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词类转换翻译法课堂练习材料 在英译汉的过程中，有些句子可以逐词对译，有些句子则由于英汉两种语言的表达式不同，就不能逐词对译。原文中有些词在译文中需要转换词类，才能使汉语译文通顺自然。 一、名词的转译 1.英语名词转译成动词 由动词派生的名词，具有动词意思的名词，以结尾表示身份或职业的名词等，这些名词都可以转译成动词。 The remembrance of these will add zest to his life. ×对于这些事情的回想将会增添他生活的乐趣。 回想起这些事情，他的生活增添乐趣。 He looked on the Convention as a fair and faithful representation of the people. ×他认为这次大会是人民的公正忠实的代表。 他认为这次大会公正忠实地代表了人民。 Other governmental activities are the responsibilities of the individual states, which have their own constitutions and laws. ×其他政府活动则是各个州的责任，各州都有自己的宪法和法律。 其他政府职能则由各个州来承担，各州都有自己的宪法和法律。 The sight and sound of our jet planes filled me with special longing. 看到我们的喷气式飞机，听到隆隆的机声，我感到特别神往。 To my knowledge, some computers have gone missing. 据我所知，有几台计算机失踪了。 He was a good listener and they would like to talk with him. ×他是个好听众，所以他们喜欢同他谈话。 他善于听取别人意见，所以他们喜欢同他谈心。The government called for the establishment of more technical schools.政府号召建立更多的技术学校。 含有动作意味的名词(在记叙、描写文体中出现较多)往往可以转译成动词。 Vietnamese War is a drain on American resources. 越南战争不断消耗着美国的资源。 A glance through his office window offers a panoramic view of the Washington Monument and the Lincoln Memorial. 从他的办公室窗口可以一眼看到华盛顿纪念碑和林肯纪念馆的全景。 Britain has no such natural protection from a flood of Hollywood. 英国没有这种天然的保护物来阻挡好莱坞影片的长驱直入。 英语中有些加后缀-er的名词，如teacher教师，thinker思想家等等，有时在句中并不指其身份和职业，而是含有较强的动作意味。在汉语中没有恰当的对应名词时，往往可以译成动词。 Talking with his son, the old man was the forgiver of the young man’s past wrong doing. 在和儿子谈话时，老人宽恕了年轻人过去所干的坏事。 作为习语主体的名词往往可以译成动词。 Every morning she would go to the lake area for a walk.每天早晨，她都要到湖区去散步。 The next news bulletin, shorter than usual, made no mention of the demonstration.下一个新闻节目比通常短，没有提到游行。 2.名词转译成形容词 Diligence and intelligence are of considerable importance to your success. 勤奋和才智对于获得成功是颇为重要的。 I have so much work to do that a holiday for me this year is out of the question. 我有很多工作要做，今年休假是不可能的了。 Its such a nuisance that Ive got to work on Saturday. 我星期六还得上班，真讨厌。 As he was a perfect stranger in the city, I hope you will give him the ne