Translation-4.ppt

1、Translation,Part 4,Compact vs. Diffusive聚集和流散,开车他没经验。 He is inexperienced in driving. 婚姻的事我自己作主。 As for my marriage, Ill make my own decision. 这艘船是中国制造的。 This ship was built in China.,黑暗中来了部车子。 A car is coming in the dark. 前面是一片稻田。 There is a stretch of rice fields ahead. 还有许多工作要做。 Much remains to b

2、e done. 她有热情，有朝气。 She is full of vigour and enthusiasm.,文章翻译完了。 The article has been translated. 全市到处在兴建新工厂。 New factories are being built all over the city. 现在正下着毛毛雨。 Its drizzling at the moment. 累得我站不起来了。 Im so exhausted that I cant stand up.,接着，他继续设想，鸡又生鸡，用鸡卖钱，钱买母牛，母牛繁殖，卖牛得钱，用钱放债。 He went on indu

3、lging in wishful thinking. Chickens would breed more chickens. Selling them would bring him money. With this he could buy cows. The cows would breed too and selling oxen would make more money for him. With the money, he could become a money lender.,“你说，”我问安佳，“如果一个人吃饱了饭没事干，他怎么消磨时间最好?” “睡觉。”“睡过了呢?已经睡得

4、不能再睡了?”“他有没有别的本事?譬如治理国家、弹棉花、腌制猪头等等。” “没有，一概没有，四体不勤，五谷不分。”“他是不是很有追求?”“追求得一塌糊涂。”,“他认多少字?”“加上错别字有那么三五千吧。” “那就当作家吧，”安佳平静地望着我。“既然他什么也干不了又不甘混同于一般老百姓。” “也只好这样了，”我赞同道。“看来确实别无选择。”,“你说，”我问安佳，“如果一个人吃饱了饭没事干，他怎么消磨时间最好?” (1)“ What do you think，” I asked An Jia“If someone has already eaten his fill，what can he pos

5、sibly do to kill time?” (2)“ Now you tell me，”I asked An Jia“If someone is already filled up and ready to go， what can he possibly do to kill time?”,“睡觉。”“睡过了呢?已经睡得不能再睡了?” “S1eep” “And after that? After he has slept so much he cannot sleep any more?”,“他有没有别的本事?譬如治理国家、弹棉花、腌制猪头等等。” (1)“Does he have an

6、y other ability？For example，can he run the country，or fluff cotton，or preserve pig-heads?” (2)“ Does he have any other talent? Say，can he run the country，or fluff cotton，or make salted-meat?”,“没有，一概没有，四体不勤，五谷不分。” (1)“ No，he can do none of these thingsIn fact he is so lazy he hardly ever stirs his li

7、mbs and so ignorant to tell the difference between rice and wheat.” (2)“ No，he cant do any of these thingsThe truth is, he is so lazy he hardly ever stirs his limbs and so ignorant he cannot tell rice from wheat.”,“他是不是很有追求?” “追求得一塌糊涂。” (1)“ Well，is he ambitious?” (2)“He is quite ambitious，isnt he?”

8、 “Oh yes，his ambitions are truly grand”,“他认多少字?” “加上错别字有那么三五千吧。” “How many words does he know?” “Some three to five thousand- counting those he thinks he knows but really doesnt.”,“那就当作家吧，”安佳平静地望着我。“既然他什么也干不了又不甘混同于一般老百姓。” “In that case，” said An Jia，looking at me calmly，“ he might well be a writer，s

9、ince he cant do anything but still wants to be a somebody can do nothing but is unwilling to be a nobody.”,“也只好这样了，”我赞同道。“看来确实别无选择。” (1) “I guess he should，” I agreed“There doesnt seem to have any other choice” (2)“I suppose he should，”I agreed“He doesnt seem to have any alternative”,晒太阳 to bask in the sun 晒衣服 to sun ones clothes 吃食堂 to hav