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欣赏自己 On Self-Appreciation 英培安 Ying Pei’an | 译文摘自张培基《英译中国散文选二》 不怕直说，我是相当欣赏自己的。我承认自己有许多不如人的地方，但也知道并不老是这样差劲。所以，我做了一件事，写了一篇文章，只要自觉还不错我可以乐上几天，遇有人赞，更飘飘然得不像话；甚至还会忘其所以，插上几句自夸的话。 Frankly, I very much appreciate myself. Yes, I admit I’m in many respects not as good as other people, but I don’t think I’m always no good. When I find what I’ve done or written is okay, I’ll remain pleased with myself for quite a few days, and, in case I receive praise for it, I’ll even become so swollen-headed as to add a few words to glorify myself. 要点： 1，“不怕直说”即“坦白来讲，坦白来说”，译为Frankly 2，“我做了一件事，写了一篇文章，只要自觉还不错我可以乐上几天”前两个分句依旧可以看成时间状语“当我做了一件事，写了一篇文章”，并且为了避免句式啰嗦译者将“只要自觉不错”与前句合译，即“当我做了一件自觉不错的事或写了一篇自觉不错的文”译为When I find what I’ve done or written is okay, I’ll remain pleased with myself for quite a few days 3，“飘飘然”“ 忘其所以”都是作“思想上自我膨胀”之意，译为swollen-headed | 
