熙凤的WARDROBE——浅议《红楼梦》杨氏译本中王熙凤服饰词汇的翻译

On the Translation of Dress Terms of Xifeng

服饰作为一种身份和地位的象征,从古到今,在人们的生活中起着极其重要的作用。文章从《红楼梦》中王熙凤的服饰描写着手,对其内在的文化底蕴进行了探究,并与杨宪益夫妇的英译本进行了对比,从文化的共同性和特殊性角度出发,揭示出了在翻译过程中文化的可译性和不可译性。

Dress, as the symbol of social identity and status, plays an significant role in humankind＇s life at all times. This paper discusses the cultural background of A Dream of Red Mansion by analyzing description of dress and a adornment. Furthermore, comparing with Yang＇s English version, this paper explores the translatability and untranslatability of culture on the aspects of both generality and peculiarity of different cultures.