从翻译看中西文化的碰撞

1、从翻译看中西文化的碰撞1I. 文化的定义及中西文化的共同之处动物 as sly as a fox as stupid as an ass as busy as a bee as naughty as a monkey a snake in the grass a snake in the bosom as blind as a bat22. 颜色 black market black list black-hearted black art red -letter days white- purity , innocence Snow White rose- love sunwarmth sl

2、eep death oasis- hope spring 33.习语Man proposes, God disposes.There is truth in wine.Constant dropping wears away a stone.A stitch in time saves nine.Nine tailors make a man.More haste, less speed. The dog returns to his vomit. Beggars cant be choosers.4II. 中西文化的差异1. 对事物的看法dog You dog! Son of a bitch

3、! dog-eat-dog lucky dog 幸运儿 Every dog has its day. Love me , love my dog.2) dragon Chinese dragon 亚洲四小龙3) bamboo, turtle, eggplant, Christmastide, black cat sea turtles 52. 颜色green: (中文) 春天, 新生,希望 (西方) 缺乏经验 green hand green-eyed 红眼的,嫉妒的 yellow: (中文) 色情的,低级的,无聊的 (西方) yellow dog 卑鄙的人 yellow pages yell

4、ow book blue film blue jokes63. 习语 work like a horse a black sheep a land flowing with milk and honey 富饶之地,鱼米之乡 bird flu Korea feverGo to law for a sheep,you lose a cow.They are as like as chalk and cheese. 他们是风马牛不相及的.7III. Culture gap使中英文无法完全对译1)在对方的语言中找不到对应词(equivalent) a family doctor a family ma

5、n 红包 礼钱2)独特的民族文化色彩和感情色彩 Another day, another dollar. (积极意义)the four happiest things in ones life : 1)marriage, 2) being achievement in examinations, 3)meeting old friends away from home and 4)rainfall after a drought83) Homophone (谐音双关)海龟(归) sea turtlesWaitress: youre not eating your fish. Anything

6、wrong with it?Man: Long time no sea.94) 诗歌的翻译 遣怀 (杜牧) 落魄江湖载酒行, 楚腰纤细掌中轻. 十年一觉扬州梦, 赢得青楼薄幸名. A CONFESSIONWith my wine-bottle, watching by river and lake For a lady so tiny as to dance on my palm, I awake, after dreaming ten years in Yangzhou, Known as fickle, even in the Street of Blue Houses.10IV. 了解西方谚语,典故,促进英语学习the Garden of Eden 伊甸园,人间天堂,乐园Dove and olive leaf 鸽子和橄榄枝, 和平,和解Oedipus ComplexElectra ComplexNarcissus ComplexPandoras boxapple of discord 不和的根源 Achilles heel 虽小而致命的弱点Helen of Troy