：to exercise 的意思是“通過練習進行培訓”，其賓語是人，沒有“排練節目”的含義。to rehearse 的意思是“為準備公演而練習節目”，具有“排練節目”的含義。排練、排演或排，英語動詞可以譯為 to rehearse, to have/do/ hold a rehearsal, to run through, to have/do/practise a dry run；名詞可以譯為 rehearsal, rehearsing。例1. 這個京劇團最近排了一出名叫《赤壁》的京劇。This Beijing opera troupe has recently rehearsed a Beijing opera called Red Cliff.

“彩排”的意思是“文藝演出、節慶活動或大型文體表演正式進行前的化裝排練”。英語動詞可以譯為 to have a dress rehearsal, to hold a dress rehearsal；名詞可以譯為 dress rehearsal。例2： 我們為演出做好一切準備，并在演出前幾天進行了彩排。We got everything ready for the performance and had a dress rehearsal a few days ahead.▲ （本欄目供稿：王逢鑫教授）