[例句]The girl is taller than her parents, if you please.
[误译]假如你喜欢,这女生比她的爸爸妈妈都高。
[原意]你看怪不怪,这女生居然比她的爸爸妈妈都高。
这里也提供几个词典讲解,供dengqianyi网友参考:
1.《现代英汉综合大辞典》
if you please
请, 劳驾; 对不起
你看多奇怪; 居然
The missing letter was in his pocket, if you please!
丢失的信居然在他的口袋里, 你看怪不怪!
2.《21世纪英汉汉英双向词典》
if you please
请
Pass me the salt, if you please. 请把盐递给我。
对不起
I will have another cup of tea, if you please. 对不起,我还要一杯茶。
[用讽刺的语气] 你看多奇怪, …
Now, if you please, he expects me to pay for it. 目前,你看多奇怪,他竟计划要我付钱呢
3. 《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
if you please
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Come this way, if you please. 请你这边走.
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And now, if you please, Ive been told Im to get nothing for my work! 嘿, 真岂有此理, 听说我是白干工作毫无报酬!
He says the food isnt hot enough, if you please! 他居然说吃的东西不够热, 你听听这话!