2017翻译考试（笔译）中英文数字表达法：加减乘除表示法

　　加减乘除表示法

　　1. “加”用plus，and或add表示;“等于”用is，make，equal等词表示。

　　2+3=? 可表示为： How much is two plus three?

　　2+3=5　　Two plus three is five.

　　Two and three is equal to five.

　　Two and three make five.

　　Two added to three equals five.

　　If we add two to/and three, we get five.

　　2. “减”用 minus或 take from表示

　　10-6=?　How much is ten minus six?

　　10-6=4　Ten minus six is four.

　　Take six from ten and the remainder is four.

　　Six (taken) from ten is four.

　　3. “乘”用time(动词)或multiply表示

　　3X4=? How much is three times four?

　　3X4=12 Three times four is/are twelve.

　　Multiply three by four，we get twelve.

　　Three multiplied by four makes twelve.

　　4. “除”用divide的过去分词形式表示

　　16÷4=? How much is sixteen divided by four?

　　16÷4=4 Sixteen divided by four is four.

　　Sixteen divided by four equals/gives/makes four.