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   摘自天下文壇   畢泠  2005-02-22 22:34
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轉載自世界日報之世界週刊...0320 《應用英文》

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《應用英文》口語中譯英（上）／懷中

由於中西文化背景不同，許多中文口語或雙關語（pun），如果「字字直譯」，
就與原意差距很大，往往令美國人難以理解。所以我採用不拘泥字句的意譯，
也許較能溝通。不知讀者以為然否？

（1）知己知彼，百戰百勝：
（就是說，正確地估計自己和充分的瞭解對方，就能取得鬥爭中的勝利。）

可譯為：
To win a war, one should both fully understand oneself and carefully
evaluate one's opponent.

或：
To achieve victory in war, one must carefully know oneself and the enemy.

或：
Whenever we want a victory, we need to understand both ourselves and
our opponent.

（2）知足常樂：
（就是說，為人要知足，才能保持愉快的心情。）

可譯為：
To have a happy life, one should be contented.

或：
Contentment is the key to happiness.

或：
Happiness consists in contentment.

或：
Having gratitude for your life is an element of happi-ness.

（3）敗軍之將，不足以言勇：
（就是說，吃過敗仗的將軍，再沒有什麼可以吹噓的。）

可譯成：
A defeated general should not talk about bravery or courage.

或：
If you are a defeated general, do not boast about your past.

或：
After having been defeated, a general has nothing to brag about.

（4）知無不言，言無不盡：（就是提出自己的意見，毫無保留。）

可譯成：
Without any reservation, he fully expressed his ideas.

或：
Whatever he knows, he expresses himself fully.

或：
With self-confidence, one can express oneself any way one wants to.

(5) 話不投機半句多：（就是沒有共同點，說不到一塊兒。）

可譯成：
If you cannot talk harmously with each other, a half sentence will be too much.

或：
Two people can hardly carry on a conversation unless they have something
in common.

或：
Having nothing in common will cut a conversation very short.

(6) 人急生智，狗急跳牆：（也就是事情逼急了，就會採取極端的措施。）

可譯為：
As the last result, a person can think of something un-usual ; so may a dog.

或：
In time of emergency, man as well as dog, can do something unexpected.

假如譯成：（如下面兩句，也可以溝通）
When a person is at risk, he(she) may come up with a smart idea ;
when a dog is pushed too far, it may jump the wall.

(7) 飽暖思淫慾：（也就是人有錢享受時，就會生非分之想。）

可譯成：
If one lives a comfortable lifestyle, it will lead one to a promiscuous thoughts.

或：
If one lives high on the hog, one's minds may fill with dirty thoughts.

或：
Increasing material possessions will lead to increasing immoral thoughts.

或：
When one has a comfortable life, one's mind may end up in the gutter.

（8）受人之託，忠人之事：
（也就是受了別人的付託，要替人家努力把事情辦好。）

可譯為：
When you promise someone to do something, you should try to do it well.

或：
When you make a promise, see it through.

或：
When you give your word to someone, you should honor it.

（9）貧居鬧市無人問，富在深山有遠親：
（就是說，貧窮時，無人理睬，有錢時，車馬盈門。）

如果譯成：（如下面兩句，也可以溝通）
If you are poor, few friends will visit you even if you live in a city ;
if you are rich, many friends will visit you even if you live in the country.

說白了，就是：
When times are tough, friends are few ; when times are prosperous,
friends are many.

或：
You can see the true color of friendship in times of hardship.

(英語洞天) -- 2005-03-20
    天下文壇天下文壇畢泠  2005-02-22 22:34
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