2015英汉翻译技巧.ppt

Lecture 4 1. Party officials worked long hours on meager food, in cold caves, by dim lamps. 党的干部们吃着粗茶淡饭，住着冰凉的窑洞，点着昏暗的油灯，长时间地工作着。 …and that government of the people, by the people , for the people, shall not perish form the earth. 这个民有、民治、民享的政府将永存于世。 Up the street they went, past stores, across a broad square , and then entered a huge building. 他们沿着大街走去，经过一家家店铺，穿过一个宽阔的广场，然后走进一幢大楼。 英语介词数量 280个之多 （Curme） 汉语介词数量 约30个 英语介词：简单介词（in，at ， to etc.） 合成介词( onto, outside, upon) 双重介词(from behind, in between) 成语介词(apart from, with reference to , on behalf of ) At, by, in, for, of, on, to, from, and with are most frequently used by 92% among all other prepositions. 1. 我非常了解他,因为我们在同一个办公室工作. I know him quite well, for we are in the same office. 我们的孩子上同一所学校. Our children are at the same school. 我听说他现在联合国教科文组织工作. I hear that he is with the UNESCO. I will be with you in a minute. ( from Film Fugitive) 她在缝纫. She is at the sewing machine. She is sewing a skirt for her daughter. 她正在为女儿缝制一条裙子. 他还在洗澡 He is still in the bath. 她是该委员会的成员. She is on the committee. 他最近在忙着写毕业论文. He has been on his dissertation these days. 2. 尽管我们努力推进素质教育,许多老师和家长还是热衷于分数. Despite our efforts at quality-oriented education, many teachers and parents are still keen on marks. 穿过森林,他们找到了那个小村庄. Through the forest, they found the small village. 说完这些话,他就走了. With the words, he went away. 我过去化学学得很吃力. I used to have a hard time with chemistry. 老师胳膊下夹一个铁戒尺,手里拿着书,在教室里踱来踱去. The master was walking up and down the room, with the iron ruler under his arm and a book in his hand. 他始终低着头一言不发 He remained silent with his head down all the time. 他紧握拳头,怒视着我. He stared at me with his fist clenched. 不要开窗睡觉,否则你会感冒. Don’t go to bed with the windows open otherwise you’ll catch a cold. 一枪不发,战争就结束了 The war was over with no shot being fired. 3. 他请我去他家吃午饭。 He invited me to his house for lunch. 每天早晨我宁愿步行去咖啡馆喝咖啡，也不用办公桌旁边的饮水机。 In the morning I would like to walk to the caf