翻译技巧-长难句翻译.ppt

TranslationSkills TranslationofLong ComplexSentences Translation 一 英语句型 1 简单句2 复合句3 并列句 1 简单句 onesubject predicateconstruction Hegotupat6thismorning Thismorning hegotupat6 washedhisface hadasimplebreakfast andthenwenttoschool 2 复合句 mainclause subordinateclause 主语从句名词性从句宾语从句表语从句同位语从句形容词性从句定语从句主句 从属分句时间地点原因结果副词性从句状语从句条件方式目的让步比较 3 并列句 Thismorning hegotupat6 washedhisface hadasimplebreakfast andthenhewenttoschool 并列连词 and but so or fornotonly butalso ononehand ontheotherhand foronething foranother neither nor either or 4 复杂句并列句 复合句 复合句 并列句 AsreportscametoLondonZoothatawildpumahadbeenspotted35milessouthofLondon theywerenottakenseriously butasevidencebegantoaccumulate expertsfeltobligedtoinvestigateforthedescriptionsgivenbypeoplewhoclaimedtohaveseenthepumawereextraordinarilysimilar 二 长难句的翻译 1 句法解构 grammaticalstructure Chinesenativerange translation logicalrelationshipsbetweensubordinatedclauses analysis analysis ProcessoftheTranslation alongsentence 剔除枝叶 析出主干 Thetobaccoindustry coupledwithHollywoodmoviesinwhichbothmaleandfemaleheroessmokedlikechimneys completelywonoverpeoplelikemyfather whowerehopelesslyhookedbycigarettes 烟草业 再加上好莱坞电影 影片中的男女主角都是老烟鬼 把像我父亲那样的人完完全全争取了过去 他们无可救药地抽烟上了瘾 S P O Thenearestpersonhecouldcontactbyradio hecouldn thelpthinkingifsomethingshouldhappen wouldbeonanisland225milesaway 2 翻译方法1 顺译 Studiesshowthatdoctorssincerelybelievethattheseriouslyilldonotwanttoknowthetruthabouttheircondition andthatinformingthemrisksdestroyingtheirhope sothattheymayrecovermoreslowly ordeterioratefaster perhapsevencommitsuicide 研究结果表明 大多数医生深信身患重病的人不想知道他们的真实病情 如果告知实情 则有可能使他们完全失去希望 从而使他们恢复得更慢 或恶化得更快 甚至自寻短见 ObjectClause ObjectClause ObjectClause AdverbialClause Inthesepoorcountries asinAmericaninnercitiesandonreservations moneythatshouldbespentforfoodgoesinsteadtothetobaccocompanies overtime peoplestarvethemselvesofbothfoodandair effectivelyweakeningandhookingtheirchildren eventuallykillingthemselves S P 就像在美国的市中心和印第安人的居留地上发生的事一样 在这些贫困的国家里 那些本应该花在食物上的钱却流进了烟草公司 久而久之 人们不但缺少食物 而且还缺少空气 这样不但大大削弱了孩子们的体质 还使他们染上了烟瘾 最终使他们丧命 2 换序状语提前 IrealizenowthatasachildIsatby throughtheyears andliterallywatchedmyfatherkillhimself surelyonesuchvictoryinmyfamily fortheprosperousleaderswhoownthetobaccocompanies isenough 现在 我意识到了 当我还是一个孩子的时候 许多年中 我实际上是一直坐在旁边 看着我父亲自杀 对于那些生意兴隆的烟草公司的巨头们来说 能在我家取得这样一种胜利 肯定是够满意了 P S P S P 总分 先笼统后明确 分总 先明确后笼统 Andyetthisisonlyapart andprobablyarelativelyminorpart ofthemoreseriousandvastlygreaterproblemofthemaintenanceofthegenetichealthofthehumanspecies 保护人类基因健康是个更加需要认真对待的 不知要重大多少的问题 但以上所述不过是问题的一个方面 而且相对说来还是很次要的一个方面 Practice Thefirstmentostudythenatureofelectricitycouldnotimagine thattheirexperiments carriedonbecauseofmereintellectualcuriosity wouldeventuallyleadtomodernelectricaltechnology withoutwhichwecanscarcelyconceiveofcontemporarylife 那些最早研究电的性质的人们可能并没有料到 他们那些只是出于求知的欲望而进行的实验 最终竟产生了现代电业科技 而没有这种科技我们当今的生活简直是不可想象的 HehadflowninjustthedaybeforefromGeorgia wherehehadspenthisvacationbaskingintheCaucasiansun afterthecompletionoftheconstructionjob hehadbeenengagedininthesouth 他本来在南方从事一项建筑工程 任务完成之后 他就上乔治亚去度假 享受高加索的阳光 昨天才坐飞机回来 按照时间的先后顺序安排 Ifeel thateverybookopensbeforemeawindow throughwhichIseeanunthinkablynewworld whenthebooktellsmeaboutnever heardofandnever seencharacters sentiment ideasandattitudes 我觉得 当书本给我讲到闻所未闻 见所未见的人物 感情 思想和态度时 似乎是每一本书都在我面前打开了一扇窗户 让我看到了一个不可思议的新世界 QuizinClass 1 Thereisalsoaninformalnetworkofconnectionsthatenablesageneraltocallascientisttogethissontobeadmittedtoaninstitute ascientisttowrangleareturndraftdeferment oramoviescriptwriterwhohasproducedagoodSovietspyfilmtocallthesecurityservicestogetpermissionforhiswifeanddaughtertotraveltotheWest 2 Asheclimbedonthechairatnighttowindtheold long pendulumed double weightedclock orwentfinallytothefrontandthebackdoortoseethattheyweresafelyshutin itwasacomforttoknowthatPhoebewasthere probablyensconcedonhersideofthebed andthatifhestirredrestlesslyinthenight shewouldbetheretoaskwhathewanted 3 Inmostofthetenements thewindowswereup Clean shavenmenincolorlessshirtsorinunderwear womenwithapronsorsloppypinkwrappersleanedonthesillsandgazedwithaimlessinterestatthestreet thesky thosewhowerepassingbelow Thus theywouldspendmostofeverySundaymorningthroughthecom