ha ha ha! you guys that's error what chinese translator usually got!
( 哈哈！各位，這是中文翻譯經常犯的錯誤了！)
that's not a literal translation, since when you translate from one language to another the phrase usually requires a little "tweaking."
( 這不是直譯，因為當你把從一種語言譯到另一個語言的短語通常需要一點點“調整”。)
and please don't translate it straightly!
(並請不要把它直接翻譯！)
for example （例如） :
" The exam paper was <a piece of cake> "
and (和)
" This Dating Stuff Is <a Piece of Cake> "
don't translate into (不要把它翻譯為)
" 那份試卷是<一塊蛋糕> "
" 這種約會材料是<一塊蛋糕> "
" Piece of Cake " here means (的含義 ) >
- easy job, 容易（或輕鬆愉快）的事情
should be (應該是) :
" 那份試卷十分容易 "
" 约会简直就是小菜一碟 "
" a pie in the sky " is dream (意思是" 夢想 ");
not (不是) " 在天空裡的一塊餡餅 "
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lets get back to the question (讓我們回到之前的問題 ) :
so " He is anything but a liar "
in essence, it means (本意是) :
" 他决不是一个撒谎的人 " !
and then (至於) " Online as it happens "
should be (應該是) :
" online <as it happens> " , it's seperate (是分開的) !
" as it happens " means (意思是)
- as happened, By chance, accidental (碰巧, 偶然)
examples (例如) :
I saw him yesterday as it happens.
我昨天碰巧見到了他。
We met her only yesterday, as it happens.
我們只是在昨天才與她偶然相遇。
2009-08-17 07:42:56 補充：
for your information mr. DIE!
1. the point here is my translation correct or not?
2. the question here is for the right translation not grammar matter!
2009-08-17 07:50:07 補充：
3. i lived in abroad for more than 30 years! and we usually type english in short cut (on web), and at here it's just a trial for using chinese yahoo-answer, and here i can't find the Edit function it may any correction for tying error as easy as the english version....
2009-08-17 07:53:43 補充：
...that's also the reason why i'm not active here.
but in English yahoo-answer i'm also a top contributor like you! and have more answers & best answer than you.
2009-08-17 07:55:04 補充：
4. for your questions about the examples of:
saw him <----- simple past tense
We met her only yesterday<--------simple past tense
How could you mix this tense with the present tense?
it was from the 英漢漢英辭典 ! pls CHECK !
2009-08-17 07:56:12 補充：
... and what's your education level? pls be more hamble!
Did you think your English GRAMMAR is pretty good & better than those editors of the dictionary ?!
