翻译可直接影响西方科普作品在中国的传播与接受。不同翻译规范、翻译策略、表现形式的选择,甚至可改变社会对科普作品的观念与态度。应区分科普著作和科幻小说的翻译策略和方法。科普读物《时间简史》在国际上非常畅销,该书中译本在中国却遭受接受失败,主要原因在于“非中非英”。 Translation can directly affect the spread and acceptance of Western popular works in China. Different translation standards, translation strategies, the choice of forms of expression, and even change the concept of social science works and attitudes. The distinction between popular science and science fiction translation strategies and methods should be made. A brief history of popular readings is very popular in the world. The translation of this book in China is unsuccessful, mainly because of “non-Sino-British English.”