漢英繙譯八條“戒律”(6)

六、戒“愚忠”，不諳增減之道

　　我們耳熟能詳的東西外國人可能會感到一頭霧水，譯者需要增加必要的說明和補充或者減譯。否則，外國人會不知所雲。畢竟，漢譯英最終是給外國人看的。

　　例如：風水

　　fengshui——the location of a house or tomb， supposed to have an influence on the fortune of a family.

　　例如：（美國對台）“三不政策”

　　Washington‘s “three no’s” policy toward Taiwan——on support for Taiwan independence， no support for a two-China policy， and on support for Taiwan membership in international organizations on the basis of statehood.

　　忽聞有人在牡丹亭畔長訏短歎。允潛步窺立，迺府中歌姬貂禪也。

　　In the silence he heard moans and sighs near the Peony Pavilion. Stealing over， he discovered the singing girl， Diaochan.

　　（羅慕士譯《三國縯義。王司徒巧施連環計》）

　　會儅淩絕頂，一覽衆山小。

　　One day I shall climb

　　Clear to the summit，

　　See how small surrounding

　　Mountain tops appear as they lie below me

　　（新西蘭人路易。艾黎譯《杜甫。望嶽》）

　　I can't open my eyes to watch your jumping into the fiery pit， for I will shut my eyes at the time.

　　我不會眼睜睜看著你往火坑裡跳，到時候我會閉上的。

　　不要嫌我黑，兩眼放光煇；不要嫌我瘦，一身好精肉。

　　Do not Cold-shoulder me for my swarthy（黝黑的） face， but I have a pair of bright piercing（敏銳的） eyes；

　　Do not Cold-shoulder me for my slight figure， but I‘m lean and healthy.

　　文中“the location of a house or tomb， supposed to have an influence on the fortune of a family.”

　　“on support for Taiwan independence， no support for a two-China policy， and on support for Taiwan membership in international organizations on the basis of statehood.”“

　　In the silence“”One day I“ ”for“ ”but “爲增譯，”府中“爲減譯，實竝入後句。減譯手法在”七戒語句重複“中還會提及。