真诚的重要性.docx

TheImportanceofBeingErnest真诚的重要性芮渝萍译英文学习资料选自《王尔德精选集》北京燕山出版社P368-P414译文部分所有名字地名均置换成英文原文ActI第一幕SCENEMorning-roominAlgernon'sflatinHalf-。房间装饰华丽典雅。钢琴声从邻室传来。[LANEisarrangingafternoonteaonthetable,andafterthemusichasceased,ALGERNONenters.]Lane在摆放下午茶点,音乐停止后,Algernon出场。ALGERNON:DidyouhearwhatIwasplaying,Lane?听得出我弹奏的什么吗?Lane?LANE:Ididn'tthinkitpolitetolisten,,我认为偷听不礼貌。ALGERNON:I’msorryforthat,'urately-urately-,。我弹的音调不一定很准—可弹准音调谁不会—我的弹奏很有表现力。就弹钢琴而言,我的特点是弹出感情。至于生活嘛,我是讲理性的。LANE:Yes,,先生。ALGERNON:And,speakingofthescienceofLife,haveyougotthecucumbersandwichescutforLadyBracknell?呵,说到生活的理性,你为Bracknell夫人准备好了黄瓜三明治吗?LANE:Yes,sir.[Handsthemonasalver.]准备好了,先生。(递上一盘黄瓜三明治)ALGERNON:[Inspectsthem,takestwo,andsitsdownonthesofa.]Oh!...bytheway,Lane,IseefromyourbookthatonThursdaynight,,eightbottlesofchampagneareenteredashavingbeenconsumed.(检查三明治,拿了两块,在沙发上坐下)哦!顺便说一下,Lane,我从你的账本上看到,星期四晚上我请Shoreman勋爵和Worthing先生就餐时,喝掉了八瓶香槟。LANE:Yes,sir;,先生,八瓶外加一品脱。ALGERNON:Whyisitthatatabachelor'sestablishmenttheservantsinvariablydrinkthechampagne?,仆人们都要喝香槟酒呢?我只是随便问问。LANE:Iattributeittothesuperiorqualityofthewine,-,我想是因为酒太好了。我发现在结了婚的人家里,上等香槟就难得一见了。ALGERNON:Goodheavens!Ismarriagesodemoralisingasthat?天啊!婚姻真是那么让人沮丧吗?LANE:Ibelieveitisaverypleasantstate,,我相信婚姻是很快乐的。不过在这方面我经验有限。我只结过一次婚,还是因为误解而结的。ALGERNON:[Languidly.]Idon'tknowthatIammuchinterestedinyourfamilylife,LANE:(无精打采的样子)Lane,我对你的婚姻生活没有兴趣。LANE:No,sir;