筆譯詞不達意的錯誤

1、1我沒料到這個無恥的女人居然同好友的丈夫調(diào)情。譯 1 I had not expected that this shameless woman should flirt with her best friends husband.譯 2 I had not expected that this shameful woman should flirt with herbest friend s husband.（shameful通常指某 事物是 可恥的，丟臉的“，而shameless（可以指人和事物）表示 having or showing no feeling of shame;）譯 3 I

2、had not expected that this shameless woman should flirt with her best friend s husband.2在皎潔的月光下，那個花花公子在我耳邊悄悄說著情話。譯 1 The playboy whispered sweet nothings to my ear with a bright moonin the sky.譯 2 The playboy whispered love words to my ear with a bright moon inthe sky.（因為 情書”是love letter ,情歌”是love s

3、ong 。英語中 情話”常用loversprattle 或sweet nothings 來表達。 prattle 有孩子話，廢話”的意思，所以lovers prattle 指 戀人之間孩子氣的廢話 ；sweet nothings更是一目了然，有 甜蜜而不中用”的意思。）譯 3 The playboy whispered love s prattle to my ear with a bright moon in the sky.3.我感到很痛。譯 1I feel a lot of pain.譯2 I am painful.（painful表示 使人痛苦的，讓人疼痛或討厭的，它的主語往往不是人，

4、而是事物或人體的某個部位 )譯 3 I am in great pain4這個任務(wù)很危險，但總得有人去冒險。譯 1 The task is really dangerous. But someone has to bell the cat.譯 2 The task is really dangerous. But someoneas to take the adventure.(adventure指軍事歷險、探險旅行等驚險活動或投機活動。而bell the cat 源自一個故事：一窩老鼠想在貓脖子上套一個鈴鐺， 這樣貓一來他們就會聽到，并及時逃命。但主意雖好，卻苦于沒人去鈴鐺(bell the

5、 cat )。后來，bell the cat 被人們反復(fù)引用，表示 為大家的事去承擔(dān)風(fēng)險” 譯 3 The task is really dangerous. But someone has to bell the cat.5你去弄些水來。譯 1 Go and fetch some water.譯 2 Go andbring some water. ( bring 雖然表示 帶來”，但它是讓某人 在來的時候?qū)⒛澄飵?但說話時人還沒來)；而fetch則是讓身邊的某人 去取某物”，它包括往返的 兩段路程。)譯 3 Go and get some water.6那本書毫無價值可言。譯 1 That

6、 book is valueless譯 2That book is invaluable. (invaluable 是指非常貴重的，無價的”(highly valuable , precious )譯 3 That book is valueless.7我有一個舒適的家譯 1 I have a warm family譯 2 I have acozy family(family主要指家庭成員；而home主要指居住地，即 住宅”。)譯 3 I have a cozy home.8給他當(dāng)二把手我看也值得。他太能干了譯 1 Ifeel it worth playing second fiddle to

7、 him. He is so capable.譯 2 I feel it worth being a second-handto him. He is so capable.（second hand作名詞指 中間人、舊貨”或 助手工人”，而漢語的 上把手”是 副手”，即第二負責(zé)人”的意思，所以二者不是一回事 ）譯 3 I feel it worth playing second-fiddle to him. He is so capable.（play second fiddle則源于管弦樂隊中第一提琴手（first violin ）不在的時候由第二提琴手負責(zé)，并被人們引申為當(dāng)主要領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人的副手

8、”，）9奧斯本名義上是個醫(yī)生，但他整天都呆在股票交易所里。譯 1 Osborne is doctor in name only, but he stays in the stock exchange allday long.（徒有虛名的）譯 2 Osborne is a doctorby nameonly, but he stays in the stock exchangeall day long. （by name常放在專有名詞之后，表示所說的人或事物的確實名稱而in name是貶義詞，表示 名義上的”或徒有虛名”。）譯 3 Osborne is a doctor in name only

9、, but he stays in the stock exchangeall day long.10你做這樣的事難道不感到羞恥嗎? 譯 1 Aren t you ashamed of doing such a thing?譯 2 Aren t you ashamedr doing such a thing?（be ashamed for 一般是指“對他人的行為或外在事物感到羞恥”，而be ashamed of則是 的于自己的所作所為而感到羞恥”。）譯 3 Aren t you ashamed of doing such a thing?11我們的基礎(chǔ)教育相當(dāng)薄弱。譯 1 Our basic

10、education is rather weak譯 2 Our fundamental education is quite unsubstantial.（fundamental指主觀認為必要的，而elementary和basic是（客觀）現(xiàn) 實真正必要的）譯 3 Our elementary /basic education is quite unsubstantial.12農(nóng)村的生活節(jié)奏緩慢，城市的生活節(jié)奏快。譯 1 Thepace of life in the countryside is slow, while that in the city is fast譯 2The pace o

11、fliving in the country is slow while in city it is very fast.Living （living指的是具體的生活細節(jié)，而life是生活的統(tǒng)稱 著眼于宏 觀和狀態(tài)）譯 3 The pace of life in the country is slow while in city it is very fast.13他們終于弄清了這件事的來龍去脈譯 1 Theyfinally got to the bottom of the matter.（bottom :強調(diào)事情的結(jié)果）譯 2Finally, they found out the begin

12、ning and subsequent development ofthe incident.（來龍去脈 表示人或者事物的來歷或者事情的起因經(jīng)過結(jié)果。譯文看起來翻譯的很精巧，其實很空洞）譯 3 Finally , they got a clear idea of the entire scenario of this incident.14瑪麗是個醋勁十足的女人。譯 1 Mary is a jealous woman.譯 2 Mary is a womanfull of vinegar.（醋勁很足就是妒忌心很重）譯 3 Mary is a jealous woman.15這些退伍軍人都享受公費

13、醫(yī)療。譯 1 The veterans were treated with free medical care.譯 2The demobilized soldiers allenjoy free medical care.（enjoy喜愛；欣賞；享受；使過得快活）Be entitled to使有權(quán)利；給予 權(quán)利；有權(quán)享有；有資格）譯文 3 The veterans soldiers are entitled to free medical care16哈德羅揮金如土，一點兒積蓄都沒有。譯 1 Harold spends money like water, and has no savings.

14、 譯 2Harold spends money likedirt, and has no savings.（俚語：西方的地理環(huán)境多喜歡把事物和水作比，而東方喜歡和土作 比）譯 3 Harold spends money likes water, and has no savings.17都十點鐘了，起床了，懶蟲！譯 1 It s ten o clock. Get up, lazy bones.譯2 It s ten o clock. lGzy worm （:懶蟲”并非真是一條蟲，只不過被用 來形容人很懶惰罷了。）譯 3 It s ten o clock. Get up, slacker.18老

15、師很喜歡這個嘴甜的小姑娘。譯 1 The teacher likes this sweet-mouthed little girl very much.譯 2The teacher likes thissweet-mouthed little girl very much.（中國人喜歡說 嘴甜，但honey-lipped更符合英美人的語言習(xí)慣）譯 3The teacher likes this honey-lipped little girl very much.19時間過得飛快。現(xiàn)在，他來紐約已經(jīng)半年了。譯 1 Time files. Now he has been New York for half a year now.譯 2 Time pasted quickly. Now he has been New York for a half year.（past是副詞表示一個事物與另一個事物的 方位關(guān)系）譯 3How time flies! Now he has been in New York for a half year20舊M公司一直處在電腦行業(yè)的前沿。譯 1 IBMhas always b