Abstract In recent years, as one of the main academic subjects, metaphorical-word translation is confronted with knotty problems even with widely-accepted translating methods of domestication and foreignization。 Despite its complexity and capriciousness, strategies of metaphorical-word translation can be found。 By analyzing the definition and features of metaphorical words as well as the difference between Chinese and English metaphorical words, the thesis offers an approach to understanding the common context and phenomena of metaphorical words so as to ease translating problems。 87066

Coupled with typical metaphorical words in economic, political and social fields in The Economist from 2010 to 2015, five translating methods namely, literal translation, free translation, filling-up translation, simile-converted translation and proverb-converted translation can be adopted to realize the faithful translation of key information and cultural elements in the context。

Keywords:  metaphorical words; translating method; The Economist

《经济学人》隐喻词及其翻译

摘  要近年来，隐喻词翻译成为学界研究的重要课题之一。然而，即使是倍受推崇的异化和归化翻译方法也无法彻底解决所有隐喻词翻译难题。尽管隐喻词的翻译复杂多变，但也并非无章法可循。通过分析隐喻词的定义和特征，比较中英隐喻词之异同，了解隐喻词汇常用的语境及其常见的隐喻现象，均有助于帮助克服原文理解上的困难。

结合2010至2015年《经济学人》中政治、经济、社会类典型的隐喻词实例进行分析，在翻译隐喻词汇时可灵活采用直译法、意译法、补译法、明喻法和成语法等翻译方法，以实现原文信息和文化元素的忠实传递。

关键词：隐喻词；翻译方法；《经济学人》

Contents

Abstract in English。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。I

Abstract in Chinese。。。II

I。Introduction。。。。。。。1

II。Literature Review。。。。。。。。。。。。3

2。1 Studies Abroad。3

      2。2 Studies at Home。。。4

III。Metaphorical Words。。。。。。。5

3。1Definition of Metaphorical Words。。。。。。5

3。2Features of Metaphorical Words。。。。。6

3。3Comparison of Metaphorical Words。。。。。。。7

IV。Translations of Metaphorical Words in The Economist。。。。。8

4。1 Literal Translation。。。。。。。8

4。2 Free Translation。。。。9

4。3 Filling-up Translation。10

4。4 Similar-converted Translation。。。。12

4。5 Proverb-converted Translation。。。13

V。Conclusion。。。。。15

Bibliography。。。。17

Metaphorical Words and Their Translation in The Economist 

Metaphorical Words and Their Translation in The Economist 

I。 Introduction A metaphor is a rhetoric device that draws a connection between two unrelated or partly related objects, which especially emphasizes the similarities between these two ideas。 For example, Achilles' heel is a metaphor, which means one’s fatal weakness。 Achilles is an invincible figure from Greek Mythology, but he died from a small wound in the heel。 Therefore, Achilles' heel is connected with fatal weakness，thus constitutes a metaphor pair。论文网

A metaphorical word is a one-word metaphor or a metonym。 Although the definition of metaphorical word is quite easy to understand, its function is basically twofold: its pragmatic function, also the main function, is to describe a person, an object or an action more dramatically and concisely than in literal or physical language。 The second function is aesthetic。 Sometimes, a metaphorical word bears resemblance to euphemism。 For instance, people are reluctant to say the word “death”; they would take the word “paradise” instead。 “So a metaphorical word can be regarded as an ornament to liven up other types of texts, to make them more natural, colorful, dramatic and witty, especially in advertising and journalism” (Peter Newmark, 1981: 84)。