定语从句的翻译方法与技巧.ppt

Lecture 11语序调整之定语从句的译法 英汉定语从句对比 1. This is the cat.　　 这就是那只猫。　　 2. This is the cat that killed the rat.　　 这就是那只捕杀了老鼠的猫。　　 3. This is the cat that killed the rat that ate the cake.　　 * 这就是那只捕杀了偷吃了蛋糕的老鼠的猫。　　 4. This is the cat that killed the rat that ate the cake that was put in the house.　　 * 这就是那只捕杀了偷吃了放在房间里的蛋糕的老鼠的猫。　　 5. This is the cat that killed the rat that ate the cake that was put in the house that Jack built.　　 * 这就是那只捕杀了偷吃了放在杰克修建的房间里的蛋糕的老鼠的猫。 英语中的定语从句有两种：限制性定语从句和非限制性定语从句。 限制性定语从句是先行词不可缺少的部分，去掉它主句意思往往不明确；例如 This is the house which we bought last month. 这是我们上个月买的那幢房子。（限制性）  非限制性定语