1、Translation of English Idioms英語習語的翻譯CONTENTSTHE DEFINITION OF IDIOMSTHE TECHNIQUES OF TRANSLATING IDIOMSTHE COMPARISON & CONTRAST BETWEEN ENGLISH IDIOMS AND CHINESE IDIOMSPRACTICE1THE DEFINITION OF IDIOMSTHE DEFINITION OF IDIOMSA speech form or an expression of a given language that is peculiar

2、to itself grammatically or cannot be understood from the individual meanings of its elements, as in keep tabs onWhat is Idiom?2THE COMPARISON & CONTRAST BETWEEN ENGLISH IDIOMS AND CHINESE IDIOMSTHE COMPARISON & CONTRAST Barking dogs do not bite heart to heart Like father, like son1.1.英語習語與漢語

3、習語形義完全相同英語習語與漢語習語形義完全相同吠犬不咬人吠犬不咬人心心相印心心相印有其父必有其子有其父必有其子THE COMPARISON & CONTRAST as strong as a horse a lion in the way kill the goose to get the eggs 2.2.英語習語和漢語習語形義部分相同英語習語和漢語習語形義部分相同力大如牛力大如牛攔路虎攔路虎殺雞取卵殺雞取卵THE COMPARISON & CONTRAST pull ones leg a walking skeleton eat ones words3.3.英語習語與漢語習

4、語看似相同，實則不相同英語習語與漢語習語看似相同，實則不相同欺騙或戲弄某人欺騙或戲弄某人骨瘦如柴的人骨瘦如柴的人承認說錯；收回前言承認說錯；收回前言THE COMPARISON & CONTRAST childs play soft soap oil and vinegar4.4.英語習語在漢語中找不到相對應的習語英語習語在漢語中找不到相對應的習語非常容易做的事非常容易做的事奉承；討好的言行舉止奉承；討好的言行舉止截然不同的東西截然不同的東西3THE TECHNIQUES OF TRANSLATING IDIOMSTHE TECHNIQUES OF TRANSLATING IDIOMS

5、直譯法直譯加注法意譯法套譯法THE TECHNIQUES OF TRANSLATING IDIOMS 既保持原文內容，又保持原文形式。既保持原文內容，又保持原文形式。1.1.直譯法（對等翻譯法）直譯法（對等翻譯法） strike while the iron is hot Example is better than precept. under ones nose armed to the teeth packed like sardines 趁熱打鐵趁熱打鐵身教勝于言傳身教勝于言傳在某人鼻子底下在某人鼻子底下武裝到牙齒武裝到牙齒擠得象沙丁魚罐頭擠得象沙丁魚罐頭THE TECHNIQUES

6、OF TRANSLATING IDIOMS I ask you before you play your last card and destroy me, to consider where you will be without me. 在你們還沒有在你們還沒有攤出最后一張牌攤出最后一張牌來毀我之前，我請你們好好來毀我之前，我請你們好好想想，沒有我，你們的地位會怎樣。想想，沒有我，你們的地位會怎樣。 Johnson obviously knows this street like the back of his hand. 顯然約翰遜對這條街顯然約翰遜對這條街了如指掌了如指掌。1.1.直譯

7、法（對等翻譯法）直譯法（對等翻譯法）THE TECHNIQUES OF TRANSLATING IDIOMS 直譯加注指在直譯的基礎上對文化信息作必要的直譯加注指在直譯的基礎上對文化信息作必要的補充和解釋。補充和解釋。2.2.直譯加注法（形象意義兼顧法）直譯加注法（形象意義兼顧法）THE TECHNIQUES OF TRANSLATING IDIOMS This was a rag to the bull. 這話簡直是這話簡直是朝著公牛搖晃紅布，火上澆油朝著公牛搖晃紅布，火上澆油。 While it may seem to be painting the lily, I should like

8、 to add somewhat to his excellent article. 我想給他的杰作稍加幾筆，盡管這也許是我想給他的杰作稍加幾筆，盡管這也許是為為百合花上百合花上色，費力不討好色，費力不討好。2.2.直譯加注法（形象意義兼顧法）直譯加注法（形象意義兼顧法）THE TECHNIQUES OF TRANSLATING IDIOMS 在直譯和加注無法翻譯原文習語時可考慮采用釋在直譯和加注無法翻譯原文習語時可考慮采用釋義法，犧牲原文比喻形象，只保留其意義。義法，犧牲原文比喻形象，只保留其意義。3.3.釋義法（意譯改造法）釋義法（意譯改造法）THE TECHNIQUES OF TRANS

9、LATING IDIOMS She found herself to be a fifth wheel in the family. 她感到自己成了這個家里她感到自己成了這個家里多余的人多余的人。 Among so many well-dressed and cultured people the country girl felt like a fish out of water. 在眾多穿著體面而又有教養的人群里，這位鄉下在眾多穿著體面而又有教養的人群里，這位鄉下姑娘感到姑娘感到很不自在很不自在。3.3.釋義法（意譯改造法）釋義法（意譯改造法）THE TECHNIQUES OF TRANS

10、LATING IDIOMS 在翻譯時，用本國的語言詞匯套用，既不音譯，在翻譯時，用本國的語言詞匯套用，既不音譯，也不用新詞意譯。也不用新詞意譯。4.4.套譯法套譯法THE TECHNIQUES OF TRANSLATING IDIOMS I didnt tell George when he came home. Hed have laughed his head off. 喬治回家時我沒敢告訴他，喬治回家時我沒敢告訴他， 否則他會否則他會笑掉大牙笑掉大牙的。的。 Trying to study a lesson for one class during another class is li

11、ke robbing Peter to pay Paul. 在這節課里學習那節課的內容無異于在這節課里學習那節課的內容無異于拆東墻補西墻拆東墻補西墻。4.4.套譯法套譯法4PRACTICEPRACTICE1. Jack of all trades2. to take French leave3. teach fish to swim4. to look for a needle in a haystack5. A stitch in time saves nine.雜而不精的人（萬事通）雜而不精的人（萬事通）不辭而別不辭而別班門弄斧班門弄斧海底撈針海底撈針及時縫一針，可以省九針；及時縫一針，可以省九針；小洞不補，大洞吃苦。小洞不補，大洞吃苦。Exercise： translate the following English idioms into ChinesePRACTICE6. He just had forty winks.7. His wife held the purse string.8. You should keep your nose out of here.9. Dont you see the writing on the wall?10.Every family is said to have at