经典英语美文加翻译摘抄

经典英语美文加翻译摘抄

英语美文对提高学生学习语文的兴趣、提高学生阅读和欣赏能力、提高学生的表达能力等都有很大的帮助。下面整理了英语美文加翻译，希望大家喜欢!

How Poor We Really Are

我们是多么贫穷

One day a wealthy family man took his son on a trip to the country so he could have his son see how poor country people were.

一天，一个富有的爸爸带着儿子做了一次乡村之旅，他想让儿子明白乡下人是多么的贫穷。

They stayed one day and one night in the farmhouse of a very humble farm. On the way back home at the end of the trip the father asked the son, "What did you think of the trip?"

他们在一个农家的寒酸的农场上呆了一天一夜。在旅程结束回家的路上，爸爸问儿子：“你觉得这次旅行怎么样?”

The son replied, "Very nice, Dad."

儿子回答：“非常好，爸爸。”

The father then asked, "Did you notice how poor

they were?"

爸爸接着问：“你有没有注意到他们是多么贫穷啊?”

The son replied, "Yes, I guess so."

儿子答道：“是的，或许是吧。”

The father then added, "And what did you learn?"

爸爸追问道：“那你都是学到了些什么?”

To this question, the son thought for a moment and answered slowly, "I learned that we have one dog in the house and they have four. We have a fountain in the garden and they have a stream that has no end.

关于这一问题，儿子想了一会儿，慢条斯理地回答道：“我学到我们家只有一只狗，而他们却有四只。我们花园里有一个喷水池，而他们却有一条没有尽头的小河。”

"We have fancy lanterns in our garden, while they have the stars. Our garden goes to the edge of our yard, but for their back yard they have the entire horizon!"

“我们花园里有色彩夺目的灯笼，而他们却有无数闪亮的星星。我们院子的尽头就是花园，而他们的后院却有开阔的视野。”

At the end of the son's reply, the rich father was speechless. His son then added: "Thanks, Dad, for showing me how poor we really are."

儿子说完后，这个富有的爸爸无言以对。儿子还说道：“谢谢你，爸爸，让我明白了我们是多么贫穷。”

Isn't it true that all depends on the lens you use to see life?

一切在于看待生活问题的方式，难道不是吗?

If you have love, friends, family, health, good humor and a positive attitude toward life, you've got everything! You can't buy any of these things. You can have all the material possessions you can imagine, provisions for the future, etc., but if you are poor of spirit, you have nothing!

如果你拥有了爱情、朋友、家庭、健康、幽默和积极的态度，你就拥有了一切。这些东西是金钱买不到的。你可以拥有你想象中的任何物质财富和为将来做的储备，但假若你精神贫乏，还是一无所有。

英语美文加翻译鉴赏Learn a Lesson, Find the Gift

吸取一个教训，赢得一份礼物

Tom Peterson worked for many years to build a solid business selling television sets, stereo systems, and home appliances. He gave people good value, a full satisfaction guarantee, and friendly service. With the help of his wife Gloria, who handled the books, Tom developed an excellent reputation. He was proud of his high percentage of repeat customers.

汤姆.彼得森苦干多年开创了一家公司，生意兴隆，主要销售电视机、立体声装置和家用器具。他向顾客出售的产品价格合理，保证顾客百分之百的满意度，并向他们提供热情周到的售后服务。他妻子格罗丽娅是个书商，在她的帮助下，汤姆赢得了极好的声誉。他为自己拥有高比例的回头客感到自豪。

About five years ago, Tom was approached by the owners of a competing company, Stereo Super Stores. They wanted him to buy them out. The price was very attractive. Everything looked good. Before making his final decision Tom asked Gloria what she thought about the purchase. She told him that even though the numbers looked good it didn't feel right to her. However, Tom was so self-confident and so convinced that this was a rare opportunity, he went ahead and made the purchase. Within months he discovered that he had made a big mistake. He had paid much too much for a dying company. He tried as hard as he could to make it work out, but he couldn't turn things around. He was forced into bankruptcy. He was about to lose everything, including his original business.

大约五年前，汤姆的竞争对手;;一家立体声超市的拥有者和汤姆进行了接洽，他们想让他把这家超市买下来。价格非常诱人，一切看起来都很合适。在作出最终决定之前，汤姆征求了格罗丽娅对这一购