自考初级翻译技巧Lesson-2

Lesson2孟轲悔过,CulturalNotes,Mencius:wasbornintheStateofZhou（周朝）andhewasaChinesephilosopherwhowasarguablythemostfamousConfucianafterConfuciushimself.,CulturalNotes,AfamousidiomaboutMenciusearlyjife:Menciusmother,threemoves（孟母三迁）TheidiomreferstothelegendthatMenciusmothermovedtheirhousethreetimesfrombesideacemeterytobesideamarketplace,tofinallybesideaschoolbeforefindingalocationthatshefeltwassuitableforhisupbringing.Asanexpression,theidiomreferstotheimportanceofaproperenvironmentfortheproperupbringingofchildren.,CulturalNotes,TheFourBooksandFiveClassics四书五经TheFourBooks:TheGreatLearning（大学），TheDoctrineoftheMean（中庸），TheAnalectsofConfucius（论语），TheMencius（孟子）TheFiveClassics:TheBookofSongs（诗经），TheBookofHistory（书经），TheBookofChanges（易经），TheBookofRites（礼记），TheSpringandAutumnAnnals（春秋）,LanguageStudysurname名givenname,LanguageStudyhardwork辛劳；辛苦工作,LanguageStudybeliefsandteachingsachurch,politicalparty,schoolofscientists,etc.教旨；教义；主义；学说schoolCgroupofpersonswhoarefollowersorimmitatorsofanartist,aphilosopher,etc,orofpersonshavingthesameprinciplesorcharacteristics.（艺术家、哲学家等的）门生；弟子；学派；门派,LanguageStudygivesbaslightpush4.回手给了男乘客一拳hitback,Exercise（我为乘客服务）,5.见此情景，我猛然想起在60路沿线上有家福利工厂，女乘客可能就是个聋哑人听不见声音。福利工厂welfarefactory60路沿线上ontherouteofBusNo.60Atthispoint，IsuddenlyrememberedthattherewasawelfarefactoryontherouteofBusNo.60andthatthewomanmightbeadeafmutefromthere.,Exercise（我为乘客服务）,6.我赶忙向男乘客作了解释，又用纸条写了一句话，举到女乘客的眼前：“对不起！他要下车，他问了您好几声，您是不是没听见？”女乘客点了点头，把道让开了。slipnarrowstripofpaper纸条makeway(for)allowspaceorafreepassage（为）让路,Exercise（我为乘客服务）,ItoldthemanwhatIwasthinkingandthenIwroteonaslipofpaper:“Excuseme,buthewantstogetoff.Hesaskedyouseveraltimes,butyoudidntseemtohearhim.Right?”WhenIshowedittothewoman,shenoddedandmadewayforhim.,Exercise（我为乘客服务）,7.聋哑人的特征thosewholooklikedeafmutesmutedumbperson哑巴,Exercise（我为乘客服务）,8.手语signlanguage9.更好地为他们服务renderthembetterservicerenderoffer提供giveinreturnorexchange报答；回报rendersbaservice;renderaservicetosb为某人服务（帮某人忙）,Exercise（我为乘客服务）,10.进行感情交流befriendswiththem,Exercise（我为乘客服务）,11.纠纷conflicts,历年真题,1.1）从此以后，我就特别注意聋哑人的特征，还从他们那里学会了一些常用的手语。（03年10月）,历年真题,2）“手语”的英文对等说法为()。A.handlanguageB.signlanguageC.bodylanguage（05年10月）,历年真题,3）从此以后，我就特别注意聋哑人的特征，还从他们那里学会一些常用的手语。译文：SincethenIhavepaidspecialattentiontothosewholooklikedeafmutesIhavelearnedfromthemsome_（06年1月/14年4月）,历年真题,4)我注意观察聋哑人的特征，还学会了一些常用的手语。译：Ihavepaidattentiontothedeaf-and-mutesandlearnedsome_.（11年10月）,历年真题,2.见此情景，我猛然想起在60路沿线上有家福利工厂。译文：Atthispoint,Isuddenlyrememberedthattherewasa_ontherouteofBusNo.60.（07年10月）,历年真题,3.他急了，捅了一下那女乘客，也引得车厢里的人都往这里看。（）A.Hebecameveryanxiousandgaveheraslightpush,anditattractedtheattentionofotherpassengers.B.Ashewasinahurry,hegaveherslightpush,andthisbehaviorattractedtheattentionofallpassengers.C.Verymuchirritated,hegaveheraslightpush,whichattractedtheattentionofotherpassengers.（08年1月）,历年真题,4.1)这样，不仅能更好地为他们服务，与他们进行感情交流，也减少了一些他们与其他乘客的误会和纠纷。译文：Inthisway,Icanrenderth