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四大利器 轻松搞定英语六级翻译

2015-11-10来源:和谐英语

翻译一直追求“信”、“达”、“雅”。庆幸的是,六级考试中要求没有那么高,我们只要做到“信”和“达”就可以啦。对于实力较强的同学,如果想在翻译题中夺得高分,千万不要忽视以下四个要点:

1、高级词汇翻译时,尽量表现出自己的语言水平,避免使用一些过于简单的词汇,而要选择一些更高级的词汇,例如“have to”可以换成“be obliged to”。

2、句式多样。可以有选择性地运用倒装结构、被动语态、否定句、虚拟语气、比较结构、从句、非谓语动词等句型,让句式结构更加丰富多彩。

 例:正是通过丝绸之路,中国的造纸、火药、指南针、印刷术等四大发明才被引介到世界各地。

 一般译文:The Silk Road introduced four Chinese inventions to the world. They were papermaking, gunpowder, compass and printing.

高分译文:It was through the Silk Road that the four great inventions of ancient China, namely papermaking, gunpowder, compass and printing, were introduced to the world.

点评:“一般译文”为两个主动语态的简单句,“高分译文”将其整合成了一个被动句。把“正是……才……”处理成了“It was… that…”的强调句型,并将“造纸、火药、指南针、印刷术”处理成了插入语“namely papermaking, gunpowder, compass and printing”。

3、长难句。译文中如果出现1~2个长难句,可以立马吸引考官的眼球,瞬间让译文变身高大上,提升水平档次。

例:物质文化的交流是双向的,欧洲也通过丝绸之路出口各种商品和植物,满足中国市场的需求。

 一般译文:The exchange of material culture is a two-way process. Europe also exported various goods and plants through the Silk Road. It could meet the needs of the Chinese market.

高分译文:As the exchange of material culture is a two-way process, various goods and plants were also exported through the Silk Road from Europe to China to meet the needs of the Chinese market.

 点评:“一般译文”为三个简单句,而“高分译文”将其合并成了一个长句。把“物质文化的交流是双向的”处理为状语从句“As the exchange of material culture is a two-way process”,并将“满足中国市场的需求”作为目的状语“to meet the needs of the Chinese market”。

4、字迹工整。翻译过程中难免会进行多次修改,从而影响卷面整洁,所以一定要先打草稿,整洁的卷面有助于增加印象分哦~

这四个妙招同学们肯定都非常熟悉,但却常常被大家忽视。比如,小明在做翻译时,总是习惯性地使用基础词汇,然后又习惯性地使用简单句型,当时间紧迫时还会紧张地老写错别字,导致在卷面上涂涂改改,影响美观。不知不觉,小明默默地走上了“低分”之路。所以,应时刻将这四招牢记于心,并且认真贯彻实施,那么,“高分”就在向你们招手哦~