Reference translation for the final exam

(Thursday class)

1296, Italy

A Venice trader was suffering in prison, and he didn’t even know when he could be released.

His name was Marco Polo, a prisoner of war.

He was the victim of a lasting war between Venice, his homeland, and Genoa.

Marco Polo was afraid he would die in the prison, so he came up with a wonderful strategy to survive.

A book about his life and adventures,

an unbelievable story, could make his name live on in history.

“There has never been any one,

Christen or pagan, Mongol or Indian,

or man of any race,

who could have known the world and its wonders more than I do.”



(Friday class)

He wrote down his amazing journey of crossing deadly mountains and deserts

to explore the remotest magic world – Cathay, the modern China.

This kingdom was so rich, of which the ruler could feast 40,000 guests at a time.

This civilization was so advanced that it could forecast the celestial movement.

This culture was so generous that husbands even shared their wives with visitors.

Marco Polo's book turned out a great success.

Bonus translation exercise (news translation)

A 10-year-old boy drowns more than an hour after leaving the swimming pool.

Greensboro -- The recent death of 10-year-old Johnny Jackson is raising concern about dry drowning. Jackson's mother, Cassandra, says her son drowned more than an hour after leaving a swimming pool in South Carolina.

Dry drowning can occur when a small amount of water gets into the lungs, according to Milan Nadkarni, MD, medical director of pediatric education at Brenner Children's Hospital in Winston-Salem. He says the water causes damage to the lungs and limits the flow of oxygen. The signs of dry drowning include difficulty breathing, extreme tiredness and strange behavior, according to Nadkarni.

Reference translation for group exercise 7

青春不只是年華，而是一種心態；它與玫瑰般的臉頰，紅潤的嘴唇和靈活的雙腿並無關聯，而是只堅定的意志，豐富的想像力，以及無窮的激情；青春是生命深處湧出的一股清泉。

Youth is not just about a time of life, but a state of mind; it is not about rosy cheeks, red lips and nimble legs, but determination, imagination, and enthusiasm; Youth is the crystal spring from the deep of our life.

Youth is not entirely a time of life; it is a state of mind; it is not a matter of rosy cheeks, red lips and supple (pliable; flexible) (nimble; agile) knees; it is a temper (characteristic) of the will, a quality of imagination, and a vigor of emotion; it is the freshness of the deep spring of life.


青春意味著勇氣占了膽怯的上風，對刺激的冒險的喜愛勝過安逸的生活。擁有這種品性的六十歲的老人，往往多於二十歲的小伙子。沒有人會僅僅因年齡增長而變老，人們變老往往是因為放棄了自己的理想。
Youth means the temperamental predominance of courage over timidity, of the appetite of adventure over the love (indulgence) of ease. Regrettably, this often exists in a man of sixty (sixties) more than in a boy of twenty (twenties). Nobody grows old by merely living a number of years. We grow old by deserting our ideals.

Youth signifies courage over timidity, adventure over ease of life. Nevertheless, this is often found in a man of sixty more than in a boy of twenty. Nobody grows old by age, while we grow old by surrendering dreams.

我們因信任而變得年輕，因多疑而變得衰老；因自信而年輕，因恐懼而衰老；因充滿希望而年輕，因心懷沮喪而衰老。
We turn young for we believe, while turn old for we doubt; we grow young for we confide in ourselves, while grow old for we have fear; we become young for we are filled with hopes, while become old for we are soaked in despair.

You are as young as your faith, as old as your doubts; as young as your self-confidence, as old as your fear; as young as your hope, as old as your despair.

Groupp Exercise 7 - Prose Translation

Prose: 散文
1. Ordinary writing as distinguished from verse
2. Writing distinguished from poetry by its greater variety of rhythm and its closer resemblance to the patterns of everyday speech. The word prose comes from the Latin prosa, meaning straightforward.

自由自在、無拘無束地(不受限於韻文、詩歌或學術論文的嚴謹規格或規律)表達個人思想感情的小品文。

一般可分為正式與非正式散文，兩大類。前者採客觀態度討論問題，說理透徹，邏輯性強，用詞講究，風格凝重，句句皆可成坐右銘。後者則是個人情感的發抒，自由翱翔，談到這一點，又突然轉到那一點，生動幽默，輕鬆自然。

翻譯時，須注意譯文筆調須適合原文的風格。



Exercise 7:

青春不只是年華，而是一種心態；它與玫瑰般的臉頰，紅潤的嘴唇和靈活的雙腿並無關聯，而是只堅定的意志，豐富的想像力，以及無窮的激情；青春是生命深處湧出的一股清泉。


青春意味著勇氣占了膽怯的上風，對刺激的冒險的喜愛勝過安逸的生活。擁有這種品性的六十歲的老人，往往多於二十歲的小伙子。沒有人會僅僅因年齡增長而變老，人們變老往往是因為放棄了自己的理想。

我們因信任而變得年輕，因多疑而變得衰老；因自信而年輕，因恐懼而衰老；因充滿希望而年輕，因心懷沮喪而衰老。

Bonus translation

人在平安的時候，很容易迷失自己。偶爾有小挫折或坎坷，反而能喚醒良知、長養善根。

occasional setback or misfortune

instead

conscience

the seeds of virtue

Reference Translation of Exercise 6 (Paris)

You may already have guessed, we're in Paris, France.

This mammoth structure behind us, Eiffel Tower,

is just one of the city's world famous landmark

but Paris is so much more than just the sights

Paris is also the home to nearly ten million people.

It's the capital of France. It's the largest city by far.

Paris is also known around the world for its art, fashion and cuisine.

And don't forget romance.

The city was founded by a group of Celtic farmers and traders,

(a subfamily of Indo-European 印歐 language family in pre-Christen era)
("The city of Paris, France was founded by the Parisii, a Celtic tribe of fisherman.")

called Parissi 5th Century BC

(A.D. "anna domini - in the year of our Lord)

By the time the University of Paris was founded in 1231,

it was already a European intellectual center

And of course it was here in 1789 that French Revolution rose up

against the aristocracy in the name of liberty, equality and brotherhood.

There are still signs of all that history today.

You can visit the Roman ruins, the Sorbonne, the Bastille

and many more.

There are so many things to see and do here. We can't do them all.

(we can just name a few here.)

But I say we go for a little stroll in the park.

Maybe hang out in a cafe after all you know what they say

about Paris in springtime.

Please post your group translation exercise 6 - Paris here!

Reference Translation of Exercise 5

Tour Book Translation (Excerpted)

舊稱”打狗”的高雄，是一個山、河、海交織成的美麗都市。高雄市為臺灣第二大都市，天氣終年炎熱，然因包含高雄港，讓高雄人有股港都的豪爽熱情。近年來許多全國性大型活動，相繼到高雄舉辦，贏得全國喝采。
Kaohsiung, used to be called “Pagao”, is a beautiful city, which is interlaced (interwoven) among sea, river and mountains. Kaohsiung is the second largest city in Taiwan, of which the weather is hot throughout the year. With Kaohsiung Harbor nearby, the residents in Kaohsiung are added to with natural personalities of enthusiasm and generosity. In recent years, Kaohsiung has hosted many national events in a row, winning the cheers of the country.

城市光廊
“城市光廊”是高雄市的新觀光景點，不同於傳統的商店街，取代的是叢林花樹，商店與露天咖啡座夾雜其中；入夜時，更有著亮麗光芒，襯托星幕的美。
Urban Spotlight
“Urban Spotlight” is a new sightseeing spot (tourist attraction) in Kaohsiung. Different from traditional shopping districts, it is designed as a tiny garden with stores and cafes blended in between. When night falls, the glittering lights set off the splendor of the stars-studded (starry) sky.