本文以《简·爱》第十二章两种中译本的译文为例,以严复“信、达、雅”三字标准或称三字原则为衡量标准,比较评析两种译文各自的出彩及失当之处。就原文而言,两种译本在“信”、“达”、“雅”三方面均各有千秋,亦各有不足,原因是多方面的,本文着重从英汉语对比及差异角度探讨两种译本成功或失当的原因所在。 Taking the translation of the two Chinese versions of Jane Eyre in Chapter XII as an example and the three-word or “three-word” principle of Yan Fu, “Xin, Da and Ya” as the standards of comparison, Out of color and misconduct. In terms of the original texts, the two versions have their own unique strengths and weaknesses in the three aspects of “letter”, “”, “” and “Ya”, for many reasons. This article focuses on the comparison and contrast between English and Chinese The reasons for the success or failure of the two translations are discussed.