2014年3月上海中级口译考试真题及答案_第4页

　　Sentence Translation

　　1. According to some research, men visit the doctor less frequently over their life times than women. And they have a shorter life expectancy.

　　研究表明，和女性相比，男性一生中看医生的次数较少，所以他们的寿命也较短。

　　2. This is the age of more. We have more choice, more consumption, more fun, more competition and more anxiety. We have entered a world of excess and age of over abundance.

　　这是一个什么都变得更多的时代。我们有更多的选择，更多消耗，更多乐趣，更激烈的竞争和更多的焦虑。我们进入了一个“超额”的世界和“过量”的时代。

　　3. Television has been called a source of information, a means of entertainment, and is especially by its severest critics, a plug-in and an electronic drug.

　　电视被认为是一种信息源，一种娱乐方式，也被最严厉的批评家认为是一个插座和电子毒药。

　　4. Nearly half of the houses in Britain are owned by the people who live in them. About 1/3 are owned by the local authorities and the rest are rented from private owners.

　　在英国，几乎一半的房子由房屋所有者居住，大约1/3由当地政府居住，其余的由私人房主出租。

　　5. We live longer lives now. In fact, by 2036, it is estimated that older people 65 years and older will account for 1/5 of the population.

　　如今，我们寿命更长。事实是，预计到2036年，达到并超过65岁的老人会占到总人口的1/5。

　　Passage Translation 1

　　Spending your vacation in a foreign country is horrible. First, you have to start early and become increasingly anxious with each passing day. When everything is OK and you really set off，you may find yourself in a car for hours. It is hot and you’re thirsty. And finally when you arrive at your destination, you’re in a strange place with strange people around. You’re confused and lost. You may be a little curious or a little excited, but as a matter of fact, very, very tired.

　　【参考译文】

　　国外度假可不是什么美事。首先，你不得不早早准备起来，同时焦虑感与日俱增。等一切搞定、真正出发时，路途又得耗上好几个小时。又热又渴的你，最终总算到了目的地，可身处异乡，周围全是陌生人，你又困惑又迷茫，也可能有那么一点儿好奇与兴奋，事实是，你已经筋疲力尽了。

　　【点评】

　　本篇短文指出了去国外旅行的一些不便之处。文章以口头语为主，较为简单。在翻译过程中，需要注意的是，英语口头语中大量的you，应灵活处理。不一定处处都要把这一人称代词翻进来，使得整个语段生硬。