说明
none the wiser
核心问题
(a)The judge is a very wise man.
(b) He came away none the wiser.
句(a)中的 wise 很好理解(聪明的),而句(b)中的 wiser 却很难理解。请分析。
词典解答
wise 除作“聪明的”解之外,还可作“明白”“知道”“懂得”解。none the wiser 的意思是“不比以前明白。”句(b)可以译为:他没有明白就走了或他走时还是没有弄明白。类例:
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I've listened to your explanation for five minutes but I'm still none the wiser. 我听你解释了五分钟,但我还是没有弄明白。
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She was none the wiser for his long explanation. (Palmer) 他解释了很长时间,但她还是不明白。