“打发”在英语中有多种表达,具体取决于其使用场景和含义,以下是一些常见的翻译:
1、 打发(指让人离开、使走开):
send away
get rid of
例如:“他打发走了那个不受欢迎的访客。”可以翻译为“He sent away the unwelcome visitor.” 或 “He got rid of the unwelcome visitor.”
2、 打发(指度过时间、消磨时间):
while away
pass the time
例如:“她在咖啡馆里打发了一个下午。”可以翻译为“She whiled away the afternoon in the café.” 或 “She passed the afternoon in the café.”
3、 打发(指派去做某事,有差遣、使去做的意思):
send (someone) to do sth.
dispatch (someone) to do sth.
例如:“他打发儿子去买面包。”可以翻译为“He sent his son to buy bread.” 或 “He dispatched his son to buy bread.”
4、 打发(在烹饪中,指搅打使材料变松软或起泡):
whip
beat
例如:“打发奶油”可以翻译为“whip cream” 或 “beat cream until stiff peaks form”。