翻译：落花生对比(许地山)

翻译：落花生（许地山）对比(a)Garden-grownPeanuts(translatedbyalexwlin/editedbyadam.L)(b)ThePeanut刘世聪译(c)Peanuts张培基译(d)ThePeanut杨宪益、戴乃迭译我们屋后有半亩隙地。母亲说：“让它荒芜着怪可惜，既然你们那么爱吃花生，就辟来做花生园罢。”我们几姊弟和几个小丫头都很喜欢——买种的买种，动土的动土，灌园的灌园；过不了几个月，居然收获了！(a)Behindourhousewasahalf-a-moupatchofvacantland.Momsaid:“Itwouldbeapityleavingitempty.Sinceyoualllikeeatingpeanuts,let’sturnitintoapeanutgarden.Howisthat?”Allofuschildrenandafewyounghousemaidslovedtheidea.Wealldidourpartsinseed-buying,soil-looseningandplant-watering.Inafewmonths’timewehadourharvest.(b)Atthebackofourhousetherewashalfamuofunusedland.“It’sapitytoletitlieidlelikethat,”Mothersaid.“Sinceyouallenjoyeatingpeanuts,letusopenitupandmakeitapeanutgarden.”Atthatmybrother,sisterandIwerealldelightedandsoweretheyounghousemaids.Andthensomewenttobuyseeds,somebegantodigupthegroundandotherswatereditand,inacoupleofmonths,wehadaharvest!(c)Behindourhousetherelayhalfamouvacantland.Mothersaid:“It’sapitytoletitliewaste.Sinceyouallliketoeatpeanutssoverymuch,whynotplantsomehere?”Thatexhilarateduschildrenandourservantgirlsaswell,andsoonwestartedbuyingseeds,ploughingthelandandwateringtheplants.Wegatheredinagoodharvestjustafteracoupleofmonths!(d)Behindourhousetherewasapatchofland.“Itwouldbeapitytoletitgowild,”saidMother.“Isuggestthatsinceyouareallsofondofpeanutsyoushouldgrowsomethere.”Wechildrenandthelittlemaidservantswerealldelighted.Someofusboughtseeds,someduguptheplotandotherswateredit.Injustafewmonthswehadaharvest.**********************************************************妈妈说：“今年我们可以做一个收获节，也请你们爹爹来尝尝我们的新花生，如何？”我们都答应了。母亲把花生做成好几样的食品，还吩咐这节期要在园里底茅亭举行。(a)Momsaid:“Thisyearwe’regoingtohaveaharvestfestivalandinviteyourDadtotasteourfreshpeanuts.IsthatOK?”Weallagreed.Motherpreparedafewdelicaciesfromthepeanutsanddirectedthefestivalwouldbeheldinthestrawpavilioninsidethegarden.(b)“Letushaveapartytonighttocelebrate,”Mothersuggested,“andaskDadtojoinusforatasteofourfreshpeanuts.Whatdoyousay?”Weallagreed,ofcourse.Mothercookedthepeanutsinavarietyofstylesandtoldustogotothethatchedpavilioninthegardenforthecelebration.(c)Mothersaid,“HowaboutgivingapartythiseveningtocelebratetheharvestandinvitingyourDaddytohaveatasteofournewly-harvestedpeanuts?”Weallagreed.Mothermadequiteafewvarietiesofgoodiesoutofthepeanuts,andtoldusthatthepartywouldbeheldinthethatchedpaviliononthepeanutplot.(d)Mothersaid,“Let’shaveaharvestfestivaltonightandinviteyourfathertotasteourfreshpeanuts.”Weallagreed.Mothermadeavarietyofdishesusingourpeanutsandinstructedthatthefestivalshouldbeheldinthethatchedpavilioninthegarden.**********************************************************那晚上的天色不大好，可是爹爹也到来，实在很难得！爹爹说：“你们爱吃花生么？”我们都争着答应：“爱！”(a)Theweatheronthatnightwasnotperfect,butDadcamenonetheless,whichwasarareoccasion.Dadsaid:“Doyoulikeeatingpeanuts?”Weallcouldn’twaittoanswer:“Yes.”(b)Theweatherwasnotverygoodthatnightbut,toourgreatdelight,Fathercameallthesame.“Doyoulikepeanuts?”Fatherasked.“Yes!”Weallansweredeagerly.(c)Itlookedlikerainthatevening,yet,toourgreatjoy,fathercamenevertheless.”Doyoulikepeanuts?”askedfather.“Yes,wedo!”weviedingivingtheanswer.(d)Theweatherwasnotverygoodthatevening,butevenFatherputinanappearance,whichwasarareevent.“Doyoualllikepeanuts?”askedFather.“Yes!”weallclamouredtoreply.**********************************************************“谁能把花生的好处说出来？”姊姊说：“花生的气味很美。”哥哥说：“花生可以制油。”我说：“无论何等人都可以用贱价买它来吃；都喜欢吃它。这就是它的好处。”(a)“Whocantellmethegoodthingsaboutpeanut?”Myeldersistersaid:“Peanuttastesgreat.”Myolderbrothersaid:“Peanutmakesoil.”Isaid:“Peanutischeapandanyonecanafforditandlovestoeatit.Thoseareitsgoodthings.”(b)“Butwhocantellmewhatthepeanutisgoodfor?”“Itisverydelicioustoeat,”mysistertookthelead.“Itisgoodformakingoil,”mybrotherfollowed.“Itisinexpensive,”Isaid.“Almosteveryonecanafforditandeveryoneenjoyseatingit.Ithinkthisiswhatisgoodfor.”(c)“Whichofyoucouldnamethegoodthingsinpeanuts?”“Peanutstastegood,”saidmyeldersister.“Peanutsproduceedibleoil,”saidmyeldersister.“Peanutsaresocheap,”saidI,“thatanyonecanaffordtoeatthem.Peanutsareeveryone’sfavourite.That’swhywecallpeanutsgood.”(d)“Whocantellmewhat’sgoodaboutpeanuts?”“Theytastegood,”saidoldersister.“Theycanbemadeintooil,”saidolderbrother.“Everybodycanaffordtobuythem,whoevertheymightbe,andeveryonelikesthem.That’swhat’sgoodaboutpeanuts,”saidI.**********************************************************爹爹说：“花生的用处固然很多；但有一样是很可贵的。这小小的豆不像那好看的苹果、桃子、石榴，把它们底果实悬在枝上，鲜红嫩绿的颜色，令人一望而发生羡慕的心。他只把果子埋在地底，等到成熟，对容人把他挖出来。你们偶然看见一棵花生瑟缩地长在地上，不能立刻辨出它有没有果实，非得等到你接触他才能知道。”(a)Dadsaid:“Ofcoursepeanutisgoodformanythings.Butonethinginparticularisveryprecious.Thistinynutdoesnothavethegoodappearanceofapples,peaches,andpomegranates.Thosefruitsarehunghighonbranchesandpeoplelookinaweattheirbright-redandlime-greencolors.Peanutburiesitsseedsdeepintothegroundandallowspeopletodigthemuponceripe.Attimesyoumayseeapeanutplantlyingunspectacularlyontheground,butyoucannottellimmediatelywhetherithasseedsornotuntilyoucomeintocontactwithit.”(b)“Peanutisgoodformanythings,”Fathersaid,“butthereisonethingthatisparticularlygoodaboutit.Unlikeapples,peachesandpomegranatesthatd