外译中,非外译“外”——避免文学作品英译汉中的“洋腔洋调”

Translation of English-Chinese Instead of English-"English"——On How to Avoid Translationese in E-C Literary Translation

文学翻译是一种语言文字的艺术,是艺术的再创作。在文学作品英译汉的过程中,译者不但要精通英语,还要具有深厚的汉语功底,明白两种语言文化之间存在的种种差异。如果翻译的时候译者过多地受制于原文,对原文亦步亦趋,不但不能"忠实"于原文,还会出现"翻译腔"。针对这一现象,同时结合《傲慢与偏见》两个中文译本中的一些典型例句加以分析,希望对从事文学翻译的译者能有所启迪。

Literary translation is an art of language and artistic recreation. In E-C literary translation, a translator is required not only to know English well but also to be a master of Chinese and well acquainted with the differences between these two languages and cultures. If a translator is too confined by the wording, syntax, grammar, etc. of the original, he or she will inevitably produce works with translationese instead of being loyal to the original. This paper aims to dwell on this problem with examples taken from the two Chinese translations of Pride and Prejudice in the hope of giving literary translators some inspirations.