英语学习第10周翻译练习

Posted 2021-03-02 hatimwen

Practice 371

博物馆是否应当免费开放，这是当下热议的话题。主流媒体和非营利机构的管理者也都在讨论这个话题。有些人认为，博物馆不仅仅是娱乐休闲的地方，也是提供教育的地方，所以应该免费。他们说他们理解博物馆取得藏品维护藏品要花很多钱，但一个对艺术感兴趣的人，不论大人、还是小孩，因为钱的原因而不能去观赏这些艺术品，这在道义上是不对的。

My:
It‘s recently a controversial topic that the museums should either or not be open for free, which is talked about by both the main media and non-profit organizations. Some consider that they should be free for they are not only places for entertainment but also education. They say, although they understand the substantial cost of obtaining and preserving collections, it‘s immoral to make money the obstacle to appreciating those artworks of people interested in art ranging from children to adults.

Teacher‘s:

The debate over whether museums should be free is a big one right now. It‘s the source of a lot of discussion in the popular press and nonprofit boardrooms alike. Some people think that museums are not only there for enjoyment; they are education, and as such should be free. They say they appreciate the enormous costs involved in maintaining and obtaining collections, but the idea of a person or child interested in art not being able to view it because of cost is morally wrong.

—-知识点—-

1. A and B alike, A和B都…
2. the debate over whether…is a big one right now, 在…上的讨论是当下热议的话题。
3. the source of a lot of discussion, 是…讨论的来源。
4. as such, 照此。
5. the enormous cost involved in… …的巨大成本。
6. morally wrong, 从道义上来说是不对的。

Practice 372

博物馆免费不会吸引人来的,也不会鼓励人们来欣赏展品。例外肯定是有，不过一般来说人总是更重视难得到的或者是贵的东西。一个更好的做法是对于普通的参观者收费，而向学习成绩好的学生和真正想来博物馆的人提供免费的门票作为-种奖励。

My：
Museums will not attract or encourage people to come and appreciate collections if it‘s free. Generally, a man always treasures those which are hard to obtain or expensive, exceptions existing. It‘s a superior method that museums make charges from public visitors while offering free tickets, as a reward, to the students studying well and those who really want to come.

Teacher‘s:

Free entrance does not attract people, nor does it encourage them to appreciate it. Sure, there are exceptions to this, but by and large human beings tend to look up to things that are difficult or costly to access. A better option is to charge fees for regular visitors but provide free tickets as prizes for high-achieving students and others who are likely to appreciate the reward.

—-知识点—-

1. free entrance, （博物馆）免费进入，是（博物馆）免费的另一种说法。

2. appreciate it(museum), 参观博物馆，或欣赏博物馆的展品。

3. exception, 例外。

4. by and large, 一般来说，大体上来说。

5. difficult or costly to access, 不易获得且需要花很多钱才能获得。

6. a better option可用在作文中引出另一个更好的方案或者做法。

7. charge fees for, 向…收费。

8. regular visitors, 普通的参观者。

9. high-achieving students, 学习好的学生。