This shop is very quiet; not much business is done.这家店铺冷冷清清的,没有什么生意.
问题描述:
This shop is very quiet; not much business is done.这家店铺冷冷清清的,没有什么生意.
这句翻译的没有什么生意那里用“Not much business ” 不就可以了吗,为什么还要加" is done "
答
这句句子由分号连接,是两个句子组成的.
Not much business 不是句子.
其次,is done是生意做成了,但加上前面的not,更加强调生意的冷清,显得悲凉.
最后,凑音节.这样句子不会读上去前重后轻.