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描写及叙述文体翻译Week14DeathintheWoodsDeathintheWoods

isa1933

shortstory

collectionby

SherwoodAnderson.ItwasthelastofAnderson'sbookstobepublishedby

Boni&Liveright

beforethefirm'sfinancialcollapse.[1][2]

Mostofthestoriesinthecollectionwerepreviouslypublishedeitherinmagazines("WhyTheyGotMarried"appearedintheMarch1929issueof

VanityFair,forexample,and"AMeetingSouth"wasfirstpublishedin

TheDial

ofApril1925)andbooks(versionsof"DeathintheWoods"and"AMeetingSouth"wereincludedin

Tar:AMidwestChildhood

and

SherwoodAnderson'sNotebook

(both1926),respectively).AccordingtoJohnEarlBassett,mostofthestoriesin

DeathintheWoods

werewrittenbetween1926and1930withfourprecedingthattimeandonefollowing.Thecollectionismadeupof16stories:

DeathintheWoodsTheReturnThereSheIs--SheisTakingHerBathTheLostNovelTheFightLikeaQueenThatSophisticationInaStrangeTownTheseMountaineersASentimentalJourneyAJuryCaseAnotherWifeAMeetingSouthTheFloodWhyTheyGotMarriedBrotherDeathexcerptsItmayhavebeenthattheoldwomansawthemdoingthatbeforeshedied.Shemayhaveawakenedonceortwiceandlookedatthestrangesightwithdimoldeyes.也许，老妇人在临死前看见了它们在这样奔跑吧。她大概醒过一两回，用朦胧而衰弱的目光注视过这种奇妙的景象。它们的表演，好像老妇人死前都看见似的。她也许醒来过一次，用她那昏暗的老眼看着这奇特的景象。

Shewouldn'tbeverycoldnow,justdrowsy.Lifehangsonalongtime.Perhapstheoldwomanwasoutofherhead.Shemayhavedreamedofhergirlhood,attheGerman's,andbeforethat,whenshewasachildandbeforehermotherlitoutandlefther.现在，她不会再觉得冷了，因为她昏昏欲睡。生命缥缥缈缈持续了很久。也许，老妇人的灵魂已经出窍。也许，她在梦见自己的少女时代，梦见在德国佬那儿时的情景，梦见在那以前，她还是个孩子时的情景，那时她母亲还没有突然逝去，还没有将她扔下。她这时已感不到很冷了，就是想睡。她的生命弥留了很长时间。也许老妇人曾失去过知觉。也许她看见了她的少女时代，在德国人家里以至更远，她的孩提时代，她母亲死去前和后来把她丢下的时代。

Herdreamscouldn'thavebeenverypleasant.Notmanypleasantthingshadhappenedtoher.NowandthenoneoftheGrimesdogslefttherunningcircleandcametostandbeforeher.Thedogthrusthisfaceclosetoherface.Hisredtonguewashangingout.她的梦不可能做得很快活。她从未遇到过什么快活的事情。

时不时地，格赖姆斯家的狗中间有哪一只会离开奔跑着的圈子，定到她面前站着。那只狗会用自己的脸贴近她的脸。它红红的舌头伸到了嘴外面。她的梦不会是很甜美的。没有很多甜美的事情让她有过。这时，一条格兰姆斯狗离开跑着的圆圈儿，站到了她的面前，嘴伸向她的脸，红舌头耷拉了出來。

Therunningofthedogsmayhavebeenakindofdeathceremony.Itmayhavebeenthattheprimitiveinstinctofthewolf,havingbeenarousedinthedogsbythenightandtherunning,madethemsomehowafraid.也许，狗的奔跑就是一种哀悼的仪式吧。也许是，在这夜晚，在这样的奔跑之中，那原始的狼的本能也就复萌了，这使它们总显得有点可怕。狗的奔跑好像成了一种丧礼仪式。也许是狼的野性在此时此刻、此情此景下在它们身上萌发了，但它们毕竟还是感到了害怕。

散文2010（160）IthoughtthatitwasaSundaymorninginMay;thatitwasEasterSunday,andasyetveryearlyinthemorning.Iwasstandingatthedoorofmyowncottage.Rightbeforemelaytheveryscenewhichcouldreallybecommandedfromthatsituation,butexalted,aswasusual,andsolemnizedbythepowerofdreams.Therewerethesamemountains,andthesamelovelyvalleyattheirfeet;butthemountainswereraisedtomorethanAlpineheight,andtherewasinterspacefarlargerbetweenthemofmeadowsandforestlawns;thehedgeswererichwithwhiteroses;andnolivingcreaturewastobeseenexceptthatinthegreenchurchyardtherewerecattletranquillyreposinguponthegraves,andparticularlyroundaboutthegraveofachildwhomIhadoncetenderlyloved,justasIhadreallyseenthem,alittlebeforesunriseinthesamesummer,whenthatchilddied.

参考译文我想，那是五月一个周日的早晨，那天是复活节，清晨一大早。我站在自家门口，眼前景色尽收眼底，但如往常，因为梦的力量，而变得超凡、肃穆。群山依旧，山脚依然是那可爱的山谷；但山似乎抬高了，比阿尔卑斯还高，山之间的空地更为宽阔，草原林地错落其间，树篱上开满了白玫瑰花，四处不见生灵，只在苍翠的教堂墓地上有牛群静静地歇息，好几头牛围着一个小孩的坟墓。我曾如此疼爱那个小孩。眼前景象似如当年，一样的夏天，太阳未出，那个小孩却悄然离去了。Charlotte'sWeb(Excerpts)

byE.B.WhiteEarlysummerdaysareajubileetimeforbirds.Inthefields,aroundthehouse,inthebarn,inthewoods,intheswamp-everywhereloveandsongsandnestsandeggs.Fromtheedgeofthewoods,thewhite-throatedsparrowcalls,"Oh,Peabody,Peabody,Peabody!"Onanapplebough,thephoebeteetersandwagsitstailandsays,"Phoebe,phoe-bee!"Thesongsparrow,whoknowshowbriefandlovelylifeis,says,"Sweet,sweet,sweetinterlude;sweet,sweet,sweetinterlude."Ifyouenterthebarn,theswallowsswoopdownfromtheirnestsandscold."Cheeky,cheeky!"theysay.Inearlysummerthereareplentyofthingsforachildtoeatanddrinkandsuckandchew.Dandelionstemsarefullofmilk,cloverheadsareloadedwithnectar,theFrigidaireisfullofice-colddrinks.Everywhereyoulookislife;eventhelittleballofspitontheweedstalk,ifyoupokeitapart,hasagreenworminsideit.Andontheundersideoftheleafofthepotatovinearethebrightorangeeggsofthepotatobug.参考译文1初夏是鸟的欢庆时节。无论在田野里、近屋处、仓房里、树林中或沼泽上，到处是欢爱、歌唱、造巢和孵卵。从树林的边沿上，白胸的燕子叫着，“枇杷地，枇杷地，枇杷地！”裴比燕在苹果树上跳来跳去，翘动尾巴说，“裴比，裴比！”云雀知道生命的短促与可爱，说，“甜蜜、甜蜜的插曲！甜蜜、甜蜜的插曲！”你如果走进仓房，燕子会从梁上的窝里急冲下来，责骂着“欺客！欺客！”初夏有很多孩子们可以吃、喝、吮、嚼的东西。蒲公英的茎充满了乳汁，苜蓿的花蕊中有的是甘露，冰箱里总准备着冰凉的饮料。到处都是勃勃的生气。连茅草的球茎如果打开看，里面总有个绿虫子。土豆叶的背面有鲜红的土豆虫。参考译文2初夏简直是鸟儿们的狂欢节。在田野间，房子四周，谷仓里，树林中，湿地上——到处都有欢爱，歌声，鸟巢和鸟蛋。白喉雀在树林边叫，“啊，皮儿剥，皮儿剥，皮儿剥！”在苹果树杈间，京燕颤巍巍地晃着尾巴走来走去，嘴里喊着：“波碧，波儿-碧！”深知生命是多么可爱和短促百灵鸟说，“快乐的，快乐的偷闲！快乐的，快乐的，快乐的偷闲。”如果你来到谷仓，就会听见燕子们从他们的巢里一头扎过去叱责。“无耻，无耻！”他们说。初夏里有很多孩子们喜欢吃，喝，吮，嚼的好东西。蒲公英的花梗里都是乳汁，苜蓿花的芯里盛满了琼浆，冰箱里放了那么多冰凉的饮料。到处都是勃勃的生机，甚至粘在草茎上的小雪球里，也会躺着一只小绿虫，如果你把它捅开的话。在土豆枝叶的下面，还有鲜橙色的薯虫蛋呢。参考译文3初夏的日子对于小鸟来说是个喜庆时节。田野上，房子周围，谷仓里，林子里，沼地里——到处是小鸟在谈