翻譯課件第二章

1、今天周末。今天周末。（Today is Sunday.）這幾天越來越暖和了。這幾天越來越暖和了。（Its getting warmer and warmer.）會上講了一些很重要的問題。會上講了一些很重要的問題。（Some very important issues were talked about in the meeting.）Example Analysis Look at these examples. How can we translate them into idiomatic English by paying attention to the differences bet

2、ween Chinese and English? 1) 他每天風(fēng)里來，雨里去，一年到頭忙忙碌他每天風(fēng)里來，雨里去，一年到頭忙忙碌 碌。碌。 2) 面對敵人的刺刀，他臉不改色心不跳。面對敵人的刺刀，他臉不改色心不跳。1) 他每天風(fēng)里來，雨里去，一年到頭忙忙碌他每天風(fēng)里來，雨里去，一年到頭忙忙碌 碌。碌。A: He is busy all the year round coming in the wind and going in the rain.B: Braving the weather (Going through wind and rain) , he is busy all the

3、year round.2) (面對敵人的刺刀面對敵人的刺刀)，他臉不改色心不跳。，他臉不改色心不跳。A: The color of his face does not change and his heart does not beat.B: He doesnt show the slightest panic / fear and his heart does not even bear any faster. Hypotaxis (形合）形合）and Parataxis（意合）（意合）English More Hypotactic; Chinese More Paratactic 2. E

4、xample Analysis: 1) 這種人老是被動，在緊要關(guān)頭老是止步不前，老是需要別人在他的背上猛擊一掌才肯向前跨進一步。2) 孟子曰：“魚， 我所欲也；熊掌，亦我所欲也。二者不可兼得，舍魚而取熊掌者也。生， 我所欲也；義， 我所欲也。二者不可兼得，舍生而取義者也?！?)這種人老是被動，在緊要關(guān)頭老是止步不前，老是需要別人在他的背上猛擊一掌才肯向前跨進一步。A: Such people are always passive: They often stand still at the critical moment, and always need someone to shove th

5、em on the back to make them move a step forward.B: Such people are always passive in that at the critical moment they stand still and have to be given a hard shove on the back before they take a step forward.2). 孟子曰：“魚， 我所欲也；熊掌，亦我所欲也。二者不可兼得，舍魚而取熊掌者也。生， 我所欲也；義， 我所欲也。二者不可兼得，舍生而取義者也?！?Mencius said, “I

6、like fish and I also like the bears paws. If I cannot have the two together, I will let the fish go and take the bears paws. In a similar way, I like life, and I also like righteousness. If I cannot have the two together, I will give up my life to preserve righteousness.”Exercises: 1) 他說得太快，我們不能理解他的意思。2) 地面潮濕，一定下過雨了。3) 他老是見異思遷。4) 道路是曲折的，前途是光明的。5) 留得青山在，不怕沒柴燒。6) 知無不言，言無不盡。4) 道路是曲折的，前途是光明的。 While the road is tortuous, the future is bright.5) 留得青山在，不怕沒柴燒。 As long as the green mountain are ther