43比较结构的翻译.pptVIP

4. He felt more than thrilled to come across such a gorgeous beauty. 邂逅这样一个大美人，他激动万分。 5. Music whose meaning is slightly different with each hearing has a greater chance of remaining alive. (1) 每次聆听时意义略有不同的音乐则有更大的可能长久不衰。 (2) 有一种音乐，你每一次聆听感受稍有不同，这样的音乐更有可能经久不衰。 6. The plan is nothing more than a castle in the air. 这个计划只是空中楼阁。 7. She was as good as dead after the final exam. 期末考试完后，她就像死了一样。 8. It is not easy to impart knowledge any more than it is to acquire knowledge. 获取知识不易，传授知识亦难。 * 比较结构也是翻译中较为复杂的问题，英语的比较句型有原级、比较级、最高级三种比较形式。 3某些比较结构的翻译 翻译技巧——比较结构的翻译 1.1 as/so... as, the same as 与······一样/相同 1. 用“as/so... as; the same... as; no more than; no more... than; no less than”等来表示两个具有相 同性质或状况的事物。 1) She was as beautiful as she was sweet, and her two sisters were consumed with jealousy. 她既美丽又温柔，两个姐姐为此嫉妒得不得了。 2) The joy of laughing at a funny story is universal, probably as old as language itself. 听了一个有趣的故事会发笑、很开心，古今中外都一样。这一现象或许同语言本身一样悠久。 翻译技巧——比较结构的翻译 1.2 no more than, no more... than 与······一样(不) 1) His grammar is no better than mine. 他的语法同我的一样糟。 2) He’s no more fit to be a priest than I am! 他和我一样完全不适合当牧师。 翻译技巧——比较结构的翻译 1) The joke is no less funny because it is so often used. 这个笑话并没有因为经常讲而变得不再那么好笑。 2) Its nothing less than murder to send such a small group of soldiers out to attack those heavily defended enemy positions. 派这样一小股士兵去攻打那些有重兵把守的敌军 阵地无异于叫他们去送死。 1.3 no less... than/nothing less than 并不劣于，同等 翻译技巧——比较结构的翻译 1) There were no less than three officials waiting there. 至少有三名官员在那里等候。 2) By 1977, the USA was importing no less than 45% of it oil. 到了1977年，美国要进口的石油多达45%。 注意: 在某些情况下“no less than”，可译为“多达，不少于”。 翻译技巧——比较结构的翻译 1) Obviously some people are more sensitive to humor than others. 显然，有些人对幽默更敏感。 2) Some people have a better sense of humor than others just as some pe