全大學(xué)英語綜合教程4第二版Unit7課文翻譯

Unit7Inthedaysfollowingthe9/11terroristattacks,DailyNewsstaffwriterCorkySiemaszkowroteseveralsnapshotsofthecity'smoodatthetime.Siemaszkoofferedsimilarsnapshotsonthefirstfewanniversariesoftheattacks.Herewepresentaselectionfromtheseries.9/11恐怖襲擊后的數(shù)的頭幾個(gè)周年紀(jì)念日，西馬茲科又寫了一些類似的快訊。下面是從其中選出的幾篇SnapshotsofNewYork'sMoodafter9/11CorkySiemaszkoDAYOF

9/11后紐約氛圍寫照

科基?西馬茲科Originallypublished:9/12/2001Themorningcoffeewasstillcoolingwhenourgrandestillusionwasshattered.Withinminutes,oneofNewYork'smightiestsymbolswasasmolderingmessandthenation'simageofinvincibilitywasmadealie.恐怖的一日最初發(fā)表于2001年9月12日之一成了一堆余煙未盡的廢墟，而這個(gè)國家不可戰(zhàn)勝的形象也成了一個(gè)謊言。AstheWorldTradeCentercrumpledandthestreetsfilledwithscreamsandscenesofunimaginablehorror,chokingsmokeblottedoutthesunandplungedlowerManhattanintodarkness.當(dāng)世界貿(mào)易中心倒塌、街道上到處都有人哭叫、充滿難以想象的恐怖場景時(shí)，令人窒息的煙霧遮住了太陽，使曼哈頓下城區(qū)陷入了一片黑暗。Thosenotentombedbythebomb-blastedbuildingsranandran—justastheydideightyearsearlier,whenanotherterrorattackshookthismightysymbolofAmerica'spower.那些炸毀的大樓內(nèi)未被掩埋的人跑啊跑——就像八年前另一次恐怖襲擊震撼了這個(gè)美國力量的顯赫標(biāo)志一樣。Fortherestofthecountry,therewasanothershocktodigest—asecondkamikazeattack.ThistimeonthePentagon.角大樓的。Morehorror.Morechaos.MoreamazementthatthemightyUnitedStatescouldbesovulnerabletoterror.更多的恐怖，更大的混亂，更多的不可思議：強(qiáng)大的美國居然如此不堪恐怖分子一擊。ButonthestreetsoflowerManhattantherewasnotimeforfinger-pointing.Notimefortalkofrevenge.Peopleweredying.Copsandfirefightersweredyingwiththem.但是在曼哈頓下城區(qū)街道上，人們此刻沒有時(shí)間責(zé)難和怪罪，沒有時(shí)間談報(bào)復(fù)。人們在死去，警察和消防隊(duì)員也隨著一起在死去。CommentatorscalledtheattackasecondPearlHarbor,untilnowourmosttragichour.PoliticiansdenouncedthelikelyculpritsinAfghanistan.Andbeforedusk,therewereinaccuratereportsthatanangryAmericawasrainingrevengeonKabul.正對喀布爾采取連續(xù)不斷的報(bào)復(fù)行動。OnedaywewillthinkbackonthemorningofSept.11,2001,andrememberincrystaldetailwhatweweredoingwhenthefirstplanecrashedintothenorthtowerat8:45a.m.總有一天我們會回顧2001年9月11日的早晨，并清晰地記起上午八點(diǎn)四十五分第一架飛機(jī)撞擊（世界貿(mào)易中心）北塔時(shí)我們在干什么。Andwewillbeamazedthatwedidn'tthinkitpossiblebefore.我們會感到驚奇，在此之前我們居然認(rèn)為這不可能。THEDAYAFTEROriginallypublished:9/13/2001Whenthesunroseyesterday,someonejokedthatthecitywasmissingitstwofrontteeth.Buttherewasnothingtolaughaboutintheaftermathofourgeneration'sPearlHarbor.一天以后最初發(fā)表于2001年9月13日珍珠港事件發(fā)生之后，已沒有什么可笑的事了TherewasonlywreckageandsmokeandfirewheretheWorldTradeCenterusedtobe.Thousandsremainedburiedundertonsofrubble.過去矗立著世界貿(mào)易中心的地方，現(xiàn)在只有廢墟、煙霧和火焰。數(shù)千人被埋在了重重的瓦礫之下。AhandfulofpeoplewerepluckedfromthewreckageinlowerManhattan,livingremindersthatmiraclesdohappen.從曼哈頓下城區(qū)的廢墟中拽出了幾個(gè)人，這活生生的事例再次告訴我們，奇跡確實(shí)會發(fā)生。Butforthosediggingthroughthedebris,everypassinghoursappedtheirstrengthandtheirhopesoffindingmorevictimsalive.但是對在瓦礫中挖掘的人們而言，逝去的每一小時(shí)都消耗著他們的力量，銷蝕他們發(fā)現(xiàn)更多生還者的希望。TherestofNewYorkresembledaThirdWorldcapitalafteraparticularlyexplosivecoup.紐約的其他區(qū)域像是經(jīng)歷了一場特別猛烈的政變之后的一個(gè)第三世界國家的首都。ArmedNationalGuardsmeninhelmetsandcamouflagerumbledthroughManhattaninconvoys.Thefewpeopleonthenormallybustlingstreetswatchedthemandonlysometimeswaved.全副武裝、頭戴鋼盔、身著迷彩服的國民警衛(wèi)隊(duì)員的車隊(duì)隆隆地駛過曼哈頓。往常熙熙攘攘的街道上只有少數(shù)幾個(gè)人，他們看著國民警衛(wèi)隊(duì)員們開過去，有時(shí)也揮揮手。NewYorkerswaitedatnewsstandsforthemorningpaperstoarrivewhileanxiousrelativesgatheredatstreetsidemorguesholdingpicturesofthedisappeared.紐約市民在報(bào)攤邊等著早報(bào)到來，焦急的親屬們聚集在路邊停放尸體地方的周圍，手里舉著失蹤者的照片InWashington,wherethekamikazeterroristsseverelydamagedthenervecenterofAmericanmilitarypower,politiciansbeatwardrumsasouralliespledgedsolidarityandregisteredtheirdisgust.在華盛頓，恐怖主義敢死隊(duì)嚴(yán)重破壞了美國軍事力量的神經(jīng)中樞，政治家們擂起了戰(zhàn)鼓，我們的盟國保證與我們團(tuán)結(jié)一致，表達(dá)了他們對恐怖行為的深惡痛絕。"Thiswasnotanactofterror,"PresidentBushsaid."Thiswasanactofwar."“這不是一次恐怖行為InvestigatorspointedfingersatthelikelyculpritinAfghanistanandbeganroundingupthesuicidebombers'suspectedaccomplices.Thefacesofthefanaticsbegantoemerge.調(diào)查人員指責(zé)藏在阿富汗的可能的罪魁禍?zhǔn)?，并開始圍捕那些制造自殺性爆炸者的可能的同謀。這些狂熱分子的面孔開始顯露。TheyhadjoltedAmericawiththeirsurpriseattack.Butnow—asafterPearlHarbormorethanhalfacenturybefore—itwasourturn.我們行動了。AndtheworldwaitedtoseewhatAmericawoulddo.世界翹首以待，看著美國會采取什么行動。LOOKINGBACKINPAIN&Originallypublished:9/8/2002LongbeforetheBoeingsbroughtdownthetowers,poetPercyByssheShelleywrote"griefreturnswiththerevolvingyear."SoitiswithNewYork.在痛苦和希望中回顧最初發(fā)表于2002年9月8日紐約也是這樣。ThetimeittooktheEarthtocirclethesunwastimeenoughtoclearthewreckage,butnotenoughtofadethememoryofwhathappenedthere.地球繞太陽旋轉(zhuǎn)一周的時(shí)間，足以清除廢墟殘骸，但是不足以磨滅對那里發(fā)生過的事情的記憶。Itwastimeenoughtoburythebodiesthatcouldbefound,butnotenoughtotrulymournthethousandswhoperished.一年的時(shí)間足以埋葬我們能夠找到的尸體，卻不足以真正哀悼數(shù)千名死者。Itwastimeenoughtoplanmemorials,butnotenoughtofillthegapingwoundinlowerManhattan.一年的時(shí)間足以籌劃紀(jì)念活動，卻不足以填補(bǔ)曼哈頓下城區(qū)豁裂的傷口。Forwhatisayearbutathinsliverofhistory,abeatofahummingbird'swing?因?yàn)橐荒甑臅r(shí)間，不就是歷史薄薄的一頁，蜂鳥振翅拍打的一瞬間嗎？Andyet,inthespaceof12months,thewoundedcityrosefromitsknees,angryAmericasmotetheTalibanandsentOsamaBinLadenintohiding.但是，在十二個(gè)月的時(shí)間內(nèi)，受傷的紐約市站起來了，憤怒的美國狠狠地打擊了塔利班，逼得烏薩馬?本?拉丹只好躲藏起來。Anewgenerationoffirefightersandcopstriedtofilltheshoesofthosewhowerelost,anewgenerationoforphansfacedafutureuncertain.新一代的消防隊(duì)員和警察前仆后繼接替了死者的崗位，新一代的孤兒面對著未卜的前途。NewYorkerstalkedtoughandcarriedon,butwithfarlessswaggerandfarlessjoy.Theyremainedhauntedbywhattheyhadlivedthrough,whattheyhadseen.紐約人談吐的口氣依然強(qiáng)硬，依然一如既往地生活，但是卻少了許多洋洋自得和歡樂的成分。他們依然擺脫不了所經(jīng)歷和目睹的事情的陰影。Howcouldtheynot?GroundZeroisjustasubwayrideaway.Everyone,itseems,knowssomeonewhodidnotcomehomeSept.11.Everyone,itseems,wastouchedbythetragedy.他們怎能不這樣呢？零點(diǎn)地就在地鐵一程之外。似乎每個(gè)人都認(rèn)識一個(gè)在9/11那天離家未歸的人，似乎每個(gè)人都被這場悲劇所觸動。Therewereindelibleimagesthatcapturedthecarnagelikefliesinamber—theplanescrashing,thetowersonfire,thefallingmenandwomenfrozeninflightastheyleapedtotheirdeaths.亡深淵縱身跳去的男男女女剎那間定格空中一動不動的景象，歷歷在目。NowthecalendarcommandsustorevisitSept.11.Nowthecalendarcommandsustorememberthedead.Nowthecalendarcommandsustopickatascabthathasjustbeguntoheal.現(xiàn)在日歷翻到了我們必須重溫9/11們觸及剛開始愈合的傷疤。ButthecalendardoesnotsayhowmanymoretimestheEarthhastorevolvearoundthesunbeforeitstopshurting.但是日歷沒有表明，地球還要圍著太陽轉(zhuǎn)多少圈，傷疤的疼痛才會消失。ONEYEARLATEROriginallypublished:9/12/2002Onadaythatbrokeasblueandbeautifulasthemorningayearagowhentheplanestoppledthetowers,abrisknorthwestwindkickedupthedustofGroundZero..一年之后最初發(fā)表于2002年9月12日起了零點(diǎn)ItcoatedtheredrosesthatchildrencarriedintoThePit.塵土覆蓋在孩子們拿到大土坑的紅玫瑰上。Itstungtheeyesandclungtothetearsofthebrokenheartedwhocametosayfarewell..塵土刺痛了前來送別的傷心欲絕的人們的雙眼，粘在他們的淚水中。ItswirledlikedervishesacrossthevastemptinesswheretheWorldTradeCenteroncestood.塵土像伊斯蘭教的托缽僧一樣，在曾經(jīng)聳立世界貿(mào)易中心的空蕩蕩的地方飛舞盤旋。Someofthemournersdivinedinthedusttheghostsofthosetheylost,andtheyopenedtheirmouthsandbreatheditin.有些哀悼者虔誠地認(rèn)為塵土中有他們逝去的親人的陰魂，于是他們張開嘴，把塵土吸進(jìn)。Someofthemournerssawinthedustvisionsfromthatdeadlydaywhentheverygroundwasonfireandthepowderandsmokecakedthelivingandthedead.有些哀悼者在塵土中看到了那個(gè)致命的日子的景象：大火就在這塊土地上燃燒，灰塵和煙霧落在活人和死人身上積結(jié)成塊。Someofthemournerswhonevergotabodytoburygatheredhandfulsofthebrowndustandplaceditinplasticbagstosaveandremember,toalwaysremember.有些始終未能找到尸體掩埋的哀悼者將一把把褐色的塵土裝入塑料袋留作紀(jì)念，留作永久的紀(jì)念。WewillnotrevisitSept.11thesamewayagain.我們再不會用同樣的方法回顧9/11。Theranksofthe24,000whofollowedthebagpipersanddrummersdowntherampandintotheemptinessyester