Unit2Diction.pptVIP

Unit 2 Diction 遣词用字 Definition By “diction” we mean the proper choice of words and phrases in the target language on the basis of accurate comprehension of the source language text. Correspondence between English and Chinese Full correspondence No equivalents One word with multiple equivalents Of the same meaning Of different meanings Full correspondence minibus = 微型汽车（面包车） the United Nations = 联合国 the Pacific Ocean = 太平洋 helicopter = 直升飞机 No equivalents boomer teenager plumber (特工) mascon (质量密集的物质) chain-smoker (烟鬼) hit (引起轰动的事物，如:演出、促销等的成功) One word with multiple equivalents of the same meaning 爱人 老婆 夫人 老伴 媳妇 堂客 内人、贱内、拙荆 One word with multiple equivalents of different meanings Marry Sister Man I am a man now. Any man can do it. The rights of man should be respected. You cannot share the same bedroom if you are not man and wife. You are the master and I am the man. How to judge the meaning? According to word formation According to the parts of speech According to the collocation According to the context According to the syntax Word Formation dewinged treatment Pneumono- ultra- microscopic- silico- volcano- coni- osis Parts of speech He saw a man sawing wood with a saw． 他看见一个人正用锯子锯木头。 Needing some light to see by, the burglar crossed the room with a light step to light the light with the light green shade. 夜贼轻手轻脚的穿过房间，点亮了那盏有浅绿色灯罩的灯，以便辨别方向。 Eat what you can and can what you cannot． 能吃的吃掉，吃不掉的就做成罐头。 Collocation a fast car the fast growth fast music a fast journey fast color a fast film a fast oven fast asleep break one’s fast stick fast in the mud 速度很快的车 迅速成展 节奏快的音乐 行程紧凑的一次旅行 不易褪掉的颜色 快速感光胶卷 烤箱 熟睡 开斋 牢牢地陷在泥潭里 good saying 金玉良言 good idea good joke good looks good luck good dinner good contract good debt 能收回的 good eggs 好小伙子 good eyesight good features good manners good reason? good soil? good player good boy good child good match 绝配;劲敌;佳偶 good wife? good mother good neighbor good teacher good friend good Christian Context This war is becoming the mos