核心问题
She winked at me as if to say that I shouldn't say anything.
[原译]他对我的行为视若无睹,好像要说我什么都不应当说。(《英语辅导》1997年第4期,p.44)
请问上面的译文是否准确？
词典解答
wink at sth. 意为“对……视而不见”，“装作没看见”（主要指对坏事）：
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To wink at rudeness in children is not sensible. (LDCE) 对孩子的鲁莽无礼视若无睹是不明智的。
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A judge should never wink at any law-breaking. (DAI) 法官对违法行为绝不可视而不见。
wink at sb. 则意为“向……使眼色”“挤眼”：
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He winks at all the girls who pass. (Chambers) 他向所有过路的女孩挤眉弄眼。
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Father winked at Dick as a sign for him to keep still. (Thorndike) 爸爸向迪克使眼色，示意让他不要动。
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He winked at me to show that he was playing a joke on the others. (ALD) 他向我眨了眨眼，示意他是在跟其他人开玩笑。
[试译]她向我使眼色，仿佛告诉我什么都不应当说。