詞語的翻譯指稱意義和蘊(yùn)涵意義

1、漢英翻譯教程,Chinese-English Translation,第三章 詞語的翻譯 (Translation of Words),指稱意義(denotation, the dictionary meaning or literal meaning),即“詞的確切和字面的意義”,語言間的可譯性就是由指稱意義的基本對(duì)等決定的.指稱意義往往具有多重性,即一詞多義現(xiàn)象.,他是我父親。 這姑娘是漂亮。

2、 此人是書就讀。 是可忍，孰不可忍？ 是古非今,他是我父親。 He is my father. 這姑娘是漂亮。 This girl is really beautiful. 此人是書就讀。 This man reads every book he can reach. 是可忍，孰不可忍

3、？ If this can be tolerated. What cannot ? 是古非今 Praise the past to condemn the present.,稍等一會(huì)兒,我就來。 他要是不來,我就代他在會(huì)上發(fā)言。 那個(gè)人就是他的哥哥。 你就是送給我,我也不要。 他就著油燈讀信。,稍等一會(huì)兒,我就

4、來. Just a minute. I’m coming. 他要是不來,我就代他在會(huì)上發(fā)言. If he doesn’t come, I’ll speak at the meeting instead of him. 那個(gè)人就是他的哥哥. That very man is his elder brother. 你就是送給我,我也不要.

5、 Even if you give it to me as a gift, I won’t accept it. 他就著油燈讀信. He read the letter by the oil lamp.,面子,如果怕丟面子，就說不好英語。（）我是個(gè)愛面子的人，這種事我可做不出來。（）不是我不買你的面子，實(shí)在是這事兒不好辦。（）,if one is afraid of losing

6、 his dignity (face), he can't expect to speak English well. I wouldn't do such a thing--- I'm sensitive about my reputation.I have shown due respect for your feelings, but there's really nothing I can

7、 do about it.,知之為知之，不知為不知，是知也。 When you know a thing, to hold that you know it, and when you do not know a thing, to allow that you do not know it ---- this is knowledge.,如果你留下來，我也要留下來。 If you stay, I will, too.

8、小馬也就是十二三歲，臉上還瘦。 Xiao Ma was no more than twelve or thirteen years old, with a very lean face.她怎么好好的就自殺了？ 這也怪了！ Why should she have committed suicide for no reason? It’s rather odd.,10）說來話長(zhǎng)。11）他的名字我一時(shí)說不上來。12）你連

9、續(xù)三天沒有交作業(yè)，這可說不過去。13）他兩歲就會(huì)看表了。14）我能看出你在想什么。15）你要是覺得這東西還看得過去，就買下來吧。,說來話長(zhǎng)。It’s a long story. 他的名字我一時(shí)說不上來。I can’t recall his name at the moment.你連續(xù)三天沒有交作業(yè)，這可說不過去。You have failed to hand in your exercises three day

10、s in a row. This is really inexcusable.,他兩歲就會(huì)看表了。He could tell time even when he was two. 我能看出你在想什么。I can read your mind.你要是覺得這東西還看得過去，就買下來吧。If you think it’s all right, then buy it.,蘊(yùn)涵意義(connotation, what it sug

11、gests beyond what it expresses, the overtones of meaning),指詞語內(nèi)含的情感和聯(lián)想意義，是詞語的隱含意義，反映該民族特有的思維方式和社會(huì)文化.詞的蘊(yùn)涵意義在不同語言中往往有天壤之別，甚至同種語言內(nèi)類似指稱意義的詞語蘊(yùn)涵意義也不盡相同.,他是個(gè)紙老虎。 He is a paper tiger.,……只因生得嫵媚風(fēng)流，滿學(xué)忠都送了兩個(gè)外號(hào)：一個(gè)叫“香憐”，一個(gè)叫“

12、玉愛”。 a) … because of their glmorous looks and affected manners, were universally known by the nickname of Darling and Precious. b) But on account of their good looks and charm they were nicknamed Sweetie and

13、Lovely.,《紅樓夢(mèng)》中對(duì)女性的稱呼，如“王夫人”、“周瑞家的”的翻譯 Lady Wang Zhou Rui’s wife Mrs. Zhou,,5）克明：覺新哪，你聽著! (《家》中高老爺訓(xùn)導(dǎo)覺新的話語） Keming: Juexin, I want you to pay particular attention to this. / Listen, Jue