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1、拓界英语——《2011翻译写作批改讲评班》练习材料一6/22/2021/8/292010年9月5日练习材料1.E-CTranslation.(上海交大2005研,考试科目:英语水平考试)Definingthemeaning[tautologicalwithtodefine]of“happiness”isaperplexingproposition[〔口语〕事情,工作;家伙,/【逻辑学】命题;【修辞学】主题;【数学】定理(cf.proposal,topropose)。][rev.thedefinitionofhappinessisaperplexingproposit
2、ion.]:thebestonecandoistotrytosetsomeextremestotheideaandthenworktowardsthemiddle.Tothinkofhappinessasachievingsuperiorityoverothers,livinginamansionmadeofmarble,havingawardrobewithhundredsofoutfits,willdotosetthegreedyextreme.TothinkhappinessasthejoyofaholymanofIndiawilldotosetspiritu
3、alextreme.Hesitscompletelystill,contemplatingthenatureofreality,freeevenofhisownbody.Ifadmires[??admirers??]bringhimfood,heeatsit;ifnot,hestarves.Whybeconcerned?Whatisphysicalistrivialtohim.Tocontemplateishisjoyandheachievescompletementalfocusthroughanincrediblydemandingdiscipline[修行,修
4、真养性,训练,锻炼;磨炼;修养;教养。],theaccomplishmentofwhichisitselfajoytohim.Isheahappyman?Perhapshishappinessisonlyanothersortofillusion.Butwhotakeitfromhim?Andwhowilldaresayitismorefalsethanhappinesspaidforthroughaninstallmentplan[installments].Althoughtheholyman’s【圣人】conceptofhappinessmayenjoycon
5、siderableprestigeintheOrient,Idoubt[ORdoubtabout/of]theexistenceofsuchmotionlesshappiness.Whatiscertainisthathiswayofhappinesswouldbetorturestoalmostanyone[almostall,nearlyall,orvirtuallyeveryone/anyone]of-10-共3页拓界英语——《2011翻译写作批改讲评班》练习材料一6/22/2021/8/29[orwith,orby]Westerntemperaments.Y
6、ettheseextremeswill[missout]stillservetodefinethe[an]area[theboundary]withinwhich[where]allofusmustfindsomesortofbalance.Thoreau[索罗]hadhisownfirmsenseofthat[this]balance:saveonthepettyinordertospendontheessential.2.TranslatethepassageintoChinese.(北京大学2007研,考试科目:专业能力)Astrongcommonsense,
7、whichitisnoteasytounseatordisturb,markstheEnglishmindforathousandyears:arudestrengthnewlyappliedtothought,asofsailorsandsoldierswhohadlatelylearnedtoread.Theyhavenofancy,andneveraresurprisedintoacovertorwittyword,suchaspleasedtheAtheniansandItalians,andwasconvertibleintoafablenotlong