翻译作业:

Etiquette

Etiquette to society is like clothing to a person. Without wearing clothes, a person is naked and laughable, leading inevitably to the degeneration of morality; a society without etiquette may fall into a desperate situation, and the necessary interactions among the members of a society will be needlessly disturbed by conflicts and disputes. If a society was a train, etiquette would be its track, along which the train rolls. If a society was a carriage boarded with honored guests, etiquette would be its wheels and axils, upon which the carriage depends to rattle onward. Without etiquette, the most intimate friends may become archenemies and friendly or allied nations may go to war. We can find many such cases in human history. Therefore, I plead that you pay attention to the rules of etiquette, and try not to violate them, so as not to offend others and make enemies.

所有跟帖： 

• 翻得真好！ -非文学青年- ♀ (218 bytes) () 08/02/2011 postreply 07:50:53

• 不知道society 是复数。谢了！ -NewVoice- ♀ (0 bytes) () 08/02/2011 postreply 08:43:41

• 不是单复数问题，我觉得是虚拟语气。 -非文学青年- ♀ (0 bytes) () 08/02/2011 postreply 08:48:12

• 我又糊涂了。"If he was..." 语法对吗？ 还是必须说 “if he were" -NewVoice- ♀ (0 bytes) () 08/02/2011 postreply 09:19:30

• 姐姐，不好意思没说清楚 -非文学青年- ♀ (263 bytes) () 08/02/2011 postreply 09:45:13

• 妹妹，不是我根你叫真，搞不清楚不舒服。看看这句话： -NewVoice- ♀ (448 bytes) () 08/02/2011 postreply 10:13:42

• 不是较真，是认真，：） -非文学青年- ♀ (343 bytes) () 08/02/2011 postreply 10:42:43

• 我 google 了，搞清楚了。" If he was.." 不太 formal, 最好不用。谢谢！ -NewVoice- ♀ (0 bytes) () 08/02/2011 postreply 10:45:05