1、英汉翻译的几种技巧一、 顺序相同 1）up and down：上上下下，起伏地 The boat bobbed up and down in the water 那只小船在水中颠簸。 2）more or less：或多或少，有点儿 He more or less thought it was his duty to tell me． 他或多或少认为告诉我是他的责任。 3）rock and roll：摇滚乐 4）deaf and dumb：又聋又哑 5）heart and soul：全心全意地，满腔热情地 He devoted himself heart and soul to his wor
2、k． 他全心全意地致力于工作。 6）day and night：日日夜夜，夜以继日 7）husband and wife：夫妻，夫妇 They have lived together as husband and wife for years． 他们结为夫妇共同生活了很多年。 8）black and white：（指电影、电视、照片等）黑白 I changed my black and white television for a color set． 我把黑白电视机换成了一台彩色的。 9）black and blue：青一块、紫一块的 10）wax and wane：（力量或重要性）兴衰，盛
3、衰 Throughout history em pires have waxed and waned． 历史上各个王朝均有兴衰。 11）home and abroad：国内外，海内外 Mount Tai attracts many tourists from home and abroad． 泰山吸引了许多海内外游客。 12）Ladies and gentlemen：女士们、先生们（用在发言的开始，虽然有时汉语也会说：“先生们，女士们”，但英语习惯始终是“ladies”在前面。） 13）from head to foot／toe：从头到脚，全身 The children were covere
4、d in mud from head to toe． 孩子们满身沾满了泥。 14）the First／Second World War： 第一次／第二次世界大战（也可以表示为World War I和World War II） 15）from first to last：自始至终，一贯 16）science and technology：科学技术，科技 Science and technology can reproduce productivity． 科学技术是第一生产力。 Qinghua Science and Technology Park 清华科技园 17]总书记：general sec
5、retary（不过“总领事”是“consul general”，“总司令”是“commander in chief”，另外“secretary general”为“秘书长”。） 二、 顺序不同 1]东南西北：north，south，east and west（注：这类顺序一定要注意区别，尽管汉语有时也说“东西南北”。此外东北、东南、西北、西南的英语表达为northeast， southeast，northwest和southwest。注意单词里前后方位的英汉顺序不同。） 2]左右：right and left 3]身心健康：be sound in m ind and body 4]衣食住行：f
6、ood，clothing，shelter，and transportation 5]你我他：you，he and I 6]救死扶伤：heal the wounded and rescue the dying 7]back and forth：前前后后，来来回回地 He paced back and forth in his room．他在房间里来回踱步。 8]（in）black and white：白纸黑字（书写的或印刷的） I want the contract in black and white．我要这项合同见诸文字。 9]sweet-and-sour pork chop：酸甜排骨（不过
7、有时也说糖醋排骨）；酸辣汤：hot and sour soup 10]by／in twos and threes：三三两两地 Applications for the job are coming in slowly in twos and threes． 申请这份工作的信件三三两两来得很慢。 11]sink or swim（fail or not）：成功与否 Sink or swim，I'll
