朱自清 背影 英文翻译.doc

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1、朱自清背影(翻译)Rear-ViewofaFadingFigure(OriginalbyZhuZiqing/Translationbyalexcwlin)我与父亲不相见已二年余了，我最不能忘记的是他的背影。Ihaven’tseenDadforovertwoyears,andwhatIcan’tforgetthemostisthesightofhimfromthebackashewaswalkingaway.那年冬天，祖母死了，父亲的差使也交卸了，正是祸不单行的日子，我从北京到徐州，打算跟着父亲奔丧回家。到徐州见着父亲，看见满院狼藉的东西，又想起祖母，

2、不禁簌簌地流下眼泪。父亲说，“事已如此，不必难过，好在天无绝人之路！”Itwasadouble-whammyforourfamilyinthewinterofthatyear.Grandmapassedaway,andDadlosthisjob.ItravelledfromBeijingtoXuZhouandplannedtoaccompanyDadhomeforthefuneral.WhenIsawDad’shouseindisarrayandthoughtaboutGrandma,Ibegantoweepuncontrollably.Dadsai

3、d:“Lightenup!Whateverhappened,happened.There’salwayslightattheendofthetunnel.”回家变卖典质，父亲还了亏空；又借钱办了丧事。这些日子，家中光景很是惨淡，一半为了丧事，一半为了父亲赋闲。丧事完毕，父亲要到南京谋事，我也要回北京念书，我们便同行。Athome,wesoldoffwhateverwecould.Dadpaidoffwhatheowedandborrowedforthefuneral.Thingsathomeweredepressingduetothefunerala

4、ndDad’sunemployment.Afterthefuneral,DadhadtogotoNanjingtofindworkandIhadtoreturntoBeijingforschool,andweleftincompanytogether.到南京时，有朋友约去游逛，勾留了一日；第二日上午便须渡江到浦口，下午上车北去。父亲因为事忙，本已说定不送我，叫旅馆里一个熟识的茶房陪我同去。他再三嘱咐茶房，甚是仔细。但他终于不放心，怕茶房不妥帖；颇踌躇了一会。AtNanjing,westayedadayforsomesightseeingwithfri

5、ends.InthemorningofthefollowingdayIhadtogotoPukouontheothersideoftheriver,andthenheadednorthbytrainintheafternoon.Dadwasbusytakingcareofsomething.Initiallyhedidnotplantoseemeoffandaskedanacquaintedbellhop,repeatedlyandpainstakingly,totakemetothestation.Aftermuchpondering,hewasc

6、oncernedthebellhopmightslipupandattheendhedecidedtotakemetherehimself.其实我那年已二十岁，北京已来往过两三次，是没有甚么要紧的了。他踌躇了一会，终于决定还是自己送我去。我两三回劝他不必去；他只说，“不要紧，他们去不好！”Inallfairness,therewasnothingtoworryaboutbecauseIwastwentyyearsoldandhadbeenthroughtheBeijingtriptwoorthreetimes.Itriedtotalkhimoutof

7、itseveraltimesbuthesaid:“Itdoesn’tmatter.Irathergomyselfinsteadofthosepeople.”我们过了江，进了车站。我买票，他忙着照看行李。行李太多了，得向脚夫行些小费，才可过去。他便又忙着和他们讲价钱。我那时真是聪明过分，总觉他说话不大漂亮，非自己插嘴不可。但他终于讲定了价钱；Wecrossedtheriverandenteredthetrainstation.Iwenttopurchasethetrainticketwhilehewaskeepinganeyeontheluggage.

8、Therewastoomuchluggage.Wehadtohireaportertogetthereand