第二章确定词义,表达得体

1、 1. Two indispensable steps for translation: One is understanding the original correctly, and the other is expressing it appropriately. 2. “Each word in a new context is a new word.” (By British linguist J.R.Firth) This is the case of polysemy. 3. Find out the contextual meaning in comprehension and

2、 make a choice of words in expression 第一节 确定词义 Finding out the contextual meaning p3 1. The School of the Air 7. He is unhappy now, because he had a blue with his friend just now. 2. 王教授精通小学和大学。 3 .家政学 第二节 表达得体 Appropriate wording 如何在翻译中做到表达得体呢? 1. 一定要联系上下文, 确定词义。 2. 注意文字表达的分寸与褒贬。 3.活用字典,即不能照抄词典上的译文

3、。 4.充分发挥译语的优势,使译文更地道,做到精益求精。 汉语有什么优势汉语有什么优势? 四字成语四字成语 叠词叠词 谐音词谐音词 由于由于 犹豫犹豫 忧郁忧郁 鱿鱼鱿鱼 可口可乐可口可乐 Coca Cola 第二节 表达得体 Appropriate wording 如何在翻译中做到表达得体呢? Coco Cola Benz Sprite 可口可乐 奔驰 雪碧 第二节 表达得体 Appropriate wording 如何在翻译中做到表达得体呢? Lets appreciate the examples from English into Chinese on p 33 3 . That no

4、tion is being nurtured by people . 5. Look here, old boy, no one is interested in your bloody appreciation. 6. Alone Roosevelt could have accomplished little. 第二节 表达得体 Appropriate wording 如何在翻译中做到表达得体呢? Lets appreciate the examples from English into Chinese on p 33 8. He wanted to learn, to know, to

5、 teach.10. Dawn breaking over the islands, very beautiful in a soft grey light with many clouds. There is a transparency about the light here which cannot be described or painted. 第三节第三节 正确理解与表达译例正确理解与表达译例 如何快速提高翻译水平？其一：通过阅读，欣赏，比较名家的翻译作品，学习翻译技巧一应用文方面的译例：汉语中同样一个字，所处的语境不同，译法也会各不相同，如下面的例子1. xx书 2. xx 启

6、事 3.xx 单 4 xx表 5. xx 信 第三节第三节 正确理解与表达译例正确理解与表达译例 英译汉 : 1. form: 条, 单,表,书,纸 p35 2. list : 表,名册,单,目录 二二 英汉互译中切忌望文生义英汉互译中切忌望文生义,主观臆断主观臆断,一定要有根据一定要有根据,要符要符 合习惯用法合习惯用法.特别是在一些日常用语特别是在一些日常用语,如公示语如公示语(public signs)和一些公共场所的一些名称的英汉互译更要注和一些公共场所的一些名称的英汉互译更要注 意。意。 p 36 第三节第三节 正确理解与表达译例正确理解与表达译例 英译汉英译汉 : p 36 1.

7、Admittance Free 2. No admittance Except on business 3. Wet paint 7. Road Up, Detour. 8. Keep Top Side UP 14. Round the-Clock Business 第三节第三节 正确理解与表达译例正确理解与表达译例 汉译英汉译英 : p 36 17. 传达室传达室 18.衣帽间衣帽间 19.太平门太平门 20. 意见箱意见箱 21.旅客旅客(顾客顾客)留言簿留言簿 第三节第三节 正确理解与表达译例正确理解与表达译例 三三 容易错的例子容易错的例子PP 37-341 (一一) 短语短语: 8.

8、 Russian dressing 9. “Your Honor ” 10. Courtesy card 11. O level 12 a pop test 13. guidance counselor 16 picture writing 17. Evening Standard 19. extended family nuclear family 20. Waltzing Matilda 第三节第三节 正确理解与表达译例正确理解与表达译例三 容易错的例子PP 37-41 (一) 句子 6. Tom was born on Boxing Day, 1841. 9. Years ago, John, a student of an American high school which was public school, and Jean , a public school student in England, are now classmates in a university of China. 1. Its all Greek to me. 2. If you see any green in his eye, you are wrong. 3. Stop selling me to him. 4. a broken man 5. a broken soldi