英汉互译教程Chapter 2 understanding Diction.ppt

Chapter 2Proper choice of words Proper choice of words Correct Understanding—on the word level 1. Cultural Common Core ?one-to-one correspondence Cultural Common Core 父亲 母亲 儿子 女儿 Father Mother Son Daughter Cultural Common Core Cultural Common Core 联合国 欧元 香港 the United Nations Euro Hong Kong Even some idioms… 血浓于水 Strike while the iron is hot. He went through fire and flood to save his mother. Blood is thicker than water. 趁热打铁 他赴汤蹈火去救他母亲。 Alert yourself to possible misunderstandings when there is -- 2. No direct correspondence of a word 1) cultural gap 2) change in part of speech 3) different connotation 4) change in collocation 5) polysemy 6) idioms 2.1) Cultural Gap: Zero correspondence 龙井 铁观音 普洱 乌龙 功夫 孔子 Longjing tea Tie Guan Yin Pu’erh Oolong Kongfu Confucius Sofa Coca cola Radar Miniskirt Boeing Talk show 沙发 可口可乐 雷达 迷你裙 波音飞机 脱口秀 粽子 Zong Zi - a glutinous rice dumpling wrapped in bamboo or reed leaves. It is meant to honor Qu Yuan (340-278 BC.), the pioneer poet of ancient China. “三高三低” （关于中国人口增长模式的一些提法） “Three highs” refers to high birth rate, high mortality, high growth rate, “three lows” refers to low birth rate, low mortality rate, low growth rate. 梁山伯与祝英台 七夕节 Chinese Romeo and Juliet Chinese Valentine’s day 2.2) Change in Part of Speech 2.3) Different Connotation Denotation 本义，字典意义 Connotation 引申义 凶神恶煞xiōng shén è shà 凶神恶煞的中文解释 以下结果由汉典提供词典解释 【解释】：原指凶恶的神。后用来形容非常凶恶的人。【出自】：元·无名氏《桃花女》第三折：“又犯着金神七煞上路，又犯着太岁，遭这般凶神恶煞，必然板僵身死了也。”【示例】：大家一看见金四和那些～的家丁，就知道是怎么一回事了。 ◎马忆湘《朝阳花》第一章【近义词】：妖魔鬼怪、混世魔王【反义词】：慈眉善目【语法】：联合式；作宾语、定语、状语；含贬义 ?凶神恶煞的英文翻译 以下结果由 译典通提供词典解释 1. devils; fiends; demons 2. fierce-looking; malicious-looking 2.4) Different Collocation 打 打架 打牌 打的 打毛衣 打心眼儿里 ？ Fight a battle Play cards Take a taxi Knit a sweater From the bottom of my heart 2.4) Different Collocation Fulfilling family life Fulfilling career Adelaide enjoys a Mediterranean climate. The flood does not carry away the salt as before