Let's learn from our mistakes! (Final exam of Summer Course 2010/08/20)

這次的翻譯題扣分方式為一個字扣0.5分， 也就是說，任何小錯都可能讓你/妳努力的結果付諸流水，因此，請大家養成習慣、注意小細節，提醒自己在每次翻譯時要更小心！
以下是大家常犯的錯誤，我們一起從中學習吧！
Several common mistakes were spotted in the translation practices of the final exam.  See if you have similar misunderstandings and carelessness.  Try to learn something in these mistakes.

Tense

時態需保持一致及其邏輯關係。時間點不可隨意跳動。

• He is in a bad mood because he was weighed down by his friend's criticism.  (was)
• When she saw the model on the cover of the magazine, the idea of going on a diet goes through her mind. (went)

Spelling

學習過程中對於較於相像的字組，應該仔細整理比較。另外也有許多字應注意拼法，不要粗心、隨便應付。

• contrast v.s. contract
• through v.s. thought
• reservation v.s. preservation
• criticism
• magazine
• model

Word choice

• see v.s. look
• 訂位：make a reservation, reserve a table/seat  (book a seat多用於訂機位)
• 點菜：order meal/dish (order a seat表示訂購一張座椅)

***"that"

that用法有許多，可以當關係代名詞，也可以當連接詞、連接作為補語的名詞子句與主要子句（例：I don't know the fact that Susan is in love with Eric.），請見下面三個句子。

• The idea of going on a diet went through her mind.  (O)
• The idea that wanted to go on a diet went through her mind.  (X)
• The idea that she wanted to go on a diet went through her mind.  (O)

第一個例句中，the idea為主詞，而of going on a diet為名詞片語來修飾（強調說明）主詞，因此此句文法正確。第二個例句中that後面接了不完整的子句，可見that在此為關係代名詞，且在此子句中有主詞的地位，這也就是說，that指的是前面的先行詞the idea，那麼，此時的句意就變成這個想法它自己想開始節食，因此，就出現了錯誤！最後，在第三個例句中，that為引導名詞子句的補語功能，因此這個句子又是對的了喔！

有任何問題，請隨時發問，幫助自己學習喔！加油！