The Theory and Practice of Translation,Lecture Four Conversion & Transformation (I,Conversion Conversion: The process whereby a new word is created without changing the form, often by allowing the word to function as a new part of speech. 词类转译法就是指在翻译过程中,根据译文语言的习惯进行词类转换,即把原文中属于某种词类的词在译文中转换另一种词类,从而使译文通顺自然,不善于撒谎 能吃/饭量大/吃得很多 输得起 最会记仇 能说会道/耍嘴皮子/耍花腔 放心不下/担心/发愁 很会开玩笑 善于观察,a bad liar a big eater a good loser the best hater a slick talker a worrier a great joker a good observer,英语名词的转换,These rustic lassi