英语翻译Immigrantsaren'tseekingU.S.citizenshipasoftenthesedays-notsincetheAmericandreambecamemoreexpensive.我的翻译：移民者不再像以前一样追求美国身份了,不是因为美国梦变得更加昂贵.我翻译的对吗

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英语翻译
Immigrants aren't seeking U.S.citizenship as often these days-not since the American dream became more expensive.
我的翻译：移民者不再像以前一样追求美国身份了,不是因为美国梦变得更加昂贵.
我翻译的对吗?

Answer 1

这句话的关键点在于since的用法：since引导的从句持续动词的一般过去时和现在完成时所表示的意思恰好相反.
如：He has never been to see me since I have been ill.自从我生病以来,他从未来看过我.
He has never been to see me since I was ill.自从我病愈以来,他从未来看过我.（注：自从我生过病以来,也就是说现在已经“不病”了）
上句中 since the American dream became more expensive,直译 自从美国梦在过去变得更加昂贵以来,含有现在不昂贵的意思,所以再加上前面的NOT,就是否定之否定表示肯定,意思是说现在还是昂贵的.
因此书上的翻译是对的.