May 15, 2006 16:04
18 yrs ago
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English term
liberal dose
English to Chinese
Medical
Chemistry; Chem Sci/Eng
Like the walls, this mixture needs to be combined with a liberal dose of elbow grease.
I know "elbow grease"means 费劲的体力活。
TIA
I know "elbow grease"means 费劲的体力活。
TIA
Proposed translations
(Chinese)
| 5 +1 | 这里的“dose”不宜译作“剂量”，尽管可能由“剂量”衍生而来 |
Last Hermit
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| 3 +3 | 大剂量的 |
wherestip
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| 4 +1 | 使勁地(做某件事) |
Siaoning Jhang
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| 4 | 治百病的自由剂量 |
Ray Luo
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| 3 +1 | liberal dose = generous amount |
chica nueva
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Proposed translations
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10 hrs
Last Hermit
Native in Chinese
Nationwide trans contest award winner
Native in: Chinese 
Works in: Chinese to English, English to Chinese
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这里的“dose”不宜译作“剂量”，尽管可能由“剂量”衍生而来
作量词，谓量大。
整句话意思：就跟墙一样，这团东西应该使劲地搅和。其中“liberal”谓“大方”、“不吝啬”、“大量”。是说你不要绣花似地搅，也不应该打自家儿子那样声大力小，或舍不得出力。
整句话意思：就跟墙一样，这团东西应该使劲地搅和。其中“liberal”谓“大方”、“不吝啬”、“大量”。是说你不要绣花似地搅，也不应该打自家儿子那样声大力小，或舍不得出力。
Note from asker:
| Just for this sentence without any context,all of you are right,I must say.Thank you all very much!:)BTW,I think it's my problem that I didn't give you enough information to help understanding. |
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Just for this sentence without context,all of you are right,I must say.Thank you all very much!:)BTW,I think it's my problem that I didn't give you enough information to help understanding."
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治百病的自由剂量
A liberal dose of political humor and opinion by Rack Jite.
A Liberal Dose of Political Humor and Opinion
by Rack Jite
Here in Texas, art is the guy who lives on the corner and literature what the NRA leaves in your mailbox
The purpose here is to clobber conservatives in as many avenues of creative expression possible, keeping in mind that humor, a little fun and a good wallop are the prerequisites in getting people to listen, and more importantly, to vote. When you find the conservative political climate of the day causing a drizzly November in your soul, come on by and let Rack Jite ease your pain
A Liberal Dose
He doesn’t claim to know everything, but promises to express his opinion on just about anything
DFW.com
Dean receives liberal dose of support
Thousands welcome presidential hopeful at Westlake rally
By NEIL MODIE
SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER REPORTER
Seattle, one of America's most liberal cities, gave Howard Dean, the Democratic Party's most outspokenly liberal major candidate for president, the biggest, loudest reception of his surging campaign last night.
As thousands packed the area around Westlake Park the former Vermont governor rewarded them with his red-meat stump speech, vowing to "send this president back to Crawford, Texas," for good, and promising, "If you make me the nominee of this party, I'll make you proud to be a Democrat again."
A Liberal Dose of Political Humor and Opinion
by Rack Jite
Here in Texas, art is the guy who lives on the corner and literature what the NRA leaves in your mailbox
The purpose here is to clobber conservatives in as many avenues of creative expression possible, keeping in mind that humor, a little fun and a good wallop are the prerequisites in getting people to listen, and more importantly, to vote. When you find the conservative political climate of the day causing a drizzly November in your soul, come on by and let Rack Jite ease your pain
A Liberal Dose
He doesn’t claim to know everything, but promises to express his opinion on just about anything
DFW.com
Dean receives liberal dose of support
Thousands welcome presidential hopeful at Westlake rally
By NEIL MODIE
SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER REPORTER
Seattle, one of America's most liberal cities, gave Howard Dean, the Democratic Party's most outspokenly liberal major candidate for president, the biggest, loudest reception of his surging campaign last night.
As thousands packed the area around Westlake Park the former Vermont governor rewarded them with his red-meat stump speech, vowing to "send this president back to Crawford, Texas," for good, and promising, "If you make me the nominee of this party, I'll make you proud to be a Democrat again."
Note from asker:
| Thank you,Ray!:) |
+1
16 hrs
Siaoning Jhang
Taiwan
Taiwan
Native in Chinese
Taiwan
Accurate with style
Native in: Chinese (Variants: Traditional, Mandarin)
Works in: English to Chinese
使勁地(做某件事)
依我的淺見，"使勁地"是比較貼切的表達方式
Note from asker:
| Thank you ,Ms.Jhang! |
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1 hr
大剂量的
...exactly as you said.
Here elbow grease refers to a lubricant
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Note added at 1 hr (2006-05-15 17:49:44 GMT)
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Elbow Grease could also mean the opposite: a degreaser
From your context it's most likely some kind of degreaser used to prep a surface, such as a wall, perhaps before painting.
http://www.dooyoo.co.uk/household-products/elbow-grease-all-...
Elbow Grease All Purpose Degreaser
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Note added at 19 hrs (2006-05-16 11:38:00 GMT)
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I just reread the sentence and agree with Lesley that here the sentence means 使劲猛力地将浆体掺合
Once again, without context it's not easy to see where a sentence or phrase fits in. It needs some imagination of the circumstances to read a standalone sentence or phrase. And sometime it's totally off track
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Note added at 20 hrs (2006-05-16 12:53:47 GMT) Post-grading
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>>> I really didn't know Elbow Grease could be a degreaser.
It's a brand name for a degreaser in the link I provided, I think. It's also used a lot for a kind of lubricant that's kind of unmentionable. ;-)
Here elbow grease refers to a lubricant
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Note added at 1 hr (2006-05-15 17:49:44 GMT)
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Elbow Grease could also mean the opposite: a degreaser
From your context it's most likely some kind of degreaser used to prep a surface, such as a wall, perhaps before painting.
http://www.dooyoo.co.uk/household-products/elbow-grease-all-...
Elbow Grease All Purpose Degreaser
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Note added at 19 hrs (2006-05-16 11:38:00 GMT)
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I just reread the sentence and agree with Lesley that here the sentence means 使劲猛力地将浆体掺合
Once again, without context it's not easy to see where a sentence or phrase fits in. It needs some imagination of the circumstances to read a standalone sentence or phrase. And sometime it's totally off track
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Note added at 20 hrs (2006-05-16 12:53:47 GMT) Post-grading
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>>> I really didn't know Elbow Grease could be a degreaser.
It's a brand name for a degreaser in the link I provided, I think. It's also used a lot for a kind of lubricant that's kind of unmentionable. ;-)
Note from asker:
| Thank you very much!I really didn't know Elbow Grease could be a degreaser.Thank you!:) |
Peer comment(s):
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jyuan_us
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Justin Lai
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chica nueva
: elbow grease = physical effort
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Thanks. I just reread the sentence and I agree with you on the physical effort interpretation
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16 hrs
chica nueva
Native in English
http://youtube/iraVWQu3Zf8
Native in: English (Variants: British, New Zealand)
Works in: Chinese to English
Related KudoZ points
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11
liberal dose = generous amount
liberal dose = generous amount
elbow grease = a lot of physical effort eg The polish needs a certain amount of elbow grease to apply. (Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary)
-> means you should use energy to mix it.
'liberal dose of elbow grease' is figurative/idiomatic, not literal
liberal eg a liberal supply of food 供应充足的食品 (朗文进阶词典)
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Note added at 1 day1 hr (2006-05-16 17:27:57 GMT) Post-grading
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dose/dollop
dollop = 一团,一块,一份 ...
the idea is portion/serving/helping -> amount
elbow grease = a lot of physical effort eg The polish needs a certain amount of elbow grease to apply. (Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary)
-> means you should use energy to mix it.
'liberal dose of elbow grease' is figurative/idiomatic, not literal
liberal eg a liberal supply of food 供应充足的食品 (朗文进阶词典)
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Note added at 1 day1 hr (2006-05-16 17:27:57 GMT) Post-grading
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dose/dollop
dollop = 一团,一块,一份 ...
the idea is portion/serving/helping -> amount
Note from asker:
| Thank you for your explanation,Lesley!:) |
Discussion
同样地，要是你的孩子又把器具或厨房台面当画布，而不是卧室的墙壁，而且这次用的是白板笔。你会发现，用纸巾蘸擦拭酒精就能把它擦掉。就像处理墙壁时一样，这也是个得费不少劲的体力活。
Along those same lines, if your kids should use appliances or kitchen countertops as canvases for artwork instead of their bedroom walls, and their medium of choice is permanent marker, you'll find that dipping a paper towel in rubbing alcohol will take it off. Like the walls, this mixture needs to be combined with a liberal dose of elbow grease.