遛弯儿（双语加油站●跟我学）

　　句子：他每天早上在公园里遛一圈。

　　误译：Every morning he strolls for a lap in the park.

　　正译：Every morning he takes a stroll around the park.

　　解释：lap 专指运动场围着跑道的一圈，与竞赛有关。而“遛一圈”指的是“围着公园或在公园里散步”，与lap无关。

　　“遛”的第一个意思是“慢步走”或“散步”。英语可以用to walk in a slow relaxed way， to stroll， to take a stroll， to go for a stroll或 to saunter表示。例如：他感觉闷得慌，就出去遛遛。As he felt bored， he went outside to take a stroll.

　　他正两手插在衣袋里遛马路。He was sauntering down the road with his hands in his pockets.

　　许多老年人有遛早儿的习惯。Many old people have the habit of taking a stroll early in the morning.

　　“遛”的第二个意思是“牵着动物或提着鸟笼慢步走”。英语用to walk an animal表示。例如：在我们小区里遛狗的人越来越多。There are more and more people who walk their dogs in our residential area.

　　每天早上，这位老人到附近的树林里遛鸟。Every morning the old man goes for a walk in the nearby woods， carrying his pet bird in a cage.▲

　　（本栏目供稿：王逢鑫教授）