at large

Chinese translation: 世间万物

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English term or phrase:the world at large
Chinese translation:世间万物
Entered by: Wenjer Leuschel (X)

15:24 Jul 23, 2008
English to Chinese translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Idioms / Maxims / Sayings / Common Usage
English term or phrase: at large
I mentioned earlier that I'm a translator. While this is true in the sense that I get paid for translating and I have a business card stating that I am a translator, I'm still in the process of becoming one. I keep on learning every day about languages, the fields I specialize in, and the world AT LARGE.

TIA!
Wenjer Leuschel (X)
Taiwan
Local time: 06:11
世间万物
Explanation:
此处恐怕要把“the world at large”整合在一起译才好,直译是“整个世界”,变通一下可译为“世间万物”,“物”是广义的“物”,既包括有形的,也包括无形的。
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orientalhorizon
Local time: 06:11
Grading comment
感谢!还是不画蛇添足的好。维持原译。
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2世间万物
orientalhorizon
3总而言之/从广义的角度来讲
Bin Tiede (X)


  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
the world at large
世间万物


Language variant: 整个世界

Explanation:
此处恐怕要把“the world at large”整合在一起译才好,直译是“整个世界”,变通一下可译为“世间万物”,“物”是广义的“物”,既包括有形的,也包括无形的。

orientalhorizon
Local time: 06:11
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in category: 32
Grading comment
感谢!还是不画蛇添足的好。维持原译。
Notes to answerer
Asker: 呵呵,当大使当到最高的职位(境界)就是ambassador at large。“世间万物”翻译得好,我改作“世间万事万物”有点画蛇添足,不过其实也就真的是这么回事儿。谢啦!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jinhang Wang: 最佳译法
1 hr
  -> Thank you very much!

agree  William Wu
11 hrs
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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
总而言之/从广义的角度来讲


Language variant: 总而言之/从广义的角度来讲

Explanation:
I keep on learning every day about languages, the fields I specialize in, and the world AT LARGE.
我每天都在不断地学习语言知识,专业知识;从广义的角度来讲,每天都在探索学习这个世界。

Bin Tiede (X)
Germany
Local time: 23:11
Native speaker of: Chinese
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