中文英译,尤其是小说翻译,常常涉及整个文化系统甚至整个中国历史文化,需要从系统的角度斟酌取舍。译者在翻译一个文本时,首先需熟悉掌握这一文本的语言特征,进而了解其文化成分。译者应尊重原创,注意用词和特殊的语义搭配,贴近原作的形式风格,符合英语的语体习惯,这就需要译者很好地解 Chinese English translation, especially fiction translation, often involves the entire cultural system and even the whole Chinese history and culture, and needs to be considered from a systematic perspective. When translating a text, the translator first needs to be familiar with the linguistic features of the text and understand its cultural composition. The translator should respect the original, pay attention to words and special semantic collocation, close to the formal style of the original, in line with the style of the English language, which requires the translator to solve the problem well