Unit 8 Omission 减词法.pptVIP

Unit 8 Omission 减词法 I. What is Omission Omission: Addition(Amplification) to leave out some unnecessary words. One of the differences in syntax between English and Chinese is the disparity in wording. What is regarded as a natural or indispensable element in one language may be regarded as superfluous or even “a stumbling block” in the other. For the sake of succinctness, functional words in English such as the article, the preposition are usually omitted in translation. The time-keeping devices of electronic watches are much more accurate than those of mechanical ones. 电子表比机械表准确得多。 He took off his coat and shoes. Then he put on his slippers，went to the sofa and began to watch TV. After a moment, he asked his wife to bring him a cup of tea. 他脱了大衣和鞋子，然后穿上拖鞋，走到沙发前，开始看电视。过了一会儿，他叫妻子给他端杯茶来。 省略代词 省略连词 省略冠词 省略介词 省略动词 省略同义词或近义词 省略其他词语 II. Omission of pronoun 1. 在英语中，代词充当主语的情况相当多。为了使译文前后的句子意思紧凑，避免重复用词，汉语习惯采用无主句，其主语就是前面的代词。 He was thin and haggard and he looked miserable. 他消瘦而憔悴，看上去痛苦不堪的样子（一副可怜相） But it’s the way I am, and try as I might; I haven’t been able to change it. 可我就是这个脾气，虽几经努力，却始终未能改变过来。 He was well-favoured, bright, a good dancer, a fair shot and a fine tennis player. He was an asset at any party. He was lavish with flowers and expensive boxes of chocolate, and though he entertained little, when he did it was with an originality that pleased. 他长得帅，很聪明，舞跳得不错，枪打得也可以，网球也打得挺好，深得（女孩子）喜爱。他是宴会中的宝贝儿，任意购买鲜花和高价巧克力送人。尽管他不大请客，请起来也别有一番创意，让人开心不已。 他英俊，又聪明，舞跳得不错，打枪不算坏，网球也打得很好。什么宴会都少不了他。鲜花和高价的大盒巧克力糖任意买来送人。虽则很少请客，请起来倒也别致有趣。 2.英语中的泛指人称代词作主语时，常常可以省略，翻译成无主句。 As you come into the room, you’ll notice a piano. 一进房间门，就会看见一台钢琴。 One must have studied hard before one could succeed in mastering a foreign language. 必须勤学苦练, 才能精通一门外语。 Fight when you can win; move away when you cannot win. 打得赢就打，打不赢就走。 We have 7 days a week and 24 hours a day. 一周有七天，一天有24小时。 Order is order, we cannot complain, we cannot bargain, we cannot question and we cannot suggest cha