核心问题
Benjamin Franklin would seem right at home among us if he were alive today. In fact, he did a lot to shape our way of life. [RL(2), p. 29]
[原译]如果本杰明·弗兰克林今天还活着的话,他就在我们家里和我们在一起。(教参)
请问译文是否符合原意？
词典解答
at home 这一成语在这里是指“舒适”“习惯”“自如”“应付自如”“不生疏”。这句话的意思是说: Franklin 懂得科学知识, 即使他活在今天也不会落后, 他对我们现在的生活方式是不会惊讶得目瞪口呆的。下面再举几个实例:
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The boy did not feel at home in such a splendid house. 那孩子在这样富丽堂皇的房子里并不感到舒服。
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If George Washington were able to travel back and forth in time, he would feel much more at home in ancient Babylon, than in our modern age. 如果乔治·华盛顿能够在时间上来回旅行的话，那么他在古代的巴比伦要比在我们现代的世纪里显得习惯自如得多。