活译badly

摘要

<正> badly 是形容词 bad 加 ly 构成的副词,其词义繁多,译成汉语时,仅一个“坏”字是远远不能达其意的。下面这些句子中都含有 badly,但其译法各异。请读者自己译一下,再对照参考译文。1.Our school is badly in need of English teachers.2.They were badly paid though they were doing heavy work.3.His actions contrast badly to his promises.