内容简介

《最强大脑》是一本脑健康科普类书籍，由北德克萨斯大学新闻学硕士及俄亥俄大学的斯克里普斯新闻学院博士米迦勒S.思维尼所编写。该书中的精美配图加上益智小游戏构成的“大脑助推剂”部分是由脑健康领域的顶尖专家辛西娅·R·格林博士完成。该书由美国国家地理协会所出版，并被华尔街日报评为“半百之后的顶尖生活指南(2013)”。

本次翻译实践节选书中的第九、十章节《掌控大脑，使你成为它的首领》、《保持活力，滋润你的全身》。翻译所选其中的两个章节，全面地向读者们介绍了大脑是如何进行高层次思考，告诉读者如何逐步控制并改变自己的想法以及如何滋养保护大脑让之一直保持活力。在这两章中，作者引用了大量的科研研究来使得自己的阐述更加有理有据。除此之外，作者还设计了多个小游戏，并通过精美的配图和详尽的解说来告诉读者如何锻炼大脑。

小论文部分主要探讨的是英语翻译中的意译，涉及了它的定义，特征以及应用。通过与直译方式的对比，我们就可以了解到何时且如何在翻译过程中使用意译。多关注意译这种现象，对于英语专业的学生们来说，是尤为重要的。

INTRODUCTION

 Your Best Brain Ever is a brain health science-popular book written by Michael S. Sweeney who received his Ph.D. in Journalism from E.W. Scripps School of Journalism, Ohio University and his Master's in Journalism at the University of North Texas. The Brain Boosters part of the book and many exquisite illustrations and funny games are finished by Cynthia R. Green, Ph.D. who is a leading expert in the field of brain health. This book was published by the National Geographic Society and was named a "2013 Top Guide to Life after 50" by the Wall Street Journal.

  The essay mainly introduces the free translation, including its definition, features and applications. By comparing with literal translation, we can understand when and how to use free translation during translation. And especially for English major students, we should attach more importance to the phenomenon of free translations.