英語翻譯實(shí)用技巧：正譯法和反譯法

所謂正譯，是指把句子按照與漢語相同的語序或表達(dá)方式譯成英語。所謂反譯則是指把句子按照與漢語相反的語序或表達(dá)方式譯成英語。正譯與反譯常常具有同義的效果，但反譯往往更符合英語的思維方式和表達(dá)習(xí)慣。因此比較地道。如：

(1) 在美國，人人都能買到槍。

In the United States, everyone can buy a gun. (正譯)

In the United States, guns are available to everyone. (反譯)

(2) 你可以從因特網(wǎng)上獲得這一信息。

You can obtain this information on the Internet. (正譯)

This information is accessible/available on the Internet. (反譯)

(3) 他突然想到了一個(gè)新主意。

Suddenly he had a new idea. (正譯)

He suddenly thought out a new idea. (正譯)

A new idea suddenly occurred to/struck him. (反譯)

(4) 他仍然沒有弄懂我的意思。

He still could not understand me. (正譯)

Still he failed to understand me. (反譯)

(5) 無論如何，她算不上一位思維敏捷的自己。

She can hardly be rated as a bright student. (正譯)

She is anything but a bright student. (反譯)

(6) Please withhold the document for the time being.

請暫時(shí)扣下這份文件。(正譯)

請暫時(shí)不要發(fā)這份文件。(反譯)