我熟知 familiar with 的用法,但不知它与 familiar to 有何区别。下面译文对 familiar to 的译法是否妥当?
Oddly shaped forms that are suspended from the ceiling and move in response to a gust of
wind are quite familiar to everybody. (New Concept English, Book 3, L. 18)
[原译]那些从天花板上吊下来,随着阵阵狂风摆动的奇怪造型对每个人都是很熟悉的。(中译本)
首先应该明确,是“每个人都熟悉造型”,还是“造型熟悉每个人”? 后一说法在汉语里是不合事理的。造成误译的原因,可能是译者把 familiar to 和 familiar with 的用法和意义弄混了。be familiar with 一般是指人熟悉某人、某物,例如:
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The reader might be familiar with the notion of chain reaction. 读者或许已熟悉连锁反应的概念。
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Before starting a study of the various types of jet and turbine devices, it is well to become familiar with the reasons why such devices operate to produce thrust. 在开始研究喷气发动机和涡轮的各种装置之前最好是先了解一下这些装置产生推力的原因。
be familiar to 则是指某物(某事)为某人所熟悉。
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The name seems familiar to me. = I seem familiar with the name. 这个名字我似乎是很熟悉的。
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French was as familiar to him as English. 他像熟悉英语那样熟悉法语。
请做下面的英语试题：
This kind of work is ____ me.
A. unfamiliar with B. unfamiliar by C. unfamiliar to D. not unfamiliar of (TOEFL)