The Odyssey: Rendered into English prose for the use of those who cannot read the original — Page 4
It looks as though in the interval between the publication of "The Authoress" (1897) and of the Translation (1900) Butler had changed his mind;
看来在《女作者》（1897年）出版与译本（1900年）出版之间的这段时间里，巴特勒改变了他的想法；
for in the first case the comparison is between Ulysses and a paunch full, etc., and in the second it is between Ulysses and a man who turns a paunch full, etc.
因为在第一种情况下，比较的是尤利西斯与一个满腹油水的人等等，而在第二种情况下，比较的是尤利西斯与一个翻弄满腹油水的男人等等。
The second comparison is perhaps one which a great poet might make.
第二种比较或许是一位伟大诗人可能做出的比较。
In seeing the works through the press I have had the invaluable assistance of Mr. A. T. Bartholomew of the University Library, Cambridge, and of Mr. Donald S. Robertson, Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge.
在将这些作品付印的过程中，我得到了剑桥大学图书馆的A·T·巴塞洛缪先生以及剑桥大学三一学院院士唐纳德·S·罗伯逊先生的宝贵协助。
To both these friends I give my most cordial thanks for the care and skill exercised by them.
对于这两位朋友所付出的细心与才能，我致以最诚挚的谢意。
Mr. Robertson has found time for the labour of checking and correcting all the quotations from and references to the "Iliad" and "Odyssey," and I believe that it could not have been better performed.
罗伯逊先生抽出时间，承担了核对和订正所有引自《伊利亚特》和《奥德赛》的引文与参考资料的工作，我相信这项工作无人能做得更好。
It was, I know, a pleasure for him;
我知道，这对他来说是一种乐趣；
and it would have been a pleasure also for Butler if he could have known that his work was being shepherded by the son of his old friend, Mr. H. R. Robertson, who more than half a century ago was a fellow-student with him at Cary's School of Art in Streatham Street, Bloomsbury.
倘若巴特勒能够知道他的作品是由他的老友H·R·罗伯逊先生之子所守护的，他也会感到高兴——H·R·罗伯逊先生在半个多世纪前曾与他同在布卢姆斯伯里斯特里瑟姆街的卡里艺术学校就读。
HENRY FESTING JONES.
亨利·费斯廷·琼斯
120 MAIDA VALE, W.9.
梅达谷120号，W.9。
4th December, 1921.
1921年12月4日。
Vocabulary
- 看来
- kàn lái — It seems; it appears that something is the case.
- 在
- zài — At, in, on; indicates location or ongoing action.
- 女作者
- nǚ zuòzhě — Female author or writer of a literary work.
- 出版
- chūbǎn — To publish; to release a book or written work.
- 与
- yǔ — And; with; together with another thing or person.
- 译本
- yìběn — A translated edition or version of a text.
- 之间
- zhījiān — Between; in the middle of two things or times.
- 的
- de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification.
- 这段
- zhè duàn — This period or section of time or text.
- 时间
- shíjiān — Time; a period or duration of time.
- 里
- lǐ — Inside; within a place, time, or context.
- 改变
- gǎibiàn — To change; to alter one's mind or situation.
- 了
- le — Particle indicating completed action or change of state.
- 他
- tā — He; him; third-person masculine singular pronoun.
- 想法
- xiǎngfǎ — Idea; thought; one's opinion or way of thinking.
- 因为
- yīnwèi — Because; gives the reason for something stated.
- 第一种
- dì yī zhǒng — The first kind or type of something described.
- 情况
- qíngkuàng — Situation; circumstance; the state of affairs.
- 下
- xià — Under; below; in a given situation or condition.
- 比较
- bǐjiào — To compare; relatively; fairly; by comparison.
- 是
- shì — To be; is, am, are; affirmative copula verb.
- 一个
- yī gè — One; a single unit of something or someone.
- 人
- rén — Person; human being; people in general.
- 等等
- děngděng — And so on; et cetera; and other similar things.
- 而
- ér — And; but; whereas; connects contrasting clauses.
- 第二种
- dì èr zhǒng — The second kind or type of something described.
- 男人
- nánrén — Man; adult male person or men in general.
- 或许
- huòxǔ — Perhaps; maybe; expressing possibility or uncertainty.
- 一位
- yī wèi — One (polite counter for persons); a certain person.
- 伟大
- wěidà — Great; magnificent; of outstanding importance or achievement.
- 诗人
- shīrén — Poet; a person who writes poetry professionally.
- 可能
- kěnéng — Possible; maybe; expressing likelihood or possibility.
- 做出
- zuòchū — To make; to produce; to carry out an action.
- 将
- jiāng — Will; about to; formal marker of future or object.
- 这些
- zhèxiē — These; referring to multiple nearby things or people.
- 作品
- zuòpǐn — Work; a creative or artistic production or piece.
- 过程
- guòchéng — Process; course of events or a procedure undertaken.
- 中
- zhōng — In; within; among; the middle of something.
- 我
- wǒ — I; me; first-person singular pronoun.
- 得到
- dédào — To receive; to obtain; to get something desired.
- 大学
- dàxué — University; institution of higher education and learning.
- 图书馆
- túshūguǎn — Library; a place where books are kept and borrowed.
- 先生
- xiānsheng — Mister; sir; a polite title for an adult man.
- 以及
- yǐjí — As well as; and also; in addition to something.
- 学院
- xuéyuàn — College; academy; an institution of higher learning.
- 院士
- yuànshì — Fellow; academician; elected member of a learned institution.
- 宝贵
- bǎoguì — Precious; valuable; highly treasured or greatly appreciated.
- 协助
- xiézhù — To assist; to help; to provide support or aid.
- 对于
- duìyú — Regarding; with respect to; concerning a subject.
- 这
- zhè — This; referring to something nearby or just mentioned.
- 两位
- liǎng wèi — Two people (polite); both of these individuals mentioned.
- 朋友
- péngyou — Friend; a person one knows well and trusts.
- 所
- suǒ — Particle used before a verb to form a noun phrase.
- 付出
- fùchū — To put in effort; to dedicate time or energy.
- 细心
- xìxīn — Careful; attentive; paying close attention to details.
- 才能
- cáinéng — Talent; ability; skill or capability in something.
- 最
- zuì — Most; superlative adverb indicating the highest degree.
- 诚挚
- chéngzhì — Sincere; heartfelt; genuine in feeling or expression.
- 谢意
- xièyì — Gratitude; feeling of thankfulness toward someone.
- 抽出
- chōuchū — To take out; to spare time or extract something.
- 承担
- chéngdān — To undertake; to take on responsibility or a task.
- 核对
- héduì — To check; to verify by comparing against a source.
- 和
- hé — And; together with; connecting nouns or noun phrases.
- 订正
- dìngzhèng — To correct; to revise errors in a text or work.
- 所有
- suǒyǒu — All; every; the entirety of something mentioned.
- 引文
- yǐnwén — Quotation; a passage cited from another text or source.
- 参考资料
- cānkǎo zīliào — Reference materials; sources consulted for research purposes.
- 工作
- gōngzuò — Work; job; to work or carry out a task.
- 相信
- xiāngxìn — To believe; to trust; to have confidence in something.
- 这项
- zhè xiàng — This item; this particular task or matter at hand.
- 无人
- wú rén — No one; nobody; not a single person can do it.
- 能
- néng — Can; to be able to; having the ability to do.
- 做得
- zuò de — Do it (with potential complement); able to perform better.
- 更好
- gèng hǎo — Even better; comparatively superior in quality or degree.
- 知道
- zhīdào — To know; to be aware of a fact or information.
- 对
- duì — For; to; correct; directed at a person or thing.
- 来说
- lái shuō — For (someone); speaking from a certain perspective.
- 一种
- yī zhǒng — A kind of; one type of something described.
- 乐趣
- lèqù — Pleasure; enjoyment; fun derived from an activity.
- 倘若
- tǎngruò — If; supposing that; a formal conditional conjunction.
- 能够
- nénggòu — To be able to; to have the capability to do.
- 由
- yóu — By; from; through; indicating agent or starting point.
- 老友
- lǎo yǒu — Old friend; a long-standing close personal friend.
- 守护
- shǒuhù — To protect; to guard; to watch over something carefully.
- 也
- yě — Also; too; as well; indicating addition or similarity.
- 会
- huì — Will; can; likely to; expressing ability or likelihood.
- 感到
- gǎndào — To feel; to sense; to experience an emotion or state.
- 高兴
- gāoxìng — Happy; glad; pleased about something that happened.
- 半个
- bàn gè — Half of one; half a unit of something countable.
- 多
- duō — Many; more; over a certain number or amount.
- 世纪
- shìjì — Century; a period of one hundred years in history.
- 前
- qián — Before; ago; in front of; previous in time or space.
- 曾
- céng — Once; formerly; indicating a past experience or action.
- 同
- tóng — Together with; same; along with another person.
- 艺术
- yìshù — Art; artistic works or the field of creative expression.
- 学校
- xuéxiào — School; an educational institution for students to study.
- 就读
- jiùdú — To attend school; to study at an educational institution.
- 12月
- shí èr yuè — December; the twelfth month of the Gregorian year.
- 4日
- sì rì — The 4th day; the fourth day of a given month.
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