核心问题
I bought a tape-recorder for a song.
[原译]我买了一台录音机来听歌。
译文是否忠实于原文？
词典解答
骤然看来,译文似乎并没有什么错误。但是仔细推敲一下,便可发现,译文完全违背了原意:for a song = very cheaply。
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He bought the house for a song five years ago. 五年前他很便宜地买了这所房子。
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She bought the bed for a song at an auction. 她在一次拍卖会上以极便宜的价格买下了这张床。
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This table was going for a song at the market. 这张桌子正在市场上廉价出售。