第五届“《英语世界》杯”翻译大赛比赛原文.docx

第五届“《英语世界》杯”翻译大赛比赛原文

第一篇：第五届“《英语世界》杯”翻译大赛比赛原文LimboByRhondaLucasMyparents’porcewasfinal.Thehousehadbeensoldandthedayhadcometomove.Thirtyyearsofthefamily’slifewasnowcrammedintothegarage.Thetwo-by-foursthatranthelengthofthewallsweretheonlyuniformityamongtheclutterofboxes,furniture,andmemories.Allwasfrozeninlimbobetweenthelifejustpassedandtheonetocome.Thesunlightpushingitswaythroughthewindowsplatteredagainstabarricadeofboxes.Likeafluorescentriver,itstreameddownthesidesandfloodedthecracksofthecold,cementfloor.Istoodinthedoorwaybetweenthehouseandgarageandwonderedifthesunlightwouldeveragainpenetratethememoriespackedinsidethoseboxes.Foraninstant,thecardboardboxesappearedastombstones,monumentstothosememories.Thefurnaceinthecorner,withitshugetubularfingersreachingoutanddisappearingintothewall,wasunawareofthefutilityoftryingtowarmtheemptyhouse.Therhythmicalwhirofitsefforthummedtheelegyforthememoriesboxedinfrontofme.Iclosedthedoor,satdownonthestep,andlistenedreverently.Thefeelingoflosstransformedthebadmemoriesintonot-so-bad,thenot-so-badmemoriesintogood,andcommittedthegoodonestomymind.Still,Ifeltasvacantasthehouseinside.Aworkbenchtomyrightstooddisgustinglyempty.Notsomuchasanailhadbeenleftbehind.Inoticed,forthefirsttime,whatadull,lifelessgreenitwas.Lackingthedisarrayoftoolsthatusedtocoverit,nowitseemedasoutofplaceasabathtubinthekitchen.Infact,asIscannedtheroom,theonlythingsthatdidseemtobelongwerethecobwebsinthecorners.Agroupofboxeshadbeensetasidefromtheothersandstackedinfrontoftheworkbench.Scrawledlikegraffitionthewallsofdilapidatedbuildingswerethewords“SalvationArmy.”Thosewordscaughtmyeyesaseffectivelyasaflashingneonsign.Theyreekedofirony.“Salvation-wasabittoolateforthisfamily,”Imumbledsarcasticallytomyself.Thehousefuloffurniturethathadoncebeensocarefullychosentocomplementandblendwiththecolorschemesofthevariousroomswasindiscriminatelycrammedtogetheragainstasinglewall.Theuncoordinatedcolorscombinedinturmoilandlashedoutinthegreynessoftheroom.Isuddenlybecameawareofthecoldnessofth