二、英文的日期、地點(diǎn)等的排列是從小單位到大單位；單詞連用時(shí)是分量輕的在前，分量重的在后，中文則反之。例如：
(18) Helen was born at 10 p.m. on 3rd March, 1990.（海倫在一九九○年三月三日晚上十點(diǎn)出生。）
(19) He came from a small town in Johore Malaysia.（他從馬來(lái)西亞 柔佛州一個(gè)小鎮(zhèn)來(lái)到這里。）
(20) Beat our enemy or they will oppress and slaughter us.（*敵人；不然的話，他們會(huì)屠殺和壓迫我們。）
三、中英文詞類不一定對(duì)應(yīng)，必須進(jìn)行調(diào)適。例如：
(21) Jack is mentally sound but physically weak.（杰克思想健全、身體虛弱。）（副詞變成名詞）
(22) Yesterday’s stage performance was quite a success.（昨天的舞臺(tái)表演相當(dāng)成功。（名詞變形容詞）
(23) The elimination of illiteracy is a matter of great urgency.（掃除文盲是當(dāng)務(wù)之急。）（名詞變成動(dòng)詞）
(24) We are against racial discrimination.（我們反對(duì)種族歧視。）（介詞變成動(dòng)詞）
四、 中英文句式不吻合時(shí)，就要變動(dòng)。例如：
1/ 英文被動(dòng)語(yǔ)態(tài)變成中文主動(dòng)語(yǔ)態(tài)。例如：
(25) A new syllabus has been drawn up.（已經(jīng)擬定了一份新的課程綱要。）
(26) This can be done and must be done.（這件事可以辦并且必須辦。）
(27) It must be admitted that Singapore is a small island country. (我們必須承認(rèn)新加坡是個(gè)很小的島國(guó)。）
2/ 英文的簡(jiǎn)單句變成中文的復(fù)雜句。例如：
(28) His failure to observe the traffic rules resulted in the road accident.（由于他沒(méi)有遵守交通規(guī)則，所以導(dǎo)致了公路意外。）
(29) With your permission, I will embark on the project as soon as possible.（如果你答應(yīng)的話，我將盡快展開這項(xiàng)計(jì)劃。）
3/ 英文長(zhǎng)句成分復(fù)雜需要作邏輯性的變動(dòng)，以符合中文句法。例如：
(30) The management’s reputation fell still further when it refused to accept the suggestion of the Labour Union that an increase in the salary of the workers was a precondition for the settlement of the current dispute. （勞工聯(lián)合會(huì)建議增加工人的薪水作為解決當(dāng)前糾紛的先決條件，但管理層拒絕接受這建議，結(jié)果它的聲望再度下降。）
總而言之，直譯和意譯各有所長(zhǎng)，可以直譯就直譯，不可直譯時(shí)就采用意譯，甚至雙管齊下，兩者兼施。有些慣用語(yǔ)的英譯就要先直譯后意譯，才能兼顧到譯文的表層結(jié)構(gòu)和原文的深層意思。例如：
(31) 不勞而獲 (Reap without sowing → Profit by others’ toil.)
(32) 飲水思源 (When you drink the water, think of its source → never forget where one’s happiness comes.)
(33) 種瓜得瓜，種豆得豆 (Plant melons and get melons, sow beans and get beans → You reap what you have sown.)
(34) 真金不怕火 (True gold fears no fire→ A person of integrity can stand severe tests.)
(18) Helen was born at 10 p.m. on 3rd March, 1990.（海倫在一九九○年三月三日晚上十點(diǎn)出生。）
(19) He came from a small town in Johore Malaysia.（他從馬來(lái)西亞 柔佛州一個(gè)小鎮(zhèn)來(lái)到這里。）
(20) Beat our enemy or they will oppress and slaughter us.（*敵人；不然的話，他們會(huì)屠殺和壓迫我們。）
三、中英文詞類不一定對(duì)應(yīng)，必須進(jìn)行調(diào)適。例如：
(21) Jack is mentally sound but physically weak.（杰克思想健全、身體虛弱。）（副詞變成名詞）
(22) Yesterday’s stage performance was quite a success.（昨天的舞臺(tái)表演相當(dāng)成功。（名詞變形容詞）
(23) The elimination of illiteracy is a matter of great urgency.（掃除文盲是當(dāng)務(wù)之急。）（名詞變成動(dòng)詞）
(24) We are against racial discrimination.（我們反對(duì)種族歧視。）（介詞變成動(dòng)詞）
四、 中英文句式不吻合時(shí)，就要變動(dòng)。例如：
1/ 英文被動(dòng)語(yǔ)態(tài)變成中文主動(dòng)語(yǔ)態(tài)。例如：
(25) A new syllabus has been drawn up.（已經(jīng)擬定了一份新的課程綱要。）
(26) This can be done and must be done.（這件事可以辦并且必須辦。）
(27) It must be admitted that Singapore is a small island country. (我們必須承認(rèn)新加坡是個(gè)很小的島國(guó)。）
2/ 英文的簡(jiǎn)單句變成中文的復(fù)雜句。例如：
(28) His failure to observe the traffic rules resulted in the road accident.（由于他沒(méi)有遵守交通規(guī)則，所以導(dǎo)致了公路意外。）
(29) With your permission, I will embark on the project as soon as possible.（如果你答應(yīng)的話，我將盡快展開這項(xiàng)計(jì)劃。）
3/ 英文長(zhǎng)句成分復(fù)雜需要作邏輯性的變動(dòng)，以符合中文句法。例如：
(30) The management’s reputation fell still further when it refused to accept the suggestion of the Labour Union that an increase in the salary of the workers was a precondition for the settlement of the current dispute. （勞工聯(lián)合會(huì)建議增加工人的薪水作為解決當(dāng)前糾紛的先決條件，但管理層拒絕接受這建議，結(jié)果它的聲望再度下降。）
總而言之，直譯和意譯各有所長(zhǎng)，可以直譯就直譯，不可直譯時(shí)就采用意譯，甚至雙管齊下，兩者兼施。有些慣用語(yǔ)的英譯就要先直譯后意譯，才能兼顧到譯文的表層結(jié)構(gòu)和原文的深層意思。例如：
(31) 不勞而獲 (Reap without sowing → Profit by others’ toil.)
(32) 飲水思源 (When you drink the water, think of its source → never forget where one’s happiness comes.)
(33) 種瓜得瓜，種豆得豆 (Plant melons and get melons, sow beans and get beans → You reap what you have sown.)
(34) 真金不怕火 (True gold fears no fire→ A person of integrity can stand severe tests.)