COLOURS关于颜色的翻译方法关于颜色的翻译方法1.1.直译。基本按照原文的词语形式来翻译直译。基本按照原文的词语形式来翻译2.2.意译。有些带有颜色词的习语或俚语有引申意义，此时可意译。有些带有颜色词的习语或俚语有引申意义，此时可以根据原文的意思和感情色彩，完全忽略原文的颜色词，以根据原文的意思和感情色彩，完全忽略原文的颜色词，而用译入语的适当词语来翻译而用译入语的适当词语来翻译3.3.改译。根据译入语的习惯，用读者熟悉的颜色词来改变原改译。根据译入语的习惯，用读者熟悉的颜色词来改变原文的颜色词文的颜色词4.4.增译。原文中无颜色词则根据汉语的表达习惯，增加适当增译。原文中无颜色词则根据汉语的表达习惯，增加适当的颜色词的颜色词 The color came back to my face the moment my mother mentioned his name. 母亲一提到他的名字，我马上就脸红了母亲一提到他的名字，我马上就脸红了愤怒愤怒危险、暴力危险、暴力亏损的，赤字的亏损的，赤字的其它搭配其它搭配Red1.angerlikearedragtoabull容易使人愤怒的seered勃然大怒Thewaytheytreatthatdogjustmakesmeseered他们对待那只狗的方式使我愤怒2.dangerredalert警报beonredalert处于紧急待命状态3.deficitredfigure赤字beinred亏损redbalance赤字差额4.其它搭配beasredasabeetroot/beetred(因尴尬)满脸通红rollouttheredcarpet/givesb.theredcarpet隆重接待(重要来访者)Thepresidentwastreatedtothered-carpetinRome.总统在罗马受到了隆重的接待redtiponstockmarket股票市场的最新情报paintthetownred狂欢redcoat英国士兵red-blooded精力充沛的，有活力的aredcent极少量的钱Theydonthavearedcent他们身无分文catchsb.red-handed被当场抓住的Iknowheisguilty,Icaughthimred-handed.我肯定他有罪，他作案时被我当场抓住redtape繁文缛节，官僚习气ared-letterday重要的日子redneck乡巴佬，粗俗好斗的穷人，顽固的人Hisfatherisarealredneck他的父亲是个老顽固red-eye夜班飞机redgold纯金红糖brownsugar红茶blacktea红榜honorroll红豆lovepea红运goodluck贾宝玉神游太虚境，警幻仙曲演红楼梦贾宝玉品茶栊翠庵，刘姥姥醉卧怡红院JiaBaoyuvisitstheLandofIllusion;AndthefairyDisenchantmentperformstheDreamofGoldenDays.JiaBaoyutastessomesuperiorteaatGreenBowerHermitage；AndGrannieLiusamplesthesleepingaccommodationatGreenDelights.Green Green 嫉妒的嫉妒的钱财（钞票）、有经济实力的钱财（钞票）、有经济实力的新鲜的、新手、无经验的新鲜的、新手、无经验的生病的生病的其它搭配其它搭配1.jealous1.jealousgreen with envy green with envy 非常嫉妒的非常嫉妒的green-eyed monster green-eyed monster 十分嫉妒，眼红十分嫉妒，眼红2.money 2.money green back green back 美钞美钞green power green power 财团财团In American political elections the candidates that winIn American political elections the candidates that winare usually the ones who have green power backing them. are usually the ones who have green power backing them. 在美国政治竞选中获胜的候选人通常都是些有财团支持的人物在美国政治竞选中获胜的候选人通常都是些有财团支持的人物green stamp green stamp 美国救济补助票美国救济补助票3.inexperience;fresh3.inexperience;freshgreen meat green meat 鲜肉鲜肉green-horn/green hand green-horn/green hand 新手新手A new batch of very green recruits A new batch of very green recruits 新招来的一批新手新招来的一批新手4.ill,feel sick4.ill,feel sickgreen around/about the gills green around/about the gills 面色苍白面色苍白He looked a bit green the next morning. He looked a bit green the next morning. 他第二天早上看上去脸色有些苍白他第二天早上看上去脸色有些苍白5.5.其它搭配其它搭配in the green wood in the green wood 在青春旺盛的时代在青春旺盛的时代a green old day a green old day 老当益壮老当益壮green thumb green thumb 擅长园艺的擅长园艺的You must really have a green thumb You must really have a green thumb 你一定是个园艺高手你一定是个园艺高手the grass is always greener the grass is always greener 这山望着那山高这山望着那山高“The grass is always greenerThe grass is always greener” is an expression meaning is an expression meaning that we always want what we canthat we always want what we cant have.t have.“这山望着那山高这山望着那山高”是一句谚语。意思是说我们总是希望我们无法是一句谚语。意思是说我们总是希望我们无法拥有的东西拥有的东西green memory green memory 栩栩如生的记忆栩栩如生的记忆Blue忧郁的、沮丧的、悲观的忧郁的、沮丧的、悲观的下流的、黄色的下流的、黄色的社会地位高贵的、名门望族社会地位高贵的、名门望族其它搭配其它搭配1.1.depresseddepressedgot the bluesgot the blues 心情沮丧心情沮丧She looksShe looks blue todayblue today. . 她今天闷闷不乐的她今天闷闷不乐的He is in holiday blueHe is in holiday blue. . 她得了假期忧郁症她得了假期忧郁症2.connected with sex2.connected with sexSome of his jokes were a bit blue. Some of his jokes were a bit blue. 他的某些笑话有点下流他的某些笑话有点下流blue film/blue movie blue film/blue movie 色情电影色情电影3.belonging to a royal or noble family3.belonging to a royal or noble familyHe is proud of his blue blood. He is proud of his blue blood. 他因他的贵族出身而骄傲他因他的贵族出身而骄傲A blue-blooded duchess A blue-blooded duchess 有贵族血统的女公爵有贵族血统的女公爵4.习语&其它搭配onceinabluemoon极为罕见的Ionlyeverseehimonceinabluemoon.scream/yellbluemurder大声抗议，大声呼救dosthtillyoureblueintheface尽力去做却无法成功blueintheface筋疲力尽的Youcanargue,shewontchangehermind.talkabluestreak喋喋不休bluewithcold冻得发紫goblue（因寒冷或不能正常呼吸而）脸色发青likeblueblazes非常、极其Whatinblueblazeareyoudoing!你到底在搞什么鬼！(abolt)from/outoftheblue出乎意料的drinktillallsinblue一醉方休blackandblue遍体鳞伤boysinblue/bluejeans警察Iwascaughtbythebluejeans.bluestocking才女bluebook蓝皮书；名人录bluechip（公司或投资）稳赚钱的，蓝筹的bluechipstocksandshares热门的债券和股票bluelaws严格的法律blueprint计划，蓝图blue-sky（测试等）纯理论，不切实际的blueskybargaining漫天要价blue-skymarket露天市场blueribbon一流的Yellow胆小的、卑鄙的胆小的、卑鄙的象征事物的特定颜色象征事物的特定颜色1.notbraveyellow-bellied胆小的ayellowdog卑鄙的人ayellowlivered胆小鬼Heistooyellowtostandupandfight.他太胆怯，不敢奋起战斗IdislikeTomforheisayellowdog.我讨厌汤姆，他是个卑鄙小人2.特定颜色yellow（cab）=taxiyellowpages黄页YellowBook黄皮书yellowboy金币White纯洁的纯洁的不伤人的、无害的、善意的不伤人的、无害的、善意的真正的、公正的、正派的真正的、公正的、正派的其它搭配其它搭配1.pureawhitesoul纯洁的心灵whitewedding圣洁的婚礼2.harmlesswhitelie善意的谎言whitemagic白魔术，善意的法术whitehand清白无辜的3.virtueawhitespirit高尚的精神whiteman/heart忠实可靠的人，善良的人4.其它搭配hitthewhite完全正确whiteelephant（昂贵而）没用的小玩意儿dayswithawhitestone过着幸福的生活whitedream不眠之夜whiteflag投降white-bread（意见和生活方式）传统而平淡无奇的toshowthewhitefeature胆怯whitemomentsoflife人生得意之时awhitehairboy宠儿whitewar经济战争whitesale大减价white-tie系白领结穿燕尾服的whitewash掩盖真相，粉饰whitewater白浪，湍流whitenoise白噪音whiteout乳白天空；修正液whitespace闲暇时间有些事物因其颜色白而得名：whitegoods大型家用电器whitemoney银币whitecoal水力thewhiteway白光大街plainboiledwater白开水Chinesecabbage白菜Black气愤、恼怒气愤、恼怒阴险的、邪恶的、罪恶的阴险的、邪恶的、罪恶的没有希望的没有希望的悲哀的悲哀的盈余盈余其它搭配其它搭配1.fullofangerhewasinablackmood他正在气头上blackintheface脸色铁青tolookblackatsomeone怒目相视2.evilblackdeeds恶行blackmagic/blackart巫术/妖术blackday凶日black-guard恶棍，流氓blackmail敲诈勒索Dontthinkyoucanblackmailmeintohelpingyou!不要以为你能要挟我来帮你！Heisnotsoblackasheispainted.他并不像人们所说的那么坏3.withouthopeablackday/ablackletterday倒霉的一天，糟糕的一天blackfuture前途暗淡Thingswerebeginningtolookprettyblackforus.看来情况开始对我们有些不妙4.sadness，sorrowtogointotheblack哀悼blackdog忧郁、不开心的人5.surplusbeintheblack/blackfigure（银行存款）盈余的（inthered)blackfigurenation国际收支顺差国6.其它搭配givesb.ablackeye给某人一拳，狠狠教训某人blackout失去知觉Icompletelyaftertheaccident.black-out停电blackandwhite(图像影片）黑白的；非黑即白，绝对化的ablackandwhiteTV黑白电视机adecision/issue/question泾渭分明的决定/问题inblackandwhite白纸黑字写得清清楚楚的blackeconomy黑市经营blackgoods黑色家用设备blackspot交通事故多发地点black-tie（社交场合）穿晚礼服的blacktea红茶blackdog忘恩负义的人blackleg骗子blackhat坏人blackcoffee清咖啡black-jack21点blacklist黑名单blacksheep害群之马Heistheblacksheepofthefamily.他是个败家子blacksmith铁匠black-head黑头，粉刺blackhole黑洞，无底洞black-gold石油blackdiamonds煤炭blackstranger完全陌生的人evilmind黑心in-sidestory黑幕