英译汉第六章.doc

Unit 6 Affirmative and Negative 肯定与否定 英语否定类型大致有4类 完全否定，半否定，部分否定，带否定意义的词语，迂回否定 翻译方法 正说反译，反说正译，正反均可 需要根据英语及汉语的习惯表达。 Scarcely an aspect that isn’t being upended 方方面面无不受到冲击 Without much time for life --- or love 很少有时间享受生活或谈情说爱 They weren’t picked because they were out of shape 他们没有得到异性的青睐是因为体型不佳 What affirmative in form in one language may often mean something negative in another. Full negatives: no, not, none, never, nothing, nothing, nobody, nowhere, neither, nor. Semi negatives: hardly, scarcely, seldom, barely, few, little… Partial negatives: not every, not all, not both, not much, not many, not always…. Words with negative implication: fail, without, beyond, until, unless, lest , ignorant, refrain, refuse, neglect, absence, instead of, other than, except, rather than…. In most cases, these negative expressions can be translated literally, but in some circumstances, they should be readjusted according to different context. 英语肯定，汉语否定 He denied it to be the case 他说事实不是这样 Time is what we want most, but what, alas, many use worst 时间是我们最缺少的，但可叹的是，偏偏许多人最不善于利用 I have read your article, I expected to meet an older man 拜读了你的大作，没想到你这样年轻。 The guerrillas would fight to death before they surrender 游击队员们宁死也绝不投降。 They feel great anxiety about his sickness 他们对他的病情感到焦虑不安。 The lecture spoke above the heads of his audience 讲演者讲的太深奥，听众听不懂。 I’m at my wit’s end to keep this child quiet 我实在没办法让这孩子安静下来 If it worked once, it can work twice 一次得手，再次不愁。 英语否定，汉语肯定 The doubt was still unresolved after his repeated explanation 经他一再解释，疑团仍然存在。 He carelessly glanced through the note and then left 他马马虎虎地看了看那张便条就走了 All the articles in the museum are untouchable 博物馆内一切展品禁止触摸 He manifested a strong dislike for his father’s business 他对他父亲的行业表示强烈的厌恶感。 Don’t lose time in posting this letter 赶快把这封信寄出去。 正反皆可 I’m new to the work 这工作我是生手。 这工作我不熟悉 He is free with his money 他花钱大手大脚 他花钱从不吝啬 He realized that he was in trouble 他意识到遇到麻烦了 他感到自己的处境不妙 The station is no distance at all 车站近在咫尺 车站一点儿也不远 It is no les