奶茶流浪記の秘密花園

第一堂翻譯課，老師要我們翻譯一些日常用語。功課分小組形式進行，先個人完成，再小組討論，將討論後，最好的譯文遞交。雖是短短十句日常用語，個人翻譯加小組討論，前前後後花了我們好多時間。但還是滿有趣的，討論過程，也學到很多新知識！

小組功課（一）內容：

＊如果隨便一個人造謠，政府高官就要出面澄清，那不累死才怪呢！

Wouldn’t the government be exhausted if they have to clarify all rumors. 

＊挑選電腦時千萬不可貪便宜，最好選擇專業且具有信譽的廠家，品質才有保障。

Do not get petty when choosing a computer. It’s best to choose a professional and trustworthy company for quality assurance.

＊「我打死了三隻蚊子。」「你好厲害！」

“I killed three mosquitos.” “Wow, that’s awesome!”

＊父母親如果只是一味地強迫子女念書，反而會讓子女有反感。

If parents blindly force their children to study, it might create negative effect.

＊來台一年多的威廉，剛開始學中文時曾鬧了一個小話。

William has been in Taiwan for over a year. When he first starts learning Chinese, he had made a silly mistake.

＊老倪，你是小事耍聰明，大事用大智慧，沒有糊塗啊。

Lao Ni, you’re clever in trivial matters, wise in important decisions, you’re no fool.

＊不論是侵入人體的外星人，還是含冤的白衣女鬼，美國下一季即將播出的影集，相信會讓許多觀眾起雞皮疙瘩。

No matter if it’s an alien body snatcher, or wrongly accused ghost, the next season of American movie will surely send chills down the spines of viewers.

＊她為人忠厚老實，好不知人心險惡，因此吃虧上當的事層出不窮。

She’s honest and genuine, unaware of the sinister side of human nature.  She is always being taken advantage of.

＊這些過去在國外吃香喝辣，用公家經費出風頭搞活動的人物，現在翻臉不認人。

Those who were living the good life abroad, using public funds to gain fame, have now turned their backs on us.

＊成龍自認風流，四處拈花惹草，卻惹來一身麻煩。

Jackie Chan considers himself as a Casanova. He plays the field, which brings him a lot of trouble.

＊我最討厭那種心機很重、扭扭捏捏、變來變去、很不乾脆的人。

I hate those who are calculating, coyed manner, and unable to make up their mind.

＊為原文