09-朱自清《背影》两种英译-对比

背影朱自清•背影•（张）TheSightofFather’sBack•（杨）MyFather’sBack•朱自清《背影》英译2种（张培基杨宪益/戴乃迭）•观察分析两种译文的翻译技巧•1我与父亲不相见已二年余了，我最不能忘记的是他的背影。•（张）ItismorethantwoyearssinceIlastsawfather,andwhatIcanneverforgetisthesightofhisback.•（杨）ThoughitisovertwoyearssinceIsawmyfather,Icanneverforgetmylastviewofhisback.•2那年冬天，祖母死了，父亲的差使也交卸了，正是祸不单行的日子，我从北京到徐州，打算跟着父亲奔丧回家。•（张）Inthewinterofmorethantwoyearsago,grandmadiedandfatherlosthisjob.IleftBeijingforXuzhoutojoinfatherinhasteninghometoattendgrandma’sfuneral.•（杨）Thatwintermygrandmotherdied,andmyfather’sofficialappointmentwasterminated,fortroublesnevercomesingly.IwentfromBeijingtoXuzhou,togobackwithhimforthefuneral.•3到徐州见着父亲，看见满院狼藉的东西，又想起祖母，不禁簌簌地流下眼泪。•（张）WhenImetfatherinXuzhou,thesightofthedisorderlymessinhiscourtyardandthethoughtofgrandmastartedtearstricklingdownmycheeks.•（杨）•WhenIjoinedhiminXuzhouIfoundthecourtyardstrewnwiththingsandcouldnothelpsheddingtearsatthethoughtofgranny.•4父亲说，“事已如此，不必难过，好在天无绝人之路！”•（张）Fathersaid,“Nowthatthings’vecometosuchapass,it’snousecrying.Fortunately,Heavenalwaysleavesoneawayout.”•（杨）“What’spastisgone,”saidmyfather.“It’snousegrieving.Heavenalwaysleavesussomewayout.•5回家变卖典质，父亲还了亏空；又借钱办了丧事。•（张）AfterarrivinghomeinYangzhou,fatherpaidoffdebtsbysellingorpawningthings.Healsoborrowedmoneytomeetthefuneralexpenses.•（杨）Oncehomehesoldpropertyandmortgagedthehousetoclearourdebts,besidesborrowingmoneyforthefuneral.•6这些日子，家中光景很是惨淡，一半为了丧事，一半为了父亲赋闲。•（张）Betweengrandma’sfuneralandfather’sunemployment,ourfamilywastheninreducedcircumstances.•（杨）Thoseweredismaldaysforourfamily,thankstothefuneralandfather’sunemployment.•7丧事完毕，父亲要到南京谋事，我也要回北京念书，我们便同行。•（张）Afterthefuneralwasover,fatherwastogotoNanjingtolookforajobandIwastoreturntoBeijingtostudy,sowestartedouttogether.•（杨）AftertheburialhedecidedtogotoNanjingtolookforaposition,whileIwasgoingbacktoBeijingtostudy,sowetravelledtogether•8到南京时，有朋友约去游逛，勾留了一日；第二日上午便须渡江到浦口，下午上车北去。•（张）IspentthefirstdayinNanjingstrollingaboutwithsomefriendsattheirinvitation,andwasferryingacrosstheYangtseRivertoPukouthenextmorningandthencetakingatrainforBeijingontheafternoonofthesameday.•（杨）AfriendkeptmeinNanjingforadaytoseethesights,andthenextmorningIwastocrosstheYangtzetoPukoutotaketheafternoontraintothenorth.•9父亲因为事忙，本已说定不送我，叫旅馆里一个熟识的茶房陪我同去。他再三嘱咐茶房，甚是仔细。但他终于不放心，怕茶房不妥帖；颇踌躇了一会。•（张）Fathersaidhewastoobusytogoandseemeoffattherailwaystation,butwouldaskahotelwaiterthatheknewtoaccompanymethereinstead.Heurgedthewaiteragainandagaintotakegoodcareofme,butstilldidnotquitetrusthim.Hehesitatedforquiteawhileaboutwhattodo.•（杨）Asfatherwasbusyhehaddecidednottoseemeoff,andheaskedawaiterweknewatourhoteltotakemetothestation,givinghimrepeatedandmostdetailedinstructions.Evenso,afraidthatthefellowmightletmedown,heworriedforquiteatime.•10其实我那年已二十岁，北京已来往过两三次，是没有甚么要紧的了。他踌躇了一会，终于决定还是自己送我去。我两三回劝他不必去；他只说，“不要紧，他们去不好！”•（张）Asamatteroffact,nothingwouldmatteratallbecauseIwasthentwentyandhadalreadytravelledontheBeijing-PukouRailwayacoupleoftimes.Aftersomewavering,hefinallydecidedthathehimselfwouldaccompanymetothestation.Irepeatedlytriedtotalkhimoutofit,butheonlysaid,“Nevermind!Itwon’tdototrustguyslikethosehotelboys!”•（杨）AsamatteroffactIwasalreadytwentyandhadtravelledtoandfromBeijingonseveraloccasions,sotherewasnoneedforallthisfuss.Butaftermuchhesitationhefinallydecidedtoseemeoffhimself,thoughItoldhimagainandagaintherewasnoneed.“Nevermind,”hesaid,“Idon’twantthemtogo.”•11我们过了江，进了车站。我买票，他忙着照看行李。行李太多了，得向脚夫行些小费，才可过去。他便又忙着和他们讲价钱。•（张）WeenteredtherailwaystationaftercrossingtheRiver.WhileIwasatthebookingofficebuyingaticket,fathersawtomyluggage.Therewasquiteabitofluggageandhehadtobargainwiththeporteroverthefee.•（杨）WecrossedtheYangtzeandarrivedatthestation,whereIboughtaticketwhilehesawtomyluggage.Thiswassobulkythatwehadtohireaporter,andfatherstartedbargainingovertheprice.•12我那时真是聪明过分，总觉他说话不大漂亮，非自己插嘴不可。•（张）IwasthensuchasmartaleckthatIfrowneduponthewayfatherwashagglingandonthevergeofchippinginafewwordswhenthebargainwasfinallyclinched.•（杨）IwassuchabrightyoungmanthatIthoughtsomeofhisremarksundignified,andbuttedinmyself.•13但他终于讲定了价钱；就送我上车。他给我拣定了靠车门的一张椅子；我将他给我做的紫毛大衣铺好坐位。他嘱我路上小心，夜里警醒些，不要受凉。•（张）Gettingonthetrainwithme,hepickedmeaseatclosetothecarriagedoor.Ispreadontheseatthebrownishfurlinedovercoathehadgottailormadeforme.Hetoldmetobewatchfulonthewayandbecarefulnottocatchcoldatnight.•（杨）Buteventuallyhegotthemtoagreetoaprice,andsawmeontothetrain,choosingmeaseatbythedoor,onwhichIspreadtheblacksheepskincoathehadmademe.Hewarnedmetobeonmyguardduringthejourney,andtotakecareatnightnottocatchcold.•14又嘱托茶房好好照应我。我心里暗笑他的迂；他们只认得钱，托他们直是白托！而且我这样大年纪的人，难道还不能料理自己么？唉，我现在想想，那时真是太聪明了！•（张）Healsoaskedthetrainattendantstotakegoodcareofme.Isniggeredatfatherforbeingsoimpractical,foritwasutterlyuselesstoentrustmetothoseattendants,whocaredfornothingbutmoney.Besides,itwascertainlynoproblemforapersonofmyagetolookafterhimself.Oh,whenIcometothinkofit,IcanseehowsmartyIwasinthosedays!•（杨）Thenheurgedtheattendanttokeepaneyeonme,whileIlaughedupmysleeveathim---allsuchmenunderstoodwasmoney!Andwasn’tIoldenoughtolookaftermyself?Ah,thinkingback,whatabrightyoungmanI