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1、汉英笔译基础教程BasicsofChinesetoEnglishTranslation第十五章风格不符Contents15.1正式等级I15.2风格翻译II15.1正式等级英语的正式等级大抵可以分为四种:旧式正式英语、现代正式英语、一般非正式英语和口语体非正式英语。其中现代正式英语和一般非正式英语的使用范围较广。旧式正式英语:Tosomescholars,instructionemanatesfromlectureorlaboratory;toothersitradiatesfromwithin.Noscholarissowelltau
2、ghtashewhocanteachhimself.现代正式英语:Althoughlearningisjudgedtorequirefromteachers(andsometimesindeeditdoes),therealinstructionsmaybefoundnotsomuchinschooloringreatlaboratoriesasinthestudent’sownpowersofinsight.一般非正式英语:Wethinkwelearnfromteachers,andwesometimesdo.Buttheteache
3、rsarenotalwaystobefoundinschooloringreatlaboratories.Sometimeswhatwelearndependsuponourownpowersofinsight.口语题非正式英语:Youknow,peoplearealwayssayingtheylearnfromteachers!OK,sotheydo,sometimes.ButwhatIwanttogetacrossisthis:youdon’talwaysfindyourteachersinschoolsorinlabs,eithe
4、r.Nosir!Sometimesyoufindtheteacherrightinyourowneyesandearsandbrains.That’swhereit’sat!从措辞来看,正式英语多选择庄重、抽象、多音节的French或Latin的词语,如:scholar,instruction,lecture,emanate,radiate,insight等;而非正式英语多选用短小、具体、常用的Anglo-Saxon词语,如:think,learn,say,getacross,eyes,ear,brains,beat等。从句式来看,正式
5、英语多用抽象概念作主语,被动句,从属结构,句子偏长;而非正式英语则多采用人称主语,主动句,简单句或并列句,句子偏短。汉语也有类似的风格:古朴的文言、端重严谨的现代汉语、通顺晓畅的现代汉语和通俗的汉语口语体,基本与英语的正式等级对应。15.1.1古朴文言孙子曰:昔之善战者,先为不可胜,以待敌之可胜。不可胜在己,可胜在敌。故善战者,能为不可胜,不能使敌之可胜。故曰:胜可知而不可为。SunTzusaid:Thegoodfightersofoldfirstputthemselvesbeyondthepossibilityofdefeat,and
6、thenwaitedforanopportunityofdefeatingtheenemy.Tosecureourselvesagainstdefeatliesinourownhands,buttheopportunityofdefeatingtheenemyisprovidedbytheenemyhimself.Thusthegoodfighterisabletosecurehimselfagainstdefeat,butcannotmakecertainofdefeatingtheenemy.Hencethesaying:Onema
7、yknowhowtoconquerwithoutbeingabletodoit.15.1.1古朴文言孙子曰:昔之善战者,先为不可胜,以待敌之可胜。不可胜在己,可胜在敌。故善战者,能为不可胜,不能使敌之可胜。故曰:胜可知而不可为。Sunzisaid:Theskilledcommandersofthepastfirstmadethemselvesinvulnerable,thenwaitedfortheenemy’smomentofvulnerability.Invulnerabilitydependsonone’sownefforts,w
8、hereasvictoryovertheenemydependsonthelatter’snegligence.Itfollowsthatthoseskilledinwarfarecanmakethemse