There was a loud knock at the door at midnight. The knock woke me up. Who was it? It couldn’t be my father or mother, because they were staying at home.
It couldn’t be a thief. The thief was afraid, and he couldn’t knock at the door. It may be my neighbor. Maybe he wanted some help. Oh, it must be my aunt. She likes knocking at the door at midnight.
翻译
有一个响亮的敲门声在午夜。敲门声把我吵醒了。他是谁?这可能是我的父亲或母亲,因为他们住在家里。这可能是个小偷。小偷很害怕,他可以不敲门。这可能是我的邻居。也许他需要一些帮助。哦,那一定是我的阿姨。她喜欢在敲门,门在午夜。
翻译的技巧:
1、在语态上,把主动语态变为被动语态(中译英),或者把被动语态变为主动语态(英译中)。
2、在词性上面,用介词、形容词、副词、名词等来替换原来的动词,用动词、形容词、代词来替代名词,或者用短语、副词来替代形容词。