中式英語之鑒:中國富農(nóng)計(jì)劃短期無法實(shí)現(xiàn)

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306. 要使中國的農(nóng)民富起來不是短時(shí)期內(nèi)能辦到的事。
    [誤] It is not a matter that can be settled in a short period of time to make Chinese farmers rich.
    [正] It is not a matter that can be settled in a short period of time to improve Chinese farmers\' living
    conditions.
    注:在英語中,rich 是一種很高的生活水準(zhǔn),要相當(dāng)富有。很顯然,這里的“富起來”遠(yuǎn)談不上 rich,只是生活有所提高的意思,即 have some improvement。此處把 rich 換成 better-off 也可以。