问两个英语问题,
问题描述：
问两个英语问题,
1、Yes,this is the brass ring.
中文翻译是:的确,表现好就是得奖的机会.
注：
brass
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n.
1.黄铜;黄铜色[U]
2.黄铜制品,铜器[C]
The brasses need to be cleaned.
这些黄铜器要擦一擦.
3.(交响乐队的)铜管乐器[C];铜管乐器部[the S]
4.【口】厚脸皮,厚颜无耻[U]
How did she have the brass to ask for more?
她怎么有脸开口再要呢?
5.【口】高级军官(或官员,职员)[G]
6.【俚】钱[U]
a.
1.黄铜制的,黄铜色的
2.铜管乐器的;声音嘹亮的
Their band has some excellent brass players.
他们乐队有几个出色的铜管乐器手.
那么,为什么会这么翻译呢?
2、Little can be done now to make life's challenges seem interesting,especially where school comes in.
我想问的是为什么后半句的中文翻译是：尤其就学业而言.
答
1、brass ring就是指发财的机会或中奖的机会,是习惯用法.
2、从全句的意思看,especially where school comes in指的也应是某种无聊的"life's challenge",译成“就学业而言”也没有什么不妥.