Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

Americans are not religious people

Chinese translation:

瓣癸﹙毙ぃ或(ê或)荐癑 or 瓣癸﹙毙ぃ或(ê或)╣荐

Added to glossary by melody9999
Oct 11, 2005 18:33
18 yrs ago
English term

Discussion

Lin Yang (asker) Oct 15, 2005:
Thank you all for your kindly help. Have a nice weekend! Lin
Angus Woo Oct 15, 2005:
I would like to think that your client is probably right, for there are millions of theists back in State.
Lin Yang (asker) Oct 12, 2005:
Lesley, it is from a questionnaire for people who will visit the United States. So no context here. My client specifically pointed out the he did not think ������˲����ڽ̡�here was the right translation.
chica nueva Oct 11, 2005:
context might help us understand the purpose of this statement. Short statements such as this often come in two parts, like a couplet, balanced. statement and explanation, or introduction and statement, for example.
Chinoise Oct 11, 2005:
Couldn't be better.Thanks, Lin.
Lin Yang (asker) Oct 11, 2005:
Betty, I think yours is better. No long no see. How are you?

Proposed translations

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瓣癸﹙毙ぃ或(ê或)荐癑 or 瓣癸﹙毙ぃ或(ê或)╣荐

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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thank you, Melody9999."
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24 mins

美国人不是虔诚的信徒

How about "美国人不是虔诚的信徒"?
Peer comment(s):

agree samnunns
10 hrs
Thanks !
agree Wilman
19 hrs
Thanks !
agree maxmeilin
23 hrs
Thanks !
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1 hr

美国人不笃信宗教

美国人不笃信宗教

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Note added at 1 hr 54 mins (2005-10-11 20:28:12 GMT)
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美国人并不笃信宗教
Peer comment(s):

agree chica nueva
37 mins
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2 hrs

美国人不是笃信宗教的那样的人

美国人不是笃信宗教的那样的人
1 ('compared to other people' or 'as people') Americans are not religious.
2 Americans are not religious people, they are ... people.

religious = showing a strong belief in a particular religion and careful obedience to its rules (used of a person or behaviour) 笃信宗教的;虔诚的(指人或行为)eg a very religious man 一个非常虔诚的男人(朗文进阶词典)
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6 hrs

Americans are not religious people

并非所有美国人都笃信宗教.\请注意复数用法
Peer comment(s):

agree Danbing HE
1 day 9 hrs
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6 hrs

并非所有美国人都笃信宗教

注意Americans这个复数用法
Peer comment(s):

agree Danbing HE
1 day 9 hrs
agree zhongren (X)
3 days 3 hrs
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1 day 20 hrs

美国人是不大信教的人。

not a good translation, so I rate confidence as low
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3 days 14 hrs

美国人对宗教并不狂热。

Of course they have their religions, but just not that religious or one might say staunch.
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