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86. 你希望什么时候成家呢?
[误] When do you want to start a family? [正] When do you want to get married? 注:中文的“成家”是“结婚”的意思,而英文 start a family 的含义却是“生第一个孩子”,二者完全不是一回事。 87. 宁做鸡头,不做凤尾。 [误] Better be the head of a cock than the tail of a phoenix. [正] Better be the head of a dog than the tail of a lion. 注:每种语言中都有许多约定俗成的表达,没有什么道理好讲,但使用时则需遵照各自的语言习惯。中文是“鸡头”和“凤尾”比,而英语中却要用“狗头”和“狮尾”。 88. 海伦就像一只骄傲的公鸡,从来不爱搭理别人。 [误] Helen is proud as a cock, and she never talks to others. [正] Helen is proud as a peacock, and she never talks to others. 注:“孔雀”在中国人眼里是美丽和吉祥的象征,而公鸡因为常把头昂得高高地,尾巴翘到了天上,摆出一副盛气凌人的架子,因此成了“骄傲”的化身。但西方文化不注重孔雀美丽的一面,认为它们很骄傲,所以英美人在形容一个人骄傲、狂妄和爱慕虚荣时,就把他(她)比作 peacock。 89. 因为没有吃的,那个索马里的小男孩瘦得像猴子。 [误] That Somali boy is as thin as a monkey because of the lack of food. [正] That Somali boy is as thin as a shadow because of the lack of food. 注:同一事物,在不同的文化里可能引起不同的联想,具有不同的内涵。所以,在一种语言中用这种事物作比喻,而在另一种语言中很可能会有不同的表达。这样的例子中英文还有很多,例如:as timid as a hare(胆小如鼠),as strong as a horse(力大如牛),as poor as a church mouse(一贫如洗)等。 90. 索菲娅望子成龙心切,给儿子报名参加了许多补习班。 [误] Sophia hopes to see her son become a dragon, therefore she enters his name for many classes of supplementary schooling. [正] Sophia hopes that her son will have a bright future, therefore she enters his name for many classes of supplementary schooling. 注:“龙”在中国人心目中象征着神圣和万能,但在西方人的印象中却是可怕的,《圣经》里就把“龙”描述成了罪恶的象征。所以在翻译“望子成龙”时需注意。 |
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