Unit3TranslationandWriting摘要.ppt

* Knowing About Translation 2. Translation Practice 3. Writing Knowing About Translation 根据汉语的修辞习惯，英语系动词在翻译中经常被省略，只留下形容词等词；其他一些动词有时也可以省略。 英译汉省略译法 ( 3 ) —— 其他词类的省略 1 省略动词 The dog has run mad. The new invention will prove useful to all humanity. 那只狗发疯了。 这个新发明会对全人类有用。 3. “We never go out.” “That’s not true. We went out last week.” 4. He had uncombed hair, dirty clothes, and only 35 cents in his pocket. “我们从不出去。”“不对，我们上周还出去过。” 他头发凌乱，衣衫肮脏，口袋里仅有35美分。 2 省略其他词 为了译文的流畅，根据上下文意思，其他一些可有可无的词也可以省略。 He refused to help me, despite the fact that I asked him several times. 尽管我求了他好几次，他还是拒绝帮助我。 2. He is a good friend that speaks well of us behind our backs. 背后说好话，才是真朋友。 3. Oakland was north of Los Angeles, but the plane seemed to be heading west, and when he looked out his window all he could see was ocean. 奥克兰位于洛杉矶的北面，可飞机似乎在向西飞行，他朝舷窗外一看，只看到一片汪洋大海。 汉译英省略译法 1 省略某些范畴词（category words） 汉语中的某些范畴词，如“问题”、“状况”、“情况”、“工作”等，没有实质意义，译成英语时往往省略。 我想更多地了解美国的情况。 中国足球的落后状况必须改变。 I would like to know more about the United States. The backwardness of the Chinese football must be changed. 3. 总之，就全国范围来说，我相信我们一定能够逐步解决沿海同内地贫富差距的问题。 In short, taking the country as a whole, I am confident that we can gradually bridge the gap between coastal and inland areas. 2 省略原文中的累赘语言 在工作中，我们必须避免犯不必要的错误。 本公司生产的地毯美丽大方，光彩夺目，富丽堂皇。 We must avoid making mistakes in our work. The carpets made in our company are beautiful and magnificent. 3 省略原文中的重复部分 市场里人山人海，摩肩接踵，真可谓水泄不通。 The market is like a sea of people, jostling (推推搡搡) each other; you could say that even a drop of water could not trickle through. 2. 他爬起山来不急也不喘，好像不快，可我们总是落在后边跟不上。 He could walk up the hill easily without breathing hard while we had trouble catching up with him. 2. Translation Practice 1) Translate the following sentences into Chinese. Pay attention to the omission of words. This technology is advanced and products made with it are comfortable and convenient to carry. 2. These developing countries cover vast territories, encompas