反译法专用课件.ppt

Translation Negation from Chinese to English 反译法 Negation Negation is an important composition of any language, but different languages have various ways to express negation, which is reflected not only in the use of negative words but also in different structures of negation. 广义上讲,任何正说转反说,反说转正说都属于这种译法。 E.g 反饥饿游行 hunger march 反恐战争 terror war 防尘罩 dust mark 抗拉扯实验 tear test Three Methods 一、正译反译均可，但反译的表达方式更为native speaker接受 二、汉译英正转反(肯定句译成否定句) 三、汉译英反转正(否定句译成肯定句) 一、正译反译均可，但反译的表达方式更为native speaker接受 1.在美国，人人都能买到枪。 In?the?United?States,?everyone?can?buy?a?gun.?(正译) In?the?United?States,?guns?are?available?to?everyone.?(反译) 2.?你可以从因特网上获得这一信息。 You?can?obtain?this?information?on?the?Internet.? （正译） This?information?is?accessible/available?on?the Internet.?（反译） 一、正译反译均可，但反译的表达方式更为native speaker接受 3.他突然想到了一个新主意。 Suddenly?he?had?a?new?idea./He?suddenly?thought?out?a?new?idea.?(正译) ?A?new?idea?suddenly?occurred?to/struck?him.?（反译） 4.他仍然没有弄懂我的意思。 He?still?could?not?understand?me.?(正译) Still?he?failed?to?understand?me.?(反译) 一、正译反译均可，但反译的表达方式更为native speaker接受 5.无论如何，她算不上一位思维敏捷的学生。 She?can?hardly?be?rated?as?a?bright?student.?(正译) She?is?anything?but?a?bright?student.?(反译) 6.请暂时不要发这份文件。 Don’t hand out the document for the time being, please. （正译） Please?withhold?the?document?for?the?time?being.?（反译） 一、正译反译均可，但反译的表达方式更为native speaker接受 7.他的解释不能让人满意。 His explanation is not satisfactory. （正译） His explanation is far from satisfactory. （反译） 8．她虽然贫穷，但无论如何也不会说慌。 Poor as she was, she never told a lie in any case. （正译） Poor as she was, she was above telling a lie in any case. （反译） /Poor as she was, she was the last person to tell a lie in any case. 二、汉译英正转反(肯定句译成否定句) 1．到目前为止，联合国辜负了世界人民所寄予的希望。 The United Nations has not, so far, justified the hopes which the people of the world place in it. 2．她光着脚走进了房间。 She came into the room with no shoes on. 3.这个小孩现在完全能自己走路了。 The child can walk without any help now. 二、汉译英正转反(肯定句译成否定句) 4. 法律面前，人人平等。 Law is no respecter of persons. 5