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Translate the following text into Chinese.
It is easy to underestimate English writer James Herriot. He had such a pleasant, readable style that one might think anyone could imitate it. How many times have I heard people say, "I could write a book, I just haven't the time." Easily said. Not so easily done. James Herriot, contrary to popular opinion, did not find it easy in his early days of, as he put it, "having a go at the writing game". While he obviously had an abundance of natural talent, the final, polished work that he gave to the world was the result of years of practising, re-writing and reading. Like the majority of authors, he had to suffer many disappointments and rejections along the way, but these made him all the more determined to succeed. Everything he achieved in life was earned the hard way and his success in the literary field was no exception.
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试题解析
翻译时注意语序的调整和语义的表达,需保持语句通顺,行文流畅。
考点:
underestimate: 低估; readable: 通俗易懂的、可读性强的; imitate: 模仿; abundance: 大量,丰富; disappointment: 失望; rejection: 拒绝,否决; literary: 文学的; exception: 例外。
句子结构:
It is easy to underestimate...中”It“是形式主语,本句采用增译法,翻译为”人们很容易低估...“。
How many times have I heard people say这里为了保持句子翻译符合中文表达,翻译为”我经常听到人们说“。
James Herriot, contrary to popular opinion, did not find...中," contrary to popular opinion"为插入语。