英汉翻译技巧第14章英语长句的翻译.ppt

16. 文化信息 Sentence Structure: The Fab Four 试译 英语句型“四大天王” 分析 这个标题中的“The Fab Four”是指四大英语句型结构，此外还是英国曾有深远影响the Beatles甲壳虫乐队的另一名称，一语双关，颇具幽默。如果只按字面意思翻译成“神奇的四大英语句型”似乎不能传达原标题暗含的意味，因此试译成“英语句型四大天王”，与中国也曾风靡一时的四大天王对应起来，期望能传达原标题的幽默意味。 * * You might also add a conjunctive adverb to this construction, as in this example: The largest mammals are found in the sea; after all, there’s nowhere else to put them. 你还可以在这个结构上加一个连接副词，例如：The largest mammals are found in the sea; after all, there’s nowhere else to put them. Complex Sentences: Not So Complex at All A complex sentence contains one independent clause and at least one dependent clause. The independent clause is called the “main clause.” These sentences use subordinating conjunctions to link ideas. As you check out these examples, see if you can find the subordinating conjunctions. 复合句：绝不复杂 复合句包含一个独立子句和至少一个从属子句。独立子句也称为“主句”。复合句由从属连词连接意思。看看你是否能从以下的例子中找到从属连词。 Parallel lines never meet (independent clause) until (subordinating conjunction) you bend one of them (dependent clause). Many dead animals of the past changed to oil (independent clause) while (subordinating conjunction) others preferred to be gas (dependent clause). Even though (subordinating conjunction) the sun is a star (dependent clause), it knows how to change back to the sun in the daytime (independent clause). The subordinating conjunctions are until, while, and even though. Parallel lines never meet (独立子句) until (从属连词) you bend one of them (从句). Many dead animals of the past changed to oil (独立子句) while (从属连词) others preferred to be gas (从句). Even though (从属连词) the sun is a star (从句), it knows how to change back to the sun in the daytime (独立子句). 以上句子的从属连词分别是until, while和even though。 我知道这样的工作的艰辛，睡眠不足，薪酬低微，大量的自我牺牲常常伴随着我们。我们有无数次的失望，但是偶尔，仅仅是偶尔，也会有像今晚这样的时刻，在这样一个夜晚，这样一个我们数年后想起来会自豪地说那个更好的美国就是从那个时刻开始的夜晚。在这样的美国，我们实现了我们坚信不移的变革：更多的家庭看得起病；我们的孩子，我的女儿玛利亚和萨沙和你们的孩子会生活在一个更干净和更安全的星球上；世界将以不同的眼光来看待美国，而美国将把自己看作一个更少歧见、更多团结的国家。你将会骄傲地回望过去，认为这个时刻就是一切的开始。 Compound-Complex Sentences: The B