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1、【作者简介】伯特兰罗素(BertrandRus-sell)(1872・1970):英国现当代著名的哲学家、数学家、社会活动家和政论家,于1950年获诺贝尔文学奖。【原文及译文欣赏】WhatIhaveLivedfor我为何而生Threepassions,simplebutoverwhelmingly(压彳到地,无j去扌氐抗地)stronghavegovernedmylife:thelongingforlove,thesearchforknowledge,andunbearablepityforthesufferingofmankind.Thesep
2、assions,likegreatwinds,haveblownmehitherandthither(到处),inawayward(任性的,不规则的)course,overadeepoceanofanguish(极度的痛苦),reachingtotheveryvergeofdespair.有三种情感,单纯而强烈,支配着我的一生:对爱情的渴望,对知识的追求,以及对人类苦难不可遏制的同情。这些感情如阵阵巨风,挟卷着我在漂泊不定的路途中东飘西荡,飞越苦闷的汪洋大海,直抵绝望的边缘。Ihavesoughtlove,first,becauseitbring
3、secstasy(3王喜z忘形)—ecstasysogreatthatIwouldoftenhavesacrificedalltherestofmylifeforafewhoursforthisjoy.Ihavesoughtit,next,becauseitrelievesloneliness—thatterribleIonelinessinwhichoneshiveringconsciousnesslooksovertherim(边缘)oftheworldintothecoldunfathomable(深得无法到达底部的)lifelessaby
4、ss(深渊).1havesoughtit,finally,becauseintheunionofloveIhaveseen,inamysticminiature(彳敦/」模型),theprefiguringvisionoftheheaventhatsaints(圣人)andpoetshaveimagined.ThisiswhatIsought,andthoughitmightseemtoogoodforhumanlife,thisiswhat—atleast—Ihavefound.我之所以追寻爱情,首先,爱情使人心醉神迷,如此美妙的感觉,以致使
5、我时常为了体验几小时爱的喜悦,而宁愿献岀生命中其它一切;其次,爱情可以解除孤独,身历那种可怕孤寂的人的战栗意识,会穿过世界的边缘,直望入冰冷死寂的无底深渊;最后,置身于爱的结合,我在一个神秘缩影中看到了圣贤与诗人们所预想的天堂。这正是我所追寻的,尽管它对于人类的生活或许太过美好,却是我的最终发现。WithequalpassionIhavesoughtknowledge.Ihavewishedtounderstandtheheartsofmen.Ihavewishedtoknowwhythestarsshine.AndIhavetriedtoapp
6、rehend(理解)thePythagoreanpowerbywhichnumberholdsswayabovetheflux(不稳定的状态).Alittleofthis,butnotmuch,Ihaveachieved.我也以同样的热倩追求知识。我渴望理解人类的心灵,渴望知道星辰为何闪耀,我还试图领略毕达哥拉斯关于哪些数字在变迁之上保持着永恒的智慧。在这一方面,我取得了一点成果,但并不算多。Loveandknowledge,sofarastheywerepossible,ledupwardtowardtheheavens.Butalwayspi
7、tybroughtmebacktoearth.Echoesofcriesofpainreverberate(回响,回荡)inmyheart.Childreninfamine,victimstorturedbyoppressors(压迫者),helplessoldpeopleahatedburdentotheirsons,andthewholeworldofloneliness,poverty,andpainmakeamockery(Q朝弄)ofwhathumanHeshouldbe.Ilongtoalleviate(减轻)theevil,butI
8、cannot,andItoosuffer.爱情与知识,尽其可能,引领着我通往天堂;然而怜悯总是把我带回现实。那些痛苦的呼唤在我内心深处回