Thursday, October 15, 2009

搬到歐洲生活後﹐越來越發覺翻譯是一門很有趣的學問。因為每次在報紙﹑雜誌讀到一些很有意思的文章﹐我都想在這兒介紹一下﹐讓有心的人也能夠分享得到那些觸動得到我的心靈的文字。

當然﹐我可以原文抄錄。不過﹐也不記得是何時開始﹐我習慣儘量用華文寫這個網上專欄﹐免得過也避免用上英文。雖然在留言裡﹐十居八九﹐我都是用英文回答。所以﹐我開始學習翻譯。

那的確不是一件容易的事情。因為﹐我以為﹐翻譯就是要先完全理解了原文表面的意思和字裡行間的意思後﹐再用另一種文字把那些意思重新寫過來的意思。

我這一個華文﹑英文都一樣差的人﹐當然不能產出什麼好的翻譯。姑且算是盡一盡力而已。因為我的確很希望能夠把那些觸動得到我的心靈的文字流傳開去。當然﹐也要冒著一個錯譯的險。我和那些有心讀我的文章的人。

最近﹐重新找來ROD STEWART的那張《REASONS TO BELIEVE》唱盤來播放。一邊讀著《泰晤士報》如何分析金馬倫在保守黨年會時的講詞﹐一邊發覺那首同名的歌曲裡面的歌詞﹐原來比我起初所想更有意思。

於是﹐便決定再做一次翻譯的功課。

假如我讓自己花時間去聽你解釋﹐
我便能找到一個方法去相信這一切都是真的﹔
我戚戚落淚的時候﹐其實一眼便看穿你的謊言﹐
只是我依然會找個理由去相信罷。

假如我讓你花時間去改變我的想法﹐
我便能找到一個方法去忘記過去的一切﹔
我戚戚落淚的時候﹐其實一眼便看穿你的謊言﹐
只是我依然會找個理由去相信罷。

If I listened long enough to you
I'd find a way to believe that it's all true
Knowing that you lied straight-faced while I cried
Still I look to find a reason to believe

If I gave you time to change my mind
I'd find a way just to leave the past behind
Knowing that you lied straight-faced while I cried
Still I look to find a reason to believe

我總是覺得有點問題﹐只希望有心的人會不介意指點一下。

談到《REASONS TO BELIEVE》﹐便想起世事往往就是如此人算不如天算。

那本來是派太大肆宣稱的歌曲﹐不過﹐電臺唱片騎師都喜歡翻轉唱盤來播﹐所以﹐紅起來的那首歌是在B SIDE的《MAGGIE MAY》﹐不是《REASONS TO BELIEVE》。

6 comments:

michelle said...

我是沒有能力指點你的了 :S 本來我的英文能力已不好,現在少用了更只會走下坡 :(
多得你的介紹,今天又在圖書館借了一本 Doris Lessing...

The Man Who Loves Everton said...

Hi Michelle,

At least you read and speak English - you are reading Doris Lessing, apart from Chinese and French. I envy you. One has to know at least three languages.

Btw which one are you reading? I haven't touched her books for almost a year. Iris Murdoch's nor Daphne Du Maurier's. The three i loved so much last year.

michelle said...

'Mara and Dann', seems its an interesting adventure story... i think i would start it tonight...

The Man Who Loves Everton said...

Michells,

Isn't it part of a five-episodes story?

michelle said...

no i don't think so... hey i've just found this in the web : http://www.abc.net.au/rn/bookshow/stories/2007/2058351.htm

ps typo 'Mara and Darn' not Dann...

The Man Who Loves Everton said...

Michelle,

Yes, she did. Honestly this is how i know her.