比较级的翻译.doc

比较级的翻译一、强化语势的比较more than+形容词原级：表示强调She is more than charming and lovely.After all these years of working together, he is more than a friend to me.asas：不仅而且；既又Your composition is as concise as potent.still less=much less：更谈不上，何况，甚至还For the sake of scientific research, we spare no sacrifice of life, much less time and energy. far/much/considerably/appreciably/a lot/a good deal/+比较级：远胜于；远比多In a sense, translation is considerably more difficult than composition. As an English proverb goes, “a genuine translator must necessarily be a man of common sense.”no+比较级：并不；一点也没有He is no better after taking the pills.second to none：比毫无逊色；最好的China is a highly civilized nation. She cherishes a time-honored cultural tradition. Chinese architecture is second to none in artistic style.二、递增级和递减级the morethe more：越越；愈愈The more developed is industry, the more serious is environmental pollution. more, less：越，反而更More haste, less speed. 最高级最高级：越越；最最He who smiles last smiles best. all the+比较级：反而更He is suffering from insomnia. Hence, he usually takes overdose of methaqualone, and that is all the worse for his health. no less than：不但而且He is no less proficient in astronomy than in geography.三、否定性质的比较比较级+than+原级：有余而不足；有而无The commander is more brave than wise.译文：司令官有勇无谋。比较级+of+名词+than+被比较的名词：与其说不如说He is more of a strategist than a statesman.more than+名词：非His feeling is more than words can describe.more than+动词：毫不He more than hesitated to undertake this task and expressed his firm resolution to overfulfill it ahead of time.否定词+than(prep)：并不；并非Through his lack of experience, he is no more skillful than Alice in practical operation. 四、选择性比较和限制性比较had better：最好；以为妙Youd better look before you leap.prefer torather than：宁可不愿；与其不如；宁毋The hero preferred to die standing rather than live kn