（精）10-Diction.ppt

For a translator, the first thing is to decide the proper meaning of the words in the specific context. “Each word when used in a new context is a new word.” Faith One word usually has various parts of speech and various meanings. Polysemy (一词多义) 从“意思”有多少个意思谈起 甲：“这不过是点小意思。请您帮个忙!真不好意思!您就收下吧!这不是我的意思,我们经理说先‘意思意思’……” Its really awkard to ask you for a favor. It is just a little gift for you. Please do take it. It was not me but our manager who insisted that we should send a gift as a token of our appreciation first. 乙：“咱们公事公办,不要这个‘意思意思’。” It ’s an official business. Please take it back. 甲：“够意思!不过,我的意思您还得收下,您别不好意思!” It’s so kind of you! But I insist that you should take it. Dont be embarrassed.” 乙：“我明白你的意思,您这“意思”跟“意思意思”还不是一个意思。”　　 I see what you mean, but isn’t this YISI（to ask for a favor or show one‘s meaning for a special purpose by giving a gift）the same as YISI-YISI?　 甲：您真有意思!” How humorous you are! Parts of speech Barking dogs do not bite. 吠犬不咬人。 He was dogged by financial trouble. 他为财政困难所困扰。 P 58-59 Based on its Part of Speech (根据词性确定词义) Like Wheat, oat, and the like are cereals. 小麦，燕麦等等都是谷类。（n.） You look like you’d seen a ghost. 你那副神情好像见了鬼了。（conj.） Keith and I, we were so close, like brothers. 我和凯斯亲密无间，情同手足。(prep.) Banana doesn’t like me. 香蕉不适合我的口味。(v.) 5) Like enough, the merchant ship will arrive in port today. 商船很可能于今天抵港。(adv.) Like causes produce like results. 相似的原因导致相似的结果。(adj.) Light 1) Aluminum is a light metal. 铝是一种轻金属。（adj.） 2) Traffic on the road was extremely light during the night. 夜里路上来往的车辆极为稀少。（adj.） 3) Light the candle to see what happened inside. 点亮蜡烛看看里面发生了什么。（v.） 4) A soft light came into her eyes as she looked at him. 她望着他, 眼中闪露出柔情. （n.） 5) Recent research has cast new light on the causes of the disease. 最近的研究对该病的病因作了进一步的诠释. （n.） 2. Based on Word