英汉翻译5.Diction遣词用句.pptVIP

Chapter Three Diction the proper choice of words and phrases Tension is building up. English words more flexible both in form and in meaning 1.? This war is becoming the most important story of this generation. 2.? It is quite another story now. 3.? Some reporters who were not included in the session broke the story. 4.? He’ll be very happy if that story holds up. 5.? The Rita Haywoth story is one of the saddest. 6.? A young man came to Scotti’s office with a story. 7.Last Dec. the Post first reported that probes were being made in each of those cities, but officials refused to confirm the story. 8. The story about him became smaller and by and by faded out from the American TV. Chinese expression “情况” 1.? 在这种情况下 2.? 这种情况必须改变 3.? 现在的情况不同了。 4.? 他们的情况怎么样？ 5.? 前线有什么情况？ 6.? 我们可能去那，那得看情况而定。 I. Correspondence Between English and Chinese at World Level  1.Word-for-word Correspondence Marxism=马克思主义 Aspirin=阿司匹林 激光=Laser 白血病=leukemia 2．One word with Multiple Equivalents of the Same Meaning Wife: Potato: 犬：dog, hound spaniel , mastiff, pointer, setter, retriever, terrier 3.One word with several equivalents of different meaning Cousin: President: Carry: 4．Words without equivalents Teenager: Prey: lock-watcher: 阴: (in Chinese thought) the soft inactive female principle or force in the world. 阳: (in Chinese thought) the strong inactive male principle or force in the world. 目不识丁:(not know one’s ) ABC II.Methods to Discriminate the Original Meaning of an English Word 1.Judging from the word formation “parabiospheric”, para- + bio+spheric Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilico- volcanoconiosis. pneumono+ultra+micro+scopic+silico+volcano+coni+ osis.硅酸盐沉着病，肺尘病（一种矿工易染的病） 2.Judging from the references 1)? third person pronouns; indefinite pronouns such as some , any, both; and definite pronouns such as much, many, few, little, for example: He (father) sent John to the university and was eager to have him distinguish himself.他送约翰上大学，巴望能让儿子出类拔萃。 2）d