1.3 直译和意译.ppt

Key Terms: Literal vs Free Translation Literal Translation SL-oriented translation A translation “made on a level lower than is sufficient to convey the content unchanged while observing TL norms”（Barkhudarov） Not to alter the original words and sentences; to strive to keep the sentiments and style of the original; sentence as the basic unit Representatives: Lu Xun, Venuti,etc. 直译 语言层面 把原文的意思完整而又正确的表达出来，基本上保留原文的语言形式（词语、句子结构、修辞手法等）。 直译的优缺点 优：能传达原文意义，体现原文风格。 缺：译文冗长啰嗦，晦涩难懂。有时不能表达原文的意思 、不能直译的语例 China policy Chinese dragon American beauty English disease Indian summer Greek gift Spanish athlete French chalk pull ones leg eat ones words an apple of love handwriting on the wall bring down the house have a fit make ones hair stand on end be taken in think a great deal of oneself pull up ones socks black art black stranger white coal white man yellow book red tape blue stocking personal remark What a shame! You dont say! sweet water confidence man criminal lawyer service station dressing room horse sense capital idea familiar talk hand in glove with 意译 [free translation; paraphrase; liberal translation]， 在正确理解原文意思的基础上，摆脱原文句子结构，重新遣词造句，把原文的意思用通顺的译语表达出来。这种翻译方法就是“意译”。注意把握分寸，不得随意增删内容或篡改原意。 是在不损害原文内容和精神的前提下，为了表达的需要，对原文作相应的调整。强调译文的效果，不求形式对应，只求语言在深层次中的对应。 直译，意译，各有千秋，译者依据功能、审美、读者层三要素，宜直译就直译，宜意译就意译，能神游于规矩之内，亦能神游于规矩之外，能循规蹈矩，亦能叛道离经，方称得上翻译的行家里手。 1）Every life has its roses and thorns. 直译：每个人的一生都既有玫瑰，又有荆棘。 意译：人生总是有苦有乐，甘苦参半。 2）I talked to him with brutal frankness. 逐词翻译：我同他谈话用粗暴的坦率 直译：我同他谈话时，使用了令人不快的真诚的语言。 意译：我对他讲的话，虽然逆耳，却是忠言 五、直译意译结合 不劳而获 Reap without sowing--profit by others toil. 饮水思源 When you drink the water, think of its source-- never forget where ones happiness comes. 种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆 Plant melons and get melons, sow beans and get beans --- you reap what you have sown. 真金不怕火 True gold fears no fire-- a person of integrity can stand severe tests. Key Terms: Foreignization vs Domestication Foreignization A term used by Venuti (