On Translation Technique of English Proverbs 论英语谚语翻译技巧.doc

On Translation Technique of English Proverbs 论英语谚语翻译技巧 Abstract The proverb，which comes from life, is a high degree of concentration and embodiment of a national language and culture. It can reflect a country’s cultural background such as geography, history, religion and so on. To study a nations culture is necessary to study its proverbs. English and Chinese proverbs as treasures of two different languages embody distinct differences that root in cultural differences. Therefore the inescapable responsibility of a translator is to translate proverbs faithfully and to put a culture into another culture. With the help of some typical examples, this thesis compares and analyzes the differences between English and Chinese proverbs from the point of origin, geographical environment, customs,?religious beliefs and historical culture, etc.? It makes proverbs difficult to translate because of their distinctive characteristics and their unique cultural backgrounds.? In order to present an adequate translation of a proverb, we can use four methods of translation flexibly: literal translation, free translation, equivalent translation and literal translation combined with free translation. . Key words English and Chinese proverbs; cultural differences; translation principles; translation methods 摘 要 不管世界上任何一个国家，谚语来源于生活，是一个民族语言和文化的高度浓缩和集中体现。它可以反映出一个国家的地理、历史、宗教等文化背景。研究一个国家的文化必然要研究其谚语。英汉谚语作为两种不同的语言瑰宝，由于其独特的文化而表现出明显的差异。因此,如何忠实地翻译谚语,把一种文化在另一种文化中再现出来,成了每一个译者不可推卸的责任。本文借助一些典型的例子，从起源、地理环境、风俗习惯、宗教信仰、历史文化等文化侧面入手，进行比较与分析，探讨了英语谚语和汉语谚语之间存在的差异。英汉谚语本身的特点以及其独特的文化背景使谚语的翻译比较困难。为了忠实、通顺地再现英语原谚,可以灵活运用四种译法。本文讨论了直译、意译、对等翻译、直译和意译相结合等翻译方法。 关键词 英汉谚语 文化差异 翻译方法 翻译原则 Contents Abstract ……………………………………………………………….………???……..…i Abstract(Chinese)……………………………………………………..…….………...ii Introduction ……………………………………………….…………….………………………1 Chapter One Cultural Differences between Chinese Proverbs and English Proverbs2 1.1Differences in Origin2 1.2Geographical Differences3 1.3CustomsDifferences3 1.4 Religious Bel