英汉翻译_negative.ppt

1、Skill VIINegative,Revision: Attributive 1,Of all his classic items, the Grande Sonnerie, which has more than a hundred diamonds and fifty sapphires, is one of his best designs. 在他的经典之作中，镶有百余粒钻石、五十颗蓝宝石的豪华钻表最为出类拔萃。 在他所有的经典制作中，镶有百余粒钻石、五十颗蓝宝石的豪华钻表为出类拔萃的一款。 在他的经典之作中，豪华钻表为其最得意之作，其上镶有百余粒钻石和五十颗蓝宝石。,Revision

2、: Attributive 2,Until now, all Piagets timepieces have been made in the workshop in La Cote-Aux-Feesit is the only watch factory where all aspects of watch making are carried out on the same premises and accessories are made of 18-carat gold or pure platinum, the factory even has its own gold foundr

3、y. Until now, all Piagets timepieces have been made in the workshop in La Cote-Aux-Feesit is the only watch factory where all aspects of watch making are carried out on the same premises and (for) accessories are made of 18-carat gold or pure platinum, the factory even has its own gold foundry.,Revi

4、sion: Attributive 3,至今，所有的伯爵表都是在科特奥费的工厂里制作的。那是唯一的一家生产厂家。在那里所有的制表工艺都在同一个场所完成，而且饰品是由18K金或纯白金制成的，工厂甚至有自己的铸金厂。 至今，所有的伯爵表都是在科特奥费的工厂里生产的，而在同一个场所完成所有制表工艺流程的厂家，那是唯一的一家。而且所有饰品采用18K金或纯白金制成的，因此那里甚至有自己的铸金厂。 时至今日，所有的伯爵表都是在科特奥费的工厂里生产的，那是唯一一家能在同一个场所完成所有制表工艺流程的厂家。由于所有的饰品均采用18K金或纯白金制造，该厂还拥有自己的铸金工厂。 时至今日，所有的伯爵表都是在科特奥

5、费的工厂里生产的，那是唯一一家能在同一个场所完成所有制表工艺流程的厂家，那也是唯一一家所有的产品饰品均采用18K金或纯白金制造的厂家，因此该厂还拥有自己的铸金工厂。,Revision: Attributive 4,but still the company Piaget strives for perfection, a principle that drove its founder Georges over a hundred years ago. 伯爵表仍然精益求精，这也正是百余年前推动其创始人乔治迈步向前的一条原则。 但伯爵公司仍然坚持精益求精，这也正是百余年来推动其创始人乔治前进的原

6、则。 精益求精仍然是伯爵表厂奉行的原则，正是这一原则在百余年前推动其创始人乔治迈步向前。,Translation of negative sentences,Negative 1,What are negative sentences? Negative in English sentences refers to those with words like no, not; words with no- or prefix meaning not, such as：nothing， nobody, unimportant; adverb with negative meaning, such

7、 as: hardly，seldom. Negative in Chinese sentences refers to those with “不” I dont know her age exactly. 我不确知她的年龄。 I can hardly finish the job by this afternoon. 今天下午我做不完这项工作了。,Negative 2,Try to translate the following sentences. Compare them with their translations. Is it necessary to keep the sente

8、nces in negative in the target language? I dislike war not only for its dangers and inconveniences, but because of the loss of so many young men. 我不喜欢（讨厌）战争，不仅因为它会带来危险和麻烦，还因为它会让好多年轻人丧命。 Like Brandley, they often had little education. 同布雷德林一样，他们一般都没受过什么教育。,Negative 3,There is every reason for society

9、 to undertake progams that grapple with these problems. 社会有理由尽一切努力解决好这些问题。 社会没有任何理由不尽一切努力解决好这些问题。 Virtually every economist agrees that these concerns are valid, though many questions whether economic growth is their major cause. 所有的经济学家都认为这些关注是正确的，有根据的。尽管有人怀疑经济的增长是否就是罪魁祸首。 所有的经济学家都认为这些关注并非杞人忧天。尽管很多

10、人并不认为经济的增长就是罪魁祸首。 Not fully correspondence,Negative 4: ways of translation,Into negative or affirmative Western society (about 1.2 billion people) cannot bring the remaining 5.1 billion people in less developed countries up to the Western consumptive “standard of living” without exhausting the earth

11、s resources. 西方社会约有12亿人口。要让欠发达国家的51亿人口都达到西方消耗型的“生活标准”，必然会把地球的资源消耗殆尽。（affirmative） 西方社会约有12亿人口。要让欠发达国家的51亿人口都达到西方消耗型的“生活标准”，不可能不把地球的资源消耗殆尽。（negative）,Negative 5,I know not what course others may take, but, as for me, give me liberty or give me death. 我不管别人采取什么途径，在我则是：不自由，毋宁死！（N） Mr. Branson loves not

12、hing more than a daunting challenge. 布兰森就喜欢艰巨的挑战。(A) Negative in comparative (next time) Some special patterns,Negative 6,We cannot be too careful in doing experiments。 Its impossible to speak too severely of his conduct。 You cant be too careful when you drive a car. “cannot（can scarcely，can hardly）

13、.too.”、“Its impossible to do too.” “无论怎样.也不会过分”、“无论怎样.也不可能过分”，也可以正说,Negative 7,At no time can we give up learning。 在任何时候，我们都不能放弃学习。 Dont give up because it is difficult. 不要因为困难而放弃。 Dont think ill of me because I use her help. 不要因为我使唤了她就认为我不好。 no、neither in adverbial phrase, “not.for”，“not.because” “

14、Not” is put in different part,Negative 8,Both of the book are not helpful。 这两本书并非都是有益的。 In this opinion both parties may be right, but they cant both be wrong. 据此看来，双方都可能对，但不可能都错。 All that glitters is not gold. 发光的未必都是金子。 all、both、either、each、every、everybody、everything + not Partial negative,Negativ

15、e 9,Double negation There is no grammatical rule that has not exceptions. 没有一条语法规则没有例外的。(N) 所有语法规则都有例外。(A) This was too great an honor not to excite the envy of his rivals. 这个荣誉太大了，不能不引起对手的嫉妒。 这个荣誉太大了，一定会引起对手的嫉妒的。 Not being a graduate had never held me back in my career with the bank, but now it was

16、 a personal goal I longed to achieve.,Negative 10,没有大学文凭并不影响我在银行的职业生涯。但获得学位确是我的平生夙愿。 He said a leg that wasnt strong enough to run on wasnt any good to a deer, recalls Jean. 事后琼回忆说，“他当时说，鹿要是靠一条吃不住劲的腿跑，那可不行。” He never lets a week go by without telephoning his parents. 他没有一个星期不打电话给父母的。 他每星期都给父母打电话。,Negative 11,Wo