英语翻译技巧第12节 拆分、合并法.doc

第12节 拆分、合并法 分句法和合句法是改变原文句子结构的两种重要方法。分句法是指把原文的一个简单句译成两个或更多句子。合句法是原文两个简单句或一个复合句在译文中用一个单句来表达。 拆分法 把原文中的一个单词译成句子 副词 The Chinese seemed justifiably proud of their economic achievements. Incidentally, I hope to get better treatment in these countries than I was treated in the United States. They, not surprisingly, did not respond at all. 1)中国人似乎为他们在经济上取得的成就而自豪，这是合乎情理的。 2)顺便提一下，我希望能在这些国家得到比我在美国得到的更好的对待。 3)他们根本没有答复，这是不足为奇的。 形容词 Alice and Mary stood in quiet sorrow for some time. Chairman Mao might have spoken with understandable pride of his policy of “self-reliance”. The room was all very neat and christmasy. That region was the most identifiable trouble spot. He had long been held in cordial contempt by his colleagues; now that contempt was no longer cordial. 爱丽丝和玛丽难过地站在那儿，半天没说一句话。（好一阵子谁也没说话） 毛主席在谈到他的“自力更生”的政策时，也许有些自豪感，这是可以理解的。 房间十分整洁，布置得象过圣诞节似的。 那地区是个麻烦的地方，这是大家最容易看出来的。 长期以来，他的同事虽然看不起他，却还是对他有些亲切感；现在，除看不起之外，亲切感也没有了。 名词 1）A movie of me leaving that building would look like a disaster. 2) As a place to live, it left much to be desired. As a secret training base for a new plane, it was an excellent site, its remoteness effectively masking its activity. 3) He shook his head and his eyes were wide, then narrowed in indignation. 1) 我离开那栋楼的情景，要是拍成电影的话，会象一场灾难一样。 2）作为居住的地方，这里有许多不足之处。但作为新型飞机的秘密训练基地，却是非常理想的。它地处边陲，人们不易了解其中的活动。 3）他摇了摇头，两眼睁得圆圆的，接着又眯成一条线，脸上露出了愤怒的神色。 作业： 1. He wished he were at home. Ordinarily, he would have been there three hours ago. 2. Illogically, she had expected some kind of miracle solution. 3. But, occasionally, through haste or carelessness, mistakes were made, so that at the end of the business day one teller would be short on cash, the other long. 4. Characteristically, Mr. Harold concealed his feelings and watched and learned. 5.He stalked away, but with a gnawing uncertainty in his breast. 6. The inside of each tent depended on the personality of its occupants. 把原文中的一个短语译成句子 分词短语 They were at home in the home of the people, moving confidently without fear