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英语阅读：阿诺德 施瓦辛格露宿街头，感叹世态炎凉！ Arnold Schwarzenegger laments as he sleeps under his statue on the street 1) 原文： Famed Actor Arnold Schwarzenegger Sleeping On The Street Famed actor Arnold Schwarzenegger posted a photo of himself sleeping on the street under his famous bronze statue, and sadly wrote "how times have changed"... _ The reason he wrote the phrase was not only because he was old, but because when he was governor of California he inaugurated a hotel with his statue. Hotel staff told Arnold, "at any moment you can come and have a room reserved for you." when Arnold stepped down as governor and went to the hotel, the administration refused to give him a room arguing that he should pay for it, since they were in great demand. _ He brought a sleeping bag and stood underneath the statue and explained what he wanted to convey: "When I was in an important position, they always complimented me, and when I lost this position, they forgot about me and did not keep their promise. Do not trust your position or the amount of money you have, nor your power, nor your intelligence, it will not last. " _ Trying to teach everyone that when you're "Important" in the people's eyes , everyone is your "Friend " But once you don't benefit their interests , you won't matter. _ " you are not always who you think you will always be, nothing lasts forever." 2） 阅读(你是“英翻中”读，还是“英译英”读？) 1. Arnold Schwarzenegger laments as he sleeps under his statue on the street Lament：When we lament (over sth.,or sb.), we complain about sth.,or sb.,we express our deep sorrow or grief (over the death of sb.) 从练习英译汉角度讲，本来用在对逝者才发出的心在滴血般的伤心叫lament，现在用语斯瓦辛格拎个睡袋谁大街上看世态炎凉，说他的complain是lament，难道他的lament是“心在滴血”？用词够狠！ A statue: 学到statue(铜像)这个词，必须和很难的另外一个英语词sculpture(雕像)联系起来学习和记忆：A statue is a sculpture. 2. Famed actor Arnold Schwarzenegger posted a photo of himself sleeping on the street under his famous bronze statue Famed：Well, a famed actor is a famous actor, a well-known actor, a distinguished actor, a renowned actor. 从英译汉角度看，如果你觉得用英语理解英语“还不够”，“如雷贯耳”，“久闻大名”，“闻名遐迩”，“大名鼎鼎”等等都是你表达famed是时的选择。 3. and sadly wrote "how times have changed"... Sadly wrote：这不就是前面说lament吗？ how times have changed！：What great changes have taken place in our times! What a great difference between yesterday and now! 如果你想练英译汉：时代真是不同啊！真是人走茶凉！真是世态炎凉！真是时过境迁！真是物是人非啊！等等都可以供你的中文表达选择。 用英语本来都“读懂”了为什么还非得“加进”中文呢？你是为了用中文才能理解，还是在训练自己的英译汉能力？ 4. The reason he wrote the phrase (he wrote this sentence)was not only because he was old, but because when he was governor of California Governor：If you are the governor in tge USA,you the head of a government of a state in the USA. A state is a province in China. 5. he inaugurated a hotel with his statue. Inaugurate：When we inaugurate something, we hold an opening ceremony for something, we start something. 6. Hotel staff told Arnold, "at any moment you can come and have a room reserved (have a hotel room kept, booked,ready)for you." 7. when Arnold stepped down as governor When he stepped down as governor, he was no longer a governor. 想练习英译汉吗？“解甲归田”，“卸任” 8. and went to the hotel, the administration refused to give him a room arguing(telling him) that he should pay for it, since they were in great demand. 9. 剩下的英语很感动了，很口语化，倒是在英译汉上需要多下功夫： He brought a sleeping bag and stood underneath the statue and explained what he wanted to convey(wanted to express,wanted to say, wanted to tell others): "When I was in an important position(如果想英译汉，提供几个可选项目：位高权重，权倾一方，炙手可热，可以翻云覆雨时) they always complimented me, and when I lost this position, they forgot about me and did not keep their promise(keep their words,honor their promise，出尔反尔). Do not trust your position or the amount of money you have, nor your power, nor your intelligence, it will not last(it will not go on like this for ever, it will not continue for ever) " _ Trying to teach everyone that when you're "Important" in the people's eyes , everyone is your "Friend " But once you don't benefit their interests(不再有利可图，不再对他们有用), you won't matter(you are worthless.你一文不值，你什么都不是). _ " you are not always who you think you will always be, nothing lasts forever." |
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