[英语学习]翻译技巧1 词义的确定.pptVIP

翻译技巧（1） Transfer of the Word Meaning 词义的确定 1. Choice of word meaning. 2. Commendatory sense and derogatory sense 3. Amplification of word meaning Choice of Wording Meanings（词义的选择） A Context: The meaning and/or the word class of a polyseme can only be decided in certain context. For example: 1. cover: They laid him on a stretcher and covered him with a blanket. 他们把他放上担架，给他盖上毯子。 The bandages were covered in blood. 绷带上浸透了血。 We covered 400km in three hours. 三个小时我们赶了400公里路。 Do these parking restrictions cover residents as well as visitors? 这些停车限制对本地住户和外来人员同样适用吗？ The new office will cover the whole of Scotland. 新的办事处业务遍及全苏格兰。 She’s covering the American election for BBC television. 她在为英国广播公司的电视台报道美国大选。 I’m going to the doctor’s tomorrow so do you think you could cover my shift for me? 明天我要去看医生，你能替我代班吗？ Will ￡50 cover your expense? 50英镑够你花了吗？ Does your travel insurance cover you against the loss or theft of cash? 你的旅行保险金能补偿你的现金丢失或失窃吗？ I think more singers have covered “Yesterday” than any other song. 我想和其他他歌相比，“Yesterday”被更多的歌手翻唱过。 We’ve got all the exits covered, so they’ve got no chance of escape. 我们封锁了所有的出口，使他们插翅难逃。 back: She put the saddle on the horse’s back. She backed the car out of the narrow road. Will you back me against the others? The organization is backed by the U.N. Our cat has broken one of her back legs. When you have done with these magazines, remember to put them back. Reference Version: 她把马鞍放在马背上。 她把车子倒出窄路。 你会支持我反对其他人吗？ 该组织由联合国资助。 我们的猫断了一条后腿。 你读完杂志后记得放回原处。 B Collocation: Sometimes different Chinese Words should be employed to transfer the same English word in order to form proper collocation. e.g. exercise: exercise options（行使选择权）； exercise monopoly（实施垄断）； exercise judgment（作出判断）； exercise democracy（实行民主）； exercise responsibility（履行责任）； exercise influence（施加影响） C Word Form: In many cases, different word forms (such as tense, plural form, etc.) lead to great difference in word meaning. For example: 1) T