摘要：

近年来，在翻译领域中，英语新词的翻译受到了越来越多的重视。随着网络的普及和英语的发展，网络英语新词翻译开始进入人们的视野，并以其不同于一般新词的随意性和包容性引起了更多的关注。本文在查阅文献的基础上，从网络英语新词的产生和构成特点入手，结合现存的汉译理论和原则，探讨了网络英语新词的汉译手段和方法，如直译法，音译法，意译法，音意结合法等，丰富了这一方面的研究，并帮助英语爱好者更好地理解、掌握和运用新兴网络英语词汇。

关键词：网络英语新词；翻译；原则；方法

Abstract:

In recent years, neologism translation has been considered more and more important in the field of translation. With the wide spread of the Internet and the rapid development of English language, more and more people put emphasis on net neologism translation for its randomness and inclusiveness different from other neologisms. This paper focuses on the translation of net neologisms. Through literature review, the production and characteristics of net neologism formation will be probed. Under the guidance of the existing translation theories and criteria, this paper leads a discussion about the translation methods and techniques such as metaphase, transliteration, free translation, semantic translation and etc. to enrich the research in this field and help English amateurs understand, master and employ net neologisms.

Key words:  net neologism; translation; criteria; techniques

1.    Introduction
As one of the greatest invention of the 20th century, the Internet has played a huge role in the process of development of English language, and English itself has been employed as a most important communicative language both in the real world and the virtual world. The majority of emails, mailing list, bbs and forum use English for discussion and communication and this supports the development of English greatly. On the other hand, English net neologisms from the virtual world have already entered the real life and influenced the change and development of other languages.
The world keeps changing, so does language. Though greatly exposed to English language, native speakers and second language learners must take conscious efforts to keep their vocabulary from being obsolete. When people chat online or visit foreign websites or even read China Daily, many net neologisms have already entered these media and frequently appear. So a comprehensive study of how net neologisms are created, how to translate them into native language, and what are the criteria while translating are of great necessity for us second language learners.