1、但是,如果产品的广告不能准确地表达产品的内容,翻译不准确,正如本单元的发乳广告本想表达“ X puts life into dry hair ”( 某某发乳产品可使干发生辉),经过不贴切的翻译后,在国外市场上意思变为了“ X puts living things into dry hair”( 某某发乳产品可使干发生虫),那令人尴尬难堪的结果可想而知,自然是产品走投无路。可见,准确无误的翻译在跨国文化的交际中的地位十分重要。从另一个角度来讲,通过学习本单元,我们还可以得到一些有关广告方面的知识,更好的了解产品的性能、质量的优劣。 【指点迷津】 A. 单元重点新词透视 1. 谈谈 adverti
2、se、advertisement和advertising 的用法 advertise 是动词,既可当及物动词使用,亦可用作不及物动词,意为“(在报纸、广播、电视上)为(产品等)大做广告”。We should advertise for someone to look after our children . 我们应登广告找一个照看孩子的人。如果你想凭借某种媒体做广告,要注意与 advertise 所搭配的介词。 advertise in newspapers / magazine 意为在报纸或杂志上做广告。She advertised for her lost son in the eveni
3、ng paper . 他在晚报上登广告寻找丢失的儿子。 advertise on / radio / TV 意为“在广播电台或电视上做广告。Chunlan Electronic Group heavily advertise its product on radio and television . 春兰电子集团在电台和电视上大作广告。Only very established ,well-known clothing companies can successfully advertise through radio . 只有很稳固、知名度很高的服饰公司能成功地通过广播电台做广告。 adve
4、rtisement 是可数名词,表示:做(登)广告 ; 广告。测试要点:produce an advertisement for 为做广告。put (in) an advertisement in the newspaper 在报纸上登广告。Advertisement helps to sell goods . 广告有助于推销货物。I wish I could buy all the beautiful things I see in advertisement . 我希望能买到广告上看见的所有美丽的东西。We plan to place an ad ( = advertisement) in
5、 the newspapers , but they want to put theirs on radio . 我们准备在报纸上登广告,而他们打算在电台上做广告。 advertising 是不可数名词,有两个意思:总称广告;广告业。advertising firm 广告公司 The store attracted many customers by advertising . 这家商店通过广告吸引了众多顾客。Milward Agency is equipped to handle any advertising job . 美尔瓦广告代理处有能力处理任何广告工作。 advertise 是英式
6、拼法,advertize 是美式拼法。advertiser 是“登广告的人”。2. comment 作名词和动词是“评论、注释、意见”。Have you any comments to make on / upon this TV play ? 你觉得这部电视剧怎么样?have comments from 听取的意见。make a comment on / about 对作出评价 comment on / upon 对评论 3. satisfaction 满意 Your success will be a great satisfaction to your parents . 你的成功将让你
7、的父母十分满意。express ones satisfaction at / with对表示满意 with (great) satisfaction (极其) 满意地 to ones great satisfaction = to the great satisfaction of sb = much to ones satisfaction 使某人十分满意的是 To our great satisfaction , these students helped Gramma Wang carry water , clean the room and wash her clothes . 4.
8、description 描述 Can you give me a brief description of what has happened ?你能向我简要描述一下所发生的事吗?beyond description 难以描述 give/ make a description of 对加以描述 give sb a brief description of 向某人作简要的描述 5. boring 令人厌烦的 To tell you the truth , that was a boring evening . 说真的,那真是一个百无聊赖的晚上。sb be bored to death 令某人厌烦
9、的很 6. board 木板 on board 在船上。on the board 将在会上讨论。on the boards 当演员。7. gift 赠品;礼物 Well present the guests with gifts . 我们将向客人赠送礼物。Flowers are the usual gift for a sick man . 区别 gift 和 present gift 常作“天赋、天才”,后面跟介词 for 。gift 常指贵重的礼品或抽象的东西,往往被看作是个人或团体赠送的,富有慷慨的行为,不期待对方有回报。gifted“有天才的” 是形容词作名词的定语。He has no
10、 gift for foreign languages . 他不具备学外语的天赋。He is a gifted musician . 他是有天赋的音乐家。 present 指一般的、具体的礼品。多是出于友好、礼貌、尊敬而送,多用于送给亲友的礼品。The little boy saved all his pocket money to buy a small Christmas present for his mother . 8. failure 失败(不可数);作失败的人或者时(可数) Failure is the mother of success . Success came after
11、 many failures . 宝剑锋自磨砺出。a great failure 一件十分失败的事;一个大为失败的人。9. handsome (主要指男子)英俊的;漂亮的;潇洒的。相当可观的;慷慨大方的。该词相当于 good-looking 。(指女子常用)pretty (一般)漂亮 , beautiful (特别)漂亮 。注意:nice , pretty , good-looking 都只是 beautiful 的一部分。Would you describe that lady as handsome or beautiful ? 你觉得那女子是体态俊俏(五官端正)还是美丽哪?It is h
12、andsome of you to give us so much . 你真好,给了我们这么多。He looks handsome and healthy . 他显得俊美,健康。My brother is a handsome young man . (1) handsome 的比较级和最高级常用 more handsome , most handsome 。用 handsomer ,handsomest 也不错。Tom is more handsome than Jack . (2) 注意 handsome 中的 d 不发音。(3) handsone 用于修饰物时是“美观的、堂皇的”。Thi
13、s is my handsome house . 这是我满意的新房。10. telegram 电报。是可数名词,指用电信号传递文字、图表等的通讯方式。作动词是打电报。THese messages are called telegrams . 这些电文叫做电报。 She received a telegram saying that her son was seriously ill . (1) send a telegram 打电报。have / receive a telegram from sb 收到某人的电报 (2) 区别:telegram 与 telegraph telegraph 作
14、不可数名词是“电报机”,是发送和接收电报的设备。作动词= telegram 是“打电报”。Mother telegraphed congratulations to the bride and groom . 母亲打电报祝贺新娘和新郎。telegraph a message to sb 打电报给某人。telegraph for sb 电邀某人。(3) by telegram = by telegraph 通过打电报 11. blame 埋怨;责备。It is no use blaming her for the accident . 这次事故责怪她没有用。(1) 区别:blame 和 scold blame 是指对失职、疏忽或者差错的埋怨,责怪。 scold 指大声的责骂,气愤地大发脾气,但不用肮脏的语言骂人。它们的搭配都是后跟介词 for 表达原因。Mo
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