能源有限節約為先怎麼翻成英文才會詞性優美? - 社會議題

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不知道有沒有人可以幫忙?這兩句話怎翻詞性較優美,又有雙關的功能?謝謝。
能源有限 節約為先
或許將來有機會在國際機場看到喔。

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Liam avatarLiam2007-06-19
"能源有限 節約為先" 怎麼翻成英文 才會詞性優美? -----
這句中文,是有點對仗,翻成英文首先當然要合乎文法,再講究用字的精簡,基本上句子結構應該還是用"附屬子句, 主要子句."或"分詞構句"(就是"分詞引導的子句, 主要子句.")的格式.前段表示原因,後段表達行動:
直接的翻法:
As energy is limited, saving it gets priority. = Energy being limited, saving it gets priority.(limited:有限的 /priority:優先)
其他的翻法:
As enerygy gets scarce, saving it should be our (first) chase. (scarce:稀有 /chase: 追求的事物)
As energy becomes a rarity, frugality (becomes) our priority. (become: 變成 /rarity:稀有的事物)說明:"rarity"和"priority"兩字有韻腳"...rity"
The earth being low on energy, saving it should be high in priority. (low on energy:能源數量低)說明:用"low"和"high"來對比
2007-06-20 08:09:27 補充:
frugality:節約,儉省
Una avatarUna2007-06-16
能源有限 節約為先
Energy resource is limited, please save it by all means.***
Frederica avatarFrederica2007-06-19
Economize on resources for our own better live !
PS
節約,節省[(+on)]
We have to economize on water during the dry season.
我們在旱季不得不節約用水。
Dinah avatarDinah2007-06-15
能源有限 節約為先
Energy resources are limited, Saving is our priority
Ina avatarIna2007-06-15
能源有限 節約為先
The sources of energy are limited, save it first.
Edwina avatarEdwina2007-06-19
能源有限 節約為先
Need more energy? Save now