shy of

Chinese translation: 略逊于;稍逊于;略低于

05:56 Oct 23, 2020
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Bus/Financial - Finance (general) / shy of
English term or phrase: shy of
Officials reported that the economy expanded by 4.9% in the third quarter compared with a year earlier, just its pre-pandemic pace.
How would you best convey the meaning of "shy of" in simplified Chinese? I love this expression.
Lauren WuMoran
China
Local time: 21:22
Chinese translation:略逊于;稍逊于;略低于
Explanation:
本来shy of是非正式表达,但中文却可以表达得很正式
19年三季度中国经济增速为6%,疫情蔓延,今年三季度中国经济增速都还能达到4.9%,着实不简单,字里行间有夸赞之意,所以要用褒义词。
通常是just shy of一起用。

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Note added at 5小时 (2020-10-23 11:48:23 GMT)
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just shy of:只是略低于,凸显中国经济发展遇山开路、遇水架桥之顽强
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Bruce Guo
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Local time: 16:22
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Summary of answers provided
5比起(疫情前的速度)低一点点
Kiet Bach
5略逊于;稍逊于;略低于
Bruce Guo
4缺少/差一点/不到
Frank Feng


  

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缺少/差一点/不到


Explanation:
可以根据上下文和语境选择不同的译法

Frank Feng
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比起(疫情前的速度)低一点点


Explanation:
我想你的语境打漏了,可能是这样:
... a year earlier, just (a little) shy of its pre-pandemic pace.

shy of (something): slightly less than some amount.
https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/shy of

Kiet Bach
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Local time: 06:22
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略逊于;稍逊于;略低于


Explanation:
本来shy of是非正式表达,但中文却可以表达得很正式
19年三季度中国经济增速为6%,疫情蔓延,今年三季度中国经济增速都还能达到4.9%,着实不简单,字里行间有夸赞之意,所以要用褒义词。
通常是just shy of一起用。

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Note added at 5小时 (2020-10-23 11:48:23 GMT)
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just shy of:只是略低于,凸显中国经济发展遇山开路、遇水架桥之顽强


    https://www.learnenglishwithwill.com/shy-of-meaning-chinese-translation/
    Reference: http://dict.youdao.com/w/just_shy_of_50
Bruce Guo
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Local time: 16:22
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