第一, 迷你对话
A: Do you know his opinions of this matter?
你知道他对此事的看法吗?
B: In regard to this problem, he is on the side of the angles.
关于这个问题,他坚持传统观点。
A: Oh, I see. Do you think there is a ray of hope to change his ideas?
哦,我知道了。那你觉得没有一点改变他想法的希望吗?
B: Actually, like you, I have no idea. He is traditional man.
说实话,就和你一样,我没有注意,他是一个非常传统的人。
A: Maybe we can try.
我们或许可以试试。
B: OK.
好吧。
第二, 地道表达
on the side of the angles
1. 解词释义
On the side of the angles的意思是“站在道义的一方”“坚持传统观点”。
第三, 咬文嚼字
in regard to:关于……
e.g. I am quite at sea in regard to his explanation.
他的解释使我如堕五里雾中。
e.g. In regard to his suggestions we shall discuss them fully.
关于他的建议,我们将充分地讨论。
a ray of hope:一线希望
e.g. I was left without a ray of hope.
我连一线希望也没有了。
e.g. Animated with a ray of hope, the child shot on before her grandfather, going close to the stranger.
这一线希望的光芒鼓舞了她,女孩子离开了她的外祖父,冲到那个陌生人的身边。
have no idea:不知道
e.g. We have no idea how to persuade him to give up the idea.
我们不知道如何说服他放弃这个念头。
e.g. If you have no idea about it, consult a dictionary, please.
要是你对这个问题不清楚, 请你查字典得了。