也說繙譯中的詞類轉換(3)

三、 轉譯成形容詞

　　（一）形容詞派生的名詞往往可以轉譯成形容詞。

　　1. The pallor of her face indicated clearly how she was feeling at the moment.
　　　她蒼白的臉色清楚地表明了她那時的情緒。

　　2. The security and warmth of the destroyer's sick bay were wonderful.
　　　敺逐艦的病室很安全也很溫煖，好極了。

　　3. He talked for some time with Bundy, and his questions reflected the enormity of his doubts.
　　　他同邦迪談了一會，他提出的問題反映出他有很大的懷疑。

　　（二）有些名詞加不定冠詞作表語時，往往可以轉譯成形容詞。如：

　　1） The blockade was a success.
　　　　封鎖很成功。

　　2） As he is a perfect stranger in the city, I hope you will give him the necessary help.
　　　　他對這城市完全陌生，所以我希望你能給他必要的幫助。

　　3） Independent thinking is an absolute necessity in study.
　　　　獨立思考對學習是絕對必需的。