The Thousand and One Nights, Vol. I.: Commonly Called the Arabian Nights' Entertainments — Page 7
He has therefore wished me to remodel the preface, transferring all portions relating to the subjects in question to the Review, retaining whatever may more properly stand at the commencement of the work, and adding any matter of my own.
因此，他希望我重新改写序言，将所有涉及相关主题的部分转移至评论中，保留那些更适合置于作品开头的内容，并加入我自己的一些见解。
The object with which the translation was made is best expressed in the words of Mr. Lane's preface.
此次翻译的目的，以莱恩先生序言中的文字表达最为恰当。
"My undertaking to translate anew the Tales of 'The Thousand and One Nights' implies an unfavourable opinion of the version which has so long amused us; but I must express my objections with respect to the latter in plain terms, and this I shall do by means of a few words on the version of Galland, from which it is derived; for to him alone its chief faults are to be attributed.
「我着手重新翻译《一千零一夜》故事集，意味着我对那个长久以来令我们为之着迷的译本持有不良评价；但我必须以直白的措辞表达我对该译本的异议，我将通过对加朗译本略作评述的方式来说明这一点，因为现有译本正是源自加朗译本，其主要缺陷皆应归咎于他一人。
I am somewhat reluctant to make this remark, because several persons, and among them some of high and deserved reputation as Arabic scholars, have pronounced an opinion that his version is an _improvement_ upon the original.
我对发表此番评论颇感踌躇，因为有几位人士，其中不乏声誉卓著、名副其实的阿拉伯语学者，已表明意见，认为加朗的译本较原著有所_改进_。
That 'The Thousand and One Nights' may be greatly improved, I most readily admit; but as confidently do I assert that Galland has excessively _perverted_ the work.
《一千零一夜》或许大有改进的余地，这一点我完全承认；但我同样坚定地断言，加朗对原著进行了过度的_歪曲_。
Vocabulary
- 因此
- yīncǐ — therefore; as a result of this
- 他
- tā — he; him (third person masculine pronoun)
- 希望
- xīwàng — to hope; to wish for something
- 我
- wǒ — I; me (first person pronoun)
- 重新
- chóngxīn — again; anew; to start over
- 改写
- gǎixiě — to rewrite; to revise a written work
- 序言
- xùyán — preface; foreword of a book
- 将
- jiāng — will; about to (future marker)
- 所有
- suǒyǒu — all; every; all of something
- 涉及
- shèjí — to involve; to relate to a topic
- 相关
- xiāngguān — related; relevant; concerning a subject
- 主题
- zhǔtí — theme; main topic or subject
- 的
- de — structural particle indicating possession or modification
- 部分
- bùfen — part; section; portion of something
- 转移
- zhuǎnyí — to transfer; to move to another place
- 至
- zhì — to; until; reaching a destination
- 评论
- pínglùn — commentary; review; critical remarks
- 中
- zhōng — in; inside; within a place or context
- 保留
- bǎoliú — to retain; to keep; to preserve something
- 那些
- nàxiē — those (plural demonstrative pronoun)
- 更
- gèng — even more; still more (comparative adverb)
- 适合
- shìhé — suitable; fitting; appropriate for a purpose
- 置于
- zhìyú — to place at; to position within something
- 作品
- zuòpǐn — work; literary or artistic creation
- 开头
- kāitóu — beginning; start; opening of something
- 内容
- nèiróng — content; substance of a text or subject
- 并
- bìng — and; furthermore; in addition to
- 加入
- jiārù — to add; to include; to join something
- 自己
- zìjǐ — oneself; one's own (reflexive pronoun)
- 一些
- yīxiē — some; a few; a certain amount
- 见解
- jiànjiě — opinion; viewpoint; personal insight or understanding
- 此次
- cǐcì — this time; on this occasion
- 翻译
- fānyì — translation; to translate between languages
- 目的
- mùdì — purpose; goal; aim of an action
- 以
- yǐ — using; by means of; with
- 先生
- xiānsheng — Mr.; gentleman; polite form of address
- 文字
- wénzì — written words; text; written language
- 表达
- biǎodá — to express; to convey meaning or feelings
- 最为
- zuìwéi — most; the most (superlative intensifier)
- 恰当
- qiàdàng — appropriate; suitable; apt and fitting
- 着手
- zhuóshǒu — to set about; to begin working on something
- 一千零一夜
- Yīqiān líng yī yè — One Thousand and One Nights; Arabian Nights
- 故事集
- gùshìjí — story collection; anthology of tales
- 意味着
- yìwèizhe — to mean; to imply; to signify something
- 对
- duì — toward; regarding; directed at something
- 那个
- nàge — that; that one (singular demonstrative pronoun)
- 长久
- chángjiǔ — long-lasting; for a long time
- 以来
- yǐlái — since; ever since a point in time
- 令
- lìng — to cause; to make someone feel something
- 我们
- wǒmen — we; us (first person plural pronoun)
- 为之
- wèizhī — because of it; on account of that
- 着迷
- zháomí — to be fascinated; to be captivated by something
- 译本
- yìběn — translated edition; a translation of a work
- 持有
- chíyǒu — to hold; to maintain a view or position
- 不良
- bùliáng — poor; bad; unfavorable; not good
- 评价
- píngjià — evaluation; assessment; critical judgment of something
- 但
- dàn — but; however; nevertheless (conjunction)
- 必须
- bìxū — must; have to; it is necessary to
- 直白
- zhíbái — straightforward; plain; candid in expression
- 措辞
- cuòcí — wording; choice of words in expression
- 该
- gāi — this; the said; the aforementioned (demonstrative)
- 异议
- yìyì — objection; dissent; disagreement with something
- 通过
- tōngguò — through; by means of; via a method
- 略作
- lüèzuò — to briefly make; to do something slightly
- 评述
- píngshù — commentary; critical description and analysis
- 方式
- fāngshì — method; way; manner of doing something
- 来
- lái — to come; used to indicate purpose or means
- 说明
- shuōmíng — to explain; to illustrate; to clarify something
- 这一点
- zhè yī diǎn — this point; this particular matter or aspect
- 因为
- yīnwèi — because; since; on account of
- 现有
- xiànyǒu — existing; currently available; present versions
- 正是
- zhèngshì — precisely; exactly; it is indeed the case
- 源自
- yuánzì — to originate from; to stem from a source
- 其
- qí — its; his; their (third person possessive pronoun)
- 主要
- zhǔyào — main; primary; most important aspect
- 缺陷
- quēxiàn — defect; flaw; shortcoming in something
- 皆应
- jiē yīng — all should; ought to entirely (formal expression)
- 归咎于
- guījiùyú — to blame on; to attribute fault to someone
- 一人
- yī rén — one person; a single individual
- 发表
- fābiǎo — to publish; to make public; to express views
- 此番
- cǐfān — this time; on this occasion (formal)
- 颇感
- pǒ gǎn — to feel considerably; to be quite hesitant
- 踌躇
- chóuchú — to hesitate; to be reluctant; indecisive
- 有
- yǒu — to have; there is; to exist
- 几位
- jǐ wèi — several people (polite counting of persons)
- 人士
- rénshì — person; personage; notable individual
- 其中
- qízhōng — among them; within this group
- 不乏
- bùfá — not lacking; there are quite a few
- 声誉
- shēngyù — reputation; prestige; public esteem
- 卓著
- zhuózhù — outstanding; distinguished; remarkably notable
- 名副其实
- míng fù qí shí — living up to one's name; genuinely deserving reputation
- 阿拉伯语
- Ālābóyǔ — Arabic language
- 学者
- xuézhě — scholar; academic; learned person
- 已
- yǐ — already; previously (completion adverb)
- 表明
- biǎomíng — to indicate; to make clear; to state openly
- 意见
- yìjiàn — opinion; view; suggestion on a matter
- 认为
- rènwéi — to think; to believe; to consider something
- 较
- jiào — comparatively; relatively; more than something
- 原著
- yuánzhù — original work; the source text or edition
- 有所
- yǒusuǒ — somewhat; to some degree; having some degree of
- _改进_
- gǎijìn — improvement; to improve upon something
- 或许
- huòxǔ — perhaps; maybe; possibly (expressing uncertainty)
- 大有
- dàyǒu — there is much; great amount of room for
- 改进
- gǎijìn — improvement; to improve; to make better
- 余地
- yúdì — room; leeway; space for improvement or change
- 完全
- wánquán — completely; entirely; fully (intensifying adverb)
- 承认
- chéngrèn — to admit; to acknowledge; to recognize a fact
- 同样
- tóngyàng — likewise; equally; in the same way
- 坚定
- jiāndìng — firmly; resolutely; with strong conviction
- 地
- de — adverbial particle linking adverb to verb
- 断言
- duànyán — to assert; to state firmly; to declare confidently
- 进行
- jìnxíng — to carry out; to conduct; to undertake an activity
- 了
- le — aspect particle indicating completed action
- 过度
- guòdù — excessive; overly; to an extreme degree
- _歪曲_
- wāiqū — to distort; to misrepresent; to twist the truth
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