英語口譯三級(jí)精講第20講講義

課文口譯（二）

一、詞匯、句型口譯

be traced back 追溯
chariot race 戰(zhàn)車比賽
crown 花冠
aristocratic 優(yōu)秀的；杰出的
permanent glory and fame 永久的榮耀和名聲
bronze statues 銅像
Zeus 宙斯
inscribe 刻
track 跑道
the Olympic torch 奧運(yùn)火炬
take an oath 宣誓
the host country 東道主國(guó)家
the national anthem 國(guó)歌
olive leaf 橄欖樹葉
cover with glory 滿載榮耀
ideal of excellence 追求卓越的理想
to take part is what it matters 重在參與
put on a wonderful display 舉行精彩紛呈的表演
victory ceremony 頒獎(jiǎng)儀式

二、口譯技巧

1.名詞轉(zhuǎn)化為動(dòng)詞

The emphasis on individual athletic achievement through public competition was related to the Greek ideal of excellence.
通過公開競(jìng)技彰顯個(gè)人運(yùn)動(dòng)成就和希臘人追求卓越的理想密切相關(guān)。

The custom is for the Greek team to march in first, for it was in Greece that the Olympics began.
按照慣例，希臘代表隊(duì)走在最前列，因?yàn)橄ＥD是奧運(yùn)會(huì)的發(fā)源地。

They again marched into the stadium, but this time the contestants mingle without regard to nationality as a symbol of Olympic brotherhood.
他們?cè)俅瘟嘘?duì)步入運(yùn)動(dòng)場(chǎng)，不過這時(shí)運(yùn)動(dòng)員不分國(guó)籍地混合在一起，體現(xiàn)了奧林匹克的友誼精神。

2.拆分

The Greeks were very fond of all sports /that made the body strong.
希臘人喜歡各種運(yùn)動(dòng)，因?yàn)檫\(yùn)動(dòng)能夠使身體強(qiáng)健。（因果關(guān)系）

There were games for boys as well as for men.
有男童的比賽項(xiàng)目，也有成人的比賽項(xiàng)目。

3.增詞

Ancient athletes competed as individuals, not on national teams as in the modern Games.
古代運(yùn)動(dòng)員以個(gè)人名義參賽，而并非如現(xiàn)代奧運(yùn)會(huì)上代表國(guó)家參賽。

The Olympic Games always start in a bright color and action.
奧運(yùn)會(huì)開幕式經(jīng)常是色彩絢麗、活動(dòng)豐富多彩。

三、擴(kuò)展詞匯

八分之一決賽 eight of the final
四分之一決賽 quarter final
半決賽 semi-final
淘汰賽 elimination match
田徑賽 track and field match
衛(wèi)冕冠軍 defending champion
短道速滑 short track
花樣滑冰 figure skating
蝶泳 butterfly stroke
蛙泳 breaststroke
仰泳 backstroke
自由泳 freestyle
跳水 diving
單打 single
雙打 double