一、译为汉语对应的拟声词，有的译为独词句，有的译为动词或名词的辅助成分。

1.Crack! The stick broke in two.

喀嚓！棒子断为两截。

2. Only the venliator in the cellar window kept up a cealess rattle¹.

只有地下室窗户上的鼓风机不停地发出呼呼声。

3. Round the corner of Croscent Bay, between the pile-up masses of broken rock, a flock of sheep came pattering.

沿着新月海湾的地方，从一堆堆破碎的岩石堆中，一群羊叭嗒叭嗒地跑了过来。

 

二、有时可以将英文的拟声词译为汉语中较为抽象的“..........的叫，...........声”，有的则直叙其动作。

1.The cock in the yard crowed its first round.

院子里的雄鸡已经叫头遍了。

2. He felt as if he must shout and sing, he seemed to hear about him the rustle² of unceasing and inmumberable wings.

他决得自己简直想大喊大唱，耳边仿佛传来无数翅膀的拍打声。

3.They splashed through the mire³ to the village.

他们一路踏着泥水向村子去。

 

三、为增加效果，即使英文未出现拟声词，翻译时也可添加拟声词。

1.The logs were burning briskly in the fire.

木柴在火中哔哔剥剥烧的正旺。

2."Impartinent!" snorted Imalds.

伊梅尔达鼻子哼了声“没家教！”

3.Then a dog began to howl somewhere in a farm house far down the road--a long, agonized⁴ wailing⁵, as if from fear.

接着，路尽头一所农舍附近响起狗的汪汪声，那是一声长长的哀鸣，似乎是因恐惧而发出的声音。

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