Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
you don't even have to talk anymore half the time
Chinese translation:
日常生活中面对配偶时往往根本不须再依靠说话交流了
Added to glossary by
Ozethai
Jul 9, 2004 07:53
19 yrs ago
English term
China
you don't even have to talk anymore half the time
English to Chinese
Social Sciences
Government / Politics
First thing you learn is that any relationship that was once good, that is grounded in love but is in trouble, then one big reason is because you let it get on automatic. People begin to take each other for granted, their relationship begins to fall into routines. And if you're like us, you're workaholics, and if you know each other as well as we know each other, you get to where you don't even have to talk anymore half the time. You've been married a certain amount of time, your partner doesn't even have to open her mouth. So you have to fix that.
试译：
我明白的第一个道理是，一度和睦、出于真爱的夫妻关系一旦亮红灯，那么一个主要原因就是，你任其发展。双方开始不把对方挂在心上，关系渐渐变得淡如白水。如果你们跟我俩一样，公务繁忙，如果你们跟我俩一样十分熟悉对方，你们也会熟悉到说到一半不必再说的地步。你们结婚已有一段时间，另一方甚至不必开口。这时，你就得解决问题。
试译：
我明白的第一个道理是，一度和睦、出于真爱的夫妻关系一旦亮红灯，那么一个主要原因就是，你任其发展。双方开始不把对方挂在心上，关系渐渐变得淡如白水。如果你们跟我俩一样，公务繁忙，如果你们跟我俩一样十分熟悉对方，你们也会熟悉到说到一半不必再说的地步。你们结婚已有一段时间，另一方甚至不必开口。这时，你就得解决问题。
Proposed translations
(Chinese)
| 4 +4 | 日常生活中面对配偶时往往根本不须再依靠说话交流了 |
Ozethai
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| 5 +1 | TRY |
jyuan_us
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| 3 +2 | half the time = a lot of the time |
chica nueva
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Proposed translations
+4
8 hrs
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日常生活中面对配偶时往往根本不须再依靠说话交流了
"Half the time" here does not mean "half the sentence". This is not talking about not having to finish your sentences when you speak because the rest can be left unsaid and still would be understood by the other party -- Imagine the Clintons using incomplete sentences with their legal and political backgrounds! I believe it is half the time when they meet they don't have to convey their feelings with spoken words. They stop talking to each other half of the time when they are in each other's presence, or half the time in their daily lives.
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Comment: "谢谢！"
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1 hr
TRY
你们也会熟悉到说到一半不必再说的地步--->
你 说 上 半 句 ， 他 就 知 道 你 下 半 句 要 说 什 么 ( 颇 有 点 同 声 传 译 的 味 道) 。
整 段 话 ， 写 得 很 实 在 。 没 想 到 ， 这 主 儿 有 时 还 挺 哲 学 的 。几 点 建 议 ， 参 见 my answer to the other question.
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Sorry 楼主，越想我的答案越不对。理解错误。
Oze explanation is right.
你 说 上 半 句 ， 他 就 知 道 你 下 半 句 要 说 什 么 ( 颇 有 点 同 声 传 译 的 味 道) 。
整 段 话 ， 写 得 很 实 在 。 没 想 到 ， 这 主 儿 有 时 还 挺 哲 学 的 。几 点 建 议 ， 参 见 my answer to the other question.
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Sorry 楼主，越想我的答案越不对。理解错误。
Oze explanation is right.
+2
2 days 8 mins
chica nueva
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Works in: Chinese to English
Related KudoZ points
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35
half the time = a lot of the time
half (informal) = a lot eg She invited a lot of people to the party but half of them didn't turn up. I don't even know where she is half (of) the time.
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=> 平常;常常...
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Note added at 2 days 15 hrs 43 mins (2004-07-11 23:36:28 GMT)
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=> 多半时间
多半= the greater part; most; more often than not eg 这支足球队的成员多半是工人. Most of the members of this football team are workers. 星期天他多半上这儿来. He comes over on Sunday more often than not.(外研社\"汉英词典\")
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Note added at 2 days 15 hrs 51 mins (2004-07-11 23:45:10 GMT)
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anymore = US for any more
not any more = no longer 不再 eg They don\'t live here any more. 他们已经搬走. After this trip, I won\'t be going abroad any more. 这次旅行结束以后,我不会再出国了. 郎文进阶词典
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Note added at 2 days 15 hrs 38 mins (2004-07-11 23:31:27 GMT)
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=> 平常;常常...
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Note added at 2 days 15 hrs 43 mins (2004-07-11 23:36:28 GMT)
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=> 多半时间
多半= the greater part; most; more often than not eg 这支足球队的成员多半是工人. Most of the members of this football team are workers. 星期天他多半上这儿来. He comes over on Sunday more often than not.(外研社\"汉英词典\")
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Note added at 2 days 15 hrs 51 mins (2004-07-11 23:45:10 GMT)
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anymore = US for any more
not any more = no longer 不再 eg They don\'t live here any more. 他们已经搬走. After this trip, I won\'t be going abroad any more. 这次旅行结束以后,我不会再出国了. 郎文进阶词典
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