第二十二讲 定语从句的翻译.pptVIP

翻译 HY 再如 John, whose wife is ill, cannot come to the party. 约翰不能来参加聚会,因为他妻子病了. He insisted on buying another coat, which he had no use for. 他坚持要再买一件上衣,虽然他用不着. 翻译 HY Norway is, quite naturally, paying great attention to developments in Europe and in the Atlantic community, which are so instrumental to the maintenance of peace and security in our part of the world. 挪威自然十分关注欧洲和大西洋国家的发展,因为这些发展大大有助于维护世界上我们这一地区的和平和安全. 翻译 HY In a dispute between two states with which one is friendly, try not to get involved.? 两国相争，若与之都友好，则力避卷入。 The arms drive, which brings huge profits to the monopolists, weighs heavily on the working people and seriously worsens the economy of the country.? 军备竞赛一方面给垄断资本家带来巨额利润，一方面却把沉重的负担加在劳动人民头上，使国家的经济状况恶化。 翻译 HY 另外,要特别注意由but和than引导的定语从句的翻译.but作为关系代词也可以引导定语从句,同具有否定意义的主句连用,其先行词可以是人,也可以是物.but在意义上等于that...not, who...not, which...not.在带有比较级的句子中,than可以作代词,兼有连词和代词的性质.但也有人认为这种用法的than是连词,后省略了主语what.例如: There are few of them but (who dont) admire your achievement. 他们几乎每个人都敬佩你的成就. The house was more luxuriously decorated than suited his taste. 那房子装饰得太豪华,不合他的审美趣味 翻译 HY The computer, which seems to play the role of a human brain, is often called an electronic brain. 由于计算机起着类似人脑的作用，所以常常被称作电脑。（译成原因状从） 翻译 HY Rose took Chinese medicine which relieved her symptoms. 罗斯服了中药，结果缓解了症状。（译成结果状从） There is no bad habit that may not be cured by a strong willpower. 只要有坚强的意志，就没有什么坏习惯改不掉。（译成条件状从） 翻译 HY The newswoman wishes to write an article that will attract public attention to shipwreck. 这位女记者想写篇文章， 以便能够引起公众对那起沉船事件的注意。（译成目的状语从句） 翻译 HY V. 调整 　　翻译定语从句也可以忽略其语法形式，只关注信息，翻译时依据时间逻辑或其他逻辑来调整语序，例如先发生的先说，后发生的后说。如： The sun, which had hidden all day, now came out in all its splendor.? 太阳整天都躲在云层里，现在露面了，光芒四射。 比较：那个整天躲在云层里的太阳,现在又光芒四射地露面了 翻译 HY It was an old woman, tall and shapely still, though withered by time, on whom his eyes fell when he stopped and turned.? 他停下脚步，转过身来，定睛一看，是位年迈的妇女。她高高的个儿，虽然饱经风霜，却风韵犹存。 They remarked now he took a different seat from that which he us