中译英｜2022年北师大MTI汉译英真题——《边城》

2024-06-11 10:06

【原文】

这是两年前的事。五月端阳，渡船头祖父找人作了代替，便带了黄狗同翠翠进城，到大河边去看划船。河边站满了人，四只朱色长船在潭中滑着，龙船水刚刚涨过，河中水皆豆绿色，天气又那么明朗，鼓声蓬蓬响着，翠翠抿着嘴一句话不说，心中充满了不可言说的快乐。河边人太多了一点，各人皆尽张着眼睛望河中，不多久，黄狗还留在身边，祖父却挤得不见了。

【参考译文】

It happened two years ago, during the Dragon Boat Festival in May. Grandfather, having found a replacement at the ferry, took Cuicui and the dog along into town to watch the boat races. The riverbank was teeming with people, and four vermilion long boats were gliding on the rising emerald waters after the heavy rain. The weather was bright, and the drums thundered. Cuicui, her lips pressed together in silent joy, was captivated. The crowd was dense, with everyone fixated on the river. Before long, Cuicui found only the dog around, and Grandfather was nowhere to be seen.

翻译组：

Alf，小小少年，很多烦恼

校对组：

小脑袋，努力建设自我支持系统的小翻译

解析组：

小脑袋，努力建设自我支持系统的小翻译

【翻译解析】

1）发生：选段来自沈从文《边城》，讲翠翠与傩送的初遇。发生可以说happen/occur/take place, 但occur较为正式，表示事情有规律或有计划在特定事件发生，而happen表示具体时间发生，强调某种偶然性。

2）找人作代替：除了replacement，也可以用 find someone to work in his place/ find someone to stand in/cover for him.

3）站满人：某地挤满人了可以说 pack/crowd/teem/fill/swarm等。

4）龙船水：龙舟水，又称端阳水、龙降水、端午水等，是中国华南地区端午节前后的一种大范围强降水现象。

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