漢譯英的技巧
1、分清主從：
復(fù)合句中，有兩個(gè)甚至兩個(gè)以上的謂語動(dòng)詞，要分清哪個(gè)是主句的動(dòng)詞。
例1：你和我們?；ㄕ袥]用。
It’s no use you trying your tricks on us.
例2：下次會(huì)議討論我們是否接受他的建議。
It will be discussed at next meeting whether we should accept his offer or not.
例3：我想他插上話并不難，因?yàn)槟切┫矚g饒舌頭的人都不在。
I think it difficult for him to get a word in edgeways, because all the chatterboxes are not here.
例4：直到幾天以后，我才發(fā)現(xiàn)被那個(gè)小販騙了。
He was not until several days later that I realized I was taken in by that vendor.
2、選詞用字：
要根據(jù)不同的語境來選擇詞匯，不要千篇一律。
例1：情況不明。
The situation is not clear.
例2：這種情況必須改變。
This state of affairs must change.
例3：我明天來看你。
I’ll call on you tomorrow.
例4：看，哪兒有一只貓。
Look, there is a cat.
例5：我看見房子邊有一只貓，你看見了嗎？
I see a cat beside the house, and you?
3、詞的增補(bǔ)：
例1：見到你真是太好了。
It’s wonderful seeing you.
例2：在非常復(fù)雜的政治局面中犯一些錯(cuò)誤是很自然的。
It’s quite natural making mistakes in a very complicated political situation.
4、詞的省略：
例1：我提前完成了任務(wù)，他也提前完成了。
I’ve finished my task ahead of schedule, so has he.
例2：他的臉曬得很黑，他的雙手大而有力。
His face is tanned and his hands big and strong.
例3：我不想去，但是如果他們希望我去，我就去。
I don’t want to go, but I’ll go if they wish me to.
5、詞類轉(zhuǎn)換：
例1：一定要少說空話，多做工作。
There must be less empty talk and more hard work.
例2：語言這東西不是隨便可以學(xué)好的，非下苦功不可。
The mastery of language is not easy and requires painstaking effort.
例3：不要亂丟果皮紙屑。
No litter, please!
例4：真奇怪，她不辭而別了。
I felt curious that she lift without saying good-bye.
6、詞序調(diào)整
例1：為了我們過上幸福的生活，英雄們獻(xiàn)出了自己的生命。
The heroes gave their lives so that we might live a happy life.
例2：無論時(shí)間早晚，我們必須在回家前干完工作。
We must finish the work before we go home, whether it be early or late.
例3：如果要排成一寸長就需要大約一億二千五百萬個(gè)水分子。
It would take about 125 million of molecules of water to form a row an inch long.
例4：她昨天坐火車去了上海。
She went to Shanghai by train yesterday.
1、分清主從：
復(fù)合句中，有兩個(gè)甚至兩個(gè)以上的謂語動(dòng)詞，要分清哪個(gè)是主句的動(dòng)詞。
例1：你和我們?；ㄕ袥]用。
It’s no use you trying your tricks on us.
例2：下次會(huì)議討論我們是否接受他的建議。
It will be discussed at next meeting whether we should accept his offer or not.
例3：我想他插上話并不難，因?yàn)槟切┫矚g饒舌頭的人都不在。
I think it difficult for him to get a word in edgeways, because all the chatterboxes are not here.
例4：直到幾天以后，我才發(fā)現(xiàn)被那個(gè)小販騙了。
He was not until several days later that I realized I was taken in by that vendor.
2、選詞用字：
要根據(jù)不同的語境來選擇詞匯，不要千篇一律。
例1：情況不明。
The situation is not clear.
例2：這種情況必須改變。
This state of affairs must change.
例3：我明天來看你。
I’ll call on you tomorrow.
例4：看，哪兒有一只貓。
Look, there is a cat.
例5：我看見房子邊有一只貓，你看見了嗎？
I see a cat beside the house, and you?
3、詞的增補(bǔ)：
例1：見到你真是太好了。
It’s wonderful seeing you.
例2：在非常復(fù)雜的政治局面中犯一些錯(cuò)誤是很自然的。
It’s quite natural making mistakes in a very complicated political situation.
4、詞的省略：
例1：我提前完成了任務(wù)，他也提前完成了。
I’ve finished my task ahead of schedule, so has he.
例2：他的臉曬得很黑，他的雙手大而有力。
His face is tanned and his hands big and strong.
例3：我不想去，但是如果他們希望我去，我就去。
I don’t want to go, but I’ll go if they wish me to.
5、詞類轉(zhuǎn)換：
例1：一定要少說空話，多做工作。
There must be less empty talk and more hard work.
例2：語言這東西不是隨便可以學(xué)好的，非下苦功不可。
The mastery of language is not easy and requires painstaking effort.
例3：不要亂丟果皮紙屑。
No litter, please!
例4：真奇怪，她不辭而別了。
I felt curious that she lift without saying good-bye.
6、詞序調(diào)整
例1：為了我們過上幸福的生活，英雄們獻(xiàn)出了自己的生命。
The heroes gave their lives so that we might live a happy life.
例2：無論時(shí)間早晚，我們必須在回家前干完工作。
We must finish the work before we go home, whether it be early or late.
例3：如果要排成一寸長就需要大約一億二千五百萬個(gè)水分子。
It would take about 125 million of molecules of water to form a row an inch long.
例4：她昨天坐火車去了上海。
She went to Shanghai by train yesterday.