第二章 汉英翻译基础知识

第二章 汉英翻译基础知识
1． 汉英翻译与文化
文化的定义：人类在社会历史发展过程中所创造的物质财富和精神财富的总和。
文化的种类：8种
2． 文化、语言与汉英翻译的关系
物质文化、制度文化、心理文化
individualism, materialism, ambition, landlord, politeness
"思维方式是主体在反映客体的思维过程中，定型化了的思维形式、思维方法和思维程序的综合和统一。"
2.2 中英思维方式对比：
中国人：伦理(ethics)、整体综合性(integrity, synthetic)、直觉(intuition)、形象思维(figurative thinking)
英美人：认知(cognition)、个体分析性(individuality, analytic)、实证(evidence)、逻辑思维(logical thinking)
1. 顺其自然、(let nature take its course in accordance with its natural tendency) 听其自然、(leave the matter as it is; take the world as it is) 听天由命( be at the mercy of the nature; be left to God's mercy)、亲属称呼、单位从小到大、从大到小
2. 中西医看病方式、戏剧、
3. 量词，
明枪易躲，暗箭难防it is easy to dodge a spear thrust in the open but difficult to guard against an arrow shot from hiding、脚踏实地have one's feet planted on solid ground; have a down-to-earth manner; 脚踏两只船straddle two boats; have a foot in either camp; sit on the fence
2.3 汉英语言对比
2.3．1 汉英文字对比
英语没有字，只有词。Character, word
2.3.2 汉英语音对比
2.3.3 汉英词汇对比
词是具备形、音、义可以独立运用的最小语言单位
P35
牛与马
力大如牛 as strong as a horse
老黄牛 work like a horse
食量大如牛 eat like a horse
牛不喝水强按头 you can make a horse to the water but you can't make it drink
吹牛 talk horse
牛饮 drink like a fish
虎与狮
as brave as a lion, feel like a lion
虎胆英雄 hero as brave as a lion
拦路虎 obstacle; lion in the way
虎口拔牙 beard the lion in his den
"羊"goat, lamb, sheep
温柔善良，多才多艺，软弱可欺
罪恶，魔鬼的帮凶 play the goat, separate from the sheep and the goats
淫乱、好色、替罪羊 old goat, make sb, the goat, scapegoat
lamb 基督教救世主的象征
lamb of the God 耶稣
you poor lamb! 可怜的宝贝！
sheep"绵羊"胆小、温顺，虚弱
1. go to the dogs
2. Every dog has his day
3. He who has a mind to beat his dog will easily find his stick.
4. like a duck to water
5. A cat nap
6. Hold one's horse
7. Straight from a horse's mouth
8. Have a bee in one's head
9. See the elephant
10. The lion's share


1. 堕落
2. 凡人皆有得意日
3. 欲加之罪，何患无辞
4. 如鱼得水
5. 打个盹
6. 有耐心
7. 原话或从可靠权威人士得来的消息
8. 神经不正常、胡思乱想
9. 大开眼界
10. 最大部分、好处




1. 像热

锅上的蚂蚁
2. 名人、红人
3. 一粒老鼠屎坏了一锅汤
4. 怪人
5. 非驴非马
6. 有其他要紧事要做
7. 倔得像头牛
8. 莫惹是生非
9. 绝不可能。
10. 真是个草包！

1. Like a cat on hot bricks
2. A lion of the day
3. A fly in the ointment
4. Odd/queer fish
5. Neither fish nor fowl
6. Have other fish to fry
7. As stubborn as a mule
8. Let sleeping dog lie
9. When pigs fly
10. What a turkey!



根据汉语提示在空格里填上一个合适的动词（要求不用make, take, have, give, do之类的所谓"万能词--all-purpose word"）：
1） The birds also（糟蹋庄稼）______crops when the opportunity appears.
2） The next day I went to the railway station to（去取行李）_______the luggage.
3） The professor is going to（开设一门新科）________a new course to postgraduates.
4） Teachers are expected to（为人师表）_______themselves in an exemplary way.
5） It is unlikely that the director will（发表讲话）______a speech on such an occasion.
6） It is advisable to（有耐心）_____ patience in dealing with such complicated situations.
7） Even if we are now richer, we should still（厉行节约）______economy.
8） I heard someone knocking, but I was reluctant to（开门）______the door.
9） To our surprise, Tom didn't（报名参加）_______himself for the competition.
10)The workers demanded a raise and threatened to go on strike if the management refused to（答应他们的要求）______their request.






参考答案：
a. 1) attack 2) claim 3)offer 4) behave 5)deliver
6) exercise 7) practice 8)answer 9) enter 10) grant

b. 选择一个合适的动词填空，并注意其形式的适当变化：
desert develop exhaust feel transfer produce pay lie reflect work bottle betray sleep fall convey

11) Asking questions would _______my ignorance, so I said nothing except to remark on the beauty of the place.
12) His presence of mind never _______him.
13) The film has been exposed to light. How can you expect the photograph to _________?
14) Although the book does not _________the subject, it is very helpful.
15) The loaded basket I carried _________heavier and heavier.
16) Words failed to ___________his indignation.
17) The bus conductor asked the passengers to _______their tickets.
18) It _______in the long run to introduce new techniques.
19) The difference between the possible and the impossible _______in a person's determination.
20) They were afraid that it would be easy for them to _______victim to these inquisitively sharp-eyed private detectives.
21) What great achievements they have made! They are really ________ wonders.
22) As public transportation is overloaded, it often takes a lot of waiting to get on a bus and to ________from one bus line to another.
23) People who have a

good row and then forget about it are doing their health more good than those who ________up their feelings.
24) Instead of going to the doctor, he lay in bed and ________away his headache.
25) English is actually not too difficult to learn once you know some basic facts about the language and the culture that it _______.


　b. 11) betray 12) deserted 13) develop 14) exhaust 15) felt
16) convey 17) produce 18) pays 19) lies 20) fall
21) working 22) transfer 23) bottle 24) slept 25) reflects

2.3 汉英语言对比
汉藏语系Sino-Tibetan Family (P33)
印欧语系Indo-European Family
1．文字对比 script/system of writing (P33-34)
汉语ideographic script
英语alphabetic script
character字（文字的基本单位）word词
汉语（绝大部分）既是字又是词
英语没有字只有词A，I，O

2. 语音对比 (P34-35)

音素(phoneme)韵母(final)声母(initial)
音素(phoneme)元音(vowel)辅音(consonant)
声调语言tonal language
语调语言intonation language
3. 词汇对比 (P35-36)
词：最小语言单位和语法单位
a．构词对比 （P36-37）
b．词义对比（P41）
果品：水果和干果的总称 fresh and dried fruits
do the floor/ dishes/lawn/housework/ house chores/ general cleaning
擦玻璃、擦皮鞋、擦黑板、搽粉、搽药、搽雪花膏
sweep the floor, shine/polish leather shoes, clean /wipe blackboard, powder one's face, apply lotion, put on vanishing cream,
c．词义关系（P43-46）
一、词义相符(semantic correspondence)
指称意义和蕴涵意义相符
1. He is a sly old fox.
2. That book, whose author doesn't seem to have his own viewpoints, is full of parrot-knowledge.
3. 假对应词
"机械对应"
在头脑里自觉或不自觉地把某个汉语词语和某个英语词划上等号。由于这种对应在许多情景中都不成立，所以又被称为"虚假对应"。
机械对应的起源可以追溯到常见的汉英对照词汇表。例如：wear"穿"
打了一条红领带，系着红头绳，抹昂贵的香水，化了淡妆，挂着微笑
wear a red tie; wear a red hair ribbon; wear an expensive perfume; wear light make-up; wear a smile
level:"水平"英语水平，生活水平，游泳水平


proficiency; standard; skill
fist product 拳头产品 knockout

全岛6300户人家，共有200多架钢琴。
Out of 6300 families, there are over 200 pianos.
Out of 6300 musical instruments, 200 are pianos.
Of 6300 households on the islet, more than 200 have a piano at home.

Constant dropping wears the stone


滴水石穿

Pour oil on fire

火上浇油

Fish in troubled waters

浑水摸鱼
Have one's tail up

翘尾巴？


兴致勃勃、信心十足
pull one's leg 拉后腿？

For a time I actually believed that his wife had royal blood. Then I realized he was pulling my leg.


to tell someone something that is not tr

ue, as a joke:
I haven't won, have I? You're pulling my leg.

Eat one's words食言？

to admit that what you said was wrong:
I'm going to make you eat your words.

Walking skeleton 行尸走肉？

骨瘦如柴


骨鲠在喉have a bone in one's throat？

不愿说话的借口

lie down on the job躺倒不干？

不好好干，磨洋工

throw up one's job 躺倒不干

二、词义相异(semantic non-correspondence)
指称意义和蕴涵意义相异 （P46-47）
1. 指称意义相同，蕴涵意义相异"松、梅、竹"英语中没有不畏严寒，傲然风雪的品德
2. 指称意义和蕴涵意义都相异
"龙"帝王的象征，吉祥物"凤"表示祥瑞
dragon
1. a large imaginary animal that has wings and a long tail and can breathe out fire
2 a woman who behaves in an angry, unfriendly way
phoenix
1. a magic bird that is born from a fire, according to ancient stories
2. rise like a phoenix from the ashes to
become successful again after seeming to have failed completely凤凰涅槃
龙凤呈祥（dragon and phoenix bringing prosperity）
龙飞凤舞（dragons flying and phoenixes dancing）
culture shock
指人
a lucky dog, a gay dog喜欢玩乐的人, a dumb dog沉默不语的人, a dirty dog坏蛋,
贬义
a dead dog，a dog in the manger, lead a dog's life, die like a dog, go to the dogs, let sleeping dog lie
毫无价值的东西，占着茅坑不拉屎，令人烦恼的生活，死得可悲，堕落毁灭，不要惹是生非

三、词义空缺(semantic zero) （P47-48）
指称意义和蕴涵意义在英语中不存在，词语意义的空缺是文化现象空缺的结果。翻译时需要用音译、意译或其他方式表示其义。P47


小康社会

A well-off society ？
a moderately prosperous society
小康水平A relatively comfortable life
a relatively comfortable standard of living
党内民主 inner-Party democracy ？
on the inside or close to the centre of something
an inner room
inner London/ring
the inner ear

intra-Party democracy
依法治国 rule the country by law ？
以法律为手段实行统治
The rule of law/ law-based governance
确立法律至高无上的地位

宪法和法律 the Constitution and other laws
The Constitution and laws
宪法是国家的根本大法，去掉这个更改的依据是美国历届总统在提到"宪法和法律"时，只说，The Constitution and laws
而不说the Constitution and other laws

反腐倡廉fight corruption and build a clean government
Fight corruption and uphold integrity
"廉洁"不仅是对政府官员的要求，党政军及其其它各方，凡是握有一定权力的，都应该清廉。

文明（现代汉语词典）：1。文化，2。社会发展到较高阶段和具有较高文化的，3。指有西方现代色彩的（风俗、习惯、事物。Civilization英语"教养、开化 "
政治文明

Political civiliz

ation
精神文明

Cultural and ethical civilization/ spiritual civilization
生态文明

Conservation culture


汉英句法对比 P48
1. 句子的概念
句子的类型
○1我常见许多青年的朋友，○2聪明用功，○3成绩优异，○4而语文程度不足以达意，○5甚至写一封信亦难得通顺，○6问其故则日其兴趣不在语文方面。

　○1I have come across a great many young friends, ○2bright and diligent, ○3do exceedingly well in studies, ○4 but they are rather weak in Chinese, ○5even can't write a smooth Chinese letter. ○6 When asked why, they'll say they are not interested in Chinese.
I have come cross a great many bright and diligent young friends who have done exceedingly well in their studies, but they are so weak in Chinese that they cannot even write a letter in correct Chinese. When I asked them why, they said they were not interested in the Chinese language.
2.

衔接手段 （56-67）
1. 指称衔接 （56-60）
一路上吃了半斤炒栗子，睡了一会儿觉，就到了北京。
We ate half a jin of roast chestnuts, had a nap and soon arrived in Beijing.
还是从火车上说起吧! 大约在我四岁多的时候，我坐过火车。
Let's begin with the train.
Let's begin from the train.
I'll begin from the time when I was born on the train.
Let me begin with my trip on the train.
2. 结构衔接 （60-64）
燕子去了，有再来的时候；杨柳枯了，有再青的时候；桃花谢了，又再开的时候。但是，聪明的你告诉我，我们的日子为什么一去不复返？（排比）p63
Swallows fly away, yet return; willows wither, yet burgeon again; peach-blossom fades; yet blooms afresh. But tell me, you who are wise, why do our days depart never to return?
我为人人，人人为我。 （回环）p63
One for all, all for one.
人不犯我，我不犯人
We will never attack unless we are attacked.
长相知才能不相疑，不相疑才能长相知。
Only by being well acquainted with each other can we be free from suspicious, and only without suspicious can we always keep bosom friends with each other.
○1一年、两年、三年，你的望眼将穿，○2一年、两年、三年，我的归心似箭。（渐进，反复）p64
Year in year out you have been looking forward with eager expectation to my home-coming; year in year out I have been looking forward with great anxiety to returning home

翻译下列句子，注意句中划线词语的表达
1. 如果你留下来，我也要留下来。
2. 小马也就是十二、三岁。
3. 她怎么好好地就自杀了？这也怪了！
4. 说来话长。
5. 他的名字我一时说不上来。
6. 你连续三次没交作业，这可说不过去。
7. 他两岁就学会看时间了。
8. 我能看出你在想什么。
9. 你要是觉得这东西还看得过去，就买下来吧。
10. 我万万没有想到（这个主意）。

1. If you stay, I wi

ll, too.
2. Xiao ma is no more than 12 or 13 years old.
3. Why did she commit suicide for no reason? It was rather odd.
4. It is a long story.
5. His name is on the tip of my tongue.
6. You have failed to hand in your exercises three times in a row/succession/running. I am tired of listening to your excuses.
　This is really inexcusable.
7. He could tell time even when he was two years old.
8. I can read your mind.
9. If you think it's all right, then buy it.
10. This idea never occurred to me.




金玉满堂：Treasures fill the home
生意兴隆：Business flourishes
岁岁平安：Peace all year round
恭喜发财：Wishing you prosperity
和气生财：Harmony brings wealth
心想事成：May all your wishes come true
吉祥如意：Everything goes well
国泰民安：The country flourishes and people live in peace
招财进宝：Money and treasures will be plentiful
一帆风顺：Wishing you every success
步步高升：Promoting to a higher position
出入平安：Safe trip wherever you go