19--谚语俚语的翻译.ppt

谚语的翻译求简洁 谚语中It is ….that….句型的正确翻译 Try it : It is a wise father that knows his own son. 是不是：聪明的父亲了解儿子？ 不是 而是：再聪明的父亲，也不见得了解自己的儿子。 Conclusion: 这不是强调句而是让步：让步+否定 （莎士比亚时期常用） More exercises It is good worker that never blunders. It is a good horse that never stumbles. It is a good gear that lasts aye（always). It is a bold mouse that nestles in cat’s ears. 智者千虑必有一失。 再好的马也有失蹄的时候。 再好的东西也有用坏的时候。 俚语的翻译 1. 委婉类 go west---- 归西天 pay the debt of nature----了结尘缘 She is five months gone.她已有五个月的喜了. May I please be excused? May I go to the bathroom please? May I please leave the room? May I use the facilities? What is the geography of the house? I’m going to do my business. / I’m going to my private office. 2. 赌咒类 to hell with you! Hang you! You be hanged! Oh, hell! I’ve missed the last train. 真该死! 我没赶上末班火车. No need to worry; to hell with all this. 不必操心; 让这一切都见鬼去吧! Get the hell out of here! 快滚开! This is a hell of place. 这个鬼地方! 3. 粗俗类 Don’t talk crap (shit)! 不要胡说八道! 小妇养的! 动了兵器了! Sons of bitches! They are using weapons now. 忘了本的小娼妇儿! Ungrateful slut! 歇后语 1.你可倒好！肉包子打狗—一去不回头啊 Well, you certainly are a guy! A dog given a bone who doesn’t come back for more! 2. 老混蛋，你吃的河水，倒管的宽，这是你说话的地方吗？ Old bastard, poking your nose into things that don’t concern you! Who wants your opinion? 歇后语的翻译 直译： 咱们俩的事, 一条绳拴着两蚂蚱,谁也跑不了! We are like two grasshoppers tied to one cord: neither can get away. 套译： 日本曹长心里像有十五个吊桶打水, 七上八下地不安宁. It was as if the sword of Damocles hung over the Japanese sergeant. 意译： 1. 等他们赶来增援时, 已是 “正月十五贴门神----晚了半月啦”. But they were too late for a rescue. 2. 可是谭招弟心中却想: 骑着毛驴看书---走着瞧吧, 看究竟是啥原因. But Tan Zhaodi was still thinking to herself, “Let’s wait and see what the reason for it turns out to be in the end.” 3. 对新药业, 老实讲, 我是擀面杖吹火---- 一窍不通. To be quite honest with you, I don’t know the first thing about the modern drug business. 4. 我在店里呢, 是灯草拐杖, 做不得柱(主)的. My position in the shop doesn’t permit me