大学英语-翻译课件-class-12-文化与翻译-动物词的翻译-文化差异

1、文化差异之动物词一、同一动物词在中英文化中具有相同的文化内涵 二、同一动物词在中英文化中具有不同的文化内涵 三、同一动物词在英汉两种语言中没有相关对应词 四、不同的动物词在中英文化中具有相似的文化内涵 一、同一动物词在中英文化中具有相同的文化内涵foxParrotwolf PigBeePigeon狡猾He is a fox. as cunning as a fox 人云亦云, 没有独立见解的人。 贪婪、凶残as cruel as a wolf肮脏、贪吃, 懒、憨、丑eat like a pigmake a pig of oneself 大吃大喝as busy as a bee 二、同一动物词在

2、中英文化中具有不同的文化内涵dragon汉：吉祥、权威、高贵和繁荣 “龙的传人” “真龙天子”“东方巨龙”龙腾虎跃龙飞凤舞龙凤呈祥生龙活虎英：邪恶凶残 一种狰狞的怪兽, 是恶魔的身。“圣经”中撒旦被称为dragon 凶暴的女人为She is a real dragon, youd better keep away from her.她是凶狠的母夜叉, 最好离她远点。 “亚洲四小龙”“Four tigers phoenix百鸟之王皇后吉祥纯洁, 再生、复活 Religion, like a phoenix, has been resurrected from the ashes of the w

3、ar宗教就像凤凰一样,在战争的灰烬中又复活了。 dogbear 窝囊、没本事瞧他那个熊样儿”、“真熊”有特殊才能的人He is a bear at maths 他是个数学天才。peacock 汉族人注重她开屏时的美丽, 孔雀在中国文化中是吉祥美丽的象征 高傲as proud as a peacock(孔雀般骄傲) , play the peacock (沾沾自喜)sheep温顺善良温顺善良愚笨As silly as a lamb轻信盲从者A wolf in sheeps clothingA sheep in a tigers skinFollow like sheepSheep without

4、 a ShepardStand out like a camel in a flock of sheepSheep and donkeySheeps heartBlack sheepThere is a black sheep in every flockMake sheeps eyes at sb披着羊皮的狼外强中干盲从乌合之众鹤立鸡群懦夫和笨蛋胆小鬼害群之马家家都会出点丑事暗送秋波owl 不祥之物猫头鹰进宅, 好事不来“精明、智慧”as wise as an owl (象猫头鹰一样聪明)bat 五福 长寿，富贵， 康宁， 好德， 善终 双福福寿福禄令人厌恶, 使人联想到丑陋与罪恶,睁眼瞎V

5、ampire bat吸血蝠as blind as a bat 有眼无珠magpie 喜事、吉利、运气 爱唠叨、喋喋不休的人 fish 年年有鱼（余）英语中fish 含有贬义色彩, 一般用来形容不好的人和事a poor fish 可怜虫a loose fish 生活放荡的女人 fish in the air 水中捞月drink like a fish牛饮 like a fish out of water浑身不自在三、同一动物词在英汉两种语言中没有相关对应词 cat Cats paw rain cat s and dogs bell the catlet the cat out of the ba

6、ga cat in the pan A cat on hot bricksAs sick as a cat/ dogThe cat shuts his eyes when stealing creamEnough to make a cat laughEnough to make a cat speak被人当爪牙利用的人大雨倾盆为别人冒险泄露机密叛徒 热锅上的蚂蚁病得很厉害掩耳盗铃极其可笑令人惊讶beaver 生活在北美洲的一种动物, 它有特有的技艺和富于独创性, 英美人通常用它来比喻工作勤奋认真的人蚕（silkworm） 春蚕到死丝方尽, 蜡炬成灰泪始干 四、不同的动物词在中英文化中具有相似

7、的文化内涵 胆小胆小如鼠 rabbit, chicken pigeonas timid as a rabbitchicken-hearted pigeon- hearted着急 热锅上的蚂蚁 like a cat on hot bricks Like a hen on a hot girdle说大话 吹牛 talk horse 力气大 力大如牛 as strong as a horse 顽固 犟得象头牛倔的像头驴 as stubborn as a mule as brave asas busy asas fat as as proud as as quiet as as silly as as strong as as timid as as cheerful/gay/ happy as as cunning as as fierce as as graceful as as greedy asas light asas obstinate asas slippery as as stupid as as tame as as ugly asa liona b