句子：幾百萬(wàn)高中畢業(yè)生正在努力用功準(zhǔn)備高考。

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

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

解釋：to prepare an exam的意思是“組織者為考試做準(zhǔn)備”，如“出考題”。在這里to prepare是及物動(dòng)詞。而to prepare for an exam才表示“考生為考試做準(zhǔn)備”，如“復(fù)習(xí)功課”。在這里to prepare是不及物動(dòng)詞，后面需加介詞for。

“高考”，即“全國(guó)普通高等學(xué)校招生入學(xué)考試”。英語(yǔ)譯為National Matriculation Examination。例如：

1. 錄取新生時(shí)，高考被用作選擇學(xué)生的一個(gè)標(biāo)準(zhǔn)。When recruiting new students, the national matriculation examination is used as a criterion for student selection.

2. 6月7日和8日，我國(guó)各地將舉行高考。On June 7 and 8, the National Matriculation Examination will be held in various places of our country.

“考場(chǎng)”，英語(yǔ)可以譯為examination hall, examination room。例如：

3. 進(jìn)入考場(chǎng)之前請(qǐng)先核對(duì)座位號(hào)碼。Please check your seat number before entering the examination hall.

4. 我很好地回答了每一個(gè)問(wèn)題，懷著輕松的心情離開了考場(chǎng)。I gave a good reply to every question and left the examination room with a light heart.

“考卷”，英語(yǔ)可以譯為examination paper, exam paper, test paper, question sheet。例如：

5. 我在答題之前先仔細(xì)看了一遍考卷。I carefully went over the examination paper before answering the questions.

“考題”，英語(yǔ)可以譯為exam question。例如：

6. 老師正在以他所教的內(nèi)容為基礎(chǔ)編寫考題。The teacher is writing exam questions on the basis of what he has taught in class.

“考試成績(jī)”，英語(yǔ)可以譯為examination result, exam result。例如：

7. 收到考試成績(jī)時(shí)，我松了一口氣。When I received my examination result, I felt so relieved.▲

（本欄目供稿：王逢鑫教授）