翻译技巧之分分合合

翻译技巧之分分合合

切分(division)与合并(combination)是翻译中最常用的方法。

切分：原文中的一个词或短语很难照原样处理，有必要将其单独译成一个句子。或者是将一个长句一分为二，切分成两个句子。

合并：有时译者要合并语言成分，因为合在一起更符合中文的表达习惯，更顺畅。合并的可以是几个词，也可以是几个句子。

一、切分译法

(1)把原句中的一个单词或短语译成句子：

(副词→单句)

Developing countries seemed justifiably proud of their economic achievements.发展中国家似乎为他们在经济上取得的成绩而自豪，这是合乎情理的。

Those Chinese scientists in Silicon Valley are understandably proud of their achievements.这些在硅谷工作的科学家对他们取得的成就感到很自豪，这是可以理解的。

Incidentally,I hope to get better medical treatment in other countries than I can possibly get here in the Unite States.顺便提一下，我希望能在这些国家得到比我在美国这里所能得到的更好的治疗。

They,not surprisingly,did not respond at all.他们根本没有答复，这是不足为奇的。(形容词→单句)

A naive projection of their past growth rates into the future was likely to greatly over- state their real prospects.若以过去的增长率来预测未来，会显得考虑欠妥，因为那种预测会严重夸大未来的实际增长。

That region was the most clearly identifiable trouble spot.那个地区是个麻烦的地方，这是大家都容易看得出来的。

He had long been held in cordial contempt by his peers;now that contempt was no longer cordial.长期以来，他的同事们虽然看不起他，却还有些亲切感；现在，亲切感也不再有了。

(名词→单句)

And a growing minority of Western intellectuals agreed.越来越多的西方知识分子当时接受这种看法，虽然从数量上说，他们仍是少数。

As a place to live,it left much to be de- sired.As a secret training base for a revolutionary new plane,it was an excellent site,its remoteness effectively masking its activity...作为居住地，这里有许多不足之处；但作为新型飞机的秘密训练基地却是很理想的。它地处边陲，人们不易了解其中的活动……

He shook his head and his eyes were wide,then narrowed in indignation.他摇了摇头，双目圆睁，然后眯成一条线，露出愤怒的神色。

(分词短语→单句)

They were at home in the home of their friends，moving confidently without fear.他们在朋友家里感到自在，行动时心里踏实，无忧无虑。

Sunrays filtered in wherever they could, driving out darkness and choking the shadows.阳光照在所能透过的地方，赶走了黑暗，驱散了幽影。

Energy can neither be created nor de- stroyed,a universally accepted law.能量既不能创造也不能被消灭，这是一条普遍公认的规律。

(介词短语→单句)

Their power increased with their number.他们人数增加了，力量也随之增强。

He arrived in Washington at a ripe mo- ment internationally.他来到华盛顿，就国际形势来说，时机正合适。

(2)把一个句子拆译成两个或两个以上的句子：

But another round of war in the region clearly would put strains on international

relations.但是，如果该地区再次发生战争，显然会使国际关系处于紧张状态。

She had made several attempts to help them find other rental quarters without success.她已经试了几次，要帮他们另找一所出租的房子，结果并未成功。

Sometimes Mrs.Cross would be walking around in the big kitchen watching him eat.有时，克罗斯太太一面在厨房里走来走去，一面看他吃饭。

My father was not wrong in judging me too young to manage business of importance.我父亲认定我太年轻，办不了大事。他算是没有说错。

二、合并译法

合并译法亦称化零为整法，主要是根据行文紧凑、简练的原则，将两句或数句并译成一句。

(1)把原文中的两个或两个以上的简单句译成一个单句。

This novel is of no great literary merit.It is merely a pot-boiler.这部小说纯属胡编乱造，没有多大文学价值。

A man in a newish suburb feels that he has one foot in the city and one in the country.As this is the kind of compromise he likes,he is happy.住在新郊区的人，觉得一只脚在城里，一只脚在乡下，非常开心，因为这种城乡折衷之地是他喜欢的。

(2)把原文中的主从复合句译成一个单句。