a false impression that we understand something when we do not

[tracker890]

Dear all
The statement gives us a false impression that we understand something when we do not.
= 这句话给了我们一个错误的印象:当我们不理解的时候，我们却能理解.
(英文句子：ref.朗文5英英字典/查詢false)


問題：
1. 自己翻譯不通順，煩請大家給予建議。


I will be grateful for any help you can provide.

 

[SimonTsai]

The statement gives us a false impression that we understand something when we do not.

這句話使我們以為我們瞭解我們其實不瞭解的事物。

EDIT:
The above might sound slightly foreign or convoluted. I am hoping that the sentence below would work better:
這句話使我們對於事物，在未真正瞭解以前，以為我們瞭解。

 

[tracker890]

Dear SimonTsai：
we understand something when we do not ，我會翻成：當自己不瞭解時，自己其實是瞭解的。

和您的翻譯剛好相反，不知您是如何斷句.....？

 

[SimonTsai]

The statement gives us a false impression that we understand something when we do not.

X when Y.

X = The statement gives us a false impression that we understand something
Y = we do not [understand that thing]​

@yuechu, what do you think?

 

[tracker890]

Dear SimonTsai：
I’ll phone you again when I get home.
當我到家時，我將會再次打電話給你。

上面翻譯，卻是從when I get home開始翻譯.....。
煩請提供意見。

 

[SimonTsai]

I’ll phone you again when I get home.

I would say, '等我到家，(我會) 再打給你。'

上面翻譯，卻是從when I get home開始翻譯.....。

I am sorry that I may not be helpful. Let us wait for others to comment.

 

[retrogradedwithwind]

我觉得这句挺好玩的，可以去英语版块问问，看他们怎么理解。

先把false去了：an impression that we understand when we don't.
貌似理解其实没理解的印象

加上false：a false impression that we understand when we don't.
貌似理解其实没理解的虚假印象。。。。

整个句子翻译：
这个句子给了我们一种貌似理解其实没理解的虚假印象。。。。

好吧，即使看汉语，这句话的逻辑关系依然看不太懂

 

[SuperXW]

we understand something when we do not ，我會翻成：當自己不瞭解時，自己其實是瞭解的。

这种翻译是错的。正确的是：
这个说法带给我们一种错觉：在我们没有理解时，却自以为理解了。

你的错误翻译中，“其实”一词是你自己加上的，但这词加错了位置。“假象”是“自己了解”，“其实”并没有了解。

 

[brofeelgood]

The statement gives us a false impression that we understand something when we do not.

There's only one way I would interpret this:

We thought we had it figured out. We were wrong. We don't understand this thing at all.

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