動物農(nóng)場 Animal Farm 第1章(6)

Man serves the interests of no creature except himself.

讓我們在斗爭中協(xié)調(diào)一致，情同手足。

And among us animals let there be perfect unity, perfect comradeship in the struggle.

人心里想的事情只有他自己的利益，此外別無他有。

All men are enemies. All animals are comrades."

所以的人都是仇敵，所有的動物都是同志。”

At this moment there was a tremendous uproar.

就在這時刻，響起了一陣刺耳的嘈雜聲。

While Major was speaking four large rats had crept out of their holes and were sitting on their hindquarters, listening to him.

原來，在麥哲講話時，有四只個頭挺大的耗子爬出洞口，蹲坐在后腿上聽他演講。

The dogs had suddenly caught sight of them, and it was only by a swift dash for their holes that the rats saved their lives.

突然間被狗瞧見，幸虧他們迅速竄回洞內(nèi)，才免遭一死。

Major raised his trotter for silence.

麥哲抬起前蹄，平靜了一下氣氛。

"Comrades," he said, "here is a point that must be settled.

“同志們”，他說，“這里有一點必須澄清。

The wild creatures, such as rats and rabbits -- are they our friends or our enemies?

野生的生靈，比如耗子和兔子，是我們的親友呢還是仇敵?

Let us put it to the vote.

讓我們表決一下吧。

I propose this question to the meeting: Are rats comrades?"

我向會議提出這個議題：耗子是同志嗎?

The vote was taken at once, and it was agreed by an overwhelming majority that rats were comrades.

表決立即進行，壓倒多數(shù)的動物同意耗子是同志。

There were only four dissentients, the three dogs and the cat, who was afterwards discovered to have voted on both sides.

有四個投了反對票，是三條狗和一只貓。后來才發(fā)現(xiàn)他們其實投了兩次票，包括反對票和贊成票。

Major continued: "I have little more to say.

麥哲繼續(xù)說道：“我還有一點要補充。

I merely repeat, remember always your duty of enmity towards Man and all his ways.

我只是重申一下，永遠記住你們的責任是與人類及其習慣勢不兩立。

Whatever goes upon two legs is an enemy.

所有靠兩條腿行走的都是仇敵。

Whatever goes upon four legs, or has wings, is a friend.

所有靠四肢行走的，或者有翅膀的，都是親友。

And remember also that in fighting against Man, we must not come to resemble him.

還有記?。涸谕祟愖鞫窢幍倪^程中，我們就不要模仿他們。

Even when you have conquered him, do not adopt his vices.

即使征服了他們，也決不沿用他們的惡習。

No animal must ever live in a house, or sleep in a bed, or wear clothes, or drink alcohol, or smoke tobacco, or touch money, or engage in trade.

是動物就決不住在房屋里，決不睡在床上，決不穿衣、喝酒、抽煙，決不接觸鈔票，從事交易。