2017下半年翻译考试中级口译模拟试题（53）
【中译英】
一天王安经过一棵大树时， 突然有一只小麻雀掉在地上。他决定把它带回去喂养。走到家门口，突然想起妈妈不允许他在家里养小动物，他悄悄地把小麻雀放在门后，急忙走进屋去，在他的 哀求下妈妈破例答应了儿子。
王安兴冲冲跑到门后，不料小麻雀不见了，一只黑猫在擦拭嘴巴。王安为此伤心了很久。从此，他吸取了一个很大的教训：只要自己认定的事情， 决不可优柔寡断， 犹豫不决自然可以减少犯错的可能性， 但也会因此而失去成功的机遇。
【参考译文】
One day Wang An passed under a big tree when a little sparrow fell down, so he decided to take it back home for care. At the doorstep, considering the fact that his mother would not allow keeping pets, he hid the sparrow behind the door secretly and walked in hastily. Unexpectedly, his mother yielded to his imploration.
Wang An rushed back in rapture, only to find the sparrow gone and a black cat rubbing its mouth. This incident clouded him for a long time, from which he drew a lesson that there’s no room for hesitation when it comes to a determined plan. Indecision may keep you away from some mistakes, but more likely from the chances of success.
