CET翻译技巧.ppt

Translation 1 enough money (should) be collected/raised blaming the child for he should have restrained himself from raging/losing temper Having come into use at the end of 18th century Having been canceled because of the snowstorm Translation 2 absorbed in reading the novel Had it been five minutes earlier/If it had been five minutes earlier out of my sight But for the power failure/cut as was to be expected Translation 3 cannot be too careful would rather read than watch TV Neither of the two books holds the opinion as dangerous as it formerly was set free/released most of war prisoners. Translation 4 Out of mere curiosity that you misunderstood me/of your misunderstanding me Who would have expected Wherever they went because of/owing to my ignorance Translation 5  turned a deaf ear to our warnings could not help laughing finds fault with is twice as expensive as it was a few years ago beyond words/more than I can describe in words 2．状语的换序 具体而言，需要进行状语调整的情形有以下5种： （１）汉语中表示频度及不确定时间概念的副词，如：常常、总是、从不、已经、很少、偶尔、有时等作状语，通常在主要动词之前。译成英文时，也通常将副词译在行为动词之前，但如有系动词或情态动词，则需要调整顺序，将副词译在这些词之后。[例１０]我通常骑自行车上班。I usually go to work by bike．(换序) （２）汉语中常使用一长串的状语， 但是英语中一般不在句首连续使用不同的介词词组。因而可以将其中一个放在句末。 [例１２]中国要谋求发展，摆脱贫穷和落后，就必须开放。 If China wants to shake off poverty and backwardness and pursue development．she must open to the outside world．这里汉语虽然是“摆脱贫穷和落后”在“谋求发展”的后面，但是在逻辑上，应该将“摆脱贫穷和落后”放在前面。 （３）某些句子译成英文时，可作倒装处理。[例]天气从来没有这样好过。Never has 4the weather been so fine． （４）．某些表示事物的存在、出现或消失的汉语无主句，译成英语时往往采用倒装语序。[例]祖国的地下到处都埋藏着丰富的矿产资源。In our motherland hidden underground there is a wealth of mineral resources． （５）状语与主语的换序。按照西方人的思维模式和英语表达法，英语可以用地点、时间作主语，这是英语中较为常见的现象。这种用法不仅强调了地点、时间的观念，而且使句子简洁、生动。通常以时间、地点等名词作主语的句子，常用see，witness，find等动词作谓语。在英译包含时间、地点的句子时，常可采用这种句式。 [例１５]众所周知，中国在2003年第一次成功地发射了载人飞船。 As is known to a11, 2003 saw the successful launching of China’s first manned space flight． （四）补全译法 　　对于中文句子中不明显、被省略或未说明的主语，译者根据实际情况在译文中将主语成分补全，这就是补全译法。需要注意的是补充的成分尽管在原句中是主语，但在译文中不一定都以主语形式出现。补全主语时，应根据以下原则： 1．符合上下文