翻译教程第六次课.docVIP

Lecture Six Translation of Words (II) Section 2 The choice of English appropriate words After analysing the meaning of the source language----Chinese, the translator has to decide what expressions he should use in the target language---- English. In the second stage, the translator has to pay attention of the following aspects. 1. Choosing Words according to Collocation 学习知识 to acquire (gain) knowledge 学习雷锋 take Lei Feng as a model (an example). Learn freom Lei Feng. 学数学 study mathematics 学文化 learn to read and write. 当然我们也要学习世界上一切先进的经验，世界各国，包括美国在内，有先进的东西我们也要学。 Of course, we should also learn from all the advanced experience of all the other countries in the world, including the United States 这菜真香。 How delicious the dish is. 这花儿真香。 How fragrant (sweet) the flowers are. 新犁过的土地散发着芳香。 The newly ploughed fields smelt sweet. 空气中有熏衣草和迷迭香花的味道。 There is a lavender scent and rosemary scent in the air. 我的乖乖香。 You are sweet (lovely) baby. What a sweet (lovely) child you are. 对灾区人民表示慰问。 To express sympathy and solicitude for the people of disaster areas. 请向他们表示亲切慰问。 Please convey to them our sincere solicitude. 慰问团 a group sent to convey greeting; 慰问演出 a special performance as an expression of gratitude or appreciation. Choosing Words according to Collocation 我们应该推行强硬政策。 We should carry out a strong policy. 应改为：We should carry out a tough policy. 热烈祝贺亚运会。 Warmly congratulate the Asian Games. 应改为：Hail / Greet the Asian Games. 欢迎你来和我们一道工作。 Welcome you to work with us. 应改为：You are welcome to work with us. 她嫁给了一个老外。 She married with/to a foreigner. 应改为：She married a foreigner. 美国和英国开始认识到：只有中国战场的胜利才能遏止德、意、日“轴心国”的联盟。 The United States and Britain began to see that only victory on the Chinese battlefield counld contain the Axis alliance of Germany, Italy a nd Japan. 我最终认识到这件事为何非做不可。 I came to realize in the end why it must be done. 看来她还未认识到有危险。 It seems that she is still not aware of the danger. 恐慌平息了。 Panic subsides. 立即采取有效措施。 To take