中译英技巧-主语的确定及信息重心的确立.ppt

第六章 主语的确定及信息重心的确立 这次国家调动了160万军队去帮助守护大堤，将被洪水淹没的地区的百姓迁走。 One million and six hundred thousand soldiers have been mobilized to help protect the dikes and to move people out of the flooded areas. 我们能解决这个难题。 学电脑的能解决这个难题。 两天时间能解决这个难题。 补主语:one can solve this problem. 用被动： this problem can be solved. 那个地方能解决这个难题。 这种方法能解决这个难题。 主语选择要符合英语语言习惯 热烈欢迎世界各地客商来此进一步加强合作，建立和发展贸易关系。 Customers from various countries and regions in the world are warmly welcome to promote cooperation and to establish and develop business contacts with us. 主语选择要符合英美人思维方式 她从来没想到他是个不诚实的人。 It never occurred to her that he was a dishonest man.(强调客观事实) She has never thought that he is a dishonest man.(强调主观印象) 主语选择要反映句子突出信息 到去年年底，我部已同有关省市签订了100余艘中小船舶的建造合同和协议。 By the end of last year, contracts and agreements had been signed between us and some provinces and cities for the construction of more than 100 medium-and-small-sized vessels. 主语选择要符合主谓搭配和逻辑关系 我国的社会主义建设事业需要尽可能多的知识分子为它服务。 China needs the services of as many intellectuals as possible in building its socialism. 原文状语变通为主语 众所周知，中国在1980年成功发射了第一颗洲际导弹。 As is known to all, 1980 saw the successful launching of China’s first intercontinental guided missile. 主语选择与语篇 我父亲狂热地追求绘画，绘画已经成为他生活的一切，要比母亲，比他的孩子，甚至比他自己都更为重要。 For my father, painting was a governing passion. It came before mother, before his children and even before himself. 这些研究表明，一个人是否曾得到父母经常性的夸奖，对其生活有着重要影响。 The studies indicate that every person’s life is largely shaped by whether he or she has received frequent parental praise. The studies leave no doubt that whether one has received frequent parental praise has a great influence on one’s life. * * “话题+说明” “主语+谓语” 汉语 英语 对主语要求松散 主语必不可少，容易确定 话题显著(topic-prominent) 主语显著（subject-prominent） C-E，主语不一定相同 直译