医学英语翻译专题：定语从句翻译方法课件

1、医学英语翻译专题定语从句的翻译方法上海中医药大学外语教学中心丁年青 教授定语从句的翻译方法 在翻译定语从句之前，必须先搞清从句与主句的限制性或非限制性关系，掌握关系代词或关系副词与主句先行词的关系，然后考虑汉语的表达习惯，进行恰当的翻译。总的来说，定语从句的译法主要有以下几种： 1. 合译法 所谓合译，就是将定语从句译为主句中先行词的修饰语，即译成“的”。这种译法适用于定语从句较短、从句对先行词的限制性较强的情况，另外，只要译成汉语后的定语修饰语不太长、意思清楚、句子又通顺都可或应这样译。合译法1. 合译法 1. Chronic tonsillitis is a disease on whic

2、h there has been much controversy.慢性扁桃体炎是一种有许多争议的疾病。 1. 合译法2.Diseases in which structure changes are demonstrable are known as organic diseases.呈现结构变化的疾病称为器质性疾病。1. 合译法3.Anything that happens anywhere in your body is likely to influence your nervous system in one way or another, and anything that inf

3、luences your nervous system affects the rest of your body.体内任何部位发生的情况都可能对神经系统产生某种程度的影响，而任何影响神经系统的情况都会累及身体的其余部位。 2. 分译法 分译法即将定语从句译成与主句并列的一个分句，采取分译法时，从句中的关系词翻译可以重复先行词，也可译成“他（们）”、“它（们）”等，有时也可译成“但是”、“而”等，表示转折关系。2. 分译法 1.The local reaction frequently invites a vasodilatory reflex, which increases the eng

4、orgement of the spongy tissues of the nose.局部反应往往引起血管扩张性反射，这种反射增加鼻海绵组织的充血。 2. 分译法2.Several different clinical classifications exist, which vary only in details.有几种不同的临床分类法，但这些方法也只是细节上有所差别。2. 分译法3.Gastroenteritis may produce vomiting, abdominal pain, and fever that are difficult to distinguish from t

5、hose of acute appendicitis.胃肠炎可产生呕吐、腹痛和发热，而这些症状很难与急性阑尾炎相区别。 3. 顺序译法所谓顺序译法，就是将定语从句的关系词省略不译，将主句与从句顺序而下译为一个整句3. 顺序译法1.The heart is muscular organ which is divided into a right and left half by a muscular wall.心脏是肌性器官，由肌壁分为左右两半。3. 顺序译法2.There are two major factors that affect the pulse pressure.有两种重要因素对

6、脉压产生影响。3. 顺序译法3.In secondary shock, which comes on later, it may be that neurogenic factors play a part. 继发性休克发生较迟，可能有神经元素在起作用。 4. 译成各种状语从句有时，定语从句在意义上起着各种状语从句的作用，表示主句的时间、原因、目的、条件、结果或伴随的情况等，翻译时应仔细推敲，把这种关系表示出来。Adverbial Clauses4. 译成各种状语从句1. The future would seem to lie in chemotherapy, which has prove

7、d to selective a weapon in the war against bacteria.（表示原因）未来的希望似乎在于化疗，因为它已被证明是治疗细菌性疾病的可供选择的有效疗法。4. 译成各种状语从句2.Pancreatic juice is produced by the lobules and passes into the duodenum during digestion, which it aids. （表示目的）胰液由小叶产生，在消化时进入十二指肠，以帮助消化。 4. 译成各种状语从句3. The disease, which may occur at any age

8、, is most frequent in early adult life.（表示让步）此病虽可发生于任何年龄，但以年轻人最为常见。4. The blood flow may be increased by more rapid and vigorous heart action, which accelerates the movement of heat to the skin.血流可因更快和更有力的心脏活动而增加，结果使热量加速转移至皮肤。（表示结果）5. The sick child who had been given the medicine soon fell asleep.（

9、表示时间）病孩服药后很快就入睡了。 4. 译成各种状语从句6. Every patient with valvular or congenital heart disease who develops an obscure fever which persists for more than a few days should be suspected.（表示条件） 任何辫膜性或先天性心脏病患者，如出现原因不明的发热，并持续多天，即应加以怀疑。7. Much the most important early symptom of tetanus is trismus, a painless s

10、pasm of the masseter muscles which causes difficulty in opening the mouth and in masticating.（表示伴随的情况）破伤风最重要的早期症状为牙关紧闭，即咀嚼肌无痛性痉挛，引起张口和咀嚼困难。 5. 其他译法 虽然以上几种译法如能在翻译实践中正确和灵活运用，一般能解决定语从句的翻译问题，但有时仍需要根据具体情况采取一些特殊的译法才能妥帖地表达好原句的意思。5. 其他译法 1. The dosage should be decreased gradually to the minimal effective l

11、evel which may be a as low as 100 mg daily.剂量应逐渐递减为最低有效水平，即日剂量低至毫克。（译为同位语）2. When in doubt, which is not infrequent, one will establish the diagnosis by laparotomy.如有怀疑（这种情况也是常见的），可通过剖腹术诊断。（译成括号形式） 5. 其他译法Amicroscopic examination of the urine determines the presence of nephritis, which is the most common kidney disease.尿的显微镜检查可确定是否患肾炎一种最常见的肾病。（译成破折号号形式）5. 其他译法4.These are the only doctors there are in the ward on duty.病房里值班的就只有这些医生了。说明：当定语从句为there is (are)句型时，从句中作主语的关系代词（w