5.11 语域理论的应用

语域理论的应用有助于译文体现原作的风格。细细品味下面的几段译文，我们不难拟构出有关的上下文、想象出交际者、对象、场合和方式等方面的情况。错误语域的选择，会使译文失去其得体性。

◇ Gerson to Pelé; a brilliant pass, that.And the score still: Brazil 4, Italy 1. 32 The ball in-field to-oh, but beautifully cut off, and...

格逊把球传给了比勒，好一个漂亮的传球，那是——！现在巴西队与意大利队的场上比分还是4: 1。场上的球踢给了……啊，拦截得真利落……

（足球赛现场解说）

◇ Well, I could step in on the way home.Means I'd be a bit late though. What's the address? You're quite sure that's where he lives? Right. Bye for now.

这么着吧，回家时我顺道拐进去瞧瞧，就是说得晚点到家。他住在哪儿来着？你肯定他就住在那儿？好吧，回见！

（下班前给妻子打的电话）

◇ Must cancel visit seventeenth +Impossible obtain flight +Booked following day +Arrive airport ten morning +Sorry upset plans +Please meet +Stanley

非退17日的票不可，航班难订，已订次日票，上午10时到，打乱计划，歉甚，请接，斯坦利。

（电报）

◇ Ingredients:150 g beef tenderloin,100 g onion; Seasonings: 1/2 tsp.salt, 3/4 tsp.Sugar, dash pepper, 1/2 cup water.Cut the tenderloininto thin strips and shred onion.Heat the pan for 6 minutes, add 2 tsps.oil, cook the onion until lightly brown.Add beef and fry it for 5minutes.Serve immediately.

配料：牛柳150克，洋葱100克；调料：盐半茶匙，糖四分之三茶匙，胡椒粉少许，水半杯。把牛柳切成细长薄片，把洋葱切成丝。将锅烧热六分钟，加入食油两茶匙，爆香洋葱至淡黄色。加入牛柳，爆炒五分钟即可食用。

（烹调指南）