英汉颜色词汇翻译与文化内涵.doc

There are millions of kinds of things, each have unique color. people With color words to illustrate thousand color than the color. Therefore, the diversity of things, caused the diversity of color, color diversity, there needs to be rich Color words to illustrate, the color word distinguishing just fine and accurate, and it is cultural , a sign of civilization and prosperity, is precisely based on this starting point, this article will Discuss some of the major cultural connotation of color words and their translation methods. 1. The cultural connotation of color words Color word is the language used to describe things in all sorts of color words. Due to the role of the common human culture, and the culture of mutual infiltration and convergence The influence of different nationalities often give the same to a certain color Connotation. Enthusiastic, for example, red is a symbol of festival and forge ahead; green Color is the color of life, display of youth and vitality thriving vitality; white Pure and simple but elegant, contains the holy flawless and simplicity of nature. ... ... However, And, although this is generally to the understanding of the natural scene and feel Consistent, but due to customs, geographical environment, way of thinking, religion Religion, national psychology and language expression differences, each Colors for different ethnic groups in the visual and psychological triggered by the league Want to, the meaning of the symbol, contains the meaning is different. As a cultural Language workers, it is necessary for us to color word in the development of human civilization History is the unique cultural connotation. 1.1 red The founder of the warring states period five, paper compares zouyan think: south rosefinch, belong to The fire, the color red. In China, therefore, red is the color of fire and blood. In addition Chinese also see it as happy, auspicious, victory, good or popular The symbol. In Chinese, red is always associated with marry, Su