"die away"与"die out"作"消逝"解时的语义辨析及翻译处理:
1. 语义特征差异
-- die away:强调逐渐减弱至消失的过程(过程导向)
例:The sound of the violin died away in the distance.
译文:小提琴声在远处渐渐消逝。
-- die out:侧重完全灭绝的终局状态(结果导向)
例:Many old customs have died out in mode ...(以上内容有节略,please sign in for more)
word-vs-word-cn
【die away】 —(of a sound or light) become weaker or fainter:
- The sound of the car died away in the distance.
【die out】 —
1. (of a group of living things) perish; become extinct:
- If too many of these rare animals are killed, their kind will 【die out】 .
2. (of practices, customs, ideas, etc.) cease to exist; disappear:
- It’s time this selfish habit died out.