高 考

句子：几百万高中毕业生正在努力用功准备高考。

误译：Millions of high-schools graduates are working hard to prepare the National Matriculation Examination.

正译：Millions of high-schools graduates are working hard to prepare for the National Matriculation Examination.

解释：to prepare an exam的意思是“组织者为考试做准备”，如“出考题”。在这里to prepare是及物动词。而to prepare for an exam才表示“考生为考试做准备”，如“复习功课”。在这里to prepare是不及物动词，后面需加介词for。

“高考”，即“全国普通高等学校招生入学考试”。英语译为National Matriculation Examination。例如：

1. 录取新生时，高考被用作选择学生的一个标准。When recruiting new students, the national matriculation examination is used as a criterion for student selection.

2. 6月7日和8日，我国各地将举行高考。On June 7 and 8, the National Matriculation Examination will be held in various places of our country.

“考场”，英语可以译为examination hall, examination room。例如：

3. 进入考场之前请先核对座位号码。Please check your seat number before entering the examination hall.

4. 我很好地回答了每一个问题，怀着轻松的心情离开了考场。I gave a good reply to every question and left the examination room with a light heart.

“考卷”，英语可以译为examination paper, exam paper, test paper, question sheet。例如：

5. 我在答题之前先仔细看了一遍考卷。I carefully went over the examination paper before answering the questions.

“考题”，英语可以译为exam question。例如：

6. 老师正在以他所教的内容为基础编写考题。The teacher is writing exam questions on the basis of what he has taught in class.

“考试成绩”，英语可以译为examination result, exam result。例如：

7. 收到考试成绩时，我松了一口气。When I received my examination result, I felt so relieved.▲

（本栏目供稿：王逢鑫教授）