英汉颜色词的差异

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1、 在汉语中的引申意义较少，而在英语中在汉语中的引申意义较少，而在英语中blueblue是一个含义十分丰富的颜色词。是一个含义十分丰富的颜色词。 The implied meaning in Chinese is less, and The implied meaning in Chinese is less, and blue in English is a very rich color word blue in English is a very rich color word meaning.meaning. 在翻译同这一颜色有关的表达时，我们应在翻译同这一颜色有关的表达时，我们应该注意

2、其中的特别含义。该注意其中的特别含义。 In the expression of translation related to In the expression of translation related to the color, we should pay attention to the the color, we should pay attention to the special meaningspecial meaning. .英语的英语的blue常用来喻指人的常用来喻指人的“情绪低落情绪低落”、“心情沮丧心情沮丧”、“忧愁苦闷忧愁苦闷” Blue are commonly

3、used to English refers to peoples depression, depressed, sad depressed TheyfeltratherblueafterthefailureinthefootbaTheyfeltratherblueafterthefailureinthefootballmatch.llmatch. 球赛踢输了，他们感到有些沮丧。球赛踢输了，他们感到有些沮丧。 Shelooksbluetoday.Whatsthematterwithher?Shelooksbluetoday.Whatsthematterwithher? 她今天显得闷闷不乐，出了

4、什么事情？她今天显得闷闷不乐，出了什么事情？ SheisinSheisinholidayblueholidayblue. .她得了假期忧郁症她得了假期忧郁症 holidayblueholidayblue相当相当winterholidaydepressionwinterholidaydepression， ，指冬季指冬季假期时，人困在家里，感到无聊寂寞时的心情或假期时，人困在家里，感到无聊寂寞时的心情或情绪。情绪。 另一个同低落的情绪有关的词组是：另一个同低落的情绪有关的词组是：ablueMondayablueMonday（倒霉的星期一），指度过快乐的（倒霉的星期一），指度过快乐的周末后，星期一

5、又要上学或上班，所以情绪不好。周末后，星期一又要上学或上班，所以情绪不好。 blueblue在英语中有时用来指在英语中有时用来指“黄色的黄色的”、“下下流的流的”意思意思 Blue in English sometimes used to refer to Blue in English sometimes used to refer to yellow, dirty means yellow, dirty means 如如 ： ：bluetalkbluetalk下流的言论下流的言论bluevideobluevideo黄色录黄色录像像 有时有时blueblue又有社会地位高、出身名门的意义又有

6、社会地位高、出身名门的意义 Sometimes blue and the significance of high Sometimes blue and the significance of high social status, a blue bloodsocial status, a blue blood 如如blueblue bloodblood（贵族血统）（贵族血统） 此外，此外，blueblue在英语中与其它词汇搭配，还在英语中与其它词汇搭配，还有另外的含义有另外的含义 如：如： outout ofof blueblue 意想不到意想不到 onceonce inin a a blu

7、eblue 千载难逢千载难逢 drinkdrink tilltill allalls s blueblue 一醉方休一醉方休 绿色绿色greengreen在英语中可表示在英语中可表示“嫉妒嫉妒”“”“眼红眼红” green, green in English can be said jealous green, green in English can be said jealous jealous jealous 如：如：green with envy,green as jealousy,green-green with envy,green as jealousy,green-eyed m

8、onstereyed monster都是指都是指“十分嫉妒十分嫉妒”的意思的意思 汉语中表示汉语中表示“嫉妒嫉妒”，意义的，意义的“眼红眼红”，应该翻译为应该翻译为green-eyedgreen-eyed，而不能译为，而不能译为red-red-eyedeyed。由于美元纸币是绿颜色的，所以由于美元纸币是绿颜色的，所以greengreen在美国也在美国也指代指代“钱财钱财”、“钞票钞票”、“有经济实力有经济实力”等等意义意义Because green is the color of the dollar bill, the Because green is the color of the do

9、llar bill, the green in the United States also refer to money green in the United States also refer to money and money, economic power, such as and money, economic power, such as meaning, meaning, 如：如：In American political elections the candidates In American political elections the candidates that

10、win are usually yhe ones who have green that win are usually yhe ones who have green power backing them.power backing them.在美国政治竞选中获胜的候选人通常都是些有在美国政治竞选中获胜的候选人通常都是些有财团支持的人物。财团支持的人物。 在英语中绿色还用来表示没有经验、缺乏在英语中绿色还用来表示没有经验、缺乏训练、知识浅薄等意思训练、知识浅薄等意思 In English, green also used to represent no In English, green a

11、lso used to represent no experience, lack of training, such as experience, lack of training, such as knowledge superficial meaning knowledge superficial meaning 如：如：The new typist is green at herThe new typist is green at her jobjob. .刚来刚来的打字员是个生手的打字员是个生手 You cannnot expect Mary to do business You c

12、annnot expect Mary to do business with such people.She is only eighteen and as with such people.She is only eighteen and as green as grass.green as grass.你不能指望玛丽同这样的人你不能指望玛丽同这样的人做生意，她只有做生意，她只有1818岁，还毫无经验岁，还毫无经验 黄色在英语和汉语中的引申含义差别较大，黄色在英语和汉语中的引申含义差别较大，在英语中，在英语中，yellowyellow可以表示可以表示“胆小胆小”、“卑怯卑怯”、“卑鄙卑鄙”的

13、意思。的意思。 Yellow in the larger implications of the Yellow in the larger implications of the differences between English and Chinese, in differences between English and Chinese, in English, yellow can represent timid, English, yellow can represent timid, base, the meaning of mean.base, the meaning of m

14、ean. 例如：例如：a yellow doga yellow dog可鄙的人，卑鄙的人可鄙的人，卑鄙的人 a yellow livereda yellow livered胆小鬼胆小鬼 He is too yellow to stand up and fightHe is too yellow to stand up and fight 他太软弱，不敢起来斗争他太软弱，不敢起来斗争 英语中的黄色还用来作为事物的特定颜色，英语中的黄色还用来作为事物的特定颜色，例如，美国有些城市的出租车上标有例如，美国有些城市的出租车上标有“yellowyellow”（而不是（而不是“taxitaxi”）的字样，

15、）的字样，代表出租车，因为那里的出租车为黄颜色代表出租车，因为那里的出租车为黄颜色 The yellow is also used as the specific color The yellow is also used as the specific color of things in English, for example, some of things in English, for example, some American city taxi marked with yellow (not American city taxi marked with yellow (not

16、taxi), on behalf of the taxi, because taxi), on behalf of the taxi, because theres a taxi for the yellow colortheres a taxi for the yellow color如：如：yellow pagesyellow pages黄黄页（电话号码薄，用黄纸页（电话号码薄，用黄纸印刷）印刷）yellow bookyellow book黄皮书（法国等国家的政府报告，黄皮书（法国等国家的政府报告，用黄封面装帧）用黄封面装帧）yellow boyyellow boy（俗语）金币（俗语）金币

17、 汉语中黄色一词有时象征低级趣味，这些汉语中黄色一词有时象征低级趣味，这些名称中的名称中的“黄黄”英语中的英语中的“yellowyellow”无关，无关，能够表示汉语中这些意思的词汇应该是：能够表示汉语中这些意思的词汇应该是： pornographicpornographic、vulgarvulgar、obsceneobscene等等。 In Chinese the word yellow symbol babbittry, In Chinese the word yellow symbol babbittry, sometimes the name of the yellow in some

18、times the name of the yellow in English yellow has nothing to do, to be English yellow has nothing to do, to be able to say in Chinese is the meaning of able to say in Chinese is the meaning of words should be: has, vulgar, obscene, etc.words should be: has, vulgar, obscene, etc. 白色在汉语和英语的联想意义中都有纯洁和

19、清白的意思，但白色在汉语和英语的联想意义中都有纯洁和清白的意思，但也有一些含义上的不同。也有一些含义上的不同。White in Chinese and English associative meaning is the White in Chinese and English associative meaning is the meaning of purity and innocence, but there are some different meaning of purity and innocence, but there are some different in meanin

20、g.in meaning. 例如，汉民族文化中，白色与死亡、丧事相联系，如例如，汉民族文化中，白色与死亡、丧事相联系，如“红白红白喜事喜事”中的中的“白白”指丧事（指丧事（funeralfuneral），表示哀悼。），表示哀悼。For example, the han nationality culture, white associated with For example, the han nationality culture, white associated with death, and mourning, such as the white in weddings, death,

21、 and mourning, such as the white in weddings, funerals, mourning (funeral), condolencesfunerals, mourning (funeral), condolences. . 但在英语文化中，但在英语文化中，whitewhite表示幸福和纯洁，如新娘在婚礼上穿表示幸福和纯洁，如新娘在婚礼上穿白色礼服，代表爱情的纯洁和婚姻的贞洁。白色礼服，代表爱情的纯洁和婚姻的贞洁。But in English culture, white said happiness and purity, such as But in

22、English culture, white said happiness and purity, such as the bride dressed in white at the wedding dress, represents the the bride dressed in white at the wedding dress, represents the purity of love and marriage of chastity.purity of love and marriage of chastity. 英语中的英语中的whitewhite有时表达的含义，与汉语中的有时

23、表达的含义，与汉语中的“白色白色”没有什没有什么关系么关系White, sometimes in English to express the meaning of white White, sometimes in English to express the meaning of white has no relationship with your Chinesehas no relationship with your Chinese 如：如：awhitelieawhitelie善意的谎言善意的谎言 thewhitecoffeethewhitecoffee牛奶咖啡牛奶咖啡 whitem

24、anwhiteman 善良的人有教养的人善良的人有教养的人 white-liveredwhite-livered怯懦的怯懦的 whiteelephantwhiteelephant昂贵又无用之物汉语中有些与昂贵又无用之物汉语中有些与“白白”字搭配的词组，实际上与英语字搭配的词组，实际上与英语whitewhite所表示的颜色所表示的颜色也没有什么联系，而是表达另外的含义也没有什么联系，而是表达另外的含义 如：白开水如：白开水plainboiledwaterplainboiledwater 白菜白菜 ChinesecabbageChinesecabbage 白字白字 wronglywrittenor

25、mispronouncedcharacterwronglywrittenormispronouncedcharacter 白搭白搭nousenouse 白费事白费事allinvainallinvain black在英语中还象征气愤和恼怒在英语中还象征气愤和恼怒如：如： black in the face 脸色铁青脸色铁青 to look black at someon怒目而视怒目而视 另外，黑色在汉语和英语中都有另外，黑色在汉语和英语中都有“阴险阴险”、“邪恶邪恶”的含义，不过翻译时不一定用的含义，不过翻译时不一定用“黑黑”或或“black”的字眼的字眼 on the other hand,

26、black in Chinese and English are the meaning of black and evil, but the translation may not use the word black or black 例如：黑心例如：黑心 evil mind 黑手黑手evil backstage manipulator 黑幕黑幕inside story a sinister line black sheep 害群之马害群之马 black day 凶日凶日 black future 暗淡的前途暗淡的前途 除上面所提到的各种联想意义外，颜色词除上面所提到的各种联想意义外，颜色

27、词还与历史、社会、经济等现象有关系，表还与历史、社会、经济等现象有关系，表现出一定的社会属性现出一定的社会属性 In addition to the mentioned above all kinds of associative meaning, color words also have relationship with the phenomenon such as historical, social, economic, show a certain social attributes历史方面：历史方面：to raise to the purple升为红衣主教升为红衣主教to be

28、born in the purple 生于帝王之家生于帝王之家to marry into the purple 与皇室或贵族联姻与皇室或贵族联姻社会方面：社会方面：blue-collar workers 蓝领阶层，指普通体力劳动者蓝领阶层，指普通体力劳动者grey-collar workers 灰领阶层，指服务性行业的职员灰领阶层，指服务性行业的职员 white-collar workers 白领阶层，指接受过专门技术教白领阶层，指接受过专门技术教育的脑力劳动者育的脑力劳动者 pink-collar workers 粉领阶层，指职业妇女群体粉领阶层，指职业妇女群体golden-collar p

29、ersonnel 金领阶层，指既有专业技能金领阶层，指既有专业技能又懂管理和营销的人才又懂管理和营销的人才经济方面：经济方面：red ink 赤字赤字in the black 盈利盈利white goods 白色货物，指冰箱、洗衣机等外壳为白色货物，指冰箱、洗衣机等外壳为白色的家电产品白色的家电产品brown goods 棕色货物，指电视、录音机、音响棕色货物，指电视、录音机、音响等外壳为棕色的电子产品。等外壳为棕色的电子产品。英语中的每一种颜色代表着不同的性格，有的甚至与英语中的每一种颜色代表着不同的性格，有的甚至与中文有着天差地别。中文有着天差地别。In English each color represents a different In English each color represents a different personality, some even has to with Chinese.personality, some even has to with Chinese.这便是专属于西方英语传统这便是专属于西方英语传统This is to belong to the western English This is to belong to the western English traditiontradition