《翻译》课程教学资源（PPT课件讲稿）英译汉——04 Commonly Used Methods in Translation 4.3 适当增词 Proper amplification

4.3 Proper amplification 4.3.1 Semantically and rhetorically:

4.3 Proper amplification 4.3.1 Semantically and rhetorically:

Adding verbs: In the evening,after the banquets, the concerts and the table tennis exhibitions,he would work on the drafting of the final communique

Adding verbs:  In the evening, after the banquets, the concerts and the table tennis exhibitions, he would work on the drafting of the final communiqué

In the evening,after the banquets,the concerts and the table tennis exhibitions,he would work on the drafting of the final communique

 In the evening, after the banquets, the concerts and the table tennis exhibitions, he would work on the drafting of the final communiqué

There were no speeches,no foreign diplomats,no "Ordinary Chinese"with paper flags and bouquets of flowers

 There were no speeches, no foreign diplomats, no “Ordinary Chinese” with paper flags and bouquets of flowers

There were no speeches,no foreign diplomats,no "Ordinary Chinese"with paper flags and bouquets of flowers

 There were no speeches, no foreign diplomats, no “Ordinary Chinese” with paper flags and bouquets of flowers

Adding adverbs o The crowd melts away. o As he sat down and began talking, words poured out

Adding adverbs:  The crowd melts away.  As he sat down and began talking, words poured out

o The crowd melts away. o As he sat down and began talking, words poured out

 The crowd melts away.  As he sat down and began talking, words poured out

Adding nouns: He allowed the father to be overruled by the judge,and declared his own son guilty

Adding nouns: ◼ He allowed the father to be overruled by the judge, and declared his own son guilty

He allowed the father to be overruled by the judge,and declared his own son guilty

◼ He allowed the father to be overruled by the judge, and declared his own son guilty

This typewriter is indeed cheap and fine. The candidate delivers countless speeches and shakes countless hands

◼ This typewriter is indeed cheap and fine. ◼ The candidate delivers countless speeches and shakes countless hands