[英语学习]专八翻译练习答案.doc

一 An Englishman who had just landed in China entered a restaurant to appease the pangs of hunger. Unfortunately he knew no Chinese and the waiter knew no English; so they were both thrown on mother wit. John Chinaman articulated “Bowwow”, to which John Bull moved his head from right to left. Then the waiter said “Quack, quack!”, to which the customer moved his head from sky to earth, and the inner man was soon satisfied. 一个刚在中国登岸的英国人，因为肚子饿得发慌，便走进了一家餐馆。不幸的是，他不懂中文,而那个堂倌又不懂英文，因此他们只有凭借天生的智慧来进行交流。那个堂倌说“汪汪”，英国人听了直摇头。接着，那个堂倌又说“嘎嘎”。那位顾客听了点头不已。不久那个内在的人[1]就感到满足了。 注释： [1]”内在的人”为幽默说法，指胃袋。 二 A college professor was one day nearing the close of a history lecture and was indulging in one of those rhetorical climaxes in which he delighted when the hour struck. Thus students immediately began to slam down the movable arms of their lecture chairs and to prepare to leave. The professor, annoyed at the interruption of his flow of eloquence, held up his hand: “Wait just one minute, gentlemen, I have a few more pearls to cast.” 一天，一位大学教授在他的历史课接近尾声的时候，正津津乐道于修辞学上的一种层进法。这时，下课铃响了。因此，学生们开始劈哩叭啦地收拾座椅的活动把手，并准备离开。 这位教授，对学生们打断他口若悬河的演讲感到非常恼火，便举起手来，说道： “诸位，请稍等片刻，我还有几颗珠子要投呀[1]!” 注释： [1]此处包含有一个《圣经》成语”把珍珠抛在猪面前”(to cast pearls before swine)，即”对牛弹琴”。这里，教授把学生比作蠢猪，不会欣赏他精彩的演讲。 专八翻译原题及参考译文 1)1996 C-E原文： 在巴黎，名目繁多的酒会，冷餐会是广交朋友的好机会。在这种场合陌生人相识，如果是亚洲人，他们往往开口之前先毕恭毕敬地用双手把自己的名片呈递给对方，这好像是不可缺少的礼节。然而，法国人一般却都不大主动递送名片，双方见面寒暄几句，甚至海阔天空地聊一番也就各自走开，只有当双方谈话投机，希望继续交往时，才会主动掏出名片。二话不说先递名片反倒显得有些勉强。 参考译文： In Paris, cocktail parties and buffet receptions of different kinds offer great opportunities for making friends. On such occasions, strangers may get to know each other. If they are Asians, they will, very respectfully and with both hands, present their calling cards to their interlocutors before any conversation starts. This seems to be the required courtesy on their part. The French, however, usually are not so ready with such a formality. Both sides will greet each other, and even chat casually about any topic and then excuse t