《翻译》课程教学资源（PPT课件讲稿）英译汉——04 Commonly Used Methods in Translation 4.5 省略 Omission

4.5 Omission

4. 5 Omission

Pron. He was thin and haggard and he looked miserable. The more he tried to hide his warts,the more he revealed them

Pron. ◼ He was thin and haggard and he looked miserable. ◼ The more he tried to hide his warts, the more he revealed them

Ex. She went,with her neat figure, and her sober womanly step, down the dark street. -He shrugged his shoulders, shook his head,cast up his eyes,but said nothing

Ex. ◼ She went, with her neat figure, and her sober womanly step, down the dark street. ◼ He shrugged his shoulders, shook his head, cast up his eyes, but said nothing

Conj. If winter comes,can spring be far behind? ■冬天来了，春天还会远吗？

Conj. ◼ If winter comes, can spring be far behind? ◼ 冬天来了, 春天还会远吗?

Ex.Improve the versions: Even if you go there,there won't be any result.即使你去了也不会有什么结果。 The wind was so strong that he found it difficult to keep on his feet.风如此之大， 以致他发现站住脚很困难。 ■If once virtue is lost,all is lost.如果一旦 失去了道德，便丧失了一切

Ex. Improve the versions: ◼ Even if you go there, there won’t be any result.即使你去了也不会有什么结果。 ◼ The wind was so strong that he found it difficult to keep on his feet.风如此之大， 以致他发现站住脚很困难。 ◼ If once virtue is lost, all is lost.如果一旦 失去了道德，便丧失了一切

Article. A teacher should have patience in his work. The horse is a useful animal

Article. ◼ A teacher should have patience in his work. ◼ The horse is a useful animal

Ex. When the visitors left,Einstein made no reference to the meeting. The train moved away so slowly that butterflies flew in and out the windows

Ex. ◼ When the visitors left, Einstein made no reference to the meeting. ◼ The train moved away so slowly that butterflies flew in and out the windows

Exceptions: -He left without saying a word The children are of an age

Exceptions: ◼ He left without saying a word. ◼ The children are of an age

Prep. In July,1956,Egypt had seized he Suez Canal. Smoking is prohibited in public places

Prep. ◼ In July, 1956, Egypt had seized he Suez Canal. ◼ Smoking is prohibited in public places

Ex. I am 78 years old;I have been confined to my room with a paralytic stroke for the past 14 months

Ex. ◼ I am 78 years old; I have been confined to my room with a paralytic stroke for the past 14 months