trans·late /trænsˈleɪt, trænz-/ ●●● S3 verb 1 change languages 翻译 [intransitiveI, transitiveT]TRANSLATE to change written or spoken words into another language 翻译,译 → interprettranslate something (from something) into something Translate the text from Italian into English. 把这篇文章从意大利语翻译成英语。
Poetry doesn’t usually translate well. 诗歌通常都译不好。
translate as Dagda, an ancient Irish deity, literally translates as ‘the good god’. 达格达——爱尔兰的古代神灵,按字面意思翻译就是“好的神”。
2 happen as result 作为结果而发生 [intransitiveI, transitiveT] if one thing translates into another, the second thing happens as a result of the first 导致,造成translate (something) into something A small increase in local spending will translate into a big rise in property tax. 地方支出略微增加就会导致财产税的大幅提高。
3 have same meaning 有相同的意思 [intransitiveI] to mean the same as something else 意同,相当于translate into/to something These rates translate into a return of 8.5% for dollar investors. 这些汇率对美元投资者来说相当于8.5%的回报。
4 change forms 改变形式 [intransitiveI, transitiveT]CHANGE FROM ONE THING TO ANOTHER to change something, or be changed, from one form into another (使)转变,(使)变化translate (something) into something the danger of translating your emotions into actions 把情绪转化为行动的危险
Jokes often don’t translate well into print. 笑话变成文字往往就不好笑了。
5 use in new situation 在新情况下使用 [intransitiveI, transitiveT] to be used in a new situation, or to make something do this 改编,改写 SYN adapttranslate something to something It’s amazing how well the play has been translated to film. 这个剧本拍成电影改编得这么好,真是令人称奇。
—translatable adjectiveadj
n THESAURUStranslate verb [intransitiveI, transitiveT] to change written or spoken words into another languageShe has translated a number of his books.
Michael Meyer translated the play from the original Norwegian.
Can you translate this into French?
interpret verb [intransitiveI, transitiveT] to change what someone is saying into another language, as they are speakingNo one in our tour group spoke Spanish so we had to ask the guide to interpret.
We'll have to find someone who speaks Chinese to interpret the questions and answers for our guests.
I had to interpret for my boss on the last trip to Japan.
put something into English/French/Japanese etc British EnglishBrE to translate something into another language, especially a few words or a short piece of writingI've written a message for Fabio. Could you put it into Italian for me?
I had to put a list of Japanese words into English.