以前整理的英、德文 False Friends
也拿出来和大家分享一下吧。解释一下，False Friends指的是英文和德文看起来一样，意思却完全不一样的单词。英语的例子是书上整理的，德语的例子是我自己翻译的，欢迎指正！1. Eventuell:possible, possibly, fashionable
Eventual: schließlich, dass es am Ende...
Example:
a.Are there any possible side-effects with this drug?- Gibt es irgendeine eventuellen Nebenwirkungen mit dieser Droge
Could you possibly meet me at the airport tonight?- Könnten Sie eventuell mich am Flughafen heute Abend treffen?
b.The fire in the office block was eventually brought under control.
The Labour Party accepts the goal of an eventual monetary union of Europe.
2. aktuell: present, current, up-to-date, fashionable
actual: überhaupt, wirklich, eigentlich, tatsächlich
example:
a.At the moment environment pollution is a topical subject.- Momentan ist Umweltverschmutzung ein aktuelles Thema.
The current political situation should be a warning to all shareholders. - Die aktuelle politische Situation soll eine Warnung zu allen Aktionären sein.
Light colors are fashionable again. - Leichte Farben sind wieder aktuell.
b.The actual circumstances of the murder were quite different.
My husband left me, I actually don’t know what to do.
It has been maintained that the so-called homeless are actually tramps who do not want a home. (eigentlich)
3. konsequent: sticking to the same frame of reference rules, consistent, unremitting,
consequent: infolgedessen, eine Folge, daraus resultierend
Example:
a. Most of my colleagues in the party are consistent supporters of the government’s economic policy.
- Die meisten von meinen Kollegen auf dem Party sind konsequente Unterstuetzer von der Wirtschaftspolitik der Regierung.
Because of her ability and unremitting training won Steffi Graf the Grand Slam in 1988.
-Wegen ihrer Fähigkeit und konsequenter Training gewann Steffi Graf den Grand Slam in 1988.
Judges must be firm, fair and consistent in their application of the law.
- Die Richter müssen fest, gerecht und konsequent in ihrer Anwendung vom Gesetz sein.
b. The dismissal of the Chancellor of the Exchequer was consequent on the recent scandal.(eine Folge)
My friend had a serious accident on the motorway and consequently had to spend a fortnight in hospital.(infolgedessen)
4. Chef: boss
chef: Küchenchef
Example:
a. I can’t simply stay away from work for a few hours. My boss would sack me at once. (Chef)
b. I’m sorry, our chef is busy preparing the meal with the other cooks.(Küchenchef)
（这个太简单了就没翻译。）
5. Rezept: recipe, prescription, remedy
receipt: Quitung, Kassenbon
Example
a.Your cake is so tasty. Could you give me your recipe? (Rezept)
I can give you the medicine only on prescription. (Rezept)
I have a good remedy for pushy commercial travellers: I do not open the door. (Rezept)
b.Could you issue a receipt for this sum, please? I need it for the tax return. (Quittung)
（这个也太简单了，都是名词）
6. sensible: sensitive
sensible: vernünftig
Example:
a.Maud is a sensitive person so leave her alone, please.
-Maud ist ein sensibeler Mensch, also lass sie bitte allein.
You’ve touched on a sensitive area of foreign policy with your remark.
-Sie haben mit Ihrer Bemerkung auf einem sensiblen / empfindlichen Gebiet der Außenpolitik berührt.
b.In this unfortunate position the decision of our relatives to emigrate to New Zealand wassensible. (vernünftig)
7. engagiert: committed, involved, active
engaged: verlobt, angestellt, theatre: verpflichtet
Example:
a.He was a committed communist.
- Er war ein engagierter Kommunist.
I am surprised how involved you have become in politics
-Ich bin ueberrascht, wie engagiert du in Politik geworden bist.
b.Fred and his wife were engaged for fifteen years before they got married.
The bank has engaged a new director general in order to increase profits.
She was engaged to play a major role in Shakespeare’s As You Like It.
8. genial:ingenious, brilliant, inspired
genial:freundlich （这个发音要注意）
Example:
a. A scanner is an ingenious device which enables us to feed pictures, photos or documents into a computer system.
- Ein Scanner ist eine geniale Vorrichtung, die uns ermöglicht, Bilder, Fotos oder Dokumente in ein Computersystem zuzuführen.
Then, quite unexpectedly, Dan came up with an inspired plan to get the money back.
- Dann, ziemlich unerwartet erschien Dan mit einem genialen Plan, um das Geld zurück zu erhalten.
b.The final talks between the delegates took place in a genial atmosphere.
The professor was a most genial man and our stay was a very pleasant one.
9. Fraktion: faction, group
Fraction: Bruchteil
Example:
a. Since the early 1970s, the Red Army Faction continues to carry on urban guerrilla warfare.
- Seit den frühen 1970er Jahren setzt die Rote Armeensplitterpartei fort, städtische Guerillakämpferkriegführung weiterzumachen. (Franktion)
b.For a fraction of a second he didn’t pay attention, so his opponent knocked him out.
10. disinteressiert: uninterested, not interested
disinterested: uneigennützig, neutral
Example:
a.Some of our Hollywood producers are not uninterested in her return to the screen.
-Manche unserer Hollywood Produzenten sindnicht disinteressiert an ihrer Rückkehr zum Schirm.
b.As a disinterested ovserver, who do you think is right?
11. transpirieren:perspire
transpire:sich herausstellen, durchsickern, bekannt werden.
Example:
a. Most of the ladies were not prepared for the sudden heat wave and began to perspire; fans were in great demand.
- Die meisten Damen wurde für die plötzliche Hitzewelle nicht vorbereitet und hatten angefangen zu transpirieren; Ventilatoren waren in großer Nachfrage.
She felt hot and awkward and began to perspire.
- Sie fuehlte heiss und peinlich und hatte angefangen, zu transpirieren.
b. When the Spaish delegation left London, it transpired that no agreement had been reached on the Gibraltar problem. (durchsickern)
The manager fired two employees last month when it transpired that they had broken the bank’s rules on trading.(bekannt werden)
it now transpires he was collecting money under false pretences. (sich herausstellen
12. gaziös: graceful
gracious: gütig, huldvoll
Example:
a. The prima ballerina made a graceful curtsey to the Queen.
-Die Prima Ballerina machte einen grazioes Knicks zur Königin.
Steffi Graf has the most graceful legs in women’s tennis, commented the French paper Libération.
- Steffi Graf hat die schoensten Beine unter den Tenis spielenden Frauen, hat der französische Papier Libération kommentiert.
After his defeat he prepared to make a graceful exit.
- Nach seinem Sieg hat ersichvorbereitet, einen ehrenvollen Ausgang zu machen.
b. Queen Elizabeth waved graciously to the crowd on the way to the opening of Parliament. (huldvoll慈爱的)
Busy as she was, she was gracious enough to show us round her home. (gütig亲切的)
It was gracious of the Queen to speak to the elderly patients. (gütig)
13.selbstbewußt:self-confident
self-conscious: unsicher, gehemmt/ 1. nervous or awkward because one is shy, embarrassed; 2. strongly aware of what or who one is
example:
a. Gradually the merchants in the mediaeval cities developed into powerful and self-confident elite.
-Allmählich haben sich die Kaufleute in den mittelalterlichen Städten in mächtige und selbstbewusste Elite entwickelt.
b. Young adolescents tend to feel very self-conscious about their appearance
14. human (dt.): characteristic of people
human (en.): menschen
humane: menschlich
example:
a. Our society has become more humane towards criminals.
- Unsere Gesellschaft ist menschlicher zu den Verbrechern geworden.
b. Chimpanzees are closely related to human beings.
- Schimpansen sind nah auf Menschen bezogen.
15. solvent: liquide
liquid: fluessig
example:
a. They have low reserves and need money to stay solvent.
- Sie haben niedrige Reserven und brauchen Geld, um liquidel zu bleiben
b. It does the same job as a washing powder: it is liquid for convenience. (fluessig)
16. vital (d.): in good shape
vital (en.): wichtig, lebenswichtig
example:
a. He was wounded in a vital part of his body.
Er wurde in einem lebenswichtigen Organ seines Koerpers verletzt.
b. For a man of 70 he is still in surprisingly good shape.(vital) 楼主很有心，谢谢整理。辛苦了。 又学习了． 谢谢！ 嗬嗬，谢谢大家捧场。我反正学这个的，自己整理了，和大家分享一下。 呕心沥血之做哩，顶。。。。。。 原帖由 abby 于 2006-7-9 09:54 发表
呕心沥血之做哩，顶。。。。。。
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