Omission省略翻译法的运用.ppt

（3）省略表示时间的连接词 表示时间关系的when和as 等连接词，汉译时一般用“当……时”，或仅用“时”。但如果汉语时间先后次序明显，为了简略起见，“当……时”或“时”往往可以省略。 When the board was spinning slowly, you could see all the different colors. 纸板慢慢旋转，你就能看出各种不同的颜色。 As the temperature increases, the volume of water becomes greater. 温度增高，水的体积就增大。 When at last he stood upon the bluff, he turned to his little sister and looked upon her sorrowfully. 最后他站在了悬崖上，转过身来，忧郁地看着他的妹妹。 Sunday is the day when I am least busy. 周日我最闲。 At long last, on June 6, 1944, after the European war was basically decided and Hitler licked, the allies launched their long-delayed western front. 1944年6月6日，欧洲战局基本已见分晓，希特勒败局已定，盟军终于在这一天开辟了延迟了很久的西线战场。 四、省略冠词 冠词是汉语所没有的词类。汉译时往往要斟酌，是否把冠词的意思译出来。一般说来，除了带有明显指示意义的定冠词和含有明显的“一个”或“每一个”意思的不定冠词不能省略外，其它情况一般可以不译。 Any substance is made of atoms whether it is a solid, a liquid, or a gas. 任何物质，不论是固体、液体或气体，都由原子构成。（类别） A soldier should be loyal to his country. 当兵的应该效忠祖国。（省略表示类别的不定冠词a） The moon was slowly rising above the sea. 月亮从海上冉冉升起。（独一无二的事物） When I got to the cinema, the film had already begun. 我到电影院时，电影已经开始了。（特指） She stared at me without saying a word. 她一句话不说地瞪着我。（不定冠词a或an 指“一”时，不能省略） The taxi driver said that he was getting a pound a mile. 出租汽车司机说他（开车）每开一英里可赚一英镑。（不定冠词a或 an 指“每一”时不能省略） 五、省略介词 一般来说，表示时间和地点的介词短语在翻译成汉语时，如果能够放在句首，介词往往可以省略；如果只能放在句末，就不能省略。 The Communist Party of China was founded in 1921. 这句话按英语语序可以译成：中国共产党成立于1921年。但若将时间状语前置，则可将介词in 省略，即：1921年，中国共产党成立。 The battle began at 11:00 p.m. 夜晚11点，战役打响了。（比较：战役在夜晚11点打响。） e.g. An ancient castle stood on the edge of the cliff. 悬崖边矗立着一座古堡。（比较：一座古堡矗立在悬崖边。） Smoking is prohibited in public places. 公共场所禁止吸烟。 Now complaints are heard in all parts of that country. 该国各地怨声载道。 Rumours had already spread along the streets and lanes. 各种流言传遍了大街小巷。 We have made much progress in pronunciation. 我们的发音有很大进步。 Trees grow along both banks of the canal. 运河两岸长着树木。 The difference between the two machines consists in power. 这两台机器差别在于功率不同。 应该注意的是，虽然引导地点状语的英语介词在译文句首往往可以省略，但放在动词后却一般不省略，如： She stood by the tab