增词与减词译法是英汉翻译的常用的翻译技巧。由于英汉语言、思维模式与叙述方式的差异,增词与减词译法的功能主要在于满足译文语用和弥补文化差异。在翻译中灵活运用增词与减词译法才能使译文做到真正的“忠实”、“通顺”。 Incremental and subtractive words translation is a common translation technique in English-Chinese translation. Due to the differences between English and Chinese languages, modes of thinking and narrative styles, the main functions of the additional words and the reduced words translation method are to satisfy the translational pragmatics and make up for cultural differences. In translation, we can make the translation truly “loyal”, “smooth” by using the additional words and the word subtraction in translation.