CATII二级笔译难过吗?
这个问题很难去定义。
比如,
心里素质稍稍差一些的童鞋会说:
难过,香菇……
而吃嘛嘛欢乐的小强星人则会说:
山人自有妙计!
山人自不是一日练就的,
主要靠得还是前期考题分析!
于是乎,米姐今天就要为大家奉上
CATTI二级笔译英译汉实务考题分析咯!
(喜大普奔,考题出处规律,快接招!)
根据多方资料信息反馈来看,CATTI二级英译汉实务考题多出自考试前一年,美国《纽约时报》的文章。《纽约时报》是产自美国纽约的日报,在全世界发行,在国际上相当有影响力;它是美国严肃报刊的代表,因风格古典严肃,有时也被戏称为“灰色女士”(The Gray Lady)。
考虑到其文章风格与报刊的影响力,常被选做CATTI考题题源。但原文一般较长,为配合大纲要求,在不影响前后连贯的基础上,通常会对原文做一定的内容删减。
汇总近几年的CATTI二级英译汉实务真题文章,不难发现,主要以人文社科类文章为主,且基本每年都有两篇涉及美国本土,两篇涉及欧洲、非洲、澳洲等其他大陆的文章(目前暂未出现有关中国、俄罗斯以及中东国家社会情况的英文文章)。形式上多为小品文,文章大多采用夹叙夹议的方式推进(经常见到said+人名+机构/职位)。
再考虑到政治等相关因素,选题一般会避免有争议的话题,如堕胎、收养、艾滋病、同性恋、双性恋、种族或者政治、宗教信仰等敏感话题。
综上所诉,所选文章的态度多是偏中立的,感情色彩不明显(如“摩斯电码”发明人介绍、“乔布斯妻子”介绍、“科学家的非洲研究经历”等);也有少量持褒扬或针砭态度,如“苹果公司文化”(褒扬态度)、“美国人文学科衰落”(批评态度)。因而,在翻译过程中,需要参考原文基调,以免译错意思,甚至得出相反结论。
此外,另一类文章也常有出现,主题是科学发现、环境保护。如“海洋考古发现、蜜蜂死亡问题、荷兰海平面上升危机、火星发现水”。总体来说,文章结构一般采用“先介绍某个事情+(正反)评论”的形式。例如,2015年5月的“荷兰海平面上升危机”先介绍某个案例,然后进行说理分析。
2014年11月的“蜜蜂死亡问题”则是先进行叙事描述,然后陈述正反两方观点,而结论走中立路线。而2013年5月的“海洋考古发现”文章结构采用先叙述,然后辅以不同人物评论的形式。但是,2016年5月的“火星发现水”文章体例有些例外,文章基本上是平铺直叙,直到结尾都没有出现主旨句。
从整体上看,考题文章语言平实、朴素,有少量生词,借助大部头字典基本可以解决。
再来就是,文章中通常会出现两三个人名、机构名或者城市名称等,对于有固定译法的遵守固定译法,如果没有,可以直译单词意思,辅以“音译”。音译时,最好采用加括号解释说明的方式,如Louis Leakey在翻译时,翻译成:路易士•李基(Louis Leakey)。
不过,相信许多找过资料同学都会觉得,《纽约时报》的内容其实木有我们想象中那么好搞到手,这里建议大家可以上蛐蛐英语网(百度手动输入搜索网页)看,上面有纽约时报近期文章的中英对照版本,打开阅读也非常方便。
下面也简单跟大家分享一些2016年《纽约时报》的学习笔记,仅供参考哦!
信息来源:@Lyna英语札记 《纽约时报笔记1、2》
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1、Spain economy minister fails to calmfuroreover World Bank appointment
Furore:n [sing] general uproar of admiration or anger 轰动; 骚动
2、When aCrackpotRuns for President
Crackpot:eccentric person with strange or impractical ideas (想法怪异或不 切实际的)怪人, 狂人
3、TheArithmeticin Donald Trump’s Jobs Plan Doesn’t Really Work
Arithmetic:branch of mathematics that deals with calculations using numbers 算术
4、OneBeneficiaryof Clinton’s Complex Tax Plan: Tax Lawyers
Beneficiary:person who receives sth, esp one who receives money, property, etc when sb dies 受益者; 受惠者; (尤指)承受遗产者
5、New RecordsShed Light onDonald Trump’s $25,000 Gift to Florida Official
cast/shed/throwlight on sth make sth clearer 使某事物清楚些
6、Recent research hasshed new light onthe causes of the disease.
Sow doubt: spread or introduce (feelings, ideas, etc) 传播, 使产生(情感﹑ 想法等)
7、Sowing DoubtIs Seen as Prime Danger in Hacking Voting System
sow doubt in sb’s mind 使某人起疑心
8、Is It Easy to Visit Cuba? Travel ExpertsWeigh In
Weigh in (with sth) (infml 口) join in a discussion, an argument, etc by saying sth important or convincing; contribute confidently (在讨论﹑ 辩论等时)提出重要的或令人信服的意见; 自信地提出看法
9、Sky-HighPrices? Bad Reviews? No Matter: Mr. Chow Powers On
sky-high: extremely high
The device or fuel that powers a machine provides the energy that the machine needs in order to work. 为…提供动力
10、Pneumonia,Polypsand Gunshots: A Short History of Presidential Health
polyps: 息肉
11、TheFederal Aviation Administration,citing fire hazards, has warned against using Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphones on aircraft.
Federal Aviation Administration 美国联邦航空管理局
cite: mention (sth) as an example or to support an argument; refer to 引证(某事物)(为例或以支持一论点)
fire hazard: 火灾隐患
12、The First Lady Wears Naeem Khan at the CubaState Dinner
state dinner 国宴
13、OfficialsSplit onSharing Data With Moscow
split on: give away information about a person (usu an accomplice) that will get him into trouble 出卖或揭发某人(通常指共犯或同谋)
14、Colombianwarlordswere being held to account foratrocities.
atrocities: [C esp pl 尤作复数] very wicked or cruel act 暴行
warlord: the leader of an unofficial military group fighting against a government, king, or different group
15、Clinton’s SupportersWallowin Anxiety as Race Tightens
wallow: If you say that someone is wallowing in an unpleasant situation, you are criticizing them for being deliberately unhappy. 沉溺
16、Rush of Chinese Investment in Europe’s High-Tech Firms IsRaising Eyebrows
raise eyebrow: to move your eyebrows upwards in order to show surprise or disapproval
17、DoesSparkling WaterHave a Downside?
sparkling water 起泡水 (小名:soda, carbonated water, seltzer water, bubbly water or fizzy water)
sparkling wine 起泡酒
18、Acupuncture With a Zap May Ease Constipation
acupuncture: 针刺疗法; 针刺
constipation: the condition of having difficulty in getting rid of solid waste from your body 便秘
severe constipation 严重便秘
acute constipation 急性便秘/chronic constipation 慢性便秘
19、Joseph B. Keller, Mathematician WithWhimsicalCuriosity, Dies at 93
whimsical: unusual or strange and often amusing
20、Here is a Presidential Election. That Actually Is Coming Unglued.
If a plan, situation etc comes unglued, it stops working well.
If someone comes unglued, they become very upset and emotional, and perhaps confused or mentally ill. (人)烦躁; 精神错乱
21、Grand Jury toProbeChicago Shooting
probe: investigate or examine (sth) closely 细查, 探究(某事物)
probe(名词)用作“调查”解,原来是美国英语,现在英国也用,尤其用在报纸的标题里。
22、Coddled On Campus
coddle: treat (sb) with great care and tenderness 悉心照料(某人)
23、About Those Nutty Almond Investor
nutty: informal crazy
almond: nut inside the stone-fruit of this tree 扁桃仁; 杏仁
24、U.S. Household Income Grew 5.2 Percent in 2015, Breaking Pattern of Stagnation
economic stagnation 经济停滞
political stagnation 政治停滞
25、Politician’s rise could pave way for female leaders in Japan
pave the way (for sb/sth) create a situation in which sth specified is possible or can happen (为某人[某事物])创造条件, 做准备
His economic policies paved the way for industrial expansion.
他的经济政策为工业的扩展铺平了道路.
26、Reigniting the culture wars
reignite: to make something such as a disagreement or anxiety that was disappearing grow stronger
The recent food-poisoning scare has reignited debate/concern/controversy over faming methods.
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