中国人最易误解的话第38期:多多少少能够

　　Donna can sing after a fashion.

　　(误译)唐纳能唱时代歌曲。

　　(正译)唐纳多少能唱一些歌。

　　after a fashion adv. 勉强;不太好

　　Donna can sing after a fashion.

　　唐娜勉强能唱首歌。

　　Carl played golf after a fashion.

　　卡尔的高尔夫球打得不好。

　　he speaks French after a fashion.

　　他勉强会说几句法语。

　　类似的表达还有：

　　1. manage with an effort 勉强

　　2. do sth. with difficulty 做某事很费劲

　　3. grudgingly;unwillingly;narrowly;reluctantly 勉强地

　　He gave his permission grudgingly.

　　他勉强地表示“许可”。

　　The boss grudgingly raised my salary.

　　老板很不情愿地给我加了薪。

　　He submitted unwillingly to his mother.

　　他不情愿地屈服于他母亲。

　　Even when I call, he receives unwillingly.

　　他也是很不情愿地接待我。

　　He is likely to win the presidency narrowly in a run-off ballot.

　　他可能在决赛投票中勉强获胜。

　　Been there, done that, narrowly avoided nervous breakdown through counselling andmedication.

　　我也有过类似经历，通过心理咨询和药物治疗才勉强没有精神崩溃。

　　4. reluctant;loth;strained;loath 勉强的