如何翻譯英語加減乘除、分數(shù)、小數(shù)及百分數(shù)
如何翻譯英語加減乘除、分數(shù)、小數(shù)及百分數(shù)
隨著中國對外交流與合作的不斷深入,英語翻譯作為語言交流中不可或缺的一環(huán),在社會發(fā)展的各個領(lǐng)域中扮演著越來越重要的角色。實現(xiàn)翻譯的高水平發(fā)揮,離不開科學的翻譯方法。本文簡要歸納和總結(jié)了英語翻譯中常用的翻譯方法,希望有助于英語翻譯理論的發(fā)展。
如何翻譯英語加減乘除、分數(shù)、小數(shù)及百分數(shù)
英語分數(shù)、小數(shù)及百分數(shù)的表達
1.表達形式
?、欧謹?shù)
?、倩疽?guī)則:子基母序 (即:分子用基數(shù)詞,分母用序數(shù)詞)
1/3 one third 1/8 one eighth 1/12 one twelfth
?、诋敺肿哟笥?時,分母要加s變成復數(shù)。
2/3 two thirds 3/8 three eighths 5/12 five twelfths
③特殊的表達:
1/4 可以表示為 one fourth 或者 a quarter
3/4 可以表示為 three fourth 或者 three quarters
1/2 a half
?、?小數(shù)
小數(shù)點前后的數(shù)均按基數(shù)詞來讀,小數(shù)點讀成point, 小數(shù)點后的數(shù)字逐位讀出。
3.1415926 three point one four one five nine two six
0.463 zero point four six three
?、?百分數(shù)
漢語中先讀百分號,再讀數(shù)字;英語中恰恰相反:先念出數(shù)字,再加上百分號percent
80% eighty percent
99.5% ninety-nine point five percent
2.由分數(shù)、小數(shù)或百分數(shù)構(gòu)成主語時,其后的謂語跟分數(shù)、小數(shù)或百分數(shù)的單復并無關(guān)系,而是由這些數(shù)后的名詞的情況來決定。
?、女斔揎椀拿~是不可數(shù)名詞或可數(shù)名詞的單數(shù)時,謂語用單數(shù)。
Three quarters of the earth’s surface is water.
?、飘斔揎椀拿~是可數(shù)名詞的復數(shù)時,謂語用復數(shù)。
Half of the students are going outing in Suzhou amusement park.
英語加減乘除表達
1.加減乘除公式
?、?A+B=C A plusB equals/is C
20+5=25 Twenty plus 5 equals/is twenty-five.
⑵ A-B=C A minusB equals/is C
20-5=15 Twenty minus 5 equals/is fifteen.
?、?A×B=C A multiplied byB equals/is C
20×5=100 Twenty multiplied by 5 equals/is one hundred.
⑷ A÷B=C A divided byB equals/is C
20÷5=4 Twenty divided by 5 equals/is four.
2.加減乘除口語化的表達
?、?Add twenty and five, we can get twenty-five.
⑵ Subtract five from twenty, we can get fifteen.
?、?Multiply twenty by five, we can get one hundred.
?、?Divide twenty by five, we can four.
3. 用how much對加減乘除進行提問
⑴Twenty minus five equals fifteen.
How much does twenty minus five equal?
?、芓wenty minus five is fifteen.
How much is twenty minus five?