摘要：谚语，是这个世界上最大众化的语言，是人类智慧的集合体。虽然谚语翻译已经经历了许多学者的分析研究，但是，如何准确地翻译谚语仍然是一个难题。本文将介绍奈达功能对等理论及此理论发展，分析谚语的功能及将理论应用于谚语翻译的必要性和可行性，主要探讨翻译方法如何达到功能对等的目的。最后得出结论，奈达功能对等理论可以作为指导谚语翻译的重要理论。通过奈达功能对等理论，译者可以达到“最接近自然对等”的翻译目标。

关键词：谚语；奈达；功能对等；翻译方法

Contents

摘要

ABSTRACT

Acknowledgements

1 Introduction-1

1.1 The Purpose of The Research-1

1.2 The Layout of The Thesis-1

2 Nida’s Functional Equivalence Theory-2

2.1 A Brief Introduction of Nida’s Functional Equivalence Theory-2

2.2 The Development of Nida’s Functional Equivalence Theory-3

3 The Necessity and Feasibility of Applying Nida’s Functional Equivalence Theory to Proverb Translation-4

3.1 The Functions of Proverbs-4

3.2 The Necessity and Feasibility of Applying Nida’s Functional Equivalence Theory to Proverb Translation-6

4 The Application of Functional Equivalence Theory in Proverb Translation-7

4.1 Literal Translation-7

4.2 Annotation-8

4.3 Borrowing-10

4.4 Free Translation-11

5 Conclusion-13

Reference-14