笔译第七周 Why I Want a Wife 全文翻译.doc

I belong to that classification of people known as wives. I am A Wife.我属于人们称为妻子的那一类人，我是一个妻子。And, not altogether incidentally, I am a mother.而且，并非偶然，我还是一个母亲。1) Not too long ago a male friend of mine appeared on the scene fresh from a recent divorce. 不久之前，我的一位男性朋友离婚了。2) He had one child, who is, of course, with his ex-wife. He is looking for another wife. 他有一个孩子，当然，这个孩子跟随他的前妻生活。他正在寻找一位新的妻子。3) As I thought about him while I was ironing one evening, it suddenly occurred to me that I too, would like to have a wife. 有一天晚上，当我在熨衣服的时候，我想起了他，我突然想到，我也想要一位妻子。Why do I want a wife?我为什么希望有个妻子呢？4) I would like to go back to school so that I can become economically independent, support myself, and if need be, support those dependent upon me. 我想回学校继续学习，然后我就可以在经济上独立，养活自己，而且如果需要的话，养活那些依靠我生活的人。I want a wife who will work and send me to school. And while I am going to school I want a wife to take care of my children.我要找一个有一份工作并愿意送我上学的妻子，在我上学期间我希望有一个能照顾孩子的妻子。5) I want a wife a wife to keep track of the childrens doctor and dentist appointments. And to keep track of mine, too. 我想要一位妻子去留意孩子们与医生和牙医的预约的进程。并且也留意我的预约。6) I want a wife to make sure my children eat properly and are kept clean. I want a wife who will wash the childrens clothes and keep them mended. 我想要一位妻子去确保我的孩子们吃得适时适量并且保持清洁。我想要一位妻子去清洗并且修补孩子们的衣服。7) I want a wife who is a good nurturing attendant to my children, who arranges for their schooling, makes sure that they have an adequate social life with their peers, takes them to the park, the zoo, etc. 我需要一位妻子去成为照顾我孩子们的好保姆，她安排他们上下学，确保他们与小伙伴有足够的社交时间，带他们去公园，动物园等等。I want a wife who takes care of the children when they are sick, a wife who arranges to be around when the children need special care, because, of course, I cannot miss classes at school.我需要一个当孩子生病需要特别照护时，能挤出时间陪伴其左右的妻子，因为我在学校的功课自然是耽误不得的。8) My wife must arrange to lose time at work and not lose the job. 我的妻子必须要适当安排更少的工作时间但不能丢掉工作。It may mean a small cut in my wifes income from time to time, but I guess I can tolerate that. Needless to say, my wife will arrange and pay for the care of the children while my wife is working.这意味着我妻子的收入有时会被扣掉些许，不过我想这一点我还是能够容忍的。不用说，我妻子上班时会把花钱找人看孩子的事安排好的。9)I want a wife who will take care of my physical needs. 我需要一位妻子去照顾我的生理需求。I want a wife who will keep my house clean. A wife who will pick up after my children, a wife who will pick up after me. I want a wife who will keep my clothes clean, ironed, mended, replaced when need be, and who will see to it that my personal things are kept in their proper place so that I can find what I need the minute I need it. I want a wife who cooks the meals, a wife who is a good cook. I want a wife who will plan the menus, do the necessary grocery shopping, prepare the meals, serve them pleasantly, and then do the cleaning up while I do my studying. 我希望有一个能够保持房间整洁的妻子。一个孩子们在前面乱丢乱扔她在后面拾掇，我在前面乱丢乱扔她也在后面拾掇的妻子。我希望有一个能够把我的衣服洗得干干净净、熨得平平整整、缝补得完完好好，必要时还能够替我添置新衣服的妻子，而且还要保证把我的个人用品放在适当的地方，以便需要时随时都能找到的妻子。我希望有一个能替我做饭而且烹调技术还很不错的妻子。我希望有一个会计划菜谱、采购必备食品、做好饭菜、笑脸侍应，然后我去学习时能够洗碗刷锅的妻子。I want a wife who will care for me when I am sick and sympathize with my pain and loss of time from school. I want a wife to go along when our family takes a vacation so that someone can continue care for me and my when I need a rest and change of scene. I want a wife who will not bother me with rambling complaints about a wifes duties.我希望有一个我生病时能关心我，而且对我的病痛和耽误的学习有同情心的妻子。我希望有一个能够随全家一起度假的妻子，这样当我需要休息和转移地方时，有人能继续照料我和孩子。我希望有这样一个妻子，她不会喋喋不休地抱怨做妻子的义务来烦扰我。10) But I want a wife who will listen to me when I feel the need to explain a rather difficult point I have come across in my course of studies. 但是，当我想要解释在课程学习上遇到的一个难题，我需要一位妻子去聆听我。And I want a wife who will type my papers for me when I have written them.我希望有一个在我写完论文之后能替我打字的妻子。I want a wife who will take care of the details of my social life. When my wife and I are invited out by my friends, I want a wife who take care of the baby-sitting arrangements. When I meet people at school that I like and want to entertain, I want a wife who will have the house clean, will prepare a special meal, serve it to me and my friends, and not interrupt when I talk about things that interest me and my friends. 我希望有一个对我的社交生活关照入微的妻子。当我和妻子应朋友之邀外出时，我希望有一个能对一切作出保姆般安排的妻子。当我在学校遇到喜欢的人想要款待时，我希望有这样一个妻子，她会把房子收拾得干干净净，会烧出一桌特别的美味佳肴，款待我和我的朋友们，当我们谈到彼此感兴趣的事情时她不会打断我们的雅兴。I want a wife who will have arranged that the children are fed and ready for bed before my guests arrive so that the children do not bother us. I want a wife who takes care of the needs of my guests so that they feel comfortable, who makes sure that they have an ashtray, that they are passed the hors doeuvres, that they are offered a second helping of the food, that their wine glasses are replenished filled when necessary, that their coffee is served to them as they like it. And I want a wife who knows that sometimes I need a night out by myself.我希望有这样一个妻子，在我的客人们到来之前，为了不让孩子们打搅我们，她已经妥为安排，让孩子们吃过饭准备睡觉了。我希望有这样一个妻子，她能照料好客人的一应需求，使他们有一种宾至如归的感觉，她要确保他们有烟缸可用，能为他们送上餐前小吃，为他们添饭加菜，必要时还要替他们把酒杯斟满，还要按照客人的口味给他们冲咖啡。而且我希望有一个能理解我有时需要独自外宿不归的妻子。I want a wife who is sensitive to my sexual needs, a wife who makes love passionately and eagerly when I feel like it, a wife who makes sure that I am satisfied. And, of course, I want a wife who will not demand sexual attention when I am not in the mood for it. I want a wife who assumes the complete responsibility for birth control, because I do not want more children. I want a wife who will remain sexually faithful to me so that I do not have to clutter up my intellectual life with jealousies. And I want a wife who understands that my sexual needs may entail more than strict adherence to monogamy. I must, after all, be able to relate to people as fully as possible.我希望有一个对我的性要求反应敏感的妻子，一个当我有性要求时充满激情如饥似渴地与我做爱的妻子，一个能确实能让我得到满足的妻子。当然，我也希望有一个在我没有兴致时不主动提出性要求的妻子。我希望有一个能负起计划生育全部责任的妻子，因为我不想要更多的孩子了。我希望有一个对我性专一的妻子，这样我就不会因为争风吃醋而影响学业了。我还希望有这样一个妻子，她对我在性需求方面可能不会老老实实地只限于一夫一妻制能够表示理解。毕竟，我必须能够与