直译与意译讲解.pptVIP

Translation I;翻译方法;Literal translation Free translation Domestication/Adaptation or Foreignization / Alienation;？;What translation method is used here?;Literal translation;Free translation;Read P27;Compare;There is no pot so ugly that can’t find a lid. 再丑的罐儿也不愁配个盖儿。 再丑的姑娘也不愁找不到婆家。 Cast pearls before swine. 把珍珠扔到猪面前。 对牛弹琴。;Don’t lock the stable door after the horse has been stolen. 不要等马被盗以后，才去锁厩门 。 不要贼走关门。 Barbara was born with a silver spoon in her mouth. 芭芭拉是衔着银勺子出生的。 芭芭拉生长在富贵之家。;Examples of literal translation;Translate literally, if possible, or, appeal to free translation. ;Examples of free translation;Literal translation--- compensation (change the image, or add explanation) ----free translation E.g.: --You can take a horse to the water but can not make it drink. 不能强人所难 (compensation) ;Examples of free translation;When Jean graduated from high school, she looked at the world through rose-colored glasses. 直译：吉茵高中毕业的时候，是戴着玫瑰色的眼镜看周围的一切的。 意译：吉茵高中毕业的时候，她把一切事情看得太简单太容易了。 ;The burning question of my childhood had been richly answered. 直译：我儿童时代在心中燃烧的问题，终于得到了充分的回答。 意译：我小时候梦寐以求想得到答案的问题，终于得到了圆满的回答。 ;Most parents are like dogs; one can kick them in the teeth, and they will come back for more. 译文1：多数父母都有一种舐犊之爱；子女可能不懂感恩，而他们则逆来顺受，不予计较。 译文2：做父母的多数都像忠心不二的狗，子女可能顶撞他们，而他们反过头来，给予儿女更多。 译文3：做父母的多数都像忠心耿耿的看家犬，子女可能给他们气受，他们反过头来却付出更多。;英语有时用词很简洁，在翻译时要增加原文字面上没有、而意思上包含的字词，以免导致语义含糊或歧义。 The crowds melted away.　　;As he sat down and began talking, words poured out. He felt the patriot rise within his breast. ;Avoid word-for-word translation;It was an old and ragged moon. 原译：这是一个又老又破的月亮。 改译：???是一弯下弦残月。;Every atom of your flesh is as dear to me as my own; in pain and sickness it would still be dear. 原译：你的肉中的每一个原子，对我来说，都像我自己的一样亲；它既是在病痛中，仍然是亲的。 改译：在我看来，你身上的每一个细胞都像我自己的一样珍贵；即使你痛苦生病了，它们依然珍贵。 ;Being a teacher is being present at the creation, when the clay begins to breathe. 原译：当一名教师意味着是创造的见证人，他目睹泥土开始呼吸，开始了生命。 改译：当一名教师就意味着目睹上帝造人的过程，目睹用泥土捏成的人体开始呼吸，开始了生命。 ;