张培基英译散文赏析之《西欧的夏天》_其他

张培基英译散文赏析之《西欧的夏天》

That’s what I’m like now. I’ve traveled all the way from the southern tip of Spain to the northern tip of England, experiencing a variety of climates until I’ve become apathetic to the elements. I’m now sitting in a medieval castle turned hotel, writing an article for my readers. The day is just dawning. In Central Scotland, there lies under the gray wet clouds a wild wooded region, beyond which a green mountain stands faintly visible. In the chilly air of the early morning, I have to be dressed in a woolen sweater while sitting on a stone wall one foot on thickness. But I need, in addition, an outer garment to keep me warm in case I come down the spiral staircase—the intestines of the castle—to take a stroll along an unfrequented path down the mountain slope in search of secluded places of quiet beauty.

要点：

1，“寒暑不侵“即”对各种天气都不在乎了“或”适应了各种天气“，译为I’ve become apathetic to the elements或be indifferent to the change of weather。

2,” 中世纪古堡改装的旅馆”译为a medieval castle turned hotel,turned 是不及物动词turn的过去分词，用作adj。

3，“刚刚黎明“译为The day is just dawning. dawn原来也可以用作动词。意为”开始；破晓，天亮“如：The morning dawn fresh and clear after the storm.

The next day dawn somber and gloomy

4，”湿灰灰的云下是苏格兰中部荒莽的林木，林外是隐隐的青山”译为In Central Scotland, there lies under the gray wet clouds a wild wooded region, beyond which a green mountain stands faintly visible.这两个分句出现两个主语，修饰成分较多，乍看比较混乱，但略作分析便可明了“树林“是核心词，应做主语；”湿灰灰的云下“”苏格兰中部“作状语，分别译为In Central Scotland和under the gray wet clouds，分置于句首和句中；”林外是隐隐的青山“译为定从，后置，即beyond which a green mountain stands faintly visible。