夜是安静的,然而也是生动的。狗儿活跃起来了,它们悄然无声地沿着院子围墙跑着,不时地停下来支支耳朵,细察来自远近的一切动静,履行保卫主人的职责。鼠儿活跃起来了,不放过任何机会往窝里拉拽着大意的人们没有安放好的食物,尽量避免发出任何声响。猫儿也活跃起来了,它们

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问题     夜是安静的,然而也是生动的。狗儿活跃起来了,它们悄然无声地沿着院子围墙跑着,不时地停下来支支耳朵,细察来自远近的一切动静,履行保卫主人的职责。鼠儿活跃起来了,不放过任何机会往窝里拉拽着大意的人们没有安放好的食物,尽量避免发出任何声响。猫儿也活跃起来了,它们藏好了身子,然而耳朵和眼睛都在紧张地工作着,伺机捕捉这些夜里活动的窃贼。

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答案The night was serene but full of life. The dogs, becoming active, ran silently along the courtyard wall to defend their masters dutifully. They stopped now and then, pricking their ears up for any sound near or far. The rats, growing busy, ran hither and thither not to miss any chance to drag to their home any food those careless people left around, trying their best not to make any sound, while the crouching cats, getting vigilant with their eyes and ears alert, were waiting patiently for the chance to catch these night thieves.

解析 1.本段兼有描写与叙事的性质,以一般过去时作为总体时态比较妥当。
2.本段总体结构为先总述,后分述。段落主题体现在第1句的“生动”二字,其后分别描写狗、鼠和猫的夜间活动。原文作者重复使用“活跃”二字,使全文紧凑自然,连贯性强,翻译时应尽量体现原文的这一句式及段落特征。同时为避免用词重复,将第一个“活跃起来”译为becoming active,第二个“活跃起来”译为growingbusy,第三个“活跃起来”译为getting vigilant。
3.第1句的“安静”译为serene,突出一个“安”字,并带有诗意,优于quiet,“生动”可译为full of life,贴近下文的意思。
4.第3句的“窝”译为home较妥,不宜译为house。
5.第4句的“藏好了身子”简译为crouching,译出猫科动物的典型化动作特点与习性。当然译为hidthemselves,也能表达原文的基本意思。
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