从生活中学英语
从生活中学英语（study English from our lives.）
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关于干燥剂
长沙遭遇了50年一遇的冰冻，笔者在家实在是闲得无聊，就拿着装零食的包装袋看其英文翻译。下面是其袋内的干燥剂的英文说明：
Desiccant
Do not eat
Caution
This bag is a desiccant and its major ingredient is caustic lime.
This bag should not be consumed. If put in mouth by accident, wash mouth immediately.
In case it goes into eyes, wash eyes immediately and go to a doctor for further treatment.
Keep it out of the reach of children.
译文：
干燥剂
请勿食用
注意
袋内是干燥剂，其主要成分是生石灰。
请勿吞食本袋。如果因意外而吞食，请立即漱口。
万一误入眼睛，请立即冲洗眼睛并求诊于医生。
请勿让孩子接触本袋。
该英文说明有一个小小的错误，您发现了没有？
错误：
This bag should not be consumed.
该句的正确译文是“请勿毁灭本袋”，而译者的本意却是“请勿吞食本袋”
Consume的意思是“毁灭，浪费，大吃大喝”等，该词绝无“吞食”之意。
consume韦氏英语词典的解释：
Function:verb
Etymology:Middle English, from Middle French or Latin; Middle French consumer, from Latin consumere, from com- + sumere to take up, take, from sub- up + emere to take more at SUB-, REDEEM
Date:14th century
transitive senses
1 : to do away with completely : DESTROY *fire consumed several buildings*
3 : to eat or drink especially in great quantity *consumed several kegs of beer*
4 : to engage fully : ENGROSS *consumed with curiosity*
intransitive senses
1 : to waste or burn away : PERISH
2 : to utilize economic goods
更正：
This bag should not be swallowed.
Swallow
swallow韦氏英语词典的解释：
Function:verb
Etymology:Middle English swalowen, from Old English swelgan; akin to Old High German swelgan to swallow
Date:before 12th century
transitive senses
1 : to take through the mouth and esophagus into the stomach
2 : to envelop or take in as if by swallowing : ABSORB
3 : to accept without question, protest, or resentment *swallow an insult* *a hard story to swallow*
4 : TAKE BACK, RETRACT *had to swallow my words*
5 : to keep from expressing or showing : REPRESS *swallowed my anger*
6 : to utter (as words) indistinctly
intransitive senses
1 : to receive something into the body through the mouth and esophagus
2 : to perform the action characteristic of swallowing something especially under emotional stress
发散思维：
Swallow的近义词devour
Devour
Devour韦氏英语词典的解释：
Function:transitive verb
Etymology:Middle English, from Middle French devourer, from Latin devorare, from de- + vorare to devour more at VORACIOUS
Date:14th century
1 : to eat up greedily or ravenously
2 : to use up or destroy as if by eating *we are devouring the world's resources*
3 : to prey upon *devoured by guilt*
4 : to enjoy avidly *devours books*
关于环保用语
英文说明：
Let’s keep our city tidy.
译文：让我们保持城市整洁（或者：城市整洁大家来维护）。
关于保存
英文说明：
Keep notice
Avoiding sunlight
Don’t put in high temperature and wet place.
Eat soon after opening.
译文：
保存注意事项
避免日光直射
避免高温潮湿
开封后请立即食用
另一篇英文说明
英文说明：
Our key rings are made from good quality materials with extra care. Highly advanced techniques are adopted in the product design, mould facture, heat treatment, polishing and electroplating, so that each technical target of our products is higher than the standards of light industry newly issued by the country. Every key ring must go through eight strict tests from design to production, so that its security and elasticity can be guaranteed to the utmost.
Furthermore, the plating of each fitting has gone through neutral salty-fog test and the resistance to erosion is above seven degrees. Consumers can feel at ease in purchase of it.
译文：略
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