主題: 篤檸檬 (中譯英)

A: Oh! The lemon tea here looks no taste of lemon at all!
B: Of course! You are so concentrated on the newspaper and haven't poked the lemon yet.
註:
(1)用Oh而不敢用Hm來譯「唔」，是因為不清楚外國人會否用Hm(但中文內加Hm 就見得多)，這点需請高人指教。
(2) concentrate on the book就是指專心讀那本書了，不一定加reading (純愚見)
(3)「呢道D」似是講「這個茶餐廳」，所以用here.

2009-09-16 18:48:52 補充：
查過一牛津大字典，有以下三個英文字接近廣東話的「唔」字:

Hem: exclamation in writing to indicate a sound made when coughing or clear the throat to attract someone's attention or express hesitation.

Hum: exclamation used to express hesitation or dissent.

2009-09-16 18:49:03 補充：
h'm( also hmm): exclamation & noun variant spelling of Hem, Hum.

因此上面Oh---> H'm or Hmm or Hem or Hum.

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2009-09-18 08:46:41 補充：
H'm ( or Hmm) : short form of hem and hum.

因此,上面Oh--->Hem或Hum或H'm或Hmm

2009-09-20 12:57:36 補充：
From Yahoo dictionary:

Concentrate:

1. 集中;聚集,集結[Q]
2. 全神貫注;全力以赴[(+on/upon)]
She couldn't concentrate on a book very long.
她不能長時間專心讀一本書。
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My attempt:

A: Oh! The taste (or flavour) of the lemon tea served here seems to be too MILD/ LIGHT.

B: Hey! You have your nose all the way in the (news)paper. Don't you know that you haven't crushed (擠壓/ 壓榨) the lemon?

^_^

2009-10-30 20:11:43 補充：
http://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/mild_1

4) food/taste

not very strong or hot-tasting: 清淡的
- a MILD curry
- a cheese with a pleasant MILD flavour

2009-10-30 20:12:11 補充：
http://hk.dictionary.yahoo.com/search.html?q=1&s=mild

味淡的,不濃烈的

Please make my drink a mild one.
請把我的酒調得淡一點。

2009-10-30 20:12:40 補充：
http://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/light_2
food

a) food or drink that is light either does not have a strong taste [≠ rich]:

- We had a LIGHT white wine with the fish.
- a LIGHT, refreshing dessert

2009-10-30 20:13:05 補充：
http://hk.dictionary.yahoo.com/search.html?q=1&s=light

I enjoy light wine.
我愛喝清淡的酒

Q.請翻譯以下句子, 謝謝:



A: 唔! 呢道D檸檬茶好似無咩檸檬味播!



B: 當然啦! 你掛住睇報紙, 都未篤檸檬.


回答:

2009-09-15 20:17:07 補充：
回答:A: Not! Said that the D lemon tea seems does not have baa the lemon taste to broadcast!



B: Certainly! You hang look at the newspaper, not sincere lemon.

A: 唔! 呢道D檸檬茶好似無咩檸檬味播!
Hm... the cup of lemon tea here seems no taste of the lemon, and there is no enough lemon!

B: 當然啦! 你掛住睇報紙, 都未篤檸檬.
Of course they didn't, that is because you didn't poke the lemon into juice while you are concentrate on reading the newspaper, man!

Must right!
Hope I can help you!
Cheers!
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