【正确答案】Only the diligent can hunt the true wisdom and actual ability in the sea of knowledge, and can continuously make further exploration into knowledge and be well paid by knowledge. Gorky once remarked that "Genius comes from diligence." Carlyle also put it that "Genius is an infinite capacity for taking pains." That is to say, as long as we are serious and enthusiastic about diligence, we are bound to score tremendous achievements in career with the sweat of our brow. Anyone who craves gaining correct and incisive views, I think, is sure to realize the profound meaning of "diligence".
【答案解析】 本段材料选自林家箴的《说勤》,是一篇议论文。文章主要阐述了“一勤天下无难事”的中心观点。画线部分使用了对比论证和引言论证的方法,充分阐明了“勤”的重要性。翻译时,需要注意固定句型的使用,以及灵活采用意译的方法。
1.画线部分第一句包含三个谓语,可译为并列句。主语“勤奋者”既可译为diligent people,也可以用“the+形容词”表示一类人的用法译出,即the diligent;“猎取”可译为hunt、pursue、seek等;“真智实才”即“真正的智慧和实际的才能”,故翻译为true wisdom and actual ability;“在知识的海洋里”译为in the sea/ocean of knowledge;“开拓”可译为动词expand/explore,也可以使用其名词短语形式make expansion/exploration into;“获得酬报”可以用短语get/be paid表示。
2.画线部分第二句和第三句都引用了名人名言,需要注意引出名言警句的几个句式,除了参考译文中的sb. remark that和sb. put it that以外,还可以用sb. said that、“...is the opinion held by sb.”等引出。第一个引语中,“出于”常译为come from、stem from、proceed from等;第二个引语中,“无止境”常译作infinite、endless等。
3.画线部分第四句中,“这就是说”常译为that is、that is to say、this means that等;整句话是一个条件状语从句,由as/so long as引出。“怠于做某事”即“懒于做某事”,可译作be lazy/idle to sth.,也可以和下文“善求于……”一起意译为be serious and enthusiastic about;“一定能……”可译为短语be sure/bound to do sth. 或副词certainly/surely等;“艰苦的劳动”最简单的翻译方式是hard work,参考译文使用了短语the sweat of sb. 's brow;“赢得……的巨大成就”可译为score tremendous achievements或achieve great accomplishments。
4.画线部分第五句,“我想”可以译作全句的主谓部分,为了增加句式的多样性,参考译文将其译作插入语,将“每一个人”译作主语,“渴望能得到真知灼见的”译作定语从句,“是一定能够体会到”译作谓语。“真知灼见”除了参考译文中的correct and incisive views以外,还可以翻译为incisive/penetrating judgments、profound insights、real knowledge and deep insights等;“体会”即“理解,意识到”,可翻译为understand或realize;“深刻含意”常译为deep/profound meaning。