近年来我国译论界有人否定句本位翻译法 ,主张把翻译的基本操作单位提高到句子以上层次。本文提出 ,“高于句子的层次”是个界定不清的语言层次 ,只是意义单位而不是结构单位。在这样的层次上翻译 ,既不便于操作 ,又可能损害原作的风格神韵。翻译是达意传神的语言文化转换过程。句子既是基本结构单位 ,又是基本意义单位 ,真正意义上的翻译应实行句本位翻译。 In recent years, some scholars in our country have negated the standard-based translation method and advocated raising the basic unit of translation to the level above the sentence. This paper argues that “above the level of the sentence” is an undefined language level, only the unit of meaning rather than the unit of structure. Translation at such a level is neither easy to operate nor damaging the style of the original. Translation is a vivid language and culture conversion process. Sentences are both basic structural unit and basic unit of meaning. In the true sense, the sentence should be translated as a sentence.