骆驼祥子(英汉翻译).ppt

15.09.2014英文翻译《骆驼详子》（片段）

CamelXiangzi(Excerpt)我们所要介绍的是祥子，不是骆驼，因为“骆驼”只是个外号；ThisstoryisaboutXiangzi,notaboutCamel,because“Camel”wasonlyhisnickname.那么，我们就先说祥子，随手儿把骆驼与祥子那点关系说过去，也就算了。01SoletusstartwithXiangzi,justmentioninginpassinghowhebecamelinkedwithcamels.01北平的洋车夫有许多派：TherickshawpullersofBeipingfallintomanydifferentcategories.年轻力壮，腿脚灵利的，讲究赁漂亮的车，拉“整天儿”，爱什么时候出车与收车都有自由；01Therearestrong,fleet-footedyoungmenwhorentsmartrickshaws,andworkaroundtheclock,startingworkorknockingoffwhenevertheyplease.02Theypulltheirrickshawstoarickshawstandorthegateofsomebighouseandwaitforfareswhowantafastrunner.拉出车来，在固定的“车口”或宅门一放，专等坐快车的主儿：010201弄好了，也许一下子弄个一块两块的；01Withluck,asingletripcannetoneortwosilverdollars;02碰巧了，也许白耗一天，连“车份儿”也没着落，但也不在乎。01butitmayhappentoothattheyspendthewholedayidle,notevenrecoupingtheirrickshawrent.Still,theytakethisallintheirstride.02这一派哥们儿的希望大概有两个：或是拉包车；或是自己买上辆车-Thesefellowsgenerallyhavetwoambitions.Oneistogetajobonamonthlybasis,theotheristobuytheirownrickshaw.12有了自己的车，再去拉包月或散座就没大关系了，反正车是自己的。01Forwiththeirownvehicle,itdoesn’tmatterwhethertheyhaveamonthlyjobortakeoddfares,therickshawistheirownpropertyanyway.02比这一派岁数稍大的，或因身体的关系而跑得稍差点劲的，01Thenthereisacategoryofslightlyoldermen,andotherswhoforhealthreasonscannotrunquiteasfast,02或因家庭的关系不敢白耗一天的，orwhoforfamilyreasonscannotaffordtoletadaygobywithoutearningsomething.大概就多数的拉八成新的车;人与车都有相当的漂亮，所以在要价儿的时候也还能保持住相当的尊严。Mostofthempullfairlynewrickshaws,andbecausebothpullerandrickshawarequitesmart-lookingtheycanstilldemandarespectableprice.12这派的车夫，也许拉“整天”。也许拉“半天”。01Someofthemworkaroundtheclock,someonlyhalfdays.02在后者的情形下，因为还有相当的精气神，所以无论冬天夏天总是“拉晚儿”。Oftheselatter,themoreenergetictakethenightshiftalltheyearround.夜间，当然比白天需要更多的留神与本事；钱自然也多挣一些。