专八翻译

2008年英语专业八级考试翻译原题及参考答案都市寸土千金，地价炒得越来越高。今后将更高。拥有一个小小花园的希望，对寻常之辈不啻是一种奢望，一种梦想。我想，其实谁都有一个小小花园，这便是我们的内心世界。人的智力需要开发，人的内

心世界也是需要开发的。人和动物的区别，除了众所周知的诸多方面，恐怕还在于人

有内心世界。心不过是人的一个重要脏器，而内心世界是一种景观，它是由外部世界

不断地作用于内心渐渐形成的。每个人都无比关注自己及至亲至爱之人心脏的健损，

以至于稍有微疾便惶惶不可终日。但并非每个人都关注自己及至亲至爱之人的内心世

界的阴晴。作者：梁晓声标题：《心灵的花园》参考译文 I think everyone, in effect, has a small garden or a flower bed of his own, namely, our inner world. Just as there is a need for human beings to tap into their own intelligence, so is the case with

their inner world. What distinguishes between human beings and animals, apart from the various aspects which are universally known, may probably be in that human beings have an inner world. Heart is no more than an important organ whereas the inner world constitutes a landscape, which gradually takes its shape under the continuous influence from the outside world. So great is the importance that everyone attaches to the physical condition of his own heart or those of

hisclosest and dearest ones that merely a minor disease would enduringly weigh on his mind. SECTION B ENGLISH TO CHINESE

But, as has been true in many other cases, when they were at last married, the most ideal of situations was found to have been changed to the most practical. Instead of having shared their original duties, and as school-

boys would say, going halves, they discovered that the cares of life had been double d. This led to some distressing moments for both our friends; they understood sudde nly that instead of dwelling in heaven they were still upon earth, and had made them selves slaves to new laws and limitations. Instead of being freer and happier than ev er before, they had assumed new responsibilities; they had established a new house hold, and must fulfill in some way or another the obligations of it. They looked back with affection to their engagement; they had been longing to have each other to the mselves, apart from the world, but it seemed that they never felt so keenly that they were still units in modern society.

本文选自朱厄特的文章《新生活》The New Life by Sarah Jewett萨拉?奥恩?朱厄

特 (Sarah Orne Jewett, 1849-1909) 生于缅因州南贝里克镇，十几岁时就已开始写作。初期写的短篇，收集在《深港》里(Deephaven, 1877)，出版后反应良好，其后又写了一些短篇，几部小说和诗歌，大部写的都是缅因州的生活。一八九六年出版的《针枞

之乡》(The Country of the Pointed Firs)是她最著名的作品参考译文：但是正如其他许多已经发生过的事情一样，当他们最终结婚后，发现最憧憬的生活变得再实际不过了。他们非但没有分担各自原先的责任---正如那些学生们所说―一半一半‖，相反却发现生

活的重担加倍了。这使得我们那两个结婚的朋友时常觉得沮丧；他们突然发现自己

并没有过着天堂般的生活而是仍实实在在地生活在地球上，而且成为了新规则和新约

束的奴隶。生活并没有比以前更自由、更幸福，因为他们要去承担新的责任。既然成

立了一个新的家庭，那就无论如何也要尽一点家庭的义务。他们深情地回想起订婚的

那段时光，曾经如此地渴望拥有彼此而忘掉这个世界，然而现在最深切的感受却是自

己仍是这个世界的一份子

2009年专业八级考试翻译真题英译汉

We， the human species， are confronting a planetary emergency –

a threat to the survival of our civilization that is gathering ominous and destructive p otential even as we gather here. But there is hopeful news as well： we have the abi lity to solve this crisis and avoid the worst – though not all –

of its consequences， if we act boldly， decisively and quickly. However， despite a growing number of honorable exceptions， too many of the world's leaders are still best described in the words Winston Churchill applied to those who ignored Adolf Hitl er's threat： "They go on in strange paradox， decided only to be undecided， resol ved to be irresolute， adamant for drift， solid for fluidity， all powerful to be impot ent." So today， we dumped another 70 million tons of global-

warming pollution into the thin shell of atmosphere surrounding our planet， as if it were an open sewer. And tomorrow， we will dump a slightly larger amount， with t he cumulative concentrations now trapping more and more heat from the sun.

我们人类，正面临全球性的危机，我们的生存和文明受到威胁。尽管我们聚在一起

共商对策，而灾难却在扩大，形式不容乐观。但也有令人欣喜的消息：如果行动大胆

果断，反应迅速，我们有能力解决这场危机，避免其向最坏的方向发展。

但是，时下世界上的许多国家领导人可以用当年温斯顿？丘吉尔批评欧洲诸政要忽

视阿道夫？希特勒的名言来形容，―它们在奇怪的悖论中前行，仅仅为一个决定而犹豫不决，有了决心却拖泥带水，信心犹疑不定，见解随波逐流，掌权者虚弱无力。‖

而如今我们向这个星球脆弱的大气层倾倒超过七千万吨温室气体，把其当作天然排污口。明天我们还会变本加厉，堆积的温室气体吸纳了越来越多的太阳热度。汉译英：手机改变了人与人之间的关系。通常有注意到会议室的门上的告示，写着―关闭手机。‖然而，会议室仍然充满着铃声。我们都是普通人，没有很多重要的事情。但是，我们也不愿轻易关闭手机。打开手机象征着我们与世界的联系。手机反映出我们的社

交饥渴。我们经常看到，一个人走着走着，就突然停下来了，眼睛盯着他的手机，不

管他在那里，无论是在道路中心或旁边有厕所。 Cell phone has altered human relations. There is usually a note on the door of conference room， which reads "close your handset." However， the rings are still resounding in the room. We are

all common people and have few urgencies to do. Still， we are reluctant to turn off the phone. Cell phone symbolizes our connection with the world and reflects our

"thirst for socialization." We are familiar with the scene when a person stops his steps to edit short messages with eyes glued at hisphone， disregard of his location，whether in road center or beside restroom.

2010专业八级翻译真题英译汉

I thought that it was a Sunday morning in May; that it was Easter Sunday，and as

yet very early in the morning. I was standing，as it seemed to me，at the door of

my own cottage. Right before me laythe very scene which could really be commanded from that situation，but exalted, as was usual，and solemnized by the power of dreams. There were the same mountains，and the same lovely valley at their feet; but the mountains were raised to more than Alpine height，and there was interspaced far larger between them of savannahs and forest lawns; the hedges

were rich with white roses; and no living creature was to be seen, excepting that in the green churchyard there were cattle tranquilly reposing upon the verdant graves，and particularly round about the grave of a child whom I had once tenderly loved，just as I had really seen them，a little before sunrise，in the same summer when that child died. 参考译文：我想那是五月的一个周日的早晨;那天是复活节，一个大清早上。我站在自家小屋的门口。就在我的面前展现出了那么一番景色，从我那个位置

其实能够尽收眼底，可是梦里的感觉往往如此，由于梦幻的力量，这番景象显得超凡

出尘，一派肃穆气象。群山形状相同，其山脚下都有着同样可爱的山谷;不过群山挺然参天，高于阿尔卑斯峰，诸山相距空旷，丰草如茵，林地开阔，错落其间; 树篱上的白玫瑰娟娟弥望;远近看不见任何生物，唯有苍翠的教堂庭院里，牛群静静地卧躺在那片郁郁葱葱的墓地歇息，好几头围绕着一个小孩的坟墓。我曾对她一腔柔情，那年夏天

是在旭日东升的前一刻，那孩子死去了，我如同当年那样望着牛群。

I thought that it was a Sunday morning in May; that it was Easter Sunday，

and as yet very early in the morning. I was standing，as it seemed to me，

at the door of my own cottage. Right before me lay the very scene which could really be commanded from that situation，but exalted, as was usual，

and solemnized by the power of dreams. There were the same mountains，

and the same lovely valley at their feet; but the mountains were raised to more than Alpine height，

and there was interspaced far larger between them of savannahs and forest lawns; t he hedges were rich with white roses; and no living creature was to be seen, excepti ng that in the green churchyard there were cattle tranquilly reposing upon the verda

nt graves，

and particularly round about the grave of a child whom I had once tenderly loved，

just as I had really seen them，a little before sunrise，

in the same summer when that child died.

参考译文：我想那是五月的一个周日的早晨;那天是复活节，一个大清早上。我站在自家小屋的门口。就在我的面前展现出了那么一番景色，从我那个位置其实能够尽收眼底，可是梦里的感觉往往如此，由于梦幻的力量，这番景象显得超凡出尘，一派肃穆

气象。群山形状相同，其山脚下都有着同样可爱的山谷;不过群山挺然参天，高于阿尔卑斯峰，诸山相距空旷，丰草如茵，林地开阔，错落其间; 树篱上的白玫瑰娟娟弥望;

远近看不见任何生物，唯有苍翠的教堂庭院里，牛群静静地卧躺在那片郁郁葱葱的墓

地歇息，好几头围绕着一个小孩的坟墓。我曾对她一腔柔情，那年夏天是在旭日东升

的前一刻，那孩子死去了，我如同当年那样望着牛群。汉译英：朋友之间，情趣相投、脾气对味则合、则交，反之，则离、则绝。朋友之间再熟悉、再亲密，也不能随便过头、不恭不敬，这样，默契和平衡将被打破，友好关系将不复存在。每个人都希望拥

有自己的一片私密空间，朋友之间过于随便，就容易侵入这片禁区，从而引起冲突，

造成隔阂。待友不敬，有时或许只是一件小事，却可能已埋下了破坏性的种子。维持

朋友亲密关系的最好办法是往来有节，互不干涉.

参考译文：

For the relationship between friends, similar habits and tempers help to make it close r; on the other hand, opposite ones leave distance from each other. No matter how f amiliar and intimate the friends are, the relationship should be treated carefully and r espect should be treasured for friends. Otherwise, the partnership and balance would be broken; as a result, a good relationship would no longer exist. Everyone has a de sire for his own personal space, which could be easily invaded if the attitude betwee

n friends is too free. Then conflicts appear, causing barriers. Although it seems a sm all case of not respecting friends, harmful seeds may be sowed to ruin the relationshi p. In a word, the best way to keep positive friendship is associating with temperate manners and without too much interference.

2011年专业八级考试翻译真题汉译英现代社会无论价值观的持有还是生活方式的选择都充满了矛盾。而最让现代人感到尴尬的是，面对重重矛盾，许多时候你别无选择。匆忙与休闲是截然不同的两种生活方式。但在现实生活中，人们却在这两种生活方式

间频繁穿梭，有时也说不清自己到底是―休闲着‖还是―忙碌着‖。譬如说，当我们正在

旅游胜地享受假期，却忽然接到老板的电话，告知我们客户或工作方面出了麻烦——

现代便捷先进工具在此刻显示出了它狰狞、阴郁的面容——搞得人一下子兴趣全无。

接下来的休闲只能徒有其表，因为心里已是火烧火燎了参考译文：

Being hasty and at leisure are two quite distinct lifestyles. But in the real world, peop le have to frequently shuttle between these two lifestyles, sometimes not sure wheth er they are ―at ease‖ or ―in a rush‖.

For example, we are enjoying our holidays in the resort while suddenly we receive ph one calls from the boss who tells us there are some troubles with our customers and work----

so at this moment the modern, convenient and advanced device shows its vicious an d gloomy features---

and we lose all our interest. The subsequent leisure is the mere showy for we are in a restless and anxious state of mind.

英译汉：

When flying over Nepal, it's easy to soar in your imagination and pretend you're tiny-a butterfly - and drifting above one of those three-

dimensional topographical maps architects use, the circling contour lines replaced by the terraced rice paddies that surround each high ridge. Nepal’s a small country, and from the windows of our plane floating eastward at 12,000 feet, one can see clearly the brilliant white mirage of the high Himalayas thirty miles of the left window. Out t he right window, the view is of three or four high terraced ridges giving sudden way to the plains of India beyond. Three were few roads visible below, most transportatio n in Nepal being by foot alongancient trails that connect and bind the country togeth er. There is also a network of dirt airstrips, which was fortunate for me, as I had no t ime for the two-and-a-

half week trek to my destination. I was no a flight to the local airport.

参考译文：当飞机飞越尼泊尔的上空，你的想象力很容易开始翱翔，你很小，就像一只小蝴蝶，飞在一幅三维的建筑地形图上，那些环绕着每个高脊的梯田就像图中环形的等高线。尼泊尔是一个小国，我们的飞机东向平稳飞行，从一万两千英尺的高空向下看，透过左侧的窗户，可以清楚看见下方三十英里处笼罩着雄伟喜马拉雅山的那白色的神奇海市蜃楼。转向右侧的窗口，看到的是三、四级高的层层梯田，可不一会它们就被印度境内的广阔平原所代替了。下方清晰可见极少的几条路。在尼泊尔最主要的出行方式是步行，尼泊尔人在纵横连接国家的条条古道上留下了足印。除此以外，这个国家还有空中网络，虽然机场简易且灰多，但对我来说，确是非常地幸运，因为我没花上两个个半星期的时间，通过陆路，艰苦跋涉到达目的地。我当时在去当地机场的飞机上。

13年专八翻译真题

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生活像一杯红酒，热爱生活的人会从中品出无穷的美妙。将它握在手中观察，它的暗红有血的感觉，那正是生命的痕迹。抿一口留在口中回味，它的甘甜有一丝苦涩，如人生一般复杂迷离。喝一口下肚，余香润人心肺，让人终受益。红酒越陈越美味，生活越丰富越美好。当人生走向晚年，就如一瓶待开封的好酒，其色彩是沉静的，味道中充满慷慨于智慧。 2013年英语专八考试汉译英部分答案（周玉亮版）

Life is like a cup of wine; people who love it discover inexhaustible wonders from it. Hold in the hand and gaze at it, the dark red color is reminiscent of the blood, which is the impress of life. Take a sip of it and appreciate the taste, the bittersweet flavor i

s exactly the same with life, which is complicated and blurred. Once the sip

is swallowed, the lingering fragrance pleases the heart and refreshes the mind, leavi ng a person lifelong benefit. There is a remarkable resemblance between life and win ethe taste becomes more delicious as the wine mellows, just as life gets better as it becomes more abundant. When life comes to twilight years, it looks calm and tastes full of wisdom and generosity, just like a bottle of wine to be savored

E-C：

SECTION B ENGLISH TO CHINESE

Translate the underlined part of the following text into Chines~ Write your translatio n on

ANSWER SHEET THREE.

In some cases, intelligent people implementing intelligent policies are responsible for producing a "boomerang effect"; they actually create more of whatever it is they se ek to reduce in the first place.

The boomerang effect has been achieved many times in recent years by men and wo men of goodwill. State legislatures around the nation have recently raised thedrinkin g age back to 21 in an effort to reduce the prevalence of violent deaths among our y oung people.

But such policies seem instead to have created the conditions for even more campus violence. Some college students who previously drank in bars and lounges under the watchful supervision of bouncers(夜总会,酒吧等保安人

员) (not to mention owners ea~er to keep their liquor licenses) now retreat to the sa nctuary of their fraternity houses and apartments, where they no longer control their behaviour -

or their drinking. The boomerang effect has also played a role in attempts to reduce the

availability of illicit drugs. During recent years, the federal government has been quit e successful in reducing the supply of street drugs. As fields are burned and contraba nd (违禁品）

confiscated, the price of street drugs has skyrocketed to a point where cheap altema tives have begun to compete in the marketplace. Unfortunately, the cheap alternativ es are even more harmful than the illicit drugs they replace.

boomerang: a curved flat piece of wood that can be thrown so as to retum to the thr ower 回飞镖参考译文：

然而上述政策反而引发了更多的校园暴力。一些大学生先前在夜总会的酒吧买醉，处于保安人员严密的监控之下(酒吧老板们为了保住自己卖酒的牌照也不会允许过激的事情发生)。现在，大学生们躲到他们互助会会所和公寓中酗酒，对自己饮酒的数量或行

为都不再控制。政府在打击非法毒品方面采取的措施同样适得其反。近年来，联邦政府已经有效地抑制了街头毒品买卖。警方捣毁了很多毒品种植地，没收了违禁品，导致毒品的价格暴涨，那些便宜的替代品因此也有了竞争力。糟糕的是，那些便宜的替换品带来的危害甚至比他们所替代的毒品更大。2013年英语专八考试英译汉部分答案（周玉亮版）

联合国代表大会，中心政治论坛，由193个成员国组成，几乎包括世界上所有国家，其中三分之二的国家为发展中国家，占世界总人口的四分之三。通过决议非常困难，尤其是所有惯例决出的协议必须达成一致才能通过。结果就是，重要的协议总是被狭隘的特殊利益所挟持，并且大部分协议都只是用来使自己的利益最大化。但真正的问题是世界上主要国.是否愿意看到民主最大限度地开展。联合国安理会，负责和平和安全，处理最重要的政治问题。安理会只有15个成员国，所以能经常性地应付危机。它曾一度由于冷战对立而停摆，但已经重新获得了联合国宪章给予的权利。