容易被误用的小词:point(8)

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      pointless(没意义)一词也算它一伙的。

      提到这个词,完全是meaning 一词在作怪。

      先看几个例子:

      1、你这样做是什么意思?

      chinglish: what is your meaning in doing this?

      revision: what's your point?

      2、如果你抽烟的话,哪怕就别怕得癌症。再问“上帝怎么这样对我啊”没什么意义。

      chinglish: if you smoke, you should not be afraid to get lung cancer. it's meaningless to ask "why did god do this to me?". (注:meaningless可用,但是老外不爱用,爱用的是我们)

      revision: if you smoke, you should be prepared to get lung cancer; it's pointless to

      ask "why did god do this to me?".

      要洗脑子,转变中式思维习惯,就别怕“矫枉过正”。以后凡是遇到“有意义”、“没意义”的时候,先考虑point/poinless,而不要先考虑meaning什么的。

      总评:

      使用频率:★★

      造句功能:★★

      西方思维:★★★★

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