Equivalence vs. Translation Equivalence as Translation Theory and Its Application to English-Chinese Translation (Continued)

Please look at and compare the following foursentences: 1) She is a dancer. 2) She is not a dancer. 3) She is no dancer. 4) She is a very good dancer. The first sentence usually suggests that ’shedoes dancing professionally’ and ’dancing is herjob’, so the Chinese equivalent is 舞蹈演员(danceperformer). The second sentence negates the