大量用名词而不用动词,翻译时要特别注意词性的转换,如:g. That will help lead you to the attainment of your goals. (那会有助于你达到目标。)
h. But in combination with the more usual methods of self-development , it might make a critical difference. (但是,如果与通常的自我发展的方法相
结合,他就能产生很大的不同。)
i. He said that this exercise of privilege of high-rank government officials will produce bad influence on people ‘s mind concerning our Party ’s image . (他说,政府高级官员滥用职权,将会在人们的心目中产生很坏的影响,损坏党的形象。)
j. Those significant progress had been made in some industries, the general quality of industrial products leaves much to be desired. (一些工业取得了长足的进步,但是工业产品总的质量还亟待提高。)
k. When comparing men and women in the matter of fashion, the conclusions to be drawn are obvious.(如果把男人和女人就流行款式方面作个比较,结论就很明显了。)
l. In the light of these he puts further questions, and so on. (根据这些,他又提出了另外一些问题,如此等等。)
6.在一些特定的词组中或格式中也趋向于用名词。
a. be of(great )significance/ (little) use /(no) value/ (some) help / (vital)
importance(很有意义的)/ 很有用的)/ 很有价值)/ (很有帮助)/ (很重要)
b. My suggestion/ motion/ recommendation /idea
is that he(should) go there 我建议(想,提议,认为,主张)他去。
7.在一些表示结果的特定词组中如: be shocked into stillness(惊呆了)
those people who toil to death(累得要命的人)
bore somebody to death(枯燥得要死)
be worried to death.(担心得要命)
8.英语的句子结构紧凑,汉语里一个有主语有谓语可以独立的分句,译成英语可能就变成了一个名词词组,这就更说明了英语的名词性特征。
a. The outbreak of the civil war totally damaged his splendid dream of contributing what he had for his country.(战争爆发彻底破坏了他那为国奉献一切的梦想。)
b. The train was delayed by the heavy snowfall. (火车因为积雪而晚点。)
II. 英语的动词结构反过来转译成汉语的名词:一些由名词派生的表示意愿、情绪等的动词,在翻译成汉语时往往还将其返回来译成名词:1. This course is intended to provide aid to those women who , for this reason or that, fail to get the opportunity to receive education.(这门课的目的就是给那些因为种种原因没有机会上学妇女们提供帮助。)
2.A well-dressed man, who looked and talked like a millionaire , turned out to penniless。 (那个穿着讲究,外表和谈吐都象百万富翁的人却身无分文。)
3. Gordon Allport , an American psychologist , found nearly 18,000 English words characterizing differences in people‘s behavior. (美国的心理学家高顿。爱尔波特发现有一万个英语单词可以用来表达人们行为的不同特征。)
III.名词转移成形容词:1. The speech presented by the visiting scholar left considerable excitement in his mind(那位到访学者的演讲着实让他感到很激动。)
2. The room is small but very cozy and his satisfaction can be read from his face.(这间房间很小但很舒适