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英译汉：表达难 翻译理解占四成，表达占六成。（著名翻译家萧乾）我做译者一向守一个原则：要译原意，不要译原文。只顾表面的原文，不顾后面的原意，就会流于直译、硬译、死译。(余光中) [短句也难译] It was a cold winter day. [译文一] 这是一个寒冷的冬天。[译文二] 这是寒冬的一天。[译文三] 这是冬天的寒冷的一天。[改译] Late in the afternoon of a chill day in February… [译文] 二月的寒冷的一天下午，……。[改译] …on one sunshiny morning in June,… [译文] ……[改译] What a funny name! [译文一] 多么有趣的名字！[译文二] 这名字多有趣！[译文三] 多好玩的名字啊！[改译] His best jokes fell flat. [译文] [改译]A new dignity crept into his walk. [译文] 一种新的尊严悄悄潜入了他的步态中。[改译]Journalists fired questions at him…. [译文] [改译]John prefers film to stage plays. [译文] [改译] Gravity is what makes you weigh what you weigh. [译文] 地心引力使你有了你的重量。[改译] Being a metal, Mercury is not a solid. [译文] 作为一种金属，贡不是固体。[改译] The African has no political personality. [译文] [改译] Mike walks with a half-apologetic roll. [译文] [改译]Ethan kept his hand clasped on hers a moment longer than was necessary. [译文] [改译] His drawing of children is exceptionally good. [译文] 他的小孩画特别好。[改译] Inflation has now reached unprecedented level. [译文] [改译]The pictures gripped my imagination. [译文] [改译]I am afraid the joy is too great to be true. [译文] [改译]You are driving too fast for safety. [译文] [改译]e have also admired your exceptional intellectual qualities, your experience and your kindness. [译文] [改译]…who is a good Christian, a good parent, child, wife or husband. [译文] ……[改译] [译文] [改译]They are leading a happy life. [译文] [改译] Lastly, a successful scientist is highly imaginative. [译文] [改译] I was too aggressive. He is spoiled. [译文] [改译] Heikal was the late Nasser’s alter ego and he is a close friend of President Sadar. [译文] [改译] The superpowers are beside themselves with rage at the Chinese bomb. They reckoned that the two “atomic giants” could themselves rule the atomic roost. [译文] [改译] his medicine will make you feel better. [译文] [改译]Science demands of men great effort and complete devotion. [译文] [改译]These three steps constituted an epochal advance. [译文] [改译]Careful comparison of them will show you the difference. [译文][改译]Bu