江西省首届英语翻译大赛初赛参考译文

1江西省首届英语翻译大赛初赛参考译文一、将下列短文译成汉语（50分）参考译文：密西西比河上夏天的日出马克·吐温密西西比河上夏天的日出真是百看不厌，令人神往。日出之前，万籁俱寂，静谧之趣笼罩四野，远离尘嚣的空灵之感不禁油然而生。曙色悄分，郁郁森森的树木绰约朦胧；泱泱涣涣的密西西比河依稀可辨；河面上水波不兴，白雾袅袅，萦纡迷幻；风闲而枝静，恬谧深沉，令人心旷神怡。晨光熹微，一鸟唱而百鸟和，继之，众鸟引吭，高歌一曲欢乐的颂歌。只闻其声而不见其鸟，人仿佛就悠游在天籁的妙趣之中。等到昕昀烁夜，展现在眼前的便是一幅至柔至美的画卷：身前身后的树木枝繁叶茂，堆绿叠翠，浓黛浅消。放眼望去，一英里开外有一个河岬，河岬上的树木淡妆轻抹，仿佛春天般的娇嫩；远处的和岬则树色隐隐，微茫难辨；地平线尽头的河岬似乎枕在水面上，像一团迷蒙蒸腾的雾，融入浩渺的水天之中。广阔的河面好似一面巨大的镜子，淡淡地映照着丛集的枝叶、曲折的河岸和渐行渐远的河岬，勾勒出一幅生动的画面，轻柔婉转，超逸绵邈。太阳慢慢爬上天空，或浅红横涂，或金粉竖抹，或紫霭慢洒，奇异曼妙，难以言传。这一切，怎能不令人怀想？2二、将下列短文译成英语（50分）参考译文：Weallknowthatsupplyofprovisionsandclothingisonlyoneaspectoflife.Thisisespeciallytrueofoldfolks.Likeyoungpeople,theyhavetheneedofculturallife,theneedofrecreationandamusement,theneedofdignityandtheneedofaccomplishment.Theywantto,intheirremainingyears,maketheirliveseasierandmoresubstantial.Oneday,IstrolledintoanoldcuriosityshopwhereIbrowsedtheantiquesondisplay.AsIwalkedfurtherintothestore,Ifound,tomygreatsurprise,thatthecashierbehindtheregisterturnedouttobeanoldwoman.Icanneverunderstandwhathasdriventhisoldwomantojointherankofwageearnersatanagewhensheshouldtakelifeeasyandenjoythefewdaysshehadleftwithher.AllIknowisthatIcouldtellatfirstsightsheapparentlyenjoyedwhatshewasdoing,andwascompetentforthejob.Herconcentrationofmind,herskillfulhandlingofthecashregisterandherfaint,naiveyetsomewhatfacetioussmilefrombehindhertoothlessmouthafterthesettlementofeachaccountwassimplyamusing.SomehowIhaltedbesideher.OnlythendidIdiscoverinwhatperfectharmonytheoldwomanbehindthecashier'sregisterwaswiththeantiqueshop.Itcanverywellbeatrickemployedtoattractcustomers.WithmanyquestionsunaskedIleftthatstore,forsomehowIwasconvincedtheremustbesomethingintriguingbetweenthisoldwomanandtheoldcuriosityshop.HowIwishIcouldhearitall!