英语专业8级翻译.doc

PAGE  PAGE 28 (5) 8级测试 英译汉部分； —— 1996—2005年英语专业8级统考题中英译汉试题评析 【1996年8级测试英译汉】 Four months before Election Day1, five men gathered in a small conference room at the Reagan-Bush headquarters2 and reviewed an oversize calendar that marked the remaining days of the 1984 presidential campaign. It was the last Saturday in June and at ten o’clock in the morning the rest of the office was practically deserted3. Even so, the men kept the door shut and the drapes carefully drawn. The three principals and their two deputies had come from around the country for a critical meeting4. Their aim was to devise a strategy5 that would guarantee Ronald Reagan’s resounding reelection to a second term in the White House. It should have been easy. They were battle-tested veterans6 with long ties to Reagan and even longer ties to the Republican Party, men who understood presidential politics7 as well as any in the country. The backdrop8 of the campaign was hospitable, with lots of good news to work with: America was at peace, and the nation’s economy, a key factor in any election, was rebounding vigorously after recession. Furthermore, the campaign itself was lavishly financed9, with plenty of money for a top-flight staff10, travel, and television commercials. And, most important, their candidate was Ronald Reagan, a president of tremendous personal popularity and dazzling communication skills11. Reagan has succeeded more than any president since John F. Kennedy in projecting a broad vision of America—a nation of renewed military strength, individual initiative, and smaller federal government12. 【概述】 本文是一篇典型的关于美国政治的时事杂文，用词色彩强烈，修饰语具有极端性和渲染性的特点。翻译这类文章时，伸缩性较大，适宜文采的容忍度较大。翻译中涉及被动语态译法、转译法等。 【翻译要点评析】 Election Day ：美国的总统“选举日”。 Reagan-Bush headquarters：里根—布什竞选总部。 the rest of the office was practically deserted：“desert”意为离弃、放弃，此句为被动表达方式，翻译时如不特别强调施动者，一般译为主动句，即“其他办公室几乎没有人”。 critical meeting：“critical”有“批评的、危机的、决定性的”意思，此处为“决定性的”，译为“重要会议”。 devise a strategy：“devise”意为“想出、设计、发明”，此处根据“strategy”一