Word order with adverbs - a comparison with English (please initially help me with translation)
Jan 13th 2012 18:57
Hi Chinese-speaking friends!
Please help me by translating the below, with specific attention on the accuracy of where you place the adverbs. Hopefully most adverbs won't be lost in a faithful translation. Afterwards we can discuss the word order of sentences with adverbs.
Thanks for your help!
雅各。。。。。
1. You are usually here when something happens.
2. Her mum always cooks a meal in the evening.
3. We usually book that April holiday in January.
4. They probably think that we got bread.
5. You should always look where you're going.
6. She is probably going to stay overnight.
7. Chocolate cakes are definitely the best.
8. I will probably be able to get it cheaper.
9. I have never had an illness in my life.
10. We never saw sweets in those days.
11. Ι definitely remember buying some.
12. Do you usually read upside down?
13. I can usually manage to get there.
14. She has never done that before.
15. Something is definitely burning.
16. She has always been nervous.
17. I never feel cold in your house.
18. They were always against me.
19. We are definitely going to win.
20. February is usually the worst.
21. It is sometimes very difficult.
22. I always buy them in boxes.
23. I have often tried to find it.
24. They are always fighting.
25. She often saw this ghost.
26. You are probably right.
Please help me by translating the below, with specific attention on the accuracy of where you place the adverbs. Hopefully most adverbs won't be lost in a faithful translation. Afterwards we can discuss the word order of sentences with adverbs.
Thanks for your help!
雅各。。。。。
1. You are usually here when something happens.
2. Her mum always cooks a meal in the evening.
3. We usually book that April holiday in January.
4. They probably think that we got bread.
5. You should always look where you're going.
6. She is probably going to stay overnight.
7. Chocolate cakes are definitely the best.
8. I will probably be able to get it cheaper.
9. I have never had an illness in my life.
10. We never saw sweets in those days.
11. Ι definitely remember buying some.
12. Do you usually read upside down?
13. I can usually manage to get there.
14. She has never done that before.
15. Something is definitely burning.
16. She has always been nervous.
17. I never feel cold in your house.
18. They were always against me.
19. We are definitely going to win.
20. February is usually the worst.
21. It is sometimes very difficult.
22. I always buy them in boxes.
23. I have often tried to find it.
24. They are always fighting.
25. She often saw this ghost.
26. You are probably right.
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You are usually here when something happens.当有事发生时你总在这。
Her mum always cooks a meal in the evening.她妈妈总是自己做晚餐。
We usually book that April holiday in January.我们通常在1月时就确定了4月的休假。
You should always look where you're going.你应当随时处于备战状态
She is probably going to stay overnight.她可能整晚熬夜
Chocolate cakes are definitely the best.巧克力蛋糕一定是最好吃的。
I will probably be able to get it cheaper.我会尽力得到更便宜的。
I have never had an illness in my life.我有生以来还从没得过病。
We never saw sweets in those days.我还从没有比这还甜蜜的一天
Ι definitely remember buying some.我一定记得要买点东西
I can usually manage to get there.我通常就地处理。
She has never done that before.她以前从没做过这个。
Something is definitely burning.一些东西一定毁了。
She has always been nervous.她总是很紧张。
I never feel cold in your house.在你房子里我从没感到过冷。
They were always against me.他们总是反对我。
We are definitely going to win.我们一定会赢。
February is usually the worst.二月通常是最糟的。
It is sometimes very difficult.一些事情很难。
I always buy them in boxes.我总是在boxes里买它们。
I have often tried to find it.为了找它我很累。
They are always fighting.他们总是打架。
She often saw this ghost.她总是看见这个鬼。
You are probably right.你可能是对的。
4. They probably think that we got bread.
他们大概以为我们已经买了面包。
12. Do you usually read upside down?
你平时上下到转读书吗？
12.你平时通读书吗？
4 be：他們大概認爲我們有麵包。
12 be : 你平時倒著念書嗎？
Her mum always cooks a meal in the evening. 他母親總是在黃昏做晚餐。
They probably think that we got bread. 他們大概認爲我們有麵包。
You should always look where you're going. 你應該隨時確認你要走的路。（可以有很多解説）
I will probably be able to get it cheaper. 我應該有辦法以更便宜的價格得到它。
Ι definitely remember buying some. 我一定會記得買一些。
Do you usually read upside down? 你平時倒著念書嗎？
Something is definitely burning. 一定有什麽東西燒了。
It is sometimes very difficult. 有時候是很難的。
I always buy them in boxes.我通常都買盒裝的。
I have often tried to find it. 我時常都在尋找它。
2. Her mum always cooks a meal in the evening. 她妈妈经常在晚上为她做晚餐.
3. We usually book that April holiday in January. 我们通常在一月确定四月的假期.
4. They probably think that we got bread.他们可能认为我们获得些利益.
5. You should always look where you're going.你应该经常看看你去的方向.
6. She is probably going to stay overnight. 她可能要去呆一个晚上.
7. Chocolate cakes are definitely the best. 巧克力蛋糕肯定是最好的.
8. I will probably be able to get it cheaper. 我尽可能让它便宜些.
9. I have never had an illness in my life. 在我一生中从未患过病.
10. We never saw sweets in those days. 在那几天我们没看到糖果.
11. Ι definitely remember buying some. 我非常肯定地记得买过些东西.
12. Do you usually read upside down? 你通常都倒着读吗?
13. I can usually manage to get there. 我通常都能够去到那里.
14. She has never done that before. 她至此之前从未做过那件事.
15. Something is definitely burning. 有些事确实是很无聊.
16. She has always been nervous. 她经常都表现得很紧张.
17. I never feel cold in your house. 在你家我从未感到过一丝寒冷的感觉.
18. They were always against me. 他们经常都反对我的观点.
19. We are definitely going to win. 很明显,我们即将获得胜利.
20. February is usually the worst. 二月通常都是最糟糕的.
21. It is sometimes very difficult. 有时候会很困难.
22. I always buy them in boxes. 我通常都是买盒装的.
23. I have often tried to find it. 我经常试着去寻找它.
24. They are always fighting. 他们经常都很好战.
25. She often saw this ghost. 她经常看到这个鬼.
26. You are probably right. 或许你是对的.
Word order with adverbs - a comparison with English (please initially help me with translation)
You are usually here when something happens.当有事情发生的时候，你总在身边。
Her mum always cooks a meal in the evening.她妈妈通常自己做晚餐
We usually book that April holiday in January.我们通常在1月份就把4月份的假期确定了。
They probably think that we got bread.他们可能认为我们已经有面包了。
You should always look where you're going.你应该时刻清楚自己前往的地方。
She is probably going to stay overnight.她可能得通宵(or 熬夜)了。("通宵" and "熬夜" is the same meaning. )
Chocolate cakes are definitely the best.巧克力蛋糕肯定(铁定)最好吃。
I will probably be able to get it cheaper.我应该可以以更便宜的价格买到它。
I have never had an illness in my life.我有生以来就没生过病。
We never saw sweets in those days.(I cann't understand the meaning of this sentence clearly)Maybe it means "we suffer a lot in those days".在那些日子里我们从没轻松过。(不好意思，不太能理解这句话)
Ι definitely remember buying some.我铁定会记得买些的。
Do you usually read upside down?你平时会倒着看书吗？
Something is definitely burning.一定有啥东西烧着了。
They were always against me.他们总是针对我。(个人认为此处“针对”可能会更地道些)
I have often tried to find it.我总是在尽力寻找它。
They are always fighting.他们老是打架。
She often saw this ghost.她经常看见这鬼。(感觉这句话有点奇怪，难道有言外之意？可能是她经常看见这讨厌的家伙，O(∩_∩)O~我猜的。。。。。)
You are probably right.可能你是对的。