翻译技巧:数字的翻译(1)(2)

数字的翻译(1)

  fifty-fifty 各半的;对半的;平均

  by one hundred percent 百分之百的;全部

  a long hundred 一百多;一百二十

  a few tenths of 十分之几;有几成

  by twos and threes 三三两两

  by ones or twos 三三两两;零零落落

  in two twos 转眼;立即

  at sixes and sevens 乱七八糟

  one or two 少许;几个

  twenty and twenty 三分之二,2/3

  first of all 首先

  second to none 首屈一指

  last but one 倒数第二

  a decade of 十个,10

  a score of 二十,20

  a dozen of 一打,12个

  Thousands of people attended the meeting.

  数千人参加了会议。

  Ten to one she has forgotten it.

  十有八九她把这件事给忘了。