【導(dǎo)讀】作品占40%；到我離任時，這一比例降到不足4%。但我認(rèn)為，二十年之后，像我管電影那。樣嚴(yán)密地管理任何媒體都是不可能的。網(wǎng)上的東西目前正毫無管制地進(jìn)入人們的家中，世。界各國得找出一種辦法，通過某種國際條約或聯(lián)合國行動，對此加以控制。有一個像巴拉圭那樣的小國拒絕簽署條約，網(wǎng)上傳播就無法制止。光有家長的控制是永遠(yuǎn)不。能取勝的技術(shù)操作，這就減弱了這類游戲的影響，然而我對這種影響仍然憂心忡忡。于主流電影中的暴力，我卻比較樂觀。仿佛突然之間，人們的欣賞口味改變了，頂尖的明星。不再是史泰龍施瓦辛格，而是萊昂納多·迪卡普里奧，這使人人都感到驚奇。電影正變得越來越親社會，這大大出乎人們的預(yù)料。毫無疑問，人們?nèi)詴ル娪霸嚎措娪?。隨著攝影機(jī)變得越來越小，越來越輕，圖像卻保持清晰，拍電影會變得越來越便宜。Britain:這里不能直譯成‘為英國影院剪掉的作品的比例’，而是“送審準(zhǔn)備在。英國影劇院放映的電影中，需要剪切的作品”。

　　

【正文】 oved: 本義是 ?改善、改進(jìn) ‘。為了跟主語“控制 ‖搭配，這里應(yīng)譯為‘嚴(yán)格’。 15. there…go: 字面的意思是‘有一些路要走’，其實(shí)就是我們常說的“任重而道遠(yuǎn)”。 16. on…front: 字面的意思是‘在? ?戰(zhàn)線上’，通?？勺g為‘在??方面’。另外，漢語單說“在空氣污染方面”意思不清楚，應(yīng)加入動詞“控制”。 17. particularly for… 直譯為‘特別對于??’意思不清楚。這里最大好根據(jù)上下文譯成“特別要解決??的問題”。 18. run on… 以??為動力。這里也可以說“燒??”。 19. which is bad :這里的 which 指 run on diesel fuel, 所謂“不好”，其實(shí)是柴油燃燒時產(chǎn)生的油煙對環(huán)境有害，因此不妨把中文句子的結(jié)構(gòu)調(diào)整一下，譯成‘ [顆粒狀排放物 ]對環(huán)境有害。 20. particulate emissions: 顆粒狀排放物，即后面解釋的 soot particles(油煙顆粒 )。 21. be driven by:這里的意思等于 run on, 可譯為“靠??驅(qū)動”。 22. tout :兜售，宣揚(yáng)。 23. met expectations: 譯成漢語時應(yīng)補(bǔ)出 expectations 的邏輯主語，即‘達(dá)到人們的期望’。 24. domination:支配。這里可譯成“霸主地位”。 25. automotive industry: ―汽車業(yè) ‖ 或“汽車制造業(yè)”。 26. the States: the United States 的簡略說法， 常見于非正式場合及口語中。 27. When it e to … 相當(dāng)于是 As far as …is concerned. 28. munication: 這個詞兼有‘交通’和‘通訊’的意思。 29. Trafficmaster: 一種公路交通監(jiān)測裝置。這里模仿“浴霸”的構(gòu)詞，將之試譯為“通霸”。 30. transducers:傳感器。 31. gauge: 測量。這里譯為“監(jiān)測”更恰當(dāng)。 32. warn of :警示。 33. blockage: 堵塞。與 traffic jam 同義。 34. global navigation satellites: 全球?qū)Ш叫l(wèi)星。即‘全球衛(wèi)星定位系統(tǒng)’。 35. challenge: 不一定每個 challenge 都得譯成“挑戰(zhàn)”，這里譯成“下一個任務(wù)”或“下一步”都可以。 36. direction:方向。這里實(shí)際指“行車路線”。 37. absorb: 吸收。引申義為‘獲知，了解’。 38. at the wheel: 這里 wheel 指‘方向盤’， at the wheel 意思為‘在開車’。 39. Otherwise:此處的意思是‘在其他方面’。 40. big step: ‘大步’即‘飛躍’。 41. regulating:規(guī)范。鑒于其后有 convoys (車隊(duì) )，這里可以譯成“編”。注意： regulating 的邏輯主語是 automated roads, 譯成漢語時須補(bǔ)出來。 42. closer: 并不是英文的每一個比較級都可以譯成“更”，這里譯成“緊一些”更確切，因?yàn)槿绻g成“更緊”，涵義可能是‘本來就挺緊’。 43. establish:確定。 44. around: 這里“前后左右”比“周圍”似乎好一些。 45. massively: 這個詞常用來修飾 expensive, successful,意思是‘極為’。 46. toll: 過路費(fèi)。 47. couple…into: 把??并入。 48. sit back: 人放松時一般習(xí)慣向后靠著坐，因此 sit back 的引申義是‘放松，放心’。 49. uncouple: 分離。這里指‘與車隊(duì)分離’。 50. with their own driver: 就是“由該車的司機(jī)開車”。 51. greener: 即‘更利于環(huán)?！?。 52. Adelaide: 阿德萊德。這里不妨點(diǎn)明這是個澳大利亞城市。 53. journey: 公共汽車的 journey 就是“路段”。 54. the direction we‘re going :這里直譯“我們正在走的方向”不如意譯為“發(fā)展方向”。 55. for freight : 不是 ‘為貨運(yùn)’而是‘在貨運(yùn)上’。 56. in the end: 到頭來，終究。 57. inflexible:‘不靈活’，也就是‘固定的’。 58. go：中文與“線路”搭配的詞是“通”而不是“去”。 59. you： 這里指‘個人’。 60. wedded to： 這種比喻用法，中文不說“與??結(jié)婚”，而說“與??結(jié)下不解之緣?！? 61. because…ownership: 英文的名詞短語在翻譯過程中常須轉(zhuǎn)化成中文的從句，這里是一個典型的例子。 62. go away: 直譯“走開”不如“消失”。 63. closing speed:最終速度。即車的最高速度。 64. in the opposite direction:朝相反方向。也就是“迎面駛來”。 65. seem plete insanity: 似乎純粹是發(fā)瘋。換句話也就是“人們會認(rèn)為他簡直是個瘋子”。 美國歡迎你！ WELCOME TO AMERICA! The United States has been called a ―melting pot‖ because it boils away the character of immigrants from many diverse backgrounds and nationalities. America‘s ancestors were foreigners, just like you! While some of these immigrants ―migrated‖ here against their will, these days all of America‘s slave labor is ―practiced‖ overseas. FOOD Italy has pasta, Mexico the enchirito, but don‘t count America out! American ingenuity has provided the world with many unique foodstuffs: pudding in a can, spiced meat wands, fruitcolored corn syrup patties, etc. Restaurants that bine food and entertainment are an American specialty. You‘re probably heard of such famous American establishments as Pla Hollywood and the Hard Rock Cafe, where you can enjoy a variety of fried foods underneath JeanClaude Van Damme‘s underpants or Neal Schon‘s guitar. Many large cities have ―fifties‖—themed diners, where you can be transported back in time to a more innocent era where hamburgers cost nine dollars. MUSIC American popular music can be heard booming from trendy clothing boutiques, inside family restaurants, from car windows, and through the paperthin walls of your hotel room. A ―Walkman‖ personal stereo is a wise investment, as it allows you to listen only to your choice of music, and drowns out disagreeable loud noises mon in American cities (honking can horns, screams for help, the Dave Matthews Band). MOVIES The moviegoing experience is quite different here than in your country. Americans like their movies LOUD. In fact, in most multiplexes, it‘s possible to hear the noisier parts of the movie being shown in the adjacent theatre. Don‘t worry, though, the sound is generally not so loud that it will prevent you from hearing your cell phone ringing or your fellow patrons talking all the way through the film. SPORTS Sports are a favorite pastime in the United States. Watching them, that is, not playing them. Americans attend the games dressed in the colors of their local sports teams, who are usually named for a unique local animal of feature. For instance, basketball‘s Utah Jazz pay tribute to the state‘s rich musical heritage. CRIME AND SAFETY Some visitors to the United States think America is a dangerous country filled with pistolwielding thugs. Of course they‘re wrong—some Americans prefer knives, or even vials of acid. Follow these tips to avoid being a victim of America‘s mostly criminal populace or her draconian laws. 1. Narcotics are illegal in the United States, and the penalties for attempting to obtain them are steep. Be sure to bring plenty from home. 2. Do your best to look like a local. Thieves prey on tourists, and foreign visitors are easy marks with their brightlycolored clothing, ically oversized backpacks, cameras strung around their necks, maps sticking out of every pocket—I mean, Jesus Christ, have you looked at yourselves? 3. Stay with your own kind. Most major American cities have a ―touristy‖ area where locals never go. Whether it‘s San Francisco‘s Fisherman‘s Wharf, Fells Point in Baltimore or South Street Seaport in New York City, you can be sure the people milling about are tourists—just like you! Stay there and you‘ll have hours of safe, expensive fun in an area nothing like the deadly city you came to visit. 譯文 ： 美國被稱作“大熔爐”，是因?yàn)樗叭邸比チ藖碜远喾N文化背景和民族的移民的特質(zhì)。美國人的祖先也是外來人，就和你一樣！其中有些移民是被迫來到美國的，而現(xiàn)在美國所有的苦役都是在海外進(jìn)行。 食品 ： 意大利有面食，墨西哥有玉米煎餅，但是別忘了美國！美國人用他們的聰明才智給世界奉獻(xiàn)了許許多獨(dú)特的食品：聽裝布丁