汉英翻译技巧.ppt

2）对原文诗词的改写 前面已经谈到，诗词的翻译比较困难，改写可以算作一种补救措施。如： 水映山容，使山容益添秀媚，山清水秀，使水能更显柔情，有诗云：岸上湖中各自奇，山觞水酌两相宜。只言游舫浑如画，身在画中原不知。 The hills overshadow the lake, and the lake reflects the hills. They are in perfect harmony , and more beautiful than a picture. 译文省略了原文那首诗，用明白晓畅，浅显易懂的两句话概括了原诗的中心思想。 老人:Elder gaffer grandsire graybeard old-timer oldie oldster senior citizens Among these only policeman can be chosen, for constable is restricted only to British use while bobby, cop and smoky are all slangy words which are not equivalent to the entry either in stylistic meaning or in affective meaning. explanatory equivalents (or transliteration with explanation) For example, smirk (smile in a silly, self-satisfied way), laugh (to express amusement, happiness, careless disrespect, etc. by breathing out forcefully so that one makes sounds with the voice, usu. while smiling), chuckle (laugh quietly), and giggle (laugh quietly in a silly childish uncontrolled way). 笑掉大牙is usually translated into laugh ones head off“= laugh loudly 常规科学：normal science (≠conventional science)(2) 白酒：spirits/liquor (≠white wine)(3) 红眼：pink eye (≠ red eye)(4) 减肥操：slimnastics (≠reducing weight/fat exercise)(5) 街道妇女：housewives of residential areas (≠street woman (妓女))(6) 慢车：local train (≠slow train)(7) 快车：express train (≠quick train)(8) 医护：doctors and nurses (≠to treat and nurse)(9) 新闻照片：press photo (≠news photo)(10) 干货：dried food and nuts (as mechanize) (≠dry goods)(11) 婚约：contract to marry (≠ marriage contract)(12) 三角恋：love triangle (≠triangle love)(13) 第三者：the other man\woman: ~插足 the stepping-in of the other man or woman (≠the third party)(14) 名片：visiting card; business card (≠name card)(15) 秋波：glad eye (≠autumn ripple)(16) 奶糖：toffee (≠milk candy)(17) 谈恋爱：have a walkout with sb (≠talk love/have love affairs with sb)(18) It never rains, but it pours.: 屋漏偏逢连阴雨。；祸不单行。(≠不鸣则已，一鸣惊人。)(19) 红茶：black tea (≠red tea)(20) blood brother: 拜把兄弟 (≠亲兄弟)(21) have love affai