[英语学习]翻译技巧

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1、第二单元成语故事1．鱼，我所欲也，熊掌，亦我所欲也；二者不可得兼，舍鱼而取熊掌者也Asdelicacies,bothfishandbear’spawsarewhatIwant.ButifIwereforcedtochoosebetweenthem,Iwouldpreferthelattertotheformer.(ButifIhadonlyonealternative…)2.（……黄发垂髫，并怡然自乐。）见渔人，乃大惊，问何从来，具答之。陶渊明《桃花源记》(Thevillagers,botholdandyoung,loo

2、kedhappyandpleasedwiththemselves.)Uponseeingthefisherman,theywerestartled,askingfromwherehecame,andheansweredtheirquestionpatiently.3.抚军亦厚赉成。不数岁，田百顷，楼阁万椽，牛羊足旁蹄各千计。蒲松龄《聊斋志异?促织》Asacompensationforhislossofson,Fujun(themilitaryofficer)bestowedhimabigfavorbygivinghima

3、lotofmoney.Afewyearslaterhebecameamanofproperty,owninghundredsofhectaresoffarmland,numerousspacioushouses,andalargeflockofsheepandcattle.4.项王泣数行下，左右皆泣，莫能仰视。司马迁《史记?项羽本纪》Xiang,themilitarylord,wepthislossofthebattle,withtearsrunningdownonhisface.Hisattendantgenerals

4、andsoldiers,loweringtheirheads,justfollowedsuit.5.子以我为不信，吾为子先行，子随我后，观百兽之见我而敢不走乎？《战国策?楚策一》Ifyoudon’tbelieveme,Iwillshowyoumyprowess.Pleaseyouwalkafterme,andyou’llseeallthebeastsbescaredawaybymypresence.6.明日，徐公来，孰视之，自以为不如；窥镜而自视，又弗如远甚。《战国策?齐策一》Thenextday,LordXuofChe

5、ngbei(thewell-knownhandsomeman)cametomeetZouJi,thePrimeMinisterofQi.AfterwatchingLordXucarefully,thePrimeMinisterhadtoadmitthathewasnotsomuchhandsomeasLordXu.Laterwhenhewasalone,thePrimeMinisterlookedathimselfinthemirror,andhefelthewasfarlessgood-lookingthanLordX

6、u.7.雨是最寻常的，一下就是三两天。可别恼，看，像花针，像细丝，密密地斜织着，屋顶上全笼着一层薄烟。朱自清《春》RainisthemostcommonthingintheSpring,whichwilllasttwoorthreedays.Don’tbeirritated.Behold,itlookslikeneedles,likefinethreads,sothicklyslantinglyspunthatitformsathinmistovertherooftop.思考题1）不见不散Let’snotleavewit

7、houtmeetingeachother.2）不卑不亢neitherhaughtynorhumble;neitheroverbearingnorservile;(ofspeechormanner)naturalandproper3）不骄不躁neitherbearrogantnorberash;neitherbeconceitednorbeimpetuous守株待兔宋人有耕者，田中有株，兔走触株，折颈而死。因释其耒而守株，冀复得兔，兔不可复得，而身为宋国笑。《韩非子?五蠹》WaitforaWindfall/TrustinC

8、hanceandStrokesofLuckDuringtheWarringStatesPeriod,therewasafarmeroftheStateofSong.Onedayhesawaharerunintoatreelocatedinhisfarmland,itsneckbroken,andthenitdied.