公研 Unit 8 Choice of Subject 英汉对比与翻译 研究生 教学课件.ppt

Unit 8 Choice of Subject 1. Amplification of Subject 2. Adjustment of Subject 3. Collocation of Subject 4. Use of inanimate nouns as subjects 1. Amplification of Subject (1) 改革开放胆子要大一些，要敢于试验。 We must be courageous enough to venture on experiments as far reforms are concerned. (2) 得第一名获金牌，第四名什么也拿不到。 Whoever comes first wins a gold medal but anyone who comes fourth gets nothing. (3) 进行社会主义现代化建设必须尊重知识和人才。 We must show our respect for knowledge and people of talent in the construction of socialist modernizations. (4) 宗教不得干预政治． ? Religion must not interfere politics. ? It is impermissible to interfere politics in the name of religion. (5) 世纪之初，中国外交空前活跃． ? At the turn of the century, China’s diplomacy is most active. ? The turn of the century finds China most active on the diplomatic arena. (6) 工作时间不会客。 We see no visitors during work hours. (7) 留得青山在，不怕没柴烧。 As long as the green mountains are there, one need not worry about firewood. (8) 批评必须当面，闲谈莫论人非。 When you criticize a person, do it in his face; when you have a chat with someone, don’ speak ill of others behind them. (9) 弄不好就会前功尽弃。 If things are not properly handled, our labour will be totally lost. (10) 痛得他直哭。 It hurt him so badly that he kept crying. (11) 如蒙宽大，一定洗心革面。 If you can pardon me, I’ll turn over a new leaf. (12) 活着就要做一个对人民有用的人。 As long as you live, you should be a man useful to the people. 2. Adjustment of Subject (1) 人们已把李白的诗集译成了多种外国文字。 The collection of Li Bai’s poems has been translated into many foreign languages. (2) 宁波采取了一系列的优惠政策来吸引外资。 ? A series of preferential policies to attract foreign capital have been adopted in Ningbo. ? A series of preferential policies have been adopted in Ningbo to attract foreign capital. (3) 四川去年抢救了两只挨饿的大熊猫。 Two starving giant pandas were rescued in Sichuan Province last year. (4) 到去年年底，上海已与好几个国家签订了建造拉索桥的合同或协议。 By the end of last year, contracts or agreements were signed with some countries for the construction of chain bridge