亚洲网紅露点

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lose in translation

[ looz in tranz-ley-shuhn, trans- ]

idiom

  1. to lose or cause to lose (meaning or effectiveness) when translated into a different language, style, form, etc., or when passed through a third party:

    I suspect the Gaelic inscription loses something in translation, as it seems overly cryptic.

    Whenever people spread rumors, important details get lost in translation.



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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of lose in translation1

First recorded in 1790鈥1800
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It鈥檚 not like there was ever that much to lose in translation from the 2018 film, which was a lean, efficient thrilling machine in its own right.

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What do we lose in translation?

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But it鈥檚 also a reminder of how much earth-shaking ideas can lose in translation.

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It looked easy at first, but I fancy is rather a formidable undertaking, as Lady B. has a very distinct style鈥攙ery German, and I should think it must lose in translation.

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Whatever this may lose in translation, those four sighs are clearly addressed to a group.

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