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英语名词动化的修辞及其翻译
作者：杨丽华 吴玉新 齐建辉 罗会兰
4.译为其他动词短语
(1)译为引申的动作动词
Jane craned her neck to look for her husband in the crowd.
珍妮伸长脖子在人群里寻找她的丈夫｡
After that, a lot of Latin American literature merely aped European models.
从那时起,拉丁美洲的文学不过是照搬欧洲模式｡
His speech was full of generalizations,and ducked all the real issues.
他的讲话全是泛泛而谈,回避了所有实质性的问题｡
The little tank nosed a little farther around the corner.
那辆小坦克车在街隅转角处又朝前推进了一步｡
The parents are trying to bridge the generation gap with their children.
父母都在设法弥合与儿女的代沟｡
The newspapers heanlined his long record of accomplishments.
各家报纸以头条新闻报导了他所取得的丰硕成果｡
(2)添加副词,译为“副词 + 动词短语”形式
Madame Loisel breezed into the ball room in her new dress.
卢瓦泽尔太太身着新礼服信步走入舞厅｡
He politely edged the visitor to the door.
他有礼貌地把来访者慢慢打发到门口｡
三､结语
名词转化成动词是英语中最常见的词类转化现象｡相比之下,现代汉语中只有少量名词可转类用作动词,汉英语言表达方式的这种差异,常常让中国学生感到困惑｡探讨英语中这种常见的语言现象,将有助于帮助学生了解和熟练掌握现代英语的用法,提高他们的实际运用能力｡
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