研英翻译演练(18)
<p> <span word="Sometimes">Sometimes</span> <span word="you">you</span> <span word="can">can</span> <span word="tell">tell</span> <span word="who">who</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="going">going</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="win">win</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="big">big</span> <span word="office">office</span> <span word="like">like</span> <span word="President">President</span> <span word="or">or</span> <span word="Governor">Governor</span> <span word="by">by</span> <span word="watching">watching</span> <span word="how">how</span> <span word="many">many</span> <span word="other">other</span> <span word="politicians">politicians</span> <span word="come">come</span> <span word="running">running</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="jump">jump</span> <span word="on">on</span> <span word="his">his</span> <span word="bandwagon">bandwagon</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="get">get</span> <span word="credit">credit</span> <span word="for">for</span> <span word="supporting">supporting</span> <span word="him">him</span>.</p><p> 要点：本句的翻译要在了解美国文化的基础之上，作翻译。<span word="bandwagon">bandwagon</span>乐队的彩车，宣传车。竞选公职的美国人为了争取选票，常雇佣一个乐队在马车上演奏，马车上贴满了标语，鼓励人们投他的票。一些见风使舵的政客，估计哪个候选人可能取胜，就登上谁的马车，来表示拥护这位候选人，以求将来会得到重用。<span word="jump">jump</span> <span word="on">on</span> <span word="his">his</span> <span word="bandwagon">bandwagon</span>意思指支持有获胜把握的候选人，而不能直译为跳上马车。<span word="by">by</span> <span word="watching">watching</span>...<span word="supporting">supporting</span> <span word="him">him</span>作主句<span word="you">you</span> <span word="can">can</span> <span word="tell">tell</span> <span word="who">who</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="going">going</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="win">win</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="big">big</span> <span word="office">office</span>的方式方法状语从句。<span word="like">like</span> <span word="President">President</span> <span word="or">or</span> <span word="Governor">Governor</span>修饰<span word="a">a</span> <span word="big">big</span> <span word="office">office</span>。</p><p> 译文：有时，只要看看有多少政客急急忙忙表态站在某位候选人一边，想以支持他换取好处，你就可以知道谁会当选像总统或州长那样的重要官职了。</p><p> </p>
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