内容正文:
1、 长难句翻译
1. Both of us had the qualities and virtues that are typical of American actors: humorous, aggressive, and making fun of each other – but always with an underlying affection.
2. We shared the belief that if you’re fortunate enough to have success, you should put something back – he with his Newman’s Own food and his Hole in the Wall camps for kids who are seriously ill, and me with Sundance and the institute and the festival.
2、 长难句翻译解析
1. Both of us had the qualities and virtues that are typical of American actors: humorous, aggressive, and making fun of each other – but always with an underlying affection.
①内容分析
这个句子没有难度,我们主要强调核心词汇的用法。
Both of us had the qualities and virtues that are typical of American actors:
我们两人都有美国演员典型的品质和品德
“both…and… 两者都……”、反义短语“neither…nor… 两者都不”、“all of … 多者都…”、“none of … 多者都不”、“either…or… 两者任选其一”,这五个短语结构属于基本认知范畴,在写作里都应该熟练使用。
He speaks both English and French.
他既说英语又说法语。
He neither knows nor cares what happened.
他对于发生的事既不了解也不关心。
All of the volunteers were very tired, but none of them took a rest.
所有的志愿者都很累,但是谁都没有休息。
You can either come by bus or take a taxi.
你可以坐公交车来,或者打出租车来。
“quality 质量、品质、品格”,注意与“quantity 数量”区分。“virtue 道德、美德”,注意与“virtual 虚拟的”区分。词性相近分辨的背后是基本功的体现。
that定语从句补充描述什么样的道德品质。“typical 典型的”,就是有代表性的,具备普遍特征的。比如:
I must look like the typical tourist with my shorts and my camera.
我穿着短裤,拿着相机,一看就是个典型的游客。
This kind of hot and spicy food is very typical of the food in the south of the country.
这种热辣的食物在这个国家的南部非常典型。
那么美国演员有什么典型的性格品质呢?冒号后面给出解释。
humorous, aggressive, and making fun of each other – but always with an underlying affection.
幽默、好胜、互相取笑——但是总有一种潜在的喜爱
这部分最难的词是“underlying 潜在的”,其实这个词的原形underlie各位一看就明白,“under 下面” + “lie 位于”,位于下面不就是“表面之下的”,也就是“潜在的、隐含的”么。
“humorous 幽默的”、“aggressive 有侵略性的、好胜的”、“affection 喜爱”,这些认识就可以了。
②中文机械翻译
我们两人都有美国演员典型的品质和品德:幽默、好胜、互相取笑——但是总有一种潜在的喜爱。
③中文优化翻译
我们两个人都有美国演员典型的素质和美德:幽默、好胜、互相取笑——但总是有一种潜在的彼此欣赏。
2.We shared the belief that if you’re fortunate enough to have success, you should put something back –