必看是must-see, 必去是must-go吗?
自媒体经常用“八大必看”、“十大必去”等耸人标题,但这也不能算汉语的专利,因为must-see现在已经被主流词典收录了,如
【例句1】Sydney is one of the world's must-see cities. (悉尼是世界上必看的城市之一。)[牛津高级学者辞典]
【例句2】The exhibit is a must-see for anyone interested in Japanese art. (这个展览是任何对日本艺术感兴趣的人必看的)[朗文当代英语词典]
must-see也用作名词,如
【例句3】It's a moderately entertaining film but it's certainly not a must-see. (这是一部适度娱乐的电影,但肯定不是必看的。)[剑桥高级学者辞典]
must-have/read/do也有用的,如
【例句4】The iPod quickly established itself as a must-have device. ( iPod很快就成为了必备设备。)[剑桥高级学者辞典]
【例句5】The magazine is a must-read in the show business world. (这本杂志是演艺界的必读之作。)[牛津高级学者辞典]
【例句6】This is on my must-do list. (这是我必须做的清单)[牛津高级学者辞典]
但must-go, must-visit尚未列入主流词典。
英语有个go-to, 它有must-go含义,但是没那么强,如
【例句7】For 20 years, Wild Mountain was the go-to store for outdoor enthusiasts.(20年来,野山店一直是户外爱好者的首选商店。) [剑桥高级学者辞典]
但go-to往往只是“首选”,需要时的最优先选择(must-see是没得选择,只能如此--尽管这是夸张语气。),如
【例句8】He's my go-to guy for business advice. (他是我寻求商业建议的首选。)[牛津高级学者辞典]
【例句9】He was the company's go-to guy for new ideas. (他是公司寻求新想法的首选。)[剑桥高级学者辞典]
【例句10】A side of salmon is the perfect go-to dish for a dinner party. (鲑鱼面是晚宴上的完美配菜)[剑桥高级学者辞典]
【例句11】He's the go-to guy for questions about spreadsheets. (他是回答有关电子表格问题的首选。)[朗文当代英语词典]