傲慢与偏见Pride and Prejudice（英汉对译版）希望给你 ...？ Chapter 1 第一章 IT is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife. 凡是有钱的单身汉，总想娶位太太，这已经成了一条举世公认的真理。 However little known the feelings or views of such a man may be on his first entering a neighbourhood, this truth is so well fixed in the minds of the surrounding families, that he is considered as the rightful property of some one or other of their daughters. 这样的单身汉，每逢新搬到一个地方，四邻八舍虽然完全不了解他的性情如何，见解如何，可是，既然这样的一条真理早已在人们心目中根深蒂固，因此人们总是把他看作自己某一个女儿理所 应得 的一笔财产。 "My dear ，· Mrs. Bennet," said his lady to him one day, "have you heard that Netherfield Park is let at last?" 有一天班纳特太太对她的丈夫说： “ 我的好老爷，尼日斐花园终于租出去了，你听说过没有？ ” Mr. Bennet replied that he had not. 班纳特先生回答道，他没有听说过。 "But it is," returned she; "for Mrs. Long has just been here, and she told me all about it." “ 的确租出去了， ” 她说， “ 朗格太太刚刚上这儿来过，她把这件事的底细，一五一十地告诉了我。 ” Mr. Bennet made no answer. 班纳特先生没有理睬她。 "Do not you want to know who has taken it?" cried his wife impatiently. “ 你难道不想知道是谁租去的吗？ ” 太太不耐烦地嚷起来了。 "You want to tell me, and I have no objection to hearing it." “ 既是你要说给我听，我听听也无妨。 ” This was invitation enough. 这句话足够鼓励她讲下去了。 "Why, my dear, you must know, Mrs. Long says that Netherfield is taken by a young man of large fortune from the north of England; that he came down on Monday in a chaise and four to see the place, and was so much delighted with it that he agreed with Mr. Morris immediately; that he is to take possession before Michaelmas, and some of his servants are to be in the house by the end of next week." “ 哦！亲爱的，你得知道，郎格太太说，租尼日斐花园的是个阔少爷，他是英格兰北部的人；听说他星期一那天，乘着一辆驷马大轿车来看房子，看得非常中意，当场就和莫理斯先生谈妥了；他要在 ‘ 米迦勒节 ’ 以前搬进来，打算下个周未先叫几个佣人来住。 ” "What is his name?" “ 这个人叫什么名字？ ” "Bingley." “ 彬格莱。 ” "Is he married or single?" “ 有太太的呢，还是单身汉？ ” "Oh! single, my dear, to be sure! A single man of large fortune; four or five thousand a year. What a fine thing for our girls!" “ 噢！是个单身汉，亲爱的，确确实实是个单身汉！一个有钱的单身汉；每年有四五千磅的收入。真是女儿们的福气！ ” "How so? how can it affect them?" “ 这怎么说？关女儿女儿们什么事？ ” "My dear Mr. Bennet," replied his wife, "how can you be so tiresome! You must know that I am thinking of his marrying one of them." “ 我的好老爷， ” 太太回答道， “ 你怎么这样叫人讨厌！告诉你吧，我正在盘算，他要是挑中我们一个女儿做老婆，可多好！ ” "Is that his design in settling here?" “ 他住到这儿来，就是为了这个打算吗？ ” "Design! nonsense, how can you talk so! But it is very likely that he may fall in love with one of them, and therefore you must visit him as soon as he comes." “ 打算！胡扯，这是哪儿的话！不过，他倒作兴看中我们的某一个女儿呢。他一搬来，你就得去拜访拜访他。 ” "I see no occasion for that. You and the girls may go, or you may send them by themselves, which perhaps will be still better; for you are better then any of them, Mr. Bingley might like you the best of the pretty." “ 我不用去。你带着女儿们去就得啦，要不你干脆打发她们自己去，那或许倒更好些，因为你跟女儿们比起来，她们哪一个都不能胜过你的美貌 , 你去了，彬格莱先生倒可能挑中你呢？ ” "My dear, you flatter me. I certainly have had my share of beauty, but I do not pretend to be any thing extraordinary now. When a woman has five grown up daughters, she ought to give over thinking of her own beauty." “ 我的好老爷，你太捧我啦。从前也的确有人赞赏过我的美貌，现在我可有敢说有什么出众的地方了。一个女人家有了五个成年的女儿，就不该对自己的美貌再转什么念头。 “ In such cases, a woman has not often much beauty to think of." “ 这样看来，一个女人家对自己的美貌也转不了多少念头喽。 ” "But, my dear, you must indeed go and see Mr. Bingley when he comes into the neighbourhood." “ 不过，我的好老爷，彬格莱一搬到我们的邻近来，你的确应该去看看他。 ” "It is more than I engage for, I assure you." “ 老实跟你说吧，这不是我份内的事。 ” 词汇释义 : 1.design n. 目的，打算 例句： His evil designs were frustrated. 他的罪恶企图未能得逞。 2.nonsense n. 无意义的事 , 荒谬的言行 , 荒唐 例句： It was sheer nonsense to trust them. 相信他们纯粹是胡闹。 3.extraordinary adj. 非凡的 , 特别的 , 特派的 例句： She wears the most extraordinary get-ups. 她穿著最不寻常的衣裳。 第 3 节 "But consider your daughters. Only think what an establishment it would be for one of them. Sir William and Lady Lucas are determined to go, merely on that account, for in general, you know they visit no new comers. Indeed you must go, for it will be impossible for us to visit him, if you do not." “ 看女儿的份上吧。只请你想一想，她们不论哪一个，要是攀上了这样一个人家，够多么好。威廉爵士夫妇已经决定去拜望他，他们也无非是这个用意。你知道，他们通常是不会拜望新搬来的邻居的。你的确应该去一次，要是你不去，叫我们怎么去。 ” "You are over-scrupulous, surely. I dare say Mr. Bingley will be very glad to see you; and I will send a letter by you to assure him of my hearty consent to his marrying which ever he chooses of the girls; though I must throw in a good word for my little Lizzy." “ 你实在过分心思啦。彬格莱先生一定高兴看到你的；我可以写封信给你带去，就说随便他挑中我哪一个女儿，我都心甘情愿地答应他把她娶过去；不过，我在信上得特别替小丽萃吹嘘几句。 ” "I desire you will do no such thing. Lizzy is not a bit better than the others; and I am sure she is not half so handsome as Jane, nor half so good humoured as Lydia. But you are always giving her the preference." “ 我希望你别这么做。丽萃没有一点儿地方胜过别的几个女儿；我敢说，论漂亮，她抵不上吉英一半；论性子，好抵不上丽迪雅一半。你可老是偏爱她。 ” "They have none of them much to recommend them," replied he; “ 她们没有哪一个值得夸奖的， ” 他回答道； "they are all silly and ignorant like other girls; but Lizzy has something more of quickness than her sisters." “ 他们跟人家的姑娘一样，又傻，又无知；倒是丽萃要比她的几个姐妹伶俐些。 ” "Mr. Bennet, how can you abuse your own children in such way? You take delight in vexing me. You have no compassion on my poor nerves ." “ 我的好老爷，你怎么舍得这样糟蹋自己的新生亲生女儿？你是在故意叫我气恼，好让你自己得意吧。你半点儿也不体谅我的神经衰弱。 ” "You mistake me, my dear. I have a high respect for your nerves. They are my old friends. I have heard you mention them with consideration these twenty years at least." “ 你真错怪了我，我的好太太。我非常尊重你的神经。它们是我的老朋友。至少在最近二十年以来，我一直听道你慎重其事地提到它们。 ” "Ah! you do not know what I suffer." “ 啊！你不知道我怎样受苦呢！ ” "But I hope you will get over it, and live to see many young men of four thousand a year come into the neighbourhood." “ 不过我希望你这毛病会好起来，那么，象这种每年有四千镑收入的阔少爷，你就可以眼看着他们一个个搬来做你的邻居了。 ” 关于第 3 节的 背景资料注释 1.Sir William and Lady Lucas 即威廉 . 卢卡斯夫妇。表示爵士头衔的 "Sir" 可冠于爵士的名字之前，但不可只用于姓之前。 2.Indeed you must go, for it will be impossible for us to visit him, if you do not. 按照英国当时风俗，必须男主人先去拜访邻居，而后女眷才可前去。 3. Lizzy 丽萃，伊丽莎白的爱称。 词汇释义 1.scrupulous adj. 小心谨慎的 , 细心的 例句： The nurse treated him with the most scrupulous care. 那位护士悉心尽力地照料他。 2.preference n. 偏爱 , 优先 , 喜爱物 例句： I don't know your preferences, so please help yourself. 我不知道你喜欢吃什么 , 请你自便吧。 3.ignorant adj. 不知道的 , 无知的 , 愚昧的 例句： Ignorant children sometimes laugh at beggars and tramps. 无知的孩子们有时会嘲笑乞丐和无家可归的人。 4.vex [veks] v. 恼怒 例句： His silly chatter would vex you. 他那无聊的闲扯会使你烦恼。 5.consideration n. 考虑 , 体贴 , 考虑因素 , 敬重 , 意见 例句： Out of consideration for the bereaved family's feelings the papers did not print the story. 由于考虑到那个家庭失去亲人的痛苦 , 报纸没有刊登那件事 . 难句解析 1.Sir William and Lady Lucas are determined to go, merely on that account, for in general, you know they visit no new comers. 【难句解析】 be determined to do sth. 意思是 “ 决心、决定做某事 ” ， “on that account” 意思是 “ 因为这个原因 ” ， “in general” 表示 “ 大体上 ” ， “they visit no new comers” 相当于 “they never visit any new comers” 。 【句子翻译】威廉爵士夫妇已经决定去拜望他，他们也无非是这个用意。你知道，他们通常是不会拜望新搬来的邻居的。 2.and I will send a few lines by you to assure him of my hearty consent to his marrying which ever he chooses of the girls; though I must throw in a good word for my little Lizzy 【难句解析】 lines 原意是 “ 台词 ” ，这里指 “ 信件 ” ； assure sb. of sth. 意思是 “ 向某人确保某事 ” ； consent to sth./doing sth. 意思是 “ 同意（做）某事 ” ； which ever he chooses of the girls 相当于 “no matter which girl he chooses” ； in a good word 意思是 “ 说好话 ” 。 【句子翻译】我可以写封信给你带去，就说随便他挑中我哪一个女儿，我都心甘情愿地答应他把她娶过去；不过，我在信上得特别替小丽萃吹嘘几句 3.nor half so good humoured as Lydia. But you are always giving her the preference. 【难句解析】 humoured 指 “ 性格好 ” ， give sb. the preference 意思是 “ 偏爱某人 ” 。 【句子翻译】论性子，好抵不上丽迪雅一半。你可老是偏爱她。 4.They have none of them much to recommend them 【难句解析】相当于 none of them deserves the recommend 【句子翻译】她们都没什么值得夸奖的。 5.You take delight in vexing me. You have no compassion on my poor nerves. 【难句解析】 take delight in doing sth. 意思是 “ 以 ... 为乐事 ” ， have compassion on sth. 对 ... 报以同情之心。 【句子翻译】你是在故意叫我气恼，好让你自己得意吧。你半点儿也不体谅我的神经衰弱。 第 4 节 "It will be no use to us if twenty such should come, since you will not visit them." “ 你既然不愿意去拜访他们，即使有二十个搬了来，对我们又有什么好处！ ” "Depend upon it, my dear, that when there are twenty I will visit them all." “ 放心吧，我的好太太，等到有了二十个，我一定去一个个拜望到。 ” Mr. Bennet was so odd a mixture of quick parts, sarcastic humour, reserve, and caprice, that the experience of three and twenty years had been insufficient to make his wife understand his character. 班纳特先生真是个古怪人，他一方面喜欢插科打浑，爱挖苦人，同时又不拘言笑，变幻莫测，真使他那位太太积二十三年之经验，还摸不透他的性格。 Her mind was less difficult to develope. She was a woman of mean understanding, little information, and uncertain temper. When she was discontented, she fancied herself nervous. 太太的脑子是很容易加以分析的。她是个智力贫乏、不学无术、喜怒无常的女人，只要碰到不称心的事，她就以为神经衰弱。 The business of her life was to get her daughters married; its solace was visiting and news. 她生平的大事就是嫁女儿；她生平的安慰就是访友拜客和打听新闻。 关于 第 4 节 的 词汇释义 1.sarcastic [s ɑ :'kæstik] adj. 讽刺的 I felt completely squashed by her sarcastic comment. 她冷嘲热讽把我噎得一句话都说不出来 . 2.caprice n. 反覆无常 , 善变 , 任性 Caprice runs in her blood. 她生性善变。 3.mean [mi:n, min] n. 平均值 , 平均数 ; 中部 adj. 低劣的 , 卑贱的 ; 卑鄙的 ; 吝啬的 adj. 平均的 , 中等的 a mean dwelling 简陋的住所 4.solace n. 安慰 v. 使快乐 vt. 安慰 ( 物 ), 缓和 I found solace from troubles in listening to music. 我听音乐 , 以便在烦恼时得到安慰。 难句解析 1.Depend upon it, my dear, that when there are twenty I will visit them all 【难句解析】 Depend upon it 在这里相当于 you can depend upon it ，意思是 “ 放心吧 ” ， twenty 后省略了 such young men 。 【句子翻译】放心吧，我的好太太，等到有了二十个，我一定去一个个拜望到。 2.Mr. Bennet was so odd a mixture of quick parts, sarcastic humour, reserve, and caprice, that the experience of three and twenty years had been insufficient to make his wife understand his character. 【难句解析】这句话的主干是 so...that... ， the experience of three and twenty years 是指他的妻子与他生活二十三年的经验。 【句子翻译】班纳特先生真是个古怪人，他一方面喜欢插科打浑，爱挖苦人，同时又不拘言笑，变幻莫测，真使他那位太太积二十三年之经验，还摸不透他的性格。 查看更多0个回答 . 5人已关注
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