时间:2019-01-08 作者:英语课 分类:英语笔译


英语课

 一般而言,和汉语相比,英语词汇的词义面相对较宽,如英文uncle可对应于汉语的“叔叔、伯伯、舅舅、姑父、姨夫”等;常用动词carry根据不同的方式(用介词短语表示)可译成汉语“拿、提、拎、持、执、抱、背、驮、抬、挑、携、夹、举、抗、顶”等。当然,也有相反的情况,如laugh, smile, giggle 1, guffaw 2, chuckle 3, cackle, titter, snigger, chortle, grin, smirk 4, simper等译成汉语都是一个“笑”。


  “升级”一词在英语中用法广泛,在社会、科技、政治等领域各有不同的说法。本期以“升级”为例,看看英汉之间如何对应。
  在教育领域,学生升入高一个年级,正确的英语表达是go up one grade。例如:He did not pass the exams so he could not go up to the second grade.
  Grade也可指代产品等的级别,例如(某产品)“升级换代”可用upgrade(本意即“更新”、“用最新的数据、设备”等), 例如:The machinery 5 in that factory was upgraded only last year.
  如今计算机科技发展迅速,软件的“升级”同样用update,例如:Have you updated your office software? 在政治领域,官员的“升级(升迁)”则是be/get promoted或have a promotion,例如:He was once again promoted to a higher post. 战事的扩大、事态紧张程度的加剧也是一种“升级”,英语用escalate 6一词,例如:The war in the Middle East may further escalate.
  不过,汉语“升级”所对应的英语词,与“笑”所对应的英语词的用法不一样。各种表示“笑”的英语词都是laugh的同义词,而“升级”在不同场合所对应的英语词并非是同义词。这种区别正是英汉中“对应词不对等”的概念。例如,汉语“怀疑”在英语中可对应两个词:suspect和doubt,而这两个词在句子中的含义却是截然相反的。I suspect Smith stole my money.意思是“我认为史密斯偷了我的钱”,而I doubt Smith stole my money.则表示“我不认为史密斯偷了我的钱”,即别人认为是他偷的,我对此表示怀疑。

n.痴笑,咯咯地笑;v.咯咯地笑着说
  • Both girls began to giggle.两个女孩都咯咯地笑了起来。
  • All that giggle and whisper is too much for me.我受不了那些咯咯的笑声和交头接耳的样子。
n.哄笑;突然的大笑
  • All the boys burst out into a guffaw at the joke.听到这个笑话,男孩子们发出一阵哄笑。
  • As they guffawed loudly,the ticket collector arrived.他们正哈哈大笑的时候,检票员到了。
vi./n.轻声笑,咯咯笑
  • He shook his head with a soft chuckle.他轻轻地笑着摇了摇头。
  • I couldn't suppress a soft chuckle at the thought of it.想到这个,我忍不住轻轻地笑起来。
n.得意地笑;v.傻笑;假笑着说
  • He made no attempt to conceal his smirk.他毫不掩饰自鸣得意的笑容。
  • She had a selfsatisfied smirk on her face.她脸上带着自鸣得意的微笑。
n.(总称)机械,机器;机构
  • Has the machinery been put up ready for the broadcast?广播器材安装完毕了吗?
  • Machinery ought to be well maintained all the time.机器应该随时注意维护。
v.(使)逐步增长(或发展),(使)逐步升级
  • It would tempt Israel's neighbors to escalate their demands.它将诱使以色列的邻国不断把他们的要求升级。
  • Defeat could cause one side or other to escalate the conflict.失败可能会导致其中一方将冲突升级。
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