Unit 1 礼仪祝词

会话口译

A步入杖国之年的琳达•帕斯坦已写下诗歌11卷，她是今年的“罗斯•利里诗歌奖”得主，这是终生成就奖，奖金10万美元，琳达帕斯坦，欢迎您，并祝贺您！

B Thank you.

A 在我读您的诗时，感觉你有一种一以贯之的风格，那就是简明扼要，您的诗歌的确清晰简短，善于捕捉细微的瞬间。

B Well I have a natural impulse to condense. I’d like to write long narrative poems. I’d like to write a novel. And anytime I start anything long, I keep trying to take out anything extraneous and I end up with a small lyric poem that just happens. But each poem of mine goes through something like 100 revisions.

A 您在寻求什么呢？

B Wow I want every word to have to be there. I want a certain kind of impact on the reader, the sort of condensed energy that can then go out.

A 您写了许多关于您自己生活的事，许多家长里短的事情，许多现实生活的事情，您为什么选择这样的题材？

B I have always written about what’s around me, but I mean there’s always something changing. When my children were small, there were a lot of small children running through the poems. As friends and family have started to age and die, there’s a lot more darkness and days in them. But I think I’ve always been interested in the dangers that are under the surface, but seem like simple, ordinary domestic life. It may seem like a smooth surface, but there are tensions and dangers right underneath and those are what I’m trying to get at.

A我通常不会问诗人这样的问题，但是我想知道您准备怎样用那10万美元？

B I have seven grandchildren who are going to need some kind of help with college. So I’m going to do something serious with some of that money. But I felt that I had to do something really fun for myself, and since I am a compulsive reader, I am giving myself permission to buy any books I want to buy. I used to write them down when I read about them or read reviews and wait a year until they came out in paperback. Now when they come out in hardback, and if I want them, I’m going to let myself buy them.

A好的，琳达•帕斯坦，再次祝贺您！非常感谢您与我们交流。

B My pleasure.

课文口译

汉译英

女士们、先生们：

感谢邀请我参加贵校的百年庆典，今天我很高兴同你们面对面交流，介绍伟大的东方大国—中国。

我认为要了解一个真实的、发展变化者的、充满希望的中国，就有必要了解中国的昨天、今天和明天。

昨天的中国是一个古老并创造了灿烂文明的大国。

中华民族的传统文化博大精深，源远流长。早在2000多年前，就产生了以孔孟为代表的儒家学说和以老庄为代表的道家学说，以及其他许多也在中国思想史上有地位的学说流派，这就是有名的“诸子百家”。从孔夫子到孙中山，中华民族传统文化有他的许多珍品。比如，强调仁爱，强调群体，强调“和而不同”，强调“天下为公”。特别是“天下兴亡，匹夫有责”的爱国情操，“民为邦本”“民贵君轻”的民本思想，“己所不欲，勿施于人”的待人之道，吃苦耐劳、勤俭持家、尊师重道的传统美德，世代相传。所有这些，对家庭、国家和社会起到了巨大的维系与调节作用。

今天的中国，是一个改革开放与和平崛起的大国。

中国有13亿人口，不管多么小的问题，只要乘以13亿，那就成为很大很大的问题；不管多么可观的财力，物力，只要除以13亿，那就成为很低很低的人均水平。解决13亿人的问题，不能靠别人，只能靠自己。从1978年开始改革开放，我们终于找到了一条发展自己的正确道路。这就是中国人民独立自主地建设中国特色的社会主义。三十多年间，中国创造的巨大财富，不仅使13亿中国人基本解决了温饱，基本实现了小康，而且为世界发展做出了贡献。

当然，中国仍然是一个发展中的国家。城市和农村、东部和西部存在着明显发展差距。中国要达到发展发达国家水平，还需要几代人，十几代人，甚至几十代人的长期艰苦奋斗。

明天的中国，是一个热爱和平和充满希望的大国。

中华民族历经磨难，自强不息，从未放弃对美好梦想的向往和追求。实现中华民族伟大复兴的中国梦是近代以来中华民族的夙愿。在新的历史时期，中国梦的本质是，国家富强、民族振兴、人民幸福，我们的奋斗目标是，到2020年，国内生产总值和城乡居民人均收入在2010年的基础上翻一番，全面建成小康社会。到本世纪中叶，建成富强、民主、文明、和谐的社会主义现代化国家，实现中华民族伟大复兴的中国梦。

实现中国梦，必须坚持中国特色社会主义道路。我们已经在这条道路上走了30多年，历史证明，这是一条符合中国国情、富民强国的正确道路。我们将坚定不移地沿着这条道路走下去。

中国和世界各国紧密团结、相互支持、真诚合作，在通往发展繁荣的美好梦想的道路上携手共进。

谢谢！

英译汉

It is my great honor and pleasure to attend the Awarding Ceremony of the .

Throughout my term as Secretary-General, I have sought to place human beings at the center of everything we do- from conflict prevention to development to human rights.

Securing real and lasting improvement in the lives of individual men and women is the measure of all we do at the United Nations.

It is in this spirit that I humbly accept the Centennial .

Forty years ago today, the Prize for 1961 was awarded for the first time to a Secretary-General of the United Nations—posthumously, because Dag Hammarskjold had already given his life for peace in Central Africa.

And on the same day, the Prize for 1960 was awarded for the first time to an African—Albert Luthuli, one of the earliest leaders of the struggle against

apartheid in South Africa. For me, as a young African beginning his career in the United Nations a few months later, those two men set a standard that I have sought to follow throughout my working life.

This award belongs not just to me. I do not stand here alone. On behalf of all my colleagues in every part of the United Nations, in every corner of the globe, who have devoted their lives—and in many instances risked or given their lives in the cause of peace- I thank the Members of the Nobel Committee for this high honor.

My own path to service at the United Nations was made possible by the sacrifice and commitment of my family and many friends from all continents- some of whom have passed away who taught me and guided me. To them. I offer my most profound gratitude。

In a world filled with weapons of war and all too often words of war, the Nobel

Committee has become a vital agent for peace. Sadly, a prize for peace is a rarity in this world. Most nations have monuments or memorials to war, bronze salutations to heroic battles, and archways of triumph. But peace has no parade, no pantheon of victory.

What it does have is the - a statement of hope and courage with unique resonance and authority. Only by understanding and addressing the needs of individuals for peace, for dignity, and for security can we at the United Nations hope to live up to the honor conferred today, and fulfill the vision of our founders.

This is the broad mission of peace that United Nations staff members carry out every day in every part of the world.

Now I would like to take this opportunity to propose. Please stand with me to pay your respects to all those who are working as UN peacekeepers. We thank them for their dedication while risking their lives. They have our blessings for safety and health.

参考译文

会话口译

A: In her seventies, Linda Pastan is the author of 11 volumes of poetry. And she is this year's winner of the Ruth Lilly Poery Prize, given for lifetime achievement and at US $100. 000. Linda Pastan, welcome and congratulations.

B:谢谢!

A: When I read your poems, there's a consistent style: Concise, clear, short, small moments captured

B:哦,我有一种天然的冲动去提炼，我想写长的叙事诗,我想写长篇小说，而每当开始创作长篇作品时，我总是努力滤出那些冗余无谓的细枝末节，最终成稿的自然就是短小的抒情诗。但是我的每首诗差不多都要改上100遍。

A: What is it that you're looking for?

B:哦,我的每个词都是非用不可的。我想给读者一种冲击，一种好似聚积能量后喷薄而出时所产生的冲击。

A: You wrote a lot about your life, domestic issues, real-life issues. Why do you prefer to write on these issues?

B:我一直写我身边的事，我的意思是，总有一些事情在不断变化。在我的孩子们小的时候，我在诗中写了许多与小孩子有关的题材。当亲朋好友上了岁数,不时有人离世，我的诗歌就会有大量描写黑暗和死亡的内容。但我认为自己一直对深埋在表层下面的危险事物感兴趣，虽然这些事看上去只是一些简单又普通的家庭琐事，但在风和日丽的表层之下却是危机四伏。这些内容是我一直力图挖掘的。

A:Now, I don't usually get to ask this of poets， but what will you do with US $100,000?

B:我有孙辈七人，他们上大学都需要一些资助，所以这笔奖金中的一部分得花费在正经事上。此外也得为自己做一些有趣的事，我是对书爱不释手的人会动用这笔资金去买一些自已很想买的书。过去，每当看到对一些好书的介绍或书评,我都会记下书名然后等来年平装本上市时才购买。而现在，如果有我想要的书，即便只有精装本也会买。

A: Well, Linda Pastan, congratulations and thank you for talking to us.

B:我也很乐意同你们交流。

汉译英参考译文

Ladies and gentlemen

Thank you for inviting me to attend the centennial anniversary of the university. It is my

great pleasure today to have this face-to-face exchange with you and introduce China, a great

nation in the East.

In order to understand the true China, a changing society full of promises, I think it is necessary to get to know her yesterday, today and tomorrow.

China yesterday was a big ancient country that created a splendid civilization.

The traditional Chinese culture, both extensive and profound, starts far back and runs a

long, long course. More than 2, 000 years ago, there emerged in China Confucianism

represented by Confucius and Mencius, Taoism represented by Lao Zi and Zhuang Zi, and

many other theories and doctrines that figured prominently in the history of Chinese thought,

all being captured by the famous term "the hundred schools of thought”. From Confucius to

Dr.Sun Yat-sen, the traditional Chinese culture presents many precious ideas and qualities.

For example, this culture lays stress on the importance of kindness and love in human

relations, on the interest of the community, on seeking harmony without uniformity and on the

idea that the world is for all. It especially advocates patriotism as embodied in the saying “Everybody is responsible for the rise or fall of the country;” the populist ideas that"people are the foundation of the country” and that “people are more important than the monarch;” the code of conduct of “Don’t do to others what you don’t want others to do to you;” and the traditional virtues taught from generation to generation include endurance and hard work, diligence and frugality in household management and respecting teachers and valuing education. All these have played a great role in binding and regulating the family, the country and the society.

China today is a country in reform and opening-up and a rising power dedicated to peace.

Since China has 1.3 billion people, any small problem, multiplied by 1.3 billion, becomes a big, big problem. And any considerable amount of financial and material resources, divided by 1. 3 billion, becomes a very low per capita level. We can rely on no one except ourselves to resolve the problems our 1. 3 billion people are facing.

By 1978, with the adoption of the reform and opening-up policies, we had ultimately found the right path of development—the Chinese people's path of independently building socialism with Chinese characteristics.

The tremendous wealth created by China in the last 30 and more years has not only enabled our 1.3 billion countrymen to meet their basic needs for food, clothing and shelter, and basically realize a well-off standard of living, but also contributed to world development.

Of course, China is still a developing country. There is an obvious gap between its urban and rural areas and between its eastern and western regions. For China to reach the level of the developed countries, it will still take sustained hard work of several generations, a dozen generations or even dozens of generations.

China tomorrow will continue to be a major country that loves peace and has a great deal to look forward to.

Throughout history, with great tenacity the Chinese nation has emerged resilient from trials and tribulations. It has never given up its pursuit of great dreams. The great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation has been a long-cherished dream of the Chinese nation since modern times.

In this new historical era, the Chinese dream that we are pursuing is composed of three essential constituents, namely, economic prosperity, national renewal, and happiness of the Chinese people. We have set up a two-fold goal: first, doubling the 2010 GDP and per-capita incomes of both urban and rural residents and accomplishing the building of a moderately prosperous society in all respects by the year 2020; and second, building a modern socialist country that is prosperous, democratic, culturally advanced and harmonious, and fulfilling the Chinese dream of achieving the great revitalization of the Chinese nation by mid-2lst century.

To realize the Chinese dream, we must stay on the path of socialism with Chinese characteristics. We have been following this path for over 30 vears. History has proven it to be right path, a path that agrees with China's national conditions and that promises to bring about prosperity to China and its people. We will continue to advance along this path.

China will work closely together with other countries throughout the world and ensure mutual support and sincere cooperation, so as to realize the great dream of development and prosperity.

Thank you!

英译汉参考译文

我很荣幸也很高兴出席诺贝尔奖颁奖典礼。

在担任秘书长的整个任期中，我一直设法将人置于我们所有工作的中心—从预防冲突到发展到人权。确保真正和持久地改善每个人的生活，这是我们在联合国所做的一切工作的衡量标准。

正是本着这种精神，我谦卑地接受诺贝尔百年和平奖。40年前的今天，1961年和平奖第一次颁给了联合国的秘书长—在他死后颁发，因为达格·哈马舍尔德已经在中非为和平献出了生命。同一天，1960年和平奖首次颁予一个非洲人—艾伯特·卢图利，他是反对南非种族隔离斗争最初的领导人之一。我是几个月后在联合国开始职业生涯的一名非洲青年，对我来说，这两人确立了我在整个工作生涯中一直努力依循的标准。

这个奖不是颁发给我个人的。我站在这里并不仅代表我个人，我谨代表在联合国各个部门、在全球每个角落全心全意地工作，在许多情况下为和平事业冒着生命危险甚至奉献出生命的所有同事，感谢诺贝尔委员会成员给予我们这一崇高荣誉。

我自己之所以能够走上为联合国服务的道路，是因为有我的家人和各大洲许多朋友做出的牺牲和奉献—其中一些人已过世，他们都是我的良师益友。我对他们表示最诚挚的感谢。

在充满战争武器，而且往往充满战争言论的世界中，诺贝尔委员会已成为极其重要的和平推动者。遗憾的是，和平奖仍是世间少有。大多数国家都建有战争纪念碑或纪念馆、颂扬英勇战役的铜雕、凯旋门。对于和平，却没有庆祝游行，没有胜利殿堂。

颂扬和平可以给我们带来的是诺贝尔奖—它是一个充满希望和勇气的声明，发出独特的响声且有独特的权威。只有理解和满足个人对和平、尊严和安全的需要，我们联合国的工作人员才能配得上今天得到的荣誉，并实现我们的创始人的理想。这就是联合国工作人员每天在世界各地开展的谋求和平的使命。

现在我提议，全体起立，向所有工作在联合国维和岗位上的人员致敬，感谢他们冒着生命危险所做出的奉献，让我们为他们的安全和健康祈福!