英语翻译练习材料(& 参考解析).doc

拓界英语——《 2011 翻译写作批改讲评班》练****材料一 3/22/2017 /8/29 共3页-1- 2010 年9月5 日练****材料 1. E-C Translation. ( 上海交大 2005 研,考试科目: 英语水平考试) D efining the meaning [tautological with to define ] of“ happiness ” isa perplexing proposition [〔口语〕事情, 工作; 家伙,/【逻辑学】命题;【修辞学】主题;【数学】定理(cf. proposal, to propose) 。] [rev. the definition of happiness isa perplexing proposition .]: the best one can do is to try to set some extremes to the idea and then work towards the middle. To think of happiness as achieving superiority over others, living ina mansion made of marble, having a wardrobe with hundreds of outfits , will do to set the greedy extreme .To think happiness as the joy ofa holy man of India will do to set spiritual extreme. He pletely still, contemplating the nature of reality, free even of his own body. If admires [??admirers??] bring him food, he eats it; if not, he starves. W hy be concerned? W hat is physical is trivial to him. To contemplate is his joy and he plete mental focus through an incredibly demanding discipline [修行, 修真养性, 训练, 锻炼; 磨炼; 修养; 教养。], the plishment of which is itself a joy to him. Is hea happy man? P erhaps his happiness is only another sort of illusion. B ut who take it from him? A nd who will dare say it is more false than happiness paid for through an installment plan[i nstallments]. A lthough the holy man ’s 【圣人】 concept of happiness may enjoy considerable prestige in the Orient,