not all materials are created equal

Chinese translation: 材料质量有优有劣

10:34 Jun 12, 2004
English to Chinese translations [Non-PRO]
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English term or phrase: not all materials are created equal
not all materials are created equal
yiyanan
Chinese translation:材料质量有优有劣
Explanation:
We can not literally translate this. We have to understand what the author intend to say based on context.

材料质量有优有劣。

材料有好坏之分
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jyuan_us
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5 +2材料质量有优有劣
jyuan_us
4 -1并非所有的材料都是造来平等的。
Wenjer Leuschel (X)


  

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34 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
并非所有的材料都是造来平等的。


Explanation:
并非所有的材料都是造来平等的。
(In contrast to 所有的人都是生来平等的。)

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Note added at 1 hr 1 min (2004-06-12 11:36:34 GMT)
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All men are created equal. = 所有的人生来都是平等的。

Not all materials are created equal = 并非所有的材料造来都是平等的。

Wenjer Leuschel (X)
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disagree  jyuan_us: Excuse me, "并非所有的材料造来都是平等的" 绝对让人看不懂。 读者不会明白它要表达什么意思。
9 hrs
  -> I understand what you mean. Thank you. I was making fun of it.
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
材料质量有优有劣


Explanation:
We can not literally translate this. We have to understand what the author intend to say based on context.

材料质量有优有劣。

材料有好坏之分


jyuan_us
United States
Local time: 02:30
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Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in category: 36

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Edward LIU
7 hrs

agree  Wenjer Leuschel (X)
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