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Basic knowledge of English translation

1. foreignization and domestication

It is called foreignization to retain the cultural and image colors contained in the source language, so that readers can feel the things of foreign cultures through such translations. For example, translating crocodile tears into crocodile tears is a translation method of alienation; Abandoning the cultural and image color contained in the source language and replacing it with the cultural color of the translation, or sacrificing this cultural color and only translating its meaning is domestication, that is, making the original text "submit" to the translation. For example, translating crocodile tears into crocodile tears is a domestication translation method.

2. literal translation and free translation means direct translation according to the original text, such as hidden dragons and hidden tigers. Free translation means abandoning the original form and only conveying its meaning. For example, Dutch courage-Courage after Drinking

3. transliteration, for example, store-Store cheese-Juice Feng Shui -fungshui

4. Translation standard: faithfulness, expressiveness, Elegance "letter" refers to faithfulness to the content and style of the source text; "Da" means that the translated language is fluent and natural without stiffly blocking the translation or target text should be natural and expressive; "Elegance" means that the language style of the translated text is as close as possible to the original style.

5. conversion of parts of speech: according to the needs of expression, nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs often need to be converted into parts of speech in translation, in addition, it also includes abstract and concrete conversion.

6. Addition amplification such as: adding connectives, category words, articles, prepositions, etc.

7. omission such as: omitting connectives, category words, articles, prepositions, etc.

8. Chinese is parataxis language, and the relationship between clauses is hidden. English is hypotaxis language, and the relationship between clauses is overtly

9. 54 basic sentence patterns of English:

SV/SVC/SVO/SVOO/SVOC

1. Comparatively speaking, Chinese is a dynamic language and English is a static language; Chinese prefers to use animate subject and people or other living words as subjects, while English prefers inaminate subject, for example, The sight of the photo reminded me of ... refer to the textbook 31

11. At the sentence level, English-Chinese translation is often divided, and Chinese-English translation is often combined.

English translation topic

jiaozi

jiaozi is a traditional food deeply loved by China people. Legend has it that it was invented by Zhang Zhongjing, an ancient medical sage. The production of jiaozi includes three steps: 1) rolling skin, 2) preparing stuffing and 3) boiling stuffing. It is characterized by thin skin and tender stuffing, delicious taste, unique shape and insatiable appetite. There is a folk saying that "it's delicious but not as good as jiaozi". In China, people have the custom of eating jiaozi on holidays, which means good luck. For China people who admire family ties, it is essential to celebrate New Year's Eve, bid farewell to the old year and welcome the new year.

　Dumplings

　Dumplings are one of the Chinese people’s favorite traditional dishes. According to an ancient Chinese legend, dumplings were first made by the medical saint---

　Zhang Zhongjing. There are three steps involved in making dumplings: 1 make dumpling wrappers out of dumpling flour;

　2 prepare the dumpling stuffing; 3 make dumplings and boil them. With thin and elastic dough skin, fresh and tender stuffing, delicious taste, and unique shapes, dumplings are worth eating hundreds of times. There’s an old saying that claims, “Nothing could be more delicious than dumplings”. During the Spring Festival and other holidays, or when treating relatives and friends, Chinese people like to follow the auspicious custom of eating dumplings. To Chinese people who show high reverence for family love, Having dumplings at the moment the old year is repeated by the new is an essential part of bidding farewell to the old and ushering in the new year.

paper cutting

Paper cutting is one of the most popular traditional folk art forms in China. Chinese paper-cutting has a history of more than 1,5 years, and it was especially popular in the Ming and Qing dynasties. People often use paper-cutting to beautify their home environment. Especially during the Spring Festival and wedding, paper-cutting is used to decorate doors, windows and rooms to increase the festive atmosphere. The most commonly used color of paper-cutting is red, which symbolizes health and prosperity. Chinese paper-cutting is very popular all over the world and is often used as a gift for foreign friends.

　Paper cutting is one of China’s most popular traditional folk arts. Chinese papercutting has a history of more than 1, 5 years. It was widespread particularly duringthe Ming and Qing Dynasties. People often beautify their homes with paper cuttings.During the Spring Fe stival and wedding celebrations, in particular, paper cuttings areused to decorate doors, windows and rooms in order to enhance the joyousatmosphere. The color most frequently used in paper cutting is red, Which symbols health and prosperity. Chinese paper cutting is very popular around the world and it is often given as a present to foreign friends.

Senior year

Nowadays, college students have a heavy learning pressure. Except for their senior year, they began to look for jobs. The rest of the students are always busy with their studies, and they don't want to join campus groups and clubs, participate in physical exercise and other extracurricular activities, play with their friends, and care about things that have nothing to do with their studies. In a word, they are like a robot. Great pressure, less time and more homework. Seeing that all the roommates go to the library to study, and don't go back until late at night, but they go to the movies themselves, they will feel guilty. I feel uneasy at the thought of doing nothing during the day, so I can't sleep all night. They are so nervous about their studies that they have little time to enjoy life and do other things to become all-round people. Going to college makes them lose too much personal happiness and health.

　Nowadays, college students bear great/heavy academic pressure. You will find all of them, except seniors who are beginning to look for a job, always too busy with their studies to join campus organizations or clubs, to take part in sports and other extracurricular activities, to play with their friends, and to pay attention to anything unconnected with their studies. In short, they are just like a robot. They are under great pressure to do too much work in too little time. If they go to a movie while their roommates are stud ying in the library until it closes at midnight, they will feel guilty. The very idea of doing nothing during the day will make them unfortable and sleepless all night. They study so hard that they h ardly have time to savour life and to pursue other interests to grow as all/ Well-

rounded people. The pursuit of college education costs them too much personal happiness and health.

hutong

There are countless Hutong in Beijing. The life of ordinary people in hutongs has brought infinite charm to the ancient capital Beijing. Hutongs in Beijing are not only the living environment of ordinary people, but also an architectural art. Usually, there is a large courtyard in the hutong, and the room is enough for almost 2 people from 4 to 1 families. Therefore, life in hutong is full of friendliness and human touch. Nowadays, with the rapid development of society and economy, many hutongs have been replaced by new high-rise buildings. I hope the hutong can be preserved.

　In Beijing, there are numerous hutongs. The life of mon people in hutongs brings endless charm to the ancient capital, Beijing. The hutong in Beijing is not only the living environment of mon people but also a kind of architecture. Usually, there is a courtyard plex inside hutong