A good translator is by definition bilingual. The opposite is not______(1) true,however. A born and bred bilingual will still need two ______ (2) to become a translator: first, the skills and experience necessary for ______(3); second,knowledge of the field in which he or she will ______ (4). The skills and experience for translation include the ability to write_________(5) in the target language,the ability to read and understand the.__________(6) language material thoroughly,and
the ability to work with the latest_________ (7) and communication hardware and software.
Does a born and-bred bilingual______(8) a better translator than someone who learned language B later in_______(9)? There is no definite answer, but the following issues are important________(10), a born and bred bilingual often suffers from not truly knowing______ (11) language well enough to translate, with some even suffering from what ________ (12) known as a lingualism, a state in which a person lacks _______ (13) full, fluent command of any language. Second, born and bred bilinguals ________ (14) don’t know the culture of the target language well enough to ______ (15) top-quality translations,or cannot recognize what aspects of the source language_______(16) its culture need to be treated with particular care,as they______(17) in a sense too close to the language. And last,they often______ vb(18) the analytical linguistic skills to work through a sticky text.
On _______(19) other hand,the acquired bilingual may not have the same in-depth ________ (20) of colloquialisms,slang,and dialect that the born bilingual has. Also,the acquired bilingual will not be able to translate as readily in both directions (from B to language A and A to language B). Finally,born bilinguals often have a greater appreciation of the subtleties and nuances of both their languages than someone who learns their B language later in life can ever hope to have.
【正确答案:
Necessarily ; things; translation; translate well
source world-processing; make life ; First;
any; is ; a ; often provide;
and are; lack; the ; knowledge ;
the ability to work with the latest_________ (7) and communication hardware and software.
Does a born and-bred bilingual______(8) a better translator than someone who learned language B later in_______(9)? There is no definite answer, but the following issues are important________(10), a born and bred bilingual often suffers from not truly knowing______ (11) language well enough to translate, with some even suffering from what ________ (12) known as a lingualism, a state in which a person lacks _______ (13) full, fluent command of any language. Second, born and bred bilinguals ________ (14) don’t know the culture of the target language well enough to ______ (15) top-quality translations,or cannot recognize what aspects of the source language_______(16) its culture need to be treated with particular care,as they______(17) in a sense too close to the language. And last,they often______ vb(18) the analytical linguistic skills to work through a sticky text.
On _______(19) other hand,the acquired bilingual may not have the same in-depth ________ (20) of colloquialisms,slang,and dialect that the born bilingual has. Also,the acquired bilingual will not be able to translate as readily in both directions (from B to language A and A to language B). Finally,born bilinguals often have a greater appreciation of the subtleties and nuances of both their languages than someone who learns their B language later in life can ever hope to have.
【正确答案:
Necessarily ; things; translation; translate well
source world-processing; make life ; First;
any; is ; a ; often provide;
and are; lack; the ; knowledge ;