翻译颜色词语的精粹-col.ppt

Translation of Color WordsTranslation of Color Words I. Classification of color wordsI. Classification of color words 1. 1. 基本颜色词基本颜色词(basic color words)(basic color words) 红（红（redred）, , 黄黄(yellow), (yellow), 蓝蓝(blue), (blue), 绿绿(green), (green), 白白 (white),(white),紫紫(purple), (purple), 灰灰(gray)(gray)，棕，棕(brown), (brown), 黑黑 (black) etc.(black) etc. 2. 2. 实物颜色词实物颜色词(color (color words words indicating indicating colors colors of of objects)objects) 金黄金黄(gold), (gold), 银白银白(silver), (silver), 橙黄橙黄(brown), (brown), 铅灰铅灰(lead-gray), (lead-gray), 鱼肚白鱼肚白(fish-belly-gray), (fish-belly-gray), 蜡黄蜡黄(waxy-yellow), (waxy-yellow), 桔红桔红(orange-red), (orange-red), 粟色粟色(chestnut-brown), (chestnut-brown), 天青天青(blue) etc.(blue) etc. II. Change of ColorsII. Change of Colors 1. 1. 将色彩加深：将色彩加深：dark(deep)dark(deep)十十colorcolor wordswords e.g.e.g. 我们的船向前走，两岸的青山在黄昏中，我们的船向前走，两岸的青山在黄昏中， 都成了都成了深黛深黛颜色，连着退向船后梢去。颜色，连着退向船后梢去。( (鲁迅；鲁迅； 故乡故乡) ) As As we we set set off, off, the the green green mountains mountains on on the the two two banks banks became became deep deep blueblue in in the the duskdusk，receding receding toward the stern of the boattoward the stern of the boat e.g.e.g. 1 1）粉红色的吴少奶奶，苹果绿色的一位女郎，粉红色的吴少奶奶，苹果绿色的一位女郎，浅浅 黄色黄色的又一女郎，都在那里疯枉地跳、跳的又一女郎，都在那里疯枉地跳、跳! ! ( (茅盾：茅盾： ( (子夜子夜) ) MrsMrsWu Wu SunfuSunfu in pink in pink，a girl in apple-greena girl in apple-green ，another in another in light yellowlight yellow，all were frantically all were frantically leaping and whirling around himleaping and whirling around him 2 2）橱窗里的那件橱窗里的那件浅黄色浅黄色外衣吸引了她。外衣吸引了她。 She was attracted by the She was attracted by the yellowishyellowish coat in the shop coat in the shop windowwindow 2. 2. 将色彩变浅；将色彩变浅；light(pale)light(pale)十十color color wordswords；color wordscolor words十十- -ishish e.g.e.g. 惨黄惨黄的太阳在窗前弄影，远远的微风吹来的太阳在窗前弄影，远远的微风吹来 了浑浊的市声了浑浊的市声 ( (茅盾：茅盾：子夜子夜) ) A A pale pale yellowyellow sunlight sunlight threw threw shadows shadows on on the the curtain curtain and and a a faint faint breeze breeze brought brought the the hum of traffic from the distant streethum of traffic from the distant street 3. 3. 将色彩变暗：将色彩变暗：pale (dullpale (dull，darkling)darkling)十十 color wordscolor words e.g.e.g. 屋后是一块屋后是一块翠绿翠绿的菜园。的菜园。 There There was was a a vegetable vegetable garden garden of of a a vivid greenvivid green behind the house behind the house 4. 4. 将色彩变明亮：将色彩变明亮：vivid(1ushvivid(1ush，bright)bright) 十十color wordscolor words 5. 5. 汉语中还有表色彩的复合词汉语中还有表色彩的复合词，如；黄绿色。在，如；黄绿色。在“ “黄黄” ” 与与“ “绿绿” ”两种词素中，两种词素中，“ “绿绿” ”色占主导地位，色占主导地位，“ “黄黄” ”色修饰色修饰 绿色，绿色，译成英语时，也可用两个词来表示，排列的词译成英语时，也可用两个词来表示，排列的词 序相同序相同，即：，即：yellow yellow greengreen。同理，蓝绿色一同理，蓝绿色一blue blue greengreen、红绿色红绿色red red greengreen、金绿色金绿色gold gold greengreen、紫绿色紫绿色 一一purple purple greengreen、桔绿色一桔绿色一orange orange greengreen、金黄色中带金黄色中带 银白色银白色silvery silvery goldengolden或或golden golden tinged tinged with with silversilver、 银白色中带金黄色一银白色中带金黄色一golden silvergolden silver等。等。 如果两种颜色不混合，也可用复合词表示如果两种颜色不混合，也可用复合词表示。e.g. e.g. ： 红黑花色的蝴蝶一红黑花色的蝴蝶一red-and-black butterflies red-and-black butterflies III. Color Words and ContextIII. Color Words and Context 1 1. . 青田青田家俬家俬 2. 2. 他脸色发他脸色发青青 1. 1. Green Greenlandland 2. He looks 2. He looks blue.blue. 3. 3. .都倒影在都倒影在澄碧澄碧的小河中，的小河中，(鲁迅：鲁迅： 好的故事好的故事) ) 4. 4. 他对着浮游在他对着浮游在碧碧海里似的月亮，觉得自己的海里似的月亮，觉得自己的 身子非常沉重。身子非常沉重。 ( (鲁迅：鲁迅：奔月奔月) ) 3. . reflected in the 3. . reflected in the azureazure stream stream， 4. 4. As As he he watched watched the the moon moon floating floating in in a a sapphiresapphire seasea，his own limbs seemed very heavyhis own limbs seemed very heavy 5 5她明亮清澈的眼睛及她明亮清澈的眼睛及红润红润的双颊给我留下的双颊给我留下 了深刻的印象。了深刻的印象。 6 6他肤色他肤色红润红润，看上去很健康。，看上去很健康。 5. 5. Her Her Bright Bright eyes eyes and and rosyrosy cheeks cheeks made made a a deep impression on medeep impression on me 6. 6. His His ruddyruddy complexion complexion tells tells of of his his good good healthhealth 7 7听了这话，她的脸刷地听了这话，她的脸刷地红红了，勉强挤出了，勉强挤出 笑容来。笑容来。 8 8王平激动得脸王平激动得脸通红通红，冲进办公室。，冲进办公室。 7. 7. On On hearing hearing thisthis，she she blushedblushed and and forced forced a smilea smile 8. 8. FlushedFlushed with with execitementexecitement，Wang Wang Ping Ping hurried into the officehurried into the office IV. Pragmatic Meaning of Color WordsIV. Pragmatic Meaning of Color Words Mr. Mr. Brown Brown is is a a very very white white man. man. He He was was looking looking rather rather greengreen the the other other day. day. He He has has been been feeling feeling blueblue lately. lately. When When I I saw saw him, him, he he was was in in a a brownbrown study. study. I I hope hope hell hell soon soon be be in in the the pinkpink again. again. 布朗先生是一位布朗先生是一位忠实可靠忠实可靠的人。那天的人。那天, ,他他 的的脸色不好脸色不好, ,近来他一直都感到近来他一直都感到闷闷不乐闷闷不乐。 我见到他的时候我见到他的时候, ,他显得他显得心事重重心事重重。我希望。我希望 他早点他早点振作振作起来。起来。 Red Red 1. 1. Semantic Correspondence:Semantic Correspondence: 1)1) Symbolize happiness:Symbolize happiness: 2)2) E. red-letter day E. red-letter day 节日节日 3)3) to roll out the red carpet for someone/to give to roll out the red carpet for someone/to give the red carpet treatment the red carpet treatment 隆重欢迎某人隆重欢迎某人 4)4) to paint the town red to paint the town red 倾城倾夜地狂欢倾城倾夜地狂欢 5)5) C. C. 红喜事（婚姻）红喜事（婚姻） red ceremony red ceremony 6)6) 红对联红对联 couplets written in redcouplets written in red 7)7) 红双喜红双喜( (表喜庆）表喜庆） double happiness written in double happiness written in redred 8)8) 2 2）Symbolize danger, safetySymbolize danger, safety 9)9) red light red light 红灯（危险信号）红灯（危险信号） 10)10) in the red in the red 财政赤字财政赤字 11)11) Red Cross Red Cross 国际红十字会国际红十字会 3 3）Express the same facial expression:Express the same facial expression: red-face/ the face turned red red-face/ the face turned red 脸红，涨红脸红，涨红 着脸（表示因害羞、生气、恐惧等引起心着脸（表示因害羞、生气、恐惧等引起心 脏跳动加快，血压上升而脸部变红的情绪脏跳动加快，血压上升而脸部变红的情绪 ） e.ge.g 因恼怒而脸红因恼怒而脸红 be red/flushed with anger be red/flushed with anger but:but: 红光满面红光满面 Your face is very red.Your face is very red. Your face is glowing red with health.Your face is glowing red with health. E.E. red cent red cent 一文不值一文不值 red brick red brick 二流大学（二流大学（1919世纪伦敦以外之世纪伦敦以外之 城市建立的英国大学）城市建立的英国大学） red eye red eye 廉价威士忌酒廉价威士忌酒 red-haired person red-haired person 奸诈之徒奸诈之徒 red-handed red-handed 当场抓获当场抓获 red man red man 北美印第安人北美印第安人 2. 2. Semantic Difference/ Lexical gap:Semantic Difference/ Lexical gap: C. C. 红人红人 a favorite with somebody in a favorite with somebody in powerpower 红榜红榜 honor rollhonor roll 红运红运 good luckgood luck 红娘红娘 go-between/ matchmakergo-between/ matchmaker 红妆红妆 beautybeauty 红角儿红角儿 popular actor or actresspopular actor or actress 红得发紫红得发紫 very influential very influential 2. 2. Semantic Difference/ Lexical gap:Semantic Difference/ Lexical gap: Exercise:Exercise: 1.1.但还仿佛记得她脸色变成青白，后来又逐渐但还仿佛记得她脸色变成青白，后来又逐渐 转作绯红转作绯红没有见过，也没有再见的绯红；没有见过，也没有再见的绯红； 孩子似的眼里射出悲喜，但夹着惊疑的光，虽孩子似的眼里射出悲喜，但夹着惊疑的光，虽 然力避我的视线，张皇得似乎要破窗而去。然力避我的视线，张皇得似乎要破窗而去。( (鲁鲁 迅：迅：伤逝伤逝) ) 2.2.东方的早霞变成一片深红，头上的天显出蓝东方的早霞变成一片深红，头上的天显出蓝 色。红霞碎开，金光一道一道的射出，横的是色。红霞碎开，金光一道一道的射出，横的是 霞，直的是光在天的东南角织成一部极伟大霞，直的是光在天的东南角织成一部极伟大 光华的珠网：绿的田、树、野草，都由暗绿变光华的珠网：绿的田、树、野草，都由暗绿变 为发光的翡翠。为发光的翡翠。 1. 1. However, I seem to remember that her However, I seem to remember that her face first turned pale then gradually face first turned pale then gradually flushed red, redder than I ever saw it flushed red, redder than I ever saw it before or after, sadness and joy mingled before or after, sadness and joy mingled with apprehension flashed from her with apprehension flashed from her childish eyes, although she tried to avoid childish eyes, although she tried to avoid my gaze, looking ready in her confusion my gaze, looking ready in her confusion to fly out of the window.to fly out of the window. Answer:Answer: 2. 2. Then Then the the morning morning clouds clouds in in the the east east turned turned deep deep red red and and the the sky sky above above showed showed blue. blue. The The red red clouds clouds were were pierced pierced by by golden golden rays rays ,interweaving ,interweaving to to spin spin a a majestic, majestic, glittering glittering web web in in the the southeastern southeastern sky sky with with the the clouds clouds as as weft, weft, the the rays rays as as warp. warp. Fields Fields trees trees and and wild wild grass grass changed changed their their colors colors from dark green to bright emerald.from dark green to bright emerald. Answer:Answer: 这些战士战斗得那么长久，那么顽强，那么这些战士战斗得那么长久，那么顽强，那么 勇敢，而且就像蒋介石的部下私下承认的，勇敢，而且就像蒋介石的部下私下承认的， 整体上讲是那么无敌。他们到底是什么样的整体上讲是那么无敌。他们到底是什么样的 人？他们那样地战斗为什么？是什么支持着人？他们那样地战斗为什么？是什么支持着 他们？他们的无能无力的革命基础是什么？他们？他们的无能无力的革命基础是什么？ 是什么希望、目标或理想使他们顽强到令人是什么希望、目标或理想使他们顽强到令人 难以置信的呢？他们身经百战，经历过封锁难以置信的呢？他们身经百战，经历过封锁 、缺盐、饥饿、疾病、瘟疫，最后还有那二、缺盐、饥饿、疾病、瘟疫，最后还有那二 万五千里的历史性万五千里的历史性“ “长征长征” ”，穿过十二个省份，穿过十二个省份 ，冲破千千万万国民党军队的阻拦，终于胜，冲破千千万万国民党军队的阻拦，终于胜 利地出现在陕北的一个新根据地上。利地出现在陕北的一个新根据地上。 Practice:Practice: Who were these warriors who had fought so long, so Who were these warriors who had fought so long, so fiercely, so courageously, as admitted privately among fiercely, so courageously, as admitted privately among Chiang Kai-sheks own followerson the whole so Chiang Kai-sheks own followerson the whole so invincibly? What made them fight like that? What invincibly? What made them fight like that? What held them up? What was the revolutionary basis of held them up? What was the revolutionary basis of their movement? What were the hopes and aims and their movement? What were the hopes and aims and dreams that had made of them the incredibly stubborn dreams that had made of them the incredibly stubborn warriors who had endured hundreds of battles, warriors who had endured hundreds of battles, blockade, salt shortage, famine, disease, epidemic, and blockade, salt shortage, famine, disease, epidemic, and finally the Long March of 6,000 miles, in which they finally the Long March of 6,000 miles, in which they crossed twelve provinces of China, broke through crossed twelve provinces of China, broke through thousands of Kuomint