第二节 颜色词与翻译.ppt

第二节 颜色词与翻译 Definition 2. Classification 3. Comparison of Color Words in E. and C. 4. An Approach to the Translation of Color Words Definition Color words—those words used to indicate the colors of various objects in the natural world. 颜色词—是根据概念意义划分出来的词类，主要是用来描写自然界各种事物的色彩。 Classification 1) 、基本颜色词 (basic color words) –那些本来可以表达事物色彩的颜色词 red, orange, yellow, green, indigo, blue, purple (violet), white, black, brown, gray 赤、澄、黄、绿、青、蓝、紫、白、黑、棕、灰 2)、实物颜色词 (color words with colors of objects)—用自然界实体的本色来表示颜色的词 gold/golden(金黄)，silver(银白)，orange(橙黄)，peach-pink(桃红), grass, charcoal, fire, ivory, jade 3).色差颜色词(color words in shades)—指来自太阳的自然光或白光照射在各种颜色上有深浅明暗之分的颜色词 A. 深浅: deep/dark—deep blue/dark blue, deep green; B. 浅淡：light/pale—light yellow, light blue, pale gray, pale white; C. 鲜明：bright/rich/vivid—bright /rich /vivid red 3. Basic Color Words in E. and C. 1). Red （红色） A. Similarities E. and C.: 喜庆、热烈、愤怒、羞愧 a. red-letter-day b. roll out the red carpet for somebody c. paint the town red d. see red e.开门红 get off to a good start f. 满堂红 success in every field g.他们吵得脸红脖子粗才罢休。 They argued until everyone was red in the face. B. Differences English: 流血, 赤字,亏损, 负债 a. red ruin 火灾 b. be in red c. red battle d. red alert C. 革命、光荣、成功 a. 红火 busy and flourishing b. 红人 c. 红军 red army d. 红颜 a beautiful girl/a pretty face e. 红粉 a gaily dressed girl 2). white (白色) A. Similarities E. and C.:纯洁、美好、善良、轻视 a. white weddings 吉祥的婚礼 b. a white day c. a white man d. white light d. 一穷二白 poor and blank e.白手起家 build up from nothing B. Differences English: 权力 White House, White Hall, white paper Chinese:丧事、邪恶、低贱、贫穷 a. 白事 funerals b.白丁 3). black (黑色) A. Similarities E. and C.: 死亡,苦难, 悲痛 a. black eye 丢脸，坏名声 b. a black spot c. 黑幕 the insid