中级笔译作业(一)

中级笔译作业(一)
中级笔译作业(一)

中级笔译作业(一)

原文:

As we topped the hill, the clouds lifted and the harbour looked most beautiful in its semicircle of hills and half-lights. The colour of a pale pearl grey and of a fairy texture. Quite indescribable an unpaintable, the air crisp and fresh. This Arctic scenery has a beauty which is the exact antithesis of the Christmas card of tradition. Soft, melting half-tones. Nothing brittle or garish.

牛津高阶(第七版)注:

As we topped(到达山顶;达到顶端)the hill, the clouds lifted(消散;消失)and the harbour[(海)港;港口;港湾] looked most beautiful in its semicircle(半圆弧形)of hills and half-lights.(昏暗的光线)The colour of a pale(淡色的;浅色的。暗淡的;微弱的)pearl(珍珠)grey(灰色;烟灰色;灰白色)and of a fairy[(故事中的)小仙人,仙子,小精灵] texture.[质地;手感。(音乐或文学的)谐和统一感,神韵] Quite indescribable(难以形容的;无法言传的)an unpaintable,(不适于绘画的)the air crisp (凉爽的;清新的;干燥寒冷让人舒畅的)and fresh. This Arctic(北极的;北极地区的。极冷的;严寒的)scenery(风景;景色;风光)has a beauty which is the exact antithesis[对立(面);对照。(二者间的)对比;对照] of the Christmas card of tradition. Soft,(无棱角的;轮廓不鲜明的;线条柔和的。柔和的;悦目的)melting(正在融化的。感人的;柔情似水的;令人爱怜的;可同情的)half-tones. [(technical 术语) 网目(凸)版;网版画。半音] Nothing brittle(硬但易脆的;脆性的。脆弱的。尖利的;刺耳的)or garish.(俗艳的;花哨的;炫目的)

译文(个人):

(一)

当我们到达丘陵的顶峰时,云朵散了开来。在山丘半圆弧形和昏暗的光线下,港湾显得最美丽。那颜色有着淡淡的珍珠灰白和仙子般的神韵。难以言表地,空气凉爽且新鲜。这种北极风光有着和传统圣诞贺卡相反的美丽。悦目的,柔情似水的画面。没什么是脆弱的或花哨的。

(二)

当我们到达丘陵的顶端时,云朵散了开来。通过山丘半圆的轮廓看去,配合着昏暗的光线,港湾显得特别好看。那颜色有着淡淡的珍珠白和仙境般的意境。空气有着难以言表的凉爽和清新。这种北极风光的美和传统圣诞贺卡上的是截然相反的。整个画面赏心悦目,柔情似水,丝毫没有脆弱和花哨。

参考译文:

(一)

当我们上到山顶时,云升上去了,海港在半圆形的小山中和半明半暗中,看起来最美。苍白珍珠灰的颜色和仙境般的特征,是非常难以形容和描绘的。空气是清新和爽快的。北极地区的风景有一种美丽,那与传统圣诞节卡片适成对照。它们柔和而动人得象照相铜版,没有什么易碎的或太花哨的东西。

(二)

我们到了山顶,云消雾散,只见海港在围成半圆形的小山丛中,朦朦胧胧,煞是好看。这一带充满着珍珠似的银灰色,宛如仙境,无法形容,也无法描绘。空气清新宜人。这北极地区景色之美,同传统的圣诞节卡片适成对照,它浓淡交融,光影柔和,清雅绝俗。

附:Soft 在牛津高阶(第七版)上的详细注解

Soft, adj.

NOT HARD 不硬 1. change shape easily when pressed; not stiff or firm 软的;柔软的:soft margarine 软人造黄油◇The grass was soft and springy. 草柔软而有弹性。2. less hard than average 硬度较低的;较软的:soft cheeses 软奶酪

NOT ROUGH 不粗糙 3. smooth and pleasant to touch 柔滑的;细滑的;细腻的:soft skin 柔滑的皮肤

WITHOUT ANGLES/EDGE 无棱角 4. not having sharp angles or hard edges 无棱角的;轮廓不鲜明的;线条柔和的:This season’s fashions focus on warm tones and soft lines. 本季时装主要流行暖色调和柔和线条。

LIGHT/COLOURS 光线;色彩 5.[usually before none] not too bright, in a way that is pleasant and relaxing to the eyes 柔和的;悦目的:a soft pink 柔和的粉红色

RIAN/WIND 风雨 6. nor strong or violent 不强烈的;小的;和缓的SYN LIGHT: A soft breeze rustled the trees. 微风吹拂,树叶飒飒作响。

SOUNDS 声音7. not loud, and usually pleasant and gentle 轻的;轻柔的;柔和悦耳的SYN QUIET: soft background music 轻柔的背景音乐

SYMPATHETIC 同情8.kind and sympathetic; easily affected by other people’s suffering 有同情心的;仁厚的;心肠软的:Julia’s soft heart was touched by his grief. 茱莉娅心肠软,见他悲伤动了恻隐之心。

NOT STRICT 不严厉9. ~ (on sb/sth) | ~ (with sb) (usually disapproving) not strict or severe; not strict or severe enough 不(够)严厉的;态度偏软的;(对…)心慈手软的SYN LENIENT: The government is not becoming soft on crime. 政府对犯罪行为并非日渐手软。

CRAZY 失去理智10. (informal, disapproving) stupid or crazy 愚蠢的;没头脑的;脑子发昏的:He must be going soft in the head. 他一准是脑子出毛病了。

NOT BRAVE/TOUGH ENOUGH 不够勇敢/顽强11.(informal, disapproving) not brave enough; wanting to be safe and comfortable 畏首畏尾的;不够泼辣的;但求安稳的:Stay in a hotel? Don’t be so soft. I want to camp out under the stars. 住旅馆?别那么贪图安逸了。我想顶着星星在野外过夜。

TOO EASY 太容易12. (disapproving) not involving much work; too easy and comfortable 轻松的;安逸的:They had got too used to the soft life at home. 他们实在是过惯了家里的安逸生活。

WATER 水13. not containing mineral salts and therefore good for washing 软性的(无矿盐因为适用于洗涤):You won’t need much soap—the water here is very soft. 你不必多打肥皂——这儿的水很软。

CONSONANTS 辅音14. (phonetics 语音) not sounding hard, for example ‘c’ in ‘city’ and ‘g’ in ‘general’发软音的(如city中c字母和general中g字母的发音)

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