“当教授”常见的英文表达有 “become a professor” 、“serve as a professor” 或 “hold the position of a professor” 。具体使用哪个取决于语境:
“become a professor”:强调从其他身份转变为教授这一过程,侧重于身份的转变。例如:He worked hard and finally became a professor.(他努力工作,最终当上了教授。)
“serve as a professor”:侧重于描述目前正在以教授的身份履行职责,强调“担任”这一动作的进行。例如:She serves as a professor at a well-known university.(她在一所知名大学担任教授。)
“hold the position of a professor”: 强调拥有教授这一职位,比较正式、书面。例如:He has held the position of a professor for ten years.(他担任教授这一职位已经十年了。 )