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1、TheImportanceofBeingErnest真诚的重要性芮渝萍译英文学习资料选自《王尔德精选集》北京燕山出版社P368-P414译文部分所有名字地名均置换成英文原文ActI第一幕SCENEMorning-roominAlgernon'sflatinHalf-MoonStreet.Theroomisluxuriouslyandartisticallyfurnished.Thesoundofapianoisheardintheadjoiningroom.Algernon位于半月街的寓所起居室。房间装饰华丽典雅。钢琴声从邻室传来。[LANEisarrangin
2、gafternoonteaonthetable,andafterthemusichasceased,ALGERNONenters.]Lane在摆放下午茶点，音乐停止后，Algernon出场。ALGERNON:DidyouhearwhatIwasplaying,Lane?听得出我弹奏的什么吗？Lane？LANE:Ididn'tthinkitpolitetolisten,sir.先生，我认为偷听不礼貌。ALGERNON:I’msorryforthat,foryoursake.Idon'tplayaccurately-anyonecanplayaccurately-b
3、utIplaywithwonderfulexpression.Asfarasthepianoisconcerned,sentimentismyforte.IkeepscienceforLife.真为你感到遗憾。我弹的音调不一定很准—可弹准音调谁不会—我的弹奏很有表现力。就弹钢琴而言，我的特点是弹出感情。至于生活嘛，我是讲理性的。LANE:Yes,sir.是的，先生。ALGERNON:And,speakingofthescienceofLife,haveyougotthecucumbersandwichescutforLadyBracknell?呵，说到生活的理性
4、，你为Bracknell夫人准备好了黄瓜三明治吗？LANE:Yes,sir.[Handsthemonasalver.]准备好了，先生。（递上一盘黄瓜三明治）ALGERNON:[Inspectsthem,takestwo,andsitsdownonthesofa.]Oh!...bytheway,Lane,IseefromyourbookthatonThursdaynight,whenLordShoremanandMr.Worthingwerediningwithme,eightbottlesofchampagneareenteredashavingbeencons
5、umed.（检查三明治，拿了两块，在沙发上坐下）哦！顺便说一下，Lane，我从你的账本上看到，星期四晚上我请Shoreman勋爵和Worthing先生就餐时，喝掉了八瓶香槟。LANE:Yes,sir;eightbottlesandapint.是的，先生，八瓶外加一品脱。ALGERNON:Whyisitthatatabachelor'sestablishmenttheservantsinvariablydrinkthechampagne?Iaskmerelyforinformation.为什么在单身汉的家里，仆人们都要喝香槟酒呢？我只是随便问问。LANE:Iatt
6、ributeittothesuperiorqualityofthewine,sir.Ihaveoftenobservedthatinmarriedhouseholdsthechampagneisrarelyofafirst-ratebrand.先生，我想是因为酒太好了。我发现在结了婚的人家里，上等香槟就难得一见了。ALGERNON:Goodheavens!Ismarriagesodemoralisingasthat?天啊！婚姻真是那么让人沮丧吗？LANE:Ibelieveitisaverypleasantstate,sir.Ihavehadverylittlee
7、xperienceofitmyselfuptothepresent.Ihaveonlybeenmarriedonce.Thatwasinconsequenceofamisunderstandingbetweenmyselfandayoungperson.先生，我相信婚姻是很快乐的。不过在这方面我经验有限。我只结过一次婚，还是因为误解而结的。ALGERNON:[Languidly.]Idon'tknowthatIammuchinterestedinyourfamilylife,LANE:（无精打采的样子）Lane，我对你的婚姻生活没有兴趣。LANE:No,sir;
8、itisnotavery
