内容正文:
I. Revision
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Practice Objectives
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II. Skill in focus
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III. Case study
IV. Practices
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Practice Objectives
In this unit, you will
review the language features and translation skills of commercial advertisements;
apply the translation skills you have learned to practice.
I. Revision
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Discussion 1
以下是广告中常出现的词语,请将它们译成汉语。
(1)solicit your kind patronage
(2)full 12 months unconditional service guarantee
(3)novel design
(4)top quality & cheap price
(5)best seller
(6)up to standard
(7)bargain offer
(8)installment
(9)prompt delivery
(10)buy on wholesale
Discussion 2
请判断以下广告语都运用了什么修辞方法并体会其翻译。
(1)EBEL, the architects of time.
EBEL 手表,时间的设计师。
(2)Wherever it hurts, we’ll heal it.
不管它哪里疼痛,我们都会使它愈合。
(3)Make Time For Time.
阅读《时代》能为您赢得时间。
(4)Live well, Snack well.
美好生活,离不开香脆的饼干。
(5)M & Ms melt in your mouth, not in your hands.
只溶在口,不溶在手。
(6)Making a big world smaller.
我们把世界变小了。
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II. Skill in focus
英语从句的翻译(二)
—— 状语从句的翻译方法
英语状语从句包括表示时间、原因、条件、让步、目的等各种从句。以下是各类英语状语从句的翻译方法。
1.表示时间的英语状语从句的翻译方法
1)译成相应的表示时间的状语。
Please turn off the light when you leave the meeting room.
译文:离开会议室时请关灯。
2)译成“刚(一)⋯⋯就⋯⋯”的句式。
He had scarcely handed me the contact when he asked me to read it.
译文:他一把合同交给我就叫我念给他听。
3)译成并列分句。
他一上台,讲话声就停下来了。
译文:The voices stopped as he proceeded to the stage.
2.表示原因的英语状语从句的翻译方法
1)译成表示“因”的分句。
The company failed to meet its delivery date due to short of hands.
译文:因为缺少人手,公司没能按时交货。
2)译成因果偏正复句中的主句。
Pure iron is not used in industry because it is too soft.
译文:纯铁很软,所以不用于工业。
3)译成不用关联词而因果关系内含的并列分句。
因为很多人没有来,会议只好延期。
译文:We had to put the meeting off since so many people were absent.
3.表示条件的英语状语从句的翻译方法
译成表示“条件”或“假设”的分句。
If one party failed to fulfill its duty, what should be done?
译文:如果一方违约怎么办?
4.表示让步的英语状语从句的翻译方法
不管怎么样,我们永远也不会生产伪劣产品。
译文:We will never produce fake commodities no matter what happens.
5.表示目的的英语状语从句的翻译方法
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