Study of the English Translation of the Environmental Description in the Fantasy Novel "Dragon Prince Yuan" from the Perspective of Eco-translatology

Abstract

Under the background of the era of "going out" of Chinese culture, Chinese online literature has developed rapidly overseas in recent years. As a bridge between Chinese culture and western readers, online literature translation has become a new way to spread Chinese culture. Therefore, the translation of online literature has also received more and more attention from the translation community. The environment is an important element in the novel, and the description of the environment provides the necessary background for the development of the plot of the novel. The book "Dragon Prince Yuan" contains a large number of environmental descriptions, which require special attention of the translator in translation. From the perspective of eco-translatology, discussing this kind of environmental description translation can reveal the characteristics and problems of the translator in transmitting the original function and reproducing the original effect. Based on the perspective of eco-translatology, this paper analyzes and discusses the translation of the environmental description in the Chinese fantasy novel "Dragon Prince Yuan" in order to provide reference for the English translation of Chinese online novels.