Translation of Color Words

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1、TranslationofColorWordsI.Classificationofcolorwords1.基本颜色词(basiccolorwords)红（red）,黄(yellow),蓝(blue),绿(green),白(white),紫(purple),灰(gray)，棕(brown),黑(black)etc.2.实物颜色词(colorwordsindicatingcolorsofobjects)金黄(gold),银白(silver),橙黄(brown),铅灰(lead-gray),鱼肚白(fish-belly-gray),蜡黄(waxy-yellow),桔红(

2、orange-red),粟色(chestnut-brown),天青(blue)etc.II.ChangeofColors1.将色彩加深：dark(deep)十colorwordse.g.我们的船向前走，两岸的青山在黄昏中，都成了深黛颜色，连着退向船后梢去。(鲁迅；《故乡》)Aswesetoff,thegreenmountainsonthetwobanksbecamedeepblueinthedusk，recedingtowardthesternoftheboat．e.g.1）粉红色的吴少奶奶，苹果绿色的一位女郎，浅黄色的又一女郎，都在那里疯枉地跳、跳!(茅盾：(子

3、夜))Mrs．WuSunfuinpink，agirlinapple--green，anotherinlightyellow，allwerefranticallyleapingandwhirlingaroundhim．2）橱窗里的那件浅黄色外衣吸引了她。Shewasattractedbytheyellowishcoatintheshopwindow．2.将色彩变浅；light(pale)十colorwords；colorwords十-ishe.g.惨黄的太阳在窗前弄影，远远的微风吹来了浑浊的市声．(茅盾：《子夜》)Apaleyellowsunlightthrewsh

4、adowsonthecurtainandafaintbreezebroughtthehumoftrafficfromthedistantstreet．3.将色彩变暗：pale(dull，darkling)十colorwordse.g.屋后是一块翠绿的菜园。Therewasavegetablegardenofavividgreenbehindthehouse．4.将色彩变明亮：vivid(1ush，bright)十colorwords5.汉语中还有表色彩的复合词，如；黄绿色。在“黄”与“绿”两种词素中，“绿”色占主导地位，“黄”色修饰绿色，译成英语时，也可用两个词来

5、表示，排列的词序相同，即：yellowgreen。同理，蓝绿色一bluegreen、红绿色redgreen、金绿色goldgreen、紫绿色一purplegreen、桔绿色一orangegreen、金黄色中带银白色—silverygolden或goldentingedwithsilver、银白色中带金黄色一goldensilver等。如果两种颜色不混合，也可用复合词表示。e.g.：红黑花色的蝴蝶一red-and-blackbutterfliesIII.ColorWordsandContext1.青田家俬2.他脸色发青1.Greenland2.Helooksblue

6、.3..……都倒影在澄碧的小河中，……(鲁迅：《好的故事》)4.他对着浮游在碧海里似的月亮，觉得自己的身子非常沉重。(鲁迅：《奔月》)3..……reflectedintheazurestream，……4.Ashewatchedthemoonfloatinginasapphiresea，hisownlimbsseemedveryheavy．5．她明亮清澈的眼睛及红润的双颊给我留下了深刻的印象。6．他肤色红润，看上去很健康。5.HerBrighteyesandrosycheeksmadeadeepimpressiononme．6.Hisruddycomplexiont

7、ellsofhisgoodhealth．7．听了这话，她的脸刷地红了，勉强挤出笑容来。8．王平激动得脸通红，冲进办公室。7.Onhearingthis，sheblushedandforcedasmile．8.Flushedwithexecitement，WangPinghurriedintotheoffice．IV.PragmaticMeaningofColorWordsMr.Brownisaverywhiteman.Hewaslookingrathergreentheotherday.Hehasbeenfeelingbluelately.WhenIsawhim,

8、hewas