英译汉中被动句的译法

翻译的标准是“信达雅”,译文既要忠实于原文,又要通顺流畅,给人以美感。然而,要使译文真正达到翻译的标准,却不是一件易事。被动语态的翻译就是一个比较大的课题,因为英语中被动语态的使用十分广泛,尤其是在科技文体中的应用更为普遍。因此,被动语态的翻译需要我们认真推敲。为提高翻译质量,本文列举几种常见被动语态的翻译方法。

Methods of Translation from English to Chinese in Passive Voice

The standard of translation is "to be correct to the original text" "to have a good expres- sion in the target language" and "to keep the style of the original text". That means the translation should not only conform with the original text, but also reads smoothly so that it can give one sensuous pleasure. However, it is not easy to live up to the standard of translation above. Translation in passive voice is a large research topic and passive voice is widely used in English, especially in the styles of sci- ence and technology. So translation in passive voice is worth deliberating. In order to improve the quali- ty of translation, in the essay below, the author will enumerate several common methods of translation in passive voice.