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二笔学习笔记 浅谈英汉翻译中的文化因素 End of the world 不是世界末日，在宗教中是上帝审判人类的日子，即judgment day “红白喜事”weddings and funerals （婚礼和葬礼） “功名富贵若长在，汉水亦应西北流。”此处翻译的关键就在于如何理解“西北流”。我国地 形特征是西高东低，李白用“西北流”喻指功名富贵如过眼烟云，不可能与与江河永流。 But sooner could stream flow backward to is fountains; This stream, than wealth and honor can remain. Every life has its roses and thorns .每个人的生活都有甜有苦。 英语数字的翻译 A.等值翻译 a drop in the ocean 沧海一粟 within a stones throw 一箭之遥 A fall into the pit, a gain in your wit. 吃一堑，长一智 B. 不等值翻译 at sixes and sevens 乱七八糟 on second thoughts 再三考虑 by ones and twos 三三两两地，零零落落地 --Can you come down a little? --Sorry, its one price for all. 你能便宜一点卖吗？对不起，不二价。 C. 不必译出 One mans meat is another mans poison. 人各有所好。 Ill love you three score and ten. 我会一辈子爱你的。 Ten to one he has forgotten it ．很可能他已经忘了。 She is a second Lei Feng. 她是雷锋式的人物。 I used to study in France in the year one. 我早年曾在法国学习 英语中几个典型的中国式错误 1. 这个价格对我挺合适的。 误：The price is very suitable for me. 正：The price is right. 提示：suitable(合适的、相配的)最常见的用法是以否定的形式出现在告示或通知上，如：下 列节目儿童不宜。The following programme is not suitable for children. 2. 你是做什么工作的呢？ 误：Whats your job? 正：Are you working at the moment? 提示：whats your job 这种说法难道也有毛病吗？是的。因为如果谈话对象刚刚失业，如此 直接的问法会让对方有失面子，所以要问：Are you working at the moment? （目前您是在上 班吗？）接下来才问：Where are you working these days? （目前您在哪儿工作呢？）或者What line of work are you in? （您从事哪个行业呢？） 4. 明天我有事情要做。 误：I have something to do tomorrow. 正：I am tied up all day tomorrow. 提示：用I have something to do 来表示很忙，这也完全是中国式的说法。因为每时每刻我们 都有事情要做，躺在那里睡大觉也是事情。所以可以说我很忙，脱不开身：Im tied up 。还 有其它的说法：I cant make it at that time. Id love to, but I cant, I have to stay at home. 9. 我的英语很糟糕。 误：My English is poor. 正：I am not 100% fluent, but at least I am improving. 提示：有人开玩笑说，全中国人最擅长的一句英文是：My English is poor. 外国人遇到自己 外语不好的情况，他们会说： I am still having a few problem, but I am getting better. 10. 你愿意参加我们的晚会吗？ 误：Would you like to join our party on Friday? 正：Would you like to come to our party on