歇后語的翻譯ppt課件.ppt

1、歇后語英譯,第 五 章 成語 與 翻譯,1,一、保留形象直譯,傳達(dá)原語的內(nèi)容，保留原語的形象,1). 他是啞巴吃黃連，有苦說不出。,He was like a dumb man eating the bitter herb: he had to suffer the bitterness of it in silence.,2). 寶玉是個(gè)“丈八的燈臺(tái)-照見人家，照不見自己”.,Baoyu is like a ten-foot lamp stand that sheds light on others but none on himself.,2,3). 咱們是一條繩拴著兩只螞蚱，誰也跑不了。

2、,Were like two grasshoppers tied to one cord: neither can get away.,4). 這簡直是瞎子點(diǎn)燈白費(fèi)蠟了。,It seemed as useless as a blind man lighting a candle.,3,二、保留形象節(jié)譯,喻意比較明顯，可只譯出比喻部分,1). 他知道這是黃鼠狼給雞拜年，沒安好心眼。,He realized that it was a case of the weasel coming to pay his respects to the hen.,4,2) 他們的努力到頭來終究只能是竹籃打水一場

3、空。,Their efforts will finally be like ladling water with a wicker basket.,5,三、保留形象補(bǔ)譯,1）看你，隔著門縫瞧人，把人看扁了。 If you peer at a person through a crack, he looks flat! Dont be so prejudiced.,在保留原語內(nèi)容和形象的基礎(chǔ)上進(jìn)行補(bǔ)充說明或解釋，使原語的喻義更清楚明確。,6,四、轉(zhuǎn)換形象意譯,由于英漢兩種語言的差異和不同的民族文化背景，無 法保留原語中的比喻形象，而轉(zhuǎn)換為譯語讀者所熟悉 的形象進(jìn)行翻譯。盡管形象不同，但喻義相似。

4、,7,1）您犯不著來罵我，我又不是 您買了。咱們是“梅香拜把子， -都是奴才罷咧。”,You have no right to scold me. You didnt buy me. Were all birds of a feather -all slaves here.,2). 老混蛋，你吃的河水，倒管得寬。,Old bastard, poking your nose into things that dont concern you!,8,五、舍棄形象意譯,歇后語帶有濃厚的中華民族文化色彩，在比喻部分包含有中國古代人名、地名、典故，有的源于中國特有的風(fēng)俗習(xí)慣或佛教等，如果直譯出來，,譯文

5、繁冗拖沓，不了解中國文化背景的譯語讀者也很難理解，因此舍棄形象對(duì)喻義進(jìn)行意譯，把喻義的意思翻譯出來即可。,9,1）他必審問我，我給他個(gè)“徐庶入曹營-一語不發(fā)”。,Hes sure to ask me questions but Ill just hold my tongue.,2）咱們從舊社會(huì)進(jìn)入新社會(huì)，大伙是八仙過海，各顯其能。,When we pass from the old society to the new, each of us shows his true worth.,10,3）咱見識(shí)又淺，嘴又笨，人家給個(gè)棒槌，咱就拿著認(rèn)針 （真）了。 Im too ignorant and blunt, always getting hold of the wrong end of the stick.,4）過了幾天，還不是外甥打燈籠-照舅（舊）。 Then after a few days, things will be back to what they were before.,11,5). 你這個(gè)訣竅對(duì)我來說，就好比搟面杖吹火-一竅不通。,For me, your secret just doesnt work at all.,6). 聽到那消息，他心里就像十五個(gè)吊桶打 水-七上八下。,He was