Abstract：The most distinct difference between English and Chinese is the contrast between hypostaxis and parataxis. One aspect that reflects the difference between hypostaxis and parataxis is the use of conjunctions. Since English is a hypostaxis prominent language, the relationship between words and clauses in an English sentence is usually made explicit by conjunctions. In contrast, Chinese is a parataxis prominent language, for different elements in a sentence are often structured through temporal and logical sequence or meaning instead of conjunctions. This is the reason why most of English conjunctions need to be changed into other parts of speech or omitted in English-Chinese translation. Generally speaking, most English conjunctions’ function is limited and their meaning is regular, but “and” is an exception. “And”, one of the most frequently used words in English, seems easy to deal with at first sight but its usage is wide and flexible, and its meaning is variable and changeable. Translators often make mistakes on it in English-Chinese translation. Although the elements connected by “and” are coordinated in form, their relation in meaning may not be so straightforward. To render it properly, translators have to analyze it in the context accurately.

Key words: “and”；conjunction；translation

中文摘要：英语与汉语之间的最大差别就是形合与意合的差别。形合与意合的差别的一个重要体现就是连词的使用。英语重形合，句子离不开连词，句中的词语、短语或分句都靠连词来表达相互之间关系。而汉语重意合，句中各个成分通过时间顺序、逻辑顺序或是意思贯穿起来，而少用连词。因此英汉互译时不少连词都省略。在英语中除了并列连词and外，其他的连词用法及意思都相对固定。And 作为一个高频词，看似简单，但其用法广泛、灵活，词义变化不定。译者在英汉互译中常常出错。由该词连接的成分在形式上是并列的，但在意义上并非总是如此。翻译过程中，译者需要根据上下文仔细推敲，力求翻译得准确。

关键词：“and”；连词；翻译