大学英语四级翻译提高 Translation.docx

疯狂英语连队资料
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PrideandPrejudice
ByJaneAustin
Itisatruthuniversallyacknowledgedthatasinglemaninpossessionofagoodfortunemustbeinwantofawife.
Howeverlittleknownthefeelingsorviewsofsuchamanmaybeonhisfirstenteringaneighborhood,thistruthissowellfixedinthemindsofthesurroundingfamilies,thatheisconsideredastherightfulpropertyofsomeoneorotheroftheirdaughters.
"MydearMr.Bennet,"saidhisladytohimoneday,"haveyouheardthatNetherfieldParkisletatlast?"
Mr.Bennetrepliedthathehadnot.
"Butitis,"returnedshe;"forMrs.Longhasjustbeenhere,andshetoldmeallaboutit."
Mr.Bennetmadenoanswer.
"Donotyouwanttoknowwhohastakenit?"criedhiswifeimpatiently.
"Youwanttotellme,andIhavenoobjectiontohearingit."
Thiswasinvitationenough.
"Why,mydear,youmustknow,Mrs.LongsaysthatNetherfieldistakenbyayoungmanoflargefortunefromthenorthofEngland;thathecamedownonMondayinaHYPERLINK"http://dict.hjenglish.com/w/chaise"\t"_blank"chaiseandfourtoseetheplace,andwassomuchdelightedwithitthatheagreedwithMr.Morrisimmediately;thatheistotakepossessionbeforeMichaelmas,andsomeofhisservantsaretobeinthehousebytheendofnextweek."
"Whatishisname?"
"Bingley."
"Ishemarriedorsingle?"
"Oh!Single,mydear,tobesure!Asinglemanoflargefortune;fourorfivethousandayear.Whatafinethingforourgirls!"
"Howso?Howcanitaffectthem?"
"MydearMr.Bennet,"repliedhiswife,"howcanyoubesoHYPERLINK"http://dict.hjenglish.com/w/tiresome"\t"_blank"tiresome!YoumustknowthatIamthinkingofhismarryingoneofthem."
"Isthathisdesigninsettlinghere?"
"Design!Nonsense,howcanyoutalkso!Butitisverylikelythathemayfallinlovewithoneofthem,andthereforeyoumustvisithimassoonashecomes."
"Iseenooccasionforthat.Youandthegirlsmaygo,oryoumaysendthembythemselves,whichperhapswillbestillbetter;for,asyouareashandsomeasanyofthem,Mr.Bingleymightlikeyouthebestoftheparty."
"Mydear,youflatterme.Icertainlyhavehadmyshareofbeauty,butIdonotpretendtobeanythingextraordinarynow.Whenawomanhasfivegrownupdaughters,sheoughttogiveoverthinkingofherownbeauty."
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。这样的单身汉，每逢新