《死亡诗社》部分双语台词赏析一、及时行乐,让你的生命超越凡俗《船长,我的船长》Oh,captain,mycaptain!《劝少年们珍惜时光》及时采撷你的花蕾/旧时光一去不回/今天尚在微笑的花朵/明天变得风中枯萎(丁尼生)Gatheryerosebudswhileyemay/Oldtimeisstilla-flying/Andthissameflowersthatsmilestoday/Tomorrowwillbedying因为信不信由你,这个房间里的每个人,总有一天都要停止呼吸,僵冷,死亡。我要你们向前到这儿来,细细玩味过去的面孔,你们经过这儿无数次,但从未真正看过他们,和你的差异并不大,对吧?同样的发型,和你们一样精力旺盛,和你们一样不可一世,世界都在他们的掌握之中,他们认为注定要成就大事,和大多数的你们一样,他们的双眼充满了希望,和你们一样。他们是否虚度时光,到最后一无所成?因为各位所见到的……这些男孩现在都已化为尘土了,如果你们仔细倾听,便能听见他们在低声耳语,附耳过去,仔细听,听见了?CARPE…听见了吗?CARPE...CARPEDIEM及时行乐,孩子们,让你的生命超越凡俗。Becausebelieveornot,eachoneofusinthisroomisonedaygoingtostopbreathing,turncoldanddie.I'dlikeyoutostepforwardofyouandperusesomeofthefacesfromthepast.They'renotthatdifferentfromyou,arethey?Samehaircuts.Fullofhormones.Justlikeyou.Invinciblejustlikeyoufell.Theworldistheiroyster.Theybelievethey'redestinedforgreatthings,justlikemanyofyou,theireyesarefullofhope,justlikeyou.Didtheywaituntilitwastoolatetomakefromtheirlivesevenoneiotaofwhattheywerecapable?Because,youseegentleman,theseboysarenowfertilizingdaffodils.Butifyoulistenrealclose,youcanhearthemwhispertheirlegacytoyou.Goon,leanin.Listen,youhearit?Carpe...hearit?...Carpe,carpediem,seizetheday,boys,makeyourlivesextraordinary.二、诗歌、美丽、浪漫、爱情,才是我们活着的意义。《英语诗歌五百年》序言:要完全理解诗歌,我们首先必须了解它的格调、韵律、修辞手法,然后提两个问题:第一,诗主题如何艺术地实现;第二,诗主题的重要性。Tofullyunderstandpoetry,wemustfirstbefluentwithitsmeter,rhymeandfiguresofspeech,thenasktwoquestions:1)Howartfullyhastheobjectiveofthepoembeenrenderedand2)Howimportantisthatobjective?我们不是在接水管。We'renotlayingpipe.惟有在梦中,人们才是真正自由的。Onlyintheirdreamscanmenbetrulyfree.学会自己思考,学会欣赏文学和语言。不管别人怎么说,文学和语言的确能改变世界。Learntothinkforyourselvesagain.Nomatterwhatanybodytellsyou,wordsandideascanchangetheworld.我们读诗、写诗并不是因为它们好玩,而是因为我们是人类的一分子,而人类是充满激情的。没错,医学、法律、商业、工程,这些都是崇高的追求,足以支撑人的一生。但诗歌、美丽、浪漫、爱情,这些才是我们活着的意义。Wedon'treadandwritepoetrybecauseit'scute.Wereadandwritepoetrybecausewearemembersofthehumanrace.Andthehumanraceisfilledwithpassion.Andmedicine,law,business,engineering--thesearenoblepursuitsandnecessarytosustainlife.Butpoetry,beauty,romance,love--thesearewhatwestayalivefor.(梭罗)死亡诗人致力于吸取生命的精华。TheDeadPoetswasdedicatedtosuckingthemarrowoutoflife.我们是一群浪漫主义者。我们不仅仅是念诗,诗从我们舌间滑落,就像蜜糖。情绪高涨,女人亢奋,灵魂驰骋。Weweren'taGreekorganization.WewereRomantics.Wedidn'tjustreadpoetry,weletitdripfromourtongueslikehoney.Spiritssoared,womenswoonedandgodswerecreated.(梭罗)我步入丛林/因为我希望生活得有意义/我希望活得深刻/吸取生命中所有的精华/把非生命的一切都击溃/以免当我生命终结/发现自己从没有活过IwenttothewoodsbecauseIwantedtolivedeliberately.Iwantedtolivedeepandsuckoutallthemarrowoflife.Toputtoroutallthatwasnotlife,andnot,whenIhadcometodie,discoverthatIhadnotlived.(丁尼生)来吧,我的朋友/寻找更新世界尚为时不晚/我决心已定,要驶过夕阳尽头/尽管我们不再有昔日的伟力,可以震天撼地/我们仍有着,同样的英雄的心/时间和命运,使它衰老/但坚强意志仍在/让我们去奋斗,去探索,去发现/永不屈服(AlfredLordTennyson)Comemyfriends,'Tisnottoolatetoseekanewerworldformypurposeholdstosailbeyondthesunset.AndthoughwearenotnowthatstrengthwhichinolddaysMovedearthandheaven;thatwhichweare,weare;--Oneequaltemperofheroichearts,Madeweakbytimeandfate,butstronginwill.Tostrive,toseek,tofind,andnottoyield.然后我有了信仰/然后我有了想象/我被他们沉迷的嘲笑所感染/然后我看见刚果河/在黑土地上流过/在森林中划下一道金色的沟壑(语言的节奏感)ThenIhadreligion,thenIhadavision.Icouldnotturnfromtheirrevelinderision.ThenIsawtheCongocreepingthroughtheblack,cuttingthroughtheforestwithagoldentrack.三、要敢于开拓自己的天地语言的目的只有一个:交流(学生)追求女人(老师)languagewasdevelopedforoneendeavor,andthatis?Tocommunicate...No,towoowomen.站上讲台,用不同的眼光来看待事物。wemustconstantlylookatthingsinadifferentway.一旦觉得自己懂得,就必须换一种角度来看。这可能显得有些荒唐,或者愚蠢,但必须试一下。同样读书的时候,不要只想作者怎么看,想想你自己怎么看。justwhenyouthinkyouknowsomething,youhavetolookatitinanotherway.Eventhoughitmayseemsillyorwrong,youmusttry!Now,whenyouread,don'tjustconsiderwhattheauthorthinks.Considerwhatyouthink.你们必须努力寻找自己的声音,因为你越迟开始寻找,找到的可能性就越小。Boys,youmuststrivetofindyourownvoice.Becausethelongeryouwaittobegin,thelesslikelyyouaretofinditatall.梭罗说“大多数人都生活在平静的绝望中”。别陷入这种境地,冲出来。别像老鼠逃跑似的,看看你的周围,要敢于开拓自己的天地。Mostmenleadlivesofquietdesperation.(Thoreau)Don'tberesignedtothat.Breakout!Don'tjustwalkofftheedgelikelemmings.四、做一个真正的上帝!对我来说,运动只是一种让其他人把我们推向极致的机会。Forme,sportisactuallyachanceforustohaveotherhumanbeingspushustoexcel.与逆境不屈抗争,以无畏的气势面对敌人。Ohtostruggleagainstgreatodds.Tomeetenemiesundaunted.做一个世界的水手,游遍所有的港口。Tobeasailoroftheworld,boundforallports.我要做生活的主宰,而不是奴隶。Oh,Ilivetobetheruleroflife,notaslave.走上绞刑台,面对行刑的枪口,我息安之如泰。Tomountthescaffolds.Toadvancetothemuzzleofgunswithperfectnonchalance.舞蹈、鼓掌、兴奋、欢叫、跳跃、飘飘荡荡、滚滚向前。Todance,claphands,exalt,shout,skip,rollon,floaton.哦,让生活从此变成一首欢乐的诗。Oh,tohavelifehenceforththepoemofnewjoys.做一个真正的上帝!Toindeedbeagod!五、主题简单无妨,只是不要太俗套爱(诗歌和生活的重要主题)我在她微笑中看到了甜蜜/她的眼睛闪烁着光芒/但生活如此复杂/我已满意/只要知道/只要知道/她还活着Iseeasweetnessinhersmile.Blightlightshinesfromhereyes.Butlifeiscomplete;contentmentismine,Justknowingthat...justknowingthatshe'salive.主题简单无妨,只是不要太俗套Sometimesthemostbeautifulpoetrycanbeaboutsimplethings.Justdon'tletyourpoemsbeordinary.惠特曼“站在世界屋脊上,我喊出我野性的狂叫”Isoundmybarbaricyawpovertherooftopsoftheworld.一个牙齿流汗的疯子asweaty-toothedmadman.我闭上眼睛,他的形象在我眼前晃悠Iclosemyeyes.thisimagefloatsbesideme.一个牙齿流汗的疯子,瞪得我心怦怦直跳Asweaty-toothedmadmanwithastarethatpoundsmybrain.他伸出手,掐信我的脖子Hishandsreachoutandchokeme.