引述
在引述他人言論或轉述時,用來表示「根據某人的說法」或「描述某人的特點」。
EN: He was profiled by the media as a reclusive genius.
翻譯: 媒體將他描述為一位隱居的天才。
EN:"How did they profile the suspect?" "They said he was likely in his 30s and very organized."
翻譯:「他們是如何描述那名嫌疑犯的?」「他們說他可能三十多歲,而且非常有條理。」
語氣強調
用於強調對某人或某事的描述是經過分析或帶有特定標籤的,常帶有負面或批判的語氣。
EN: Don't just profile him based on his appearance; you need to get to know him.
翻譯: 別只憑他的外表就給他貼標籤,你需要去了解他。
EN:I feel like I'm being profiled as the "tech guy" every time there's a computer problem.
翻譯:每次電腦有問題,我就覺得自己被貼上了「科技男」的標籤。
停頓填充
在思考如何描述或歸類時,作為口語中的停頓填充詞,類似於「怎麼說呢」、「該怎麼形容」。
EN: Her style is... how do I profile it... eclectic and bold.
翻譯: 她的風格是…該怎麼形容呢…兼收並蓄且大膽。
EN:The atmosphere at the event was, let me profile it, very corporate but also friendly.
翻譯:那場活動的氛圍,讓我描述一下,非常企業化但也很友善。
正式寫作注意:在正式或學術寫作中,應避免將 "profile" 用作口語中的停頓填充詞或過於隨意的引述。建議使用更精確的動詞,如 "describe", "characterize", "portray" 或 "categorize",以保持語言的嚴謹性。