English Idioms and the Translation 英语专业毕业论文.docVIP

English Idioms and the Translation Abstract: Idioms are considered as the essence of English language. Idioms in language reflect common，similar and specific features of different languages and cultures．Therefore，the correct English idioms and translation is related to express the right meaning. The acquisition of idioms is important for a successful mastery of English translation of idioms which means not only translation of linguistic signs but also that of cultural elements．The theme has made a study on the strategies of English idioms and the translation. It illustrates the literal translation approach，free translation approach，and the literal plus innovation translation approach．Learning how to use idioms is a difficult but by no means impossible task. An idiom is different from other literal expressions in that you could not guess its meaning just by understanding all the words in it. Because their characteristics learning idioms requires both rote-learning and analytical skills. The paper has designed 3 main strategies to help English learners learn idioms. Keywords: English idioms，culture，translation strategies，literal translation approach， free translation approach，literal plus innovation translation approach. The strategies of English idioms translation 1. Introduction When opening Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary of Current English, one can see such an entry: “Idiom (n.) Phrase or sentence whose meaning is not clear from the meaning of its individual words and which must be learnt as a whole unit.” And English translation theoretician Peter Newmark also said: “An idiom is a current and frequently used group of words whose meaning is not clear from the common meanings of its constituent words”. In brief, idioms are fixed phrases that go through the test of history and cannot be separated. So the whole meaning usually cannot be guessed in translation and the components must not be separated at one’s ease. 1.1 Defination to idioms Idioms, a