第三章 词汇翻译 正反、反正表达法

第三章词汇翻译

第四节正反、反正表达法

一、英文从正面表达，译文从反面表达

1.He seemed to be at a loss for precise word to complete his thought.

2.Tom said her handling of the matter left very much to be desired.

3.Her face was streaked with dirt and her hair was a tangle; even so, you could see her pretty

features.

4.Jim uses his hands and body beautifully, while Tom has zero body language.

5.He dived into the water fully clothed and rescued them.

6.Appearances are deceptive.

7.The demands seemed less than reasonable.

8.Disaster wears many masks.

9.Her husband hates to see her stony face.

二、英文从反面表达，译文从正面表达

1.Evidently he had the first quality of an angler, which is not to measure the pleasure by the

catch.

2.Mexico City is an earthquake zone and earth tremors are not unusual.

3.He never spared himself and so he made me work hard.

4.Don’t make your conclusion before the end of the year.

5.He returned home with no hope on his face.