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Chinese → English Preface Level 7/10

对于散布在全书中的诗歌篇章,他给予了特别的关注;不仅纠正了其中的错误,还始终添加了元音符号,并且通常附有注释或解释。

To the pieces of poetry which are interspersed throughout the work he has paid especial attention; not only correcting the errors which he found in them, but also always adding the vowel-points, and generally, commentaries or explanations.

因此,我已表明自己在学术研究方面深受其惠。

Thus I have shewn that I am very greatly indebted to him for his learned labours.

然而,我应当补充说明,在解释少数词语时,我曾大胆地与他持不同意见;因为我发现阿拉伯人在他未曾到访的地方赋予了这些词更为贴切的含义,或者这些含义见于他所不熟悉的印刷词典中;我还纠正了几处他未曾注意到的错误。

I should, however, add, that I have ventured to differ from him in interpreting a few words; having found more appropriate meanings assigned to them by Arabs in parts not visited by him, or such meanings given in printed dictionaries with which he is unacquainted; and I have also corrected a few errors which have escaped his notice.

若非他给予我宝贵的帮助,我不会尝试进行这一翻译;即便有了他的帮助,若非我曾亲身生活在阿拉伯人中间所获得的益处,我也不会贸然从事。

Without the valuable aid which he has afforded me, I would not have attempted the translation; nor with it would I have done so were it not for the advantage that I derive from my having lived among Arabs.

没有哪位译者能够始终确信,对于一个阿拉伯语词语所承载的二十种乃至更多含义,他已选取了原作者意图传达的那一个;

No translator can always be certain that, from twenty or more significations which are borne by one Arabic word, he has selected that which his author intended to convey;

但就我的处境而言,我有一种自信的满足感:我从未对本书中的任何词语或短语赋予与忠实呈现阿拉伯生活和风俗相悖的含义。

but, circumstanced as I am, I have the satisfaction of feeling confident that I have never given, to a word or phrase in this work, a meaning which is inconsistent with its presenting faithful pictures of Arab life and manners.

我认为有必要删去那些相对乏味或因任何原因不宜收录的故事、轶事等内容。

I have thought it right to omit such tales, anecdotes, &c., as are comparatively uninteresting or on any account objectionable.

Vocabulary

pieces
片段、作品,指独立的文学或艺术单元
poetry
诗歌,一种文学形式
interspersed
散布、穿插其中,分散分布
throughout
贯穿整个,遍及全部
work
作品,著作或完成的成果
paid
pay的过去式,给予(注意力等)
especial
特别的,格外的,尤为重要的
attention
注意,关注,重视
correcting
改正、纠正错误的行为
errors
错误、失误,不正确之处
adding
添加、增加某些内容
vowel-points
元音符号,标注在辅音上的发音标记
generally
通常,一般而言,大体上
commentaries
注释、评注,对文本的解释说明
explanations
解释、说明,阐明某事的内容
Thus
因此,这样,表示结果或方式
shewn
shown的古旧写法,已表明、展示
greatly
极大地,非常,程度很深
indebted
感激的,欠情的,受惠于人
learned
博学的,有学问的,知识渊博
labours
劳动、努力,辛勤工作的成果
however
然而,但是,表示转折
add
补充说明,增加内容
ventured
冒险尝试,大胆去做某事
differ
不同意,有分歧,与……不一致
interpreting
解释、诠释某词或文本含义
appropriate
适合的,恰当的,合适的
meanings
含义、意思,词语所表达的概念
assigned
指定、赋予,将某义分配给某词
Arabs
阿拉伯人,阿拉伯民族成员
parts
地区、地方,某个特定区域
visited
visit的过去式,曾经访问或到达
printed
印刷的,出版的,已刊印
dictionaries
词典,字典,收录词语释义的工具书
unacquainted
不熟悉的,不了解的,陌生的
corrected
已改正的,纠正过的错误
escaped
逃过、被忽略,未被察觉
notice
注意,察觉,发现某事物
valuable
宝贵的,有价值的,非常重要
aid
帮助,援助,提供支持
afforded
提供,给予,使某事成为可能
attempted
尝试、试图做某事
translation
翻译,将文字转换为另一种语言
nor
也不,用于否定的并列连词
advantage
优势,益处,有利条件
derive
获得,得到,从……中取得
among
在……之中,在……当中
translator
翻译者,将文本译成另一语言的人
certain
确定的,确信的,肯定无疑
significations
含义、意义,词语所代表的意思
borne
bear的过去分词,承载或承担
Arabic
阿拉伯语,阿拉伯民族的语言
selected
选择的,挑选出来的,特定选取
author
作者,写作某部作品的人
intended
打算,有意,预期要表达
convey
传达,表达,传递某种意思
circumstanced
处于某种情况或处境之中
satisfaction
满足感,满意,内心的愉悦
feeling
感觉,情感,内心的体验
confident
自信的,确信的,有把握的
phrase
短语,词组,一组词的组合
meaning
意义,含义,表达的内容
inconsistent
不一致的,矛盾的,前后不符
presenting
呈现,展示,描绘某种景象
faithful
忠实的,准确的,如实反映
pictures
描绘,图景,某事物的真实写照
Arab
阿拉伯的,与阿拉伯人相关
manners
风俗,礼仪,行为举止方式
omit
省略,删去,不包含某内容
tales
故事,传说,叙述性的短篇故事
anecdotes
轶事,短小有趣的真实故事
&c.
等等,et cetera的缩写,表示省略
comparatively
相对而言,比较地,与其他相比
uninteresting
无趣的,不吸引人的,枯燥乏味
account
理由,缘故,基于某种原因
objectionable
令人反感的,不妥的,引起异议
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