英语中数词的三种不同翻译的方法

 　　英语中的有些数词在汉译时可以等值翻译。但是，也有不少数词在汉译中不能等值翻译，或者完全不译出来。这种翻译处理方法是为了使汉译句子能符合汉语的表达习惯。

　　以下分别举例说明：

　　（1）等值翻译：

　　a drop in the ocean沧海一粟within a stone's throw一箭之遥ki11 two birds with one stone一箭双雕a fall into the pit², a gain in your wit¹.．吃一堑，长一智。

　　（2）不等值翻译：

　　at sixes and sevens乱七八糟on second thoughts再三考虑by ones and twos两两地，零零落落地Two heads are better than one.三个臭皮匠胜过诸葛亮。

　　Can you come down a little? ——Sorry, it's one price for all. 你能便宜一点卖吗？对不起，不二价.

　　He had one over the eight after be drank only half bottle of the wine。他才喝了半瓶酒就醉得七歪八倒了。

　　（3）不必译出One man's meat is another man's poison³.人各有所好。

　　I'll love you three score and ten.我会一辈子爱你的。

　　Ten to one he has forgotten it．很可能他已经忘了。

　　His mark in math is second to none in the class. 他的数学分数在班上是名列前茅的。

　　She is a second Lei Feng。她是雷锋式的人物。

　　I always believe my sixth sense。我总相信我的直觉。

　　He talks about you nine times out of ten when we have a chitchat. 每次我们闲聊他几乎都谈及你。

　　The parson official1y pronounced that they became one。牧师正式宣告他们成婚。

　　I used to study in France in the year one。我早年曾在法国学习。

1 wit   

n.智力，才智，智能

参考例句：

• Our teacher is full of wit when he has a lesson. 我们的老师只要讲课就很风趣。
• He is a man of many words but of little wit.他爱说话，但头脑简单。

2 pit   

n.深坑，核，矿井，陷阱，英国剧场正厅后排，凹陷疤痕；vt.使...有伤痕，去...的核，与...较量

参考例句：

• A sheep fell into a pit,and I helped it out.一只羊掉进坑里，我把它弄了出来。
• They dug a pit to bury the rubbish.他们挖了一个坑把垃圾埋掉。

3 poison   

n.毒药；毒害；vt./vi.毒害；投毒

参考例句：

• The bottle is labelled "Poison".瓶上标明“有毒”。
• Don't allow evil thoughts to poison young people's minds.不允许邪念毒害青年。