中文原文：

　　父母应该与孩子经常对话，以相互了解。

 

　　错误译文：

 

　　The parents should have a dialogue with their child from time to time so as to understand each other.

 

　　正确译文：

 

　　1)The parents should have a dialogue with their child from time to time for mutual understanding.

 

　　2)The parents should have a dialogue with their child from time to time so as to get a mutual understanding.

 

　　3)The parents should have a dialogue with their child from time to time so that they might understand each other.

 

　　翻译加油站：

 

　　这种译法的不妥之处在于each other与其逻辑主语the parents and their child不相呼应。这里的each other指的是father and mother，不是the parents and their child。应该注意each other与其逻辑主语呼应。

 

　　“相互”、“互相”和“彼此”表示两者之间的关系。英语有三种表达方式：

 

　　一是使用词组each other或one another。 注意这两个词组可以通用，但是只能用作宾语或定语，而不能用作主语。此外，each other’s或one another’s作定语时，后面修饰的名词要用复数。例如：这两个学生在学习中尽力互相帮助。The two students try to help each other/one another in their studies.

 

　　二是使用mutual或mutually，表示两者相互关系。 例如：我们应该相互了解，加强合作。We should have a mutual understanding and strengthen our cooperation.

 

　　三是使用前缀inter，表示两者相互关系。 例如：在课堂上，教师与学生应该互动。In class, the teacher and the students should interact with each other.