Lecture-7-Conversion公開課一等獎省優(yōu)質(zhì)課大賽獲獎?wù)n件

Lecture7Conversion翻譯中轉(zhuǎn)譯1)Hisdrawingofchildrenisexceptionallygood.2)Iwasreliablyinformed.3)Talkingwithhisson,theoldmanwastheforgiveroftheyoungman'spastwrongthings.4)HeadmiresthePresident'sstateddecisiontofightforthejob.5)Round-the-clockservicefeaturesthestore.DefinitionConversion,oneofthecommonlyadoptedtranslationtechniques,meansthechangeofpartsofspeechintranslation.OwingtothesyntacticaldifferencesbetweenEnglishandChinese,itisusuallyimpossibleforatranslatortokeeptotheoriginalpartofspeechintheprocessoftranslation.1)Hisdrawingofchildrenisexceptionallygood.2)Iwasreliablyinformed.3)Talkingwithhisson,theoldmanwastheforgiveroftheyoungman'spastwrongthings.4)HeadmiresthePresident'sstateddecisiontofightforthejob.5)Round-the-clockservicefeaturesthestore.Wordswhosepartsofspeechtendtobeconvertedintranslationgerunds(V-ing)derivativesV-erparticiples(V-ed/V-ing)→adj.zero-suffixderivatives(Nounwithverbalproperty)ConversionIntoVerbs1.Englishnouns→Chineseverbs受英語語法制約，句子謂語只能由一到兩個動詞來充當(dāng)，而要表現(xiàn)其它行為動作則要由其它詞性詞來表示。由動詞派生出來名詞就是其中一個。這些名詞含有動作意義，所以在翻譯成漢語時多譯成動詞。Canyouidentifythepredicateverbsandnounsderivedfromverbsinthesesentences?(1)AmbassadorWilson,ashaggy-haired,camera-friendlypresence,hasbeenmeetingthepressonaregularbasis.(2)InKenya,shereceivedthenewsofherfather'sdeathandherownaccessiontothethrone.(3)WhatIdespisedhimwashisdrinking,gamblingandcursing.(1)AmbassadorWilson,ashaggy-haired,camera-friendlypresence,hasbeenmeetingthepressonaregularbasis.威爾遜大使看起來很上鏡，梳著蓬松頭發(fā)，正在定時會見記者。(2)InKenya,shereceivedthenewsofherfather'sdeathandherownaccessiontothethrone.在肯尼亞她接到了父親逝世,由她本人繼承王位消息。(3)WhatIdespisedhimwashisdrinking,gamblingandcursing.我看不起他，因為他嗜酒，好賭，說話帶臟字。A.)“verb-er/or”→verb

(4) IamafraidIcan'tteachyouswimming.IthinkmylittlebrotherisabetterteacherthanI.我未必會教你游泳。我想我小弟弟比我教得好。(5) Almostallteachersaretoughmarkershere.這里老師打分都很嚴格。Similarexpressions:agoodlistener,aheavysmoker,weightwatcher,caloriecounter,blame-shifter,clock-watcher,earlyriser,apoorloser,anactivepromoterofpeacetalk,aregularcontributortothemagazine,etc.a.他能吃能睡。Heisabigeaterandagoodsleeper.b.你必定沒學(xué)好，要么就是你老師沒教好。

Youmustbeaverybadlearner,orelseyoumustbegoingtoaverybadteacher.(6) AliceDoll,thoughithashadasmallercircleof

admirers,hasyetbeencarvedanddressedwiththegreatestcareofhim.那個叫愛麗絲洋娃娃即使沒有那么受歡迎/叫座，他也費了好些心血雕刻她臉蛋，設(shè)計她服裝。B.) verbalnoun→verb

(7)Scientistsareonlybeginningtounderstandwhyphysicalworkoutscanalsoprovideamentalandemotionalboost.科學(xué)家們剛開始了解為何鍛煉身體也能促進智力，改進情緒。(8)Itisalreadydark,andthechorusofinsectsandfrogsisinfullswing.天已經(jīng)擦黑，蟲鳴蛙叫，一片喧鬧。(9)Anoldbag,butsheisamightycook.這個老婆子，做飯倒是有兩下子。2.Englishpreposition→Chineseverbs(1) Boom!Ilandedonmystomach,inacloudofdust.我砰地一下摔了個臉朝地，揚起一大團塵土。(2) Sheisabovepersonalgrudges.她不計較個人恩怨。(3) Chinalostagreatartistinhim.他逝世使中國失去了一位偉大藝術(shù)家。(4) Shewent,withherneatfigure,andhersoberwomanlystep,downthedarkstreet.她順著黑黑街道走著，邁著女人端莊步子，身材顯得很勻稱。(5) Hewasaman,who,ifthepricewasright,couldalwaysfindawayround

thelaw.他這個人，只要開價錢適當(dāng)，總能想方法鉆法律空子。3.Englishadjectives/adverbs→ChineseverbA)Dynamicadjective→verb英語中表示知覺、情欲、欲望等心理狀態(tài)形容詞→動詞(1) Thenoonsunclarifiedtheair.Ibecameawareoftwosurferswelloutfromtheshore.正午時天朗氣清，我注意到有兩個沖浪者離岸很遠。(2) Theywerenews-hungry.他們急于探詢到消息。Similarexpressions:powerhungry,skinhungry,etc.B.)Adj./adv.derivedfromverb→verb(3)Thisisathought-provokinglydifferentexplanation.這種解釋完全不一樣，但卻很能給人啟發(fā)/發(fā)人深省。(4) Theareacouldbeprofitablyrehabilitated.重建這些地域是將帶來可觀收益。(5)IdaissometimesfavorablycomparedwithSally.有時人們把愛達和莎麗拿來比較，以為愛達更加好些。(6) Highcostprovedtobeprohibitive.成本太高會使許多人望而卻步。(7) SomeassumedthiswasbecauseofadeferentialelementintheworkingclassvoterstowhomHeath’ssimilarbackgroundwouldmakelittleappeal.有些人認為，這是因為工人階級選民中有一部分人總是眼睛往上看，象希思這么同他們含有一樣社會出身人往往不投合他們心意。OthertypesofconversionConversionintonounsConversionintoadjectivesConversionintoadverbsIn-classpractice:(1)Awell-dressedman,wholookedandtalkedlikeanAmerican,gotintothecar.一個穿著考究人上了車。他外表和談吐都像個美國人。(verb→noun)(2)Hesometimes,asIthought,boremedownmorebyhisfluencythanbythestrengthofhisreasons.我認為，他有時之所以能把我難倒，原因倒不是因為他理由充分，而是他口齒伶俐。(noun→adjective)(3)Theimprobable

pregnancywasbignewsforthewoman’sfamily.她竟然能懷孕，對她家人來說可是個大消息。(noun→verb)(4)Hehadthekindnesstoshowmetheway.他好心地給我指路.(noun→adverb) (5) Whenhecatchesaglimpseofapotentialantagonist,hisinstinctistowinhimoverwithcharmandhumor.只要一發(fā)覺有可能反對他人，他就本能地要用他魅力和幽默將這人爭取過來。(noun→adverb)(6) Theso-calledcriticsareonlygenericallymentioned,butnotindividually

mentioned.那些所謂批評者也只是泛泛而指，從來不指名道姓。(adverb→Noun)(7) Mentendtoenjoypublic,referentially