Abstract: Literal translation and free translation are the two fundamental methods. They both make great contribution to the poetry translation. This thesis takes Shengshengman as an example to show the merits and demerits of the two methods in the poetry translation. Literal translation keeps the original form of Shengshengman, but it is difficult to understand. Free translation focuses on expressing the original content, which makes the original meaning not only smooth and fluent, but also acceptable and conformable to the foreigners. As a result, literal translation is more conformable to Chinese culture, while free translation is more acceptable to English culture.
Key words: Free translation; Literal translation; Poetry translation; Shengshengman
摘要：直译和意译是两种基本的翻译方法，在诗歌翻译方面也起着举足轻重的作用。本文以《声声慢》为例，呈现了直译与意译在诗歌翻译方面的优缺点。直译比较能够保持原诗的形式和风格，但译文显得比较生硬，并没有那么通俗易懂，却很好的保留了《声声慢》的原汁原味。意译则不拘于形式，侧重原文内容的传达，显得更为流畅自如，易于外国学者领会该诗所要传达的情感。由此得出结论：直译显得更为中国化，而意译显得更为西方化。
关键词：直译；意译；诗歌翻译；《声声慢》
