TRANSLATIONS TEST (2) (30 minutes)
Directions: Translate the following passage into English and write your version in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.
長期以來,科學(xué)與藝術(shù)之間的關(guān)系一直是剃頭擔(dān)子一頭熱:科學(xué)熱戀著藝術(shù),藝術(shù)卻拒科學(xué)與千里之外。
許多大科學(xué)家一生鐘愛藝術(shù),且懂藝術(shù),從中汲取養(yǎng)料,善養(yǎng)浩然之氣,或得到人生安慰。相反,熱愛自然科學(xué)并且理解工程技術(shù)的文學(xué)藝術(shù)家真可謂鳳毛麟角。
藝術(shù)家對自然科學(xué)望而生畏,敬而遠(yuǎn)之,原因之一是里面有一大堆高深的數(shù)學(xué)公式。其實,撇開數(shù)學(xué),繞過那一大堆公式,一門學(xué)科的基本思想還是可以被我們理解和欣賞的。這恰如我們雖然看不懂莫扎特樂曲的總譜,卻照樣能同它的主旋律產(chǎn)生共鳴,擊節(jié)稱贊。
分析:
① 長期以來,科學(xué)與藝術(shù)之間的關(guān)系一直是剃頭擔(dān)子一頭熱:科學(xué)熱戀著藝術(shù),藝術(shù)卻拒科學(xué)與千里之外。
譯文: For a long time, the relationship between science and art has been that of partial /one-sided enthusiasm. That is, science is passionately in love with art while art is arrogant and unapproachable to science/ gives science the cold shoulder/keeps away from science.
考點: 轉(zhuǎn)性譯法:動詞 → 名詞 熱戀著 →passionately in love with
俗語的翻譯
② 許多大科學(xué)家一生鐘愛藝術(shù),且懂藝術(shù),從中汲取養(yǎng)料,善養(yǎng)浩然之氣,或得到人生安慰。
譯文: Many great scientists love art fondly and cherish it//cherish and appreciate art, from which they derive rich nourishment so as to cultivate their noble spirit/loftiness/moral force or get the greatest comfort from life.
考點: 斷句譯法
定語從句的譯法:省略法
表示“熟練”的講法: be good at / proficient, skilled, expert, masterly, adept, adroit, versed, practised, accomplished in
③ 相反,(熱愛自然科學(xué)并且理解工程技術(shù)的)文學(xué)藝術(shù)家真可謂鳳毛麟角。
譯文: Conversely/On the contrary, a literary artist who loves natural science and understands engineering technology is regarded as a rarity of rarities.
考點: 定語從句的翻譯:前置法
④ 藝術(shù)家對自然科學(xué)望而生畏,敬而遠(yuǎn)之,原因之一是里面有一大堆高深的數(shù)學(xué)公式。
譯文: One of the reasons why artists stand in awe// are filled with awe before natural science and keep respectfully aloof from it lies in a lot of abstruse/ambiguous mathematical formulas in natural science.
考點: 定語從句的翻譯
意譯:一大堆 → a lot of> a huge stack
“高深的”: abstract, ambiguous, obscure, recondite, vague, esoteric, arcane, occult, mysterious, perplexing, incomprehensible, unfathomable, profound, remote, subtle 黑體為正反譯法的反譯
⑤ 其實,撇開數(shù)學(xué),繞過那一大堆公式,一門學(xué)科的基本思想還是可以被我們理解和欣賞的。
譯文: To be frank, if we leave aside mathematics and bypass/detour/go round/ round the abundant formulas, the basic principles/essence of the discipline (of natural science) are understandable and appreciable// we can understand and appreciate the basic principles/essence of the discipline.
考點: 增詞譯法:增加主語和連詞 撇開數(shù)學(xué) →(if we) leave aside mathematics
增加定語 一門學(xué)科 →the discipline (of natural science)
⑥ 這恰如我們雖然看不懂莫扎特樂曲的總譜,卻照樣能同它的主旋律產(chǎn)生共鳴,擊節(jié)稱贊。
譯文一: This is the similar case when the main melody can resonate powerfully/evoke a strong echo for us to clap our hands in admiration despite our disability to understand the score of Mozart's musical pieces.
譯文二: This is the similar case when we are able to give a passionate response to its main melody and great admire the music although we are ignorant of/read nothing of the score of Mozart's musical pieces.
考點: 正反譯法:看不懂 →be ignorant of (正譯)
→read nothing of/not understand
轉(zhuǎn)性譯法:動詞 → 名詞 看不懂 →disability to understand
換序譯法