英文問題---call the matter

Question

If you had called the matter to our attention,we'd have lowered the volume.

call the matter to our attention 怎麼翻?

Answer 1

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If you had called the matter to our attention, we'd have lowered the volume.call the matter to our attention 怎麼翻?

call xxx to one's attention : 將某狀況提醒某人注意或知曉

翻譯

假如你(當時)曾將此狀況提醒我們注意的話, 我們就已調低音量了.

註: lower the volume也可能指降低成交量(與股匯市操作有關), 視前後文而定.

解析

本句是假設語氣與過去事實相反, 也就是說, 你當時並未將此狀況提醒我們注意, 我門也未降低音量(或成交量).

Source(s): 英文文法與翻譯經驗