第二章翻译的基本概念12.ppt

As for the meaning of life, could there be any criterion to measure it? It is difficult to put forward such an absolute one, but if we, on the whole, can find out whether his attitude towards his life is serious or not and what is his attitude towards his life and work, it would not be that difficult to make an appropriate evaluation of the meaning of one’s life. Throughout the ages, all accomplished en take their lives seriously. As long as they are living, they would rather devote themselves to more work and study than let a single minute slip by in vain. Such examples have been set a lot by Chinese laboring people, as well as great politicians and thinkers of past dynasties. 我还没有去过中国。我很想到中国去，可是我知道中国的北方和南方区别很大。天气、语言、饭菜都不一样。北方冬天很冷，春天风很大。南方常常下雨。（我不喜欢下雨）。中国北方人说话好懂。南方人说话，有时候听不懂。中国南方风景很好看，像山水画。就像诗里写的：“远看山有色，近听水无声。春去花还在，人来鸟不惊”。 我也很想到北京去。我很喜欢这个城市。北京是一个古老的城市，也是中国的文化中心。北京的秋天最好，不冷也不热。北京有天安门广场、北海公园和长城。我希望参观长城，因为：“不到长城非好汉”！ I have never been to China. I really want to go. But I know that north and south are quite different as regard climate, dialect and food. In the north the winters are cold, and the springs are windy. While it always rains in the south (I don’t like rainy days). Northern dialects are easier to understand than southern. Southern scenery is enchanting, just like traditional Chinese landscape paintings. As an ancient Chinese poem Painting says: Seen from a distance the mountains are in various colors. But going closer to it, you can hear no gurgles of the running stream. Flowers remain in bloom even when spring has passed. And birds are not disturbed by human presence. I am eager to go to Beijing. I like this ancient city, hub of Chinese culture. Autumn is the best season to be in Beijing, when it is neither cold nor hot. Beijing is site of Tian’anmen Square, Beihai Park and the Great Wall. I hope I can visit the Great Wall, because “One is a real man only after climbing the Great Wall.” /He who has never been to the Great Wall is not a true man. /He who does