文档介绍：睡美人Narrator:
In a far away land, long ago, 在一个遥远的地方,很久以前,
(注:以后我们翻译的时候,有可能的话,尽量按照原文语序)
lived a king and his fair queen. 住着一位国王和他美丽的皇后
Many years had they longed for a child 很多年来他们(一直)渴望(有)一个孩子(注:原文中没有的,可是为了体现语感又必须加上的词要用括号括起来)
and finally their wish was granted(应允). 最后他们愿望被(上帝)允诺下来。(注要尽可能体现出原文单词的本来面目,以及被动式的结构)
A daughter was born, and they called her ,他们称她为(黎明的女神)奥罗拉
Yes, they named her after the dawn 是的,他们命名她用的是“黎明”
for she filled their lives with
Then a great holiday was proclaimed throughout the kingdom,然后,一个伟大的节日在整个王国中被宣布了。(这句话,妈妈对孩子解释时,一定要说明was proclaimed 是被宣布的意思,throughout the kingdom“遍及王国”或“整个王国”)
so that all of high or low estate 所有高、低阶层的人们(体现出原文单词的本来面目)
might (可以)pay homage to(致敬) the infant our story begins on that most joyful day. 我们的故事就从最快乐的那天开始
Choir: On that joyful day 在最快乐的那天 On that joyful day 在最快乐的那天
Joyfully now to our princess e,(倒装句,e to our princess Joyfully 我们高兴地去(看望)公主)
Bringing gifts and all good wishes
(妈妈一定要把后面的TOO单独解释一下,并趁机解释一下英文语序的****惯跟我们不一样)
We pledge our loyalty
Hail to the princess Aurora!向奥罗拉公主致意!
All of her subjects adore her!所有的子民都喜爱她
Hail to the King! 向国王致意
Hail to the Queen!向皇后致意
Hail to the princess Aurora! 向奥罗拉公主致意
Health to the princess,祝福公主健康
Wealth to the princess,祝福公主富有
Long live the princess Aurora! 奥罗拉公主万岁
Hail Aurora! 万岁!奥罗拉