2011年06月12日 每日一译 Chinese, people, 中国人, character, private

陈秀玲

review：
1，当无所不知的讲述者不在时，小说的每个角色都会代表自己起来发言。
    when the omniscient narrator is absent, each character speaks on behalf of his or her own private self.
2，我代表所有的英国来宾，对你们热情的款待表示衷心的感谢，你们中国人的热情好客是远近闻名，无法比拟的。
   on behalf of all British guests, I wish to thank you for the incomparable hospitality for which the Chinese people are justly famous throughout the world.

on and off"断断续续地"

for instance：
1，it rained on and off all day !
   整天断断续续地下着雨。
2，to our amusement, the actor jumped on and off the stage.
    令我们感到有趣的是，那个演员从舞台跳上跳下。

practice：
1，一些被扣押的人断续地进行绝食。

try to translate this sentence into english.

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zora

on and off"断断续续地"


一些被扣押的人断续地进行绝食。

Some of those who are impounded go on hunger strike on and off,

Rachel0818

一些被扣押的人断续地进行绝食。

Some of those unrested are undergoing hunger strike on and off.

Rachel0818

回复 3# Rachel0818


    额 我一时手快，打错了。

mapleleaf

1.Some detained people are going on and off hunger strike .

陈秀玲

回复 4# Rachel0818


    it doesn't matter.

Rachel0818

回复 6# 陈秀玲


    thx

陈秀玲

回复 7# Rachel0818


   

Rachel0818

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itsmypink

those who were detained  on and off go on a hunger strike .

amazon496

A lot of detained people went on hunger strike on and off.

Andy-Lee

1，一些被扣押的人断续地进行绝食。
some arrested people have not eaten on and off.