Chapter 7  Amplification

1、主要学习内容

   1） Definition

   2） Types of amplification

2、教学任务点，1个，PPT。

3、内容学习（word文本）

 1） Definition

   Ex 1. John is peeling an apple, Peter an orange.

   【V】约翰正在削苹果，彼得正剥橘子。

Ex 2. This typewriter is indeed cheap and fine.

  【V】这部打字机真是物美价廉。

Amplification is a translation technique which supplies or adds necessary words in translation so as to make the version correct , clear and smooth. 

 2） Types of amplification

（1） Syntactical amplification:

Ex 1. She majors in sociology, and her brother in archaeology.

   【V】她主修社会学，她弟弟主修考古学。

Ex 2. Reading makes a full man; conference a ready man; writing an exact man.

   【V】读书使人充实；讨论使人机智；笔记使人精确。

（2）Semantic amplification:

  ⑴ Adding verb

Ex 1. In the evening, after the banquets, the concerts and the table tennis exhibitions, he would work on the drafting of the final communiqué.

     【V】晚上在参加宴会、出席音乐会，观看乒乓球表演之后，他还得起草最后公报。

  ⑵ Adding adjective

Ex . The plane twisted under me, trailing flame and smoke.

    【V】飞机在我下方盘旋下降，拖着浓烟烈焰。

 ⑶ Adding adverb

Ex 1. The crowds melted away.

   【V】人群渐渐散开了。

⑷ Adding noun

Ex 1. Day after day, he came to his work—sweeping, scrubbing, cleaning.

   【V】他每天来干活－－扫地，擦地板，收拾房间。

⑸ Adding plural signs

Ex 1. The lion is the king of animals.

   【V】狮子是百兽之王。

⑹ Adding unit-terms

Ex 1. A red sun rose slowly from the calm sea.

  【V】一轮红日缓缓从海上升起。

⑺ Adding summarizing word

Ex 1. The thesis summed up the new achievements made in electronic computers, artificial satellites and rockets.

  【V】本文总结了电子计算机、人造卫星和火箭三方面的成就。

⑻ Adding transition

⑼ Others