第四届语言桥杯翻译大赛参考译文.docx

第四届语言桥杯翻译大赛参考译文

第一篇：第四届语言桥杯翻译大赛参考译文第四届“语言桥”杯翻译大赛原文、参考译文、译文点评及特等奖译文一、第四届“语言桥”杯翻译大赛原文：WhentheSunStoodStillRememberhowtimeusedtostretchforever?Wearewellintosummernowhereinthecity.Anearlymorningalarmgetsmydaughter,Morgan,upforsummerschool.Myson,Patrick,hasgoneoffwithhisuncle,andmyhusbandandIhavetogotoourjobsandtrytofindawaytocramavacationinsomewhere.Summerwasn’talwayslikethis.WhenIwasgrowingupinasmallCaliforniatowncalledLagunitas,aperfectstillnessawaiteduswhenwesteppedoutofschoolinJune.Wehadnosummerclasses,nocamps,norelativestovisit.Thecalendarwasablank.EverydaythehillsofLagunitaspressedinandthelightpresseddown.Itwasasiftheplanethadcomelazilytoastopsowecouldallhearthebuzzingofthedragonfliesabovethecreek—andthebeatingofourownhearts.Junewasfaraway,Septemberadistantblur.Withoutschooltotelluswhowewere—fifth-gradersorsixth-graders,goodstudentsorgood-offs—wewerefreejusttobeourselves,tobuildforts,tomoonaroundtheneighborhoodwithaheadfulloffantasticalschemes.Therewastimeforeverything.Minuteswereasbigasplums,hoursthesizeofwatermelons.Youcouldspendaquarterofanhourwatchingthedustmotesintheshaftofsunlightfromthedoorwayandwonderingifanybodyelsecouldseethem.Idon’treallymissthoselong,slowdays.WhatImississummertime,theillusionthatthesunisstandingstillandthefutureiskeepingitsdistance.Onsummerafternoons,nobodygotanyolder.Kidsdidn’thavetoworryaboutbecomingadults,andadultsdidn’thavetoworryaboutrunningoutofadulthood.Youcouldlieonyourbackwatchingcloudsscudacrossthesky,andmaybelaterwalkdowntothestoreforaPopsicle.Youcouldloseyourwatchandnotmissitfordays.ThesebusykidsI’mraisingtodaydon’tknowwhatsummertimeis.Theyareoncitytime.“Mylifeisgoingtoofast,”Patrickoncegrumbledashegotintobed.“Thiswholedaywentbyjustlikethat.Ididn’thaveenoughfun.”He’sacitychild,achildwhosefunispackedintoshort,hurriedweekends.Eveninsummerhishoursgrowshorterandbegintoruntogether,fasterandfaster.Itwon’tbelongbeforeanhour—onceaneternity—isforhim,too,awalktothegrocerystore,threephonecalls,halfamovie.Maybethat’swhywestillneedlong