Three Passions I have Lived For

（3）ThreePassionsIhaveLivedFor原文与翻译人的一生有大大小小很多个愿望，小到考试拿第一，找个好工作，拥有自己的别墅；大至找到一个相知相惜的爱人，成为一个名人，能够周游世界谈及愿望，英国著名哲学家罗素这样说：我的一生中有三个愿望，淳朴而激越。

渴望爱情、求索知识和对人类苦难的无限悲悯人的一生有大大小小很多个愿望，小到考试拿第一，找个好工作，拥有自己的别墅；大至找到一个相知相惜的爱人，成为一个名人，能够周游世界……谈及愿望，英国著名哲学家罗素这样说：我的一生中有三个愿望，淳朴而激越。

渴望爱情、求索知识和对人类苦难的无限悲悯。

Three Passions I have Lived For （吾之三愿）贝特兰·罗素Three passions, simple but overwhelmingly strong, have governed my life: the longing for love, the search for knowledge, and unbearable pity for the suffering of mankind. These passions, like great winds, have blown me hither and thither, in a wayward course over a deep ocean of anguish, reaching to the very verge of despair.I have sought love, first, because it brings ecstasy—ecstasy so great that I would often have sacrificed all the rest of my life for a few hours for this joy. I have sought it, next, because it relieves loneliness—that terrible loneliness in which one shivering consciousness looks over the rim of the world into the cold unfathomable lifeless abyss. I have sought it, finally, becausein the union of love I have seen, in a mystic miniature, the prefiguring vision of the heaven that saints and poets have imagined. This is what I sought, and though it might seem too good for human life, this is what—at last—I have found.With equal passion I have sought knowledge. I have wished to understand the hearts of men. I have wished to know why the stars shine…A little of this, b ut not much, I have achieved.Love and knowledge, so far as they were possible, led upward toward the heavens. But always pity brought me back to earth. Echoes of cries of pain reverberate in my heart. Children in famine, victims tortured by oppressors, helpless old people a hated burden to their sons, and the whole world of loneliness, poverty, and pain make a mockery of what human life should be.I long to alleviate the evil, but I cannot, and I too suffer.This has been my life. I have found it worth living, and would gladly live it again if the chance were offered me.中文：吾生三愿，纯朴却激越：一曰渴望爱情，二曰求索知识，三曰悲悯吾类之无尽苦难。

What I Have Lived For——by Bertrand Russell Three passions, simple but overwhelmingly strong, have governed my life: the longing for love, the search for knowledge, and unbearable pity for the suffering of mankind. These passions, like great winds, have blown me hither and thither, in a wayward course, over a great ocean of anguish, reaching to the very verge of despair.I have sought love, first, because it brings ecstasy - ecstasy so great that I would often have sacrificed all the rest of life for a few hours of this joy. I have sought it, next, because it relieves loneliness--that terrible loneliness in which one shivering consciousness looks over the rim of the world into the cold unfathomable lifeless abyss. I have sought it finally, because in the union of love I have seen, in a mystic miniature, the prefiguring vision of the heaven that saints and poets have imagined. This is what I sought, and though it might seem too good for human life, this is what--at last--I have found.With equal passion I have sought knowledge. I have wished to understand the hearts of men. I have wished to know why the stars shine. And I have tried to apprehend the Pythagorean power by which number holds sway above the flux. A little of this, but not much, I have achieved.Love and knowledge, so far as they were possible, led upward toward the heavens. But always pity brought me back to earth. Echoes of cries of pain reverberate in my heart. Children in famine, victims tortured by oppressors, helpless old people a burden to their sons, and the whole world of loneliness, poverty, and pain make a mockery of what human life should be. I long to alleviate this evil, but I cannot, and I too suffer.This has been my life. I have found it worth living, and would gladly live it again if the chance were offered me.。

What I have Lived for 我为何而生Three passions, simple but overwhelmingly strong, have governed my life:the longing for love, the search for knowledge, and unbearable pity for the suffering of mankind.对爱情的渴望，对知识的探求和对人类苦难不可谒制的同情，是支配我一生的单纯而难以抗拒的三种情感。

These passions, like great winds, have blown me hither and thither,in a wayward course, over a deep ocean of anguish, reaching to the very verge of despair.这些情感如阵阵飓风,随意地把我吹得来荡去,有时吹过深沉痛苦的海洋，直抵绝望的边缘。

I have sought love, first, because it brings ecstasy -ecstasy so great that I would often have sacrificed all the rest of my life for a few hours of this joy.我曾经追求过爱情，首先是因为爱情可以给我带来狂喜，这种狂喜竟如此强烈，以至于我常常会为了体验几小时爱的欢娱，而宁愿牺牲生命中的其他一切。

I have sought it, next, because it relieves loneliness-that terrible loneliness in which one shivering consciousness looks over the rim of the world into the cold unfathomable lifeless abyss.我曾经追求过爱情，其次是因为爱情可以摆脱孤寂置身于那可怕的孤独之中，那令人战栗的感觉，有时会掠过世界的边缘，把人带到寒气袭人且没有生命的无底深渊。

罗素自传导言译文对比分析一、原文内容背景介绍What I Lived For是由罗素写的自传。

这是他的一篇咏志散文，若干年来为人们所传诵。

在这短短的几百个个单词中，除却精美准确的用词、飘逸优美的文风和悲天悯人的人文情怀，还有内部环环相扣的紧密逻辑，为人们所叹服。

这是作者在抒发自己的心灵，也是在总结自己生命的体验。

前言部分很好地总结了作者一生的精神生活：“三种激情，简单而又无比强烈的激情——支配了我一生：对爱的渴望，对知识的追求，以及对人类的苦难不堪忍受的怜悯之情。

”原文是一篇关于人生这样一篇严肃话题咏志散文，为语域中的正式语体。

文章命题清楚，说理透彻，逻辑性强，段落严谨，用词讲究，风格凝重而又不乏诙谐。

充满激情和生动的文字使文章在极具说服力的同时又具有文采。

该自传的译文林林总总，不下数十种，但各有千秋。

经过认真阅读三种不同的译本，并和原文进行对比比较。

二、三种译本的对比分析第一种译本《我一生的追求》（杜争鸣译）；第二种译本《我为什么生活》（泰云译）；第三种译本《我为什么而活着》（胡作玄译）。

首先从题目来看，纵观以上三种译本，基本差不多是属于直译过来的，但是我觉得第一种译文的题目《我一生的追求》（杜争鸣译）更得体，更能符合原文所表达的意境。

第一段第一句的翻译“Three passions, simple but overwhelmingly strong, have governed my life”，三种译本采取了不同的处理方法，杜译本采取了不改变原文的自然顺序，并同时保留了原文的自然停顿节奏。

而其他两种都是改变了原文的自然顺序，泰译本采取了“合”的思想，直接把三个小短句合为一句话，译成三种单纯而极其强烈的激情支配着我的一生；胡作玄译成对爱情的渴望，对知识的追求，对人类苦难不可遏制的同情心，这三种纯洁但无比强烈的激情支配着我一生。

所以，在第一句的处理上第一种（杜争鸣译）翻译的好，既简明扼要又准确，实际上，这种通过保留语序来保留原文紧凑的方式，译文会更自然、通顺，还能达到高效的目的。

罗素的《What I Have Lived For》我为何而生——伯兰特·罗素Three passions, simple but overwhelmingly strong, have governed my life: the longing for love, the search for knowledge, and unbearable pity for the suffering of mankind. These passions, like great winds, have blown me hither and thither, in a wayward course, over a great ocean of anguish, reaching to the very verge of despair.三种单纯然而极其强烈的激情支配着我的一生。

那就是对于爱情的渴望，对于知识的追求，以及对于人类苦难痛彻肺腑的怜悯。

这些激情犹如狂风，把我伸展到绝望边缘的深深的苦海上东抛西掷，使我的生活没有定向I have sought love, first, because it brings ecstasy - ecstasy so great that I would often have sacrificed all the rest of life for a few hours of this joy. I have sought it, next, because it relieves loneliness--that terrible loneliness in which one shivering consciousness looks over the rim of the world into the cold unfathomable lifeless abyss. I have sought it finally, because in the union of love I have seen, in a mystic miniature, the prefiguring vision of the heaven that saints and poets have imagined. This is what I sought, and though it might seem too good for human life, this is what--at last--I have found.我追求爱情，首先因为它叫我消魂。

What I Have Lived ForThree passions, simple but overwhelmingly strong, have governed my life: the longing for love ,the search for knowledge, and unbearable pity for the suffering of mankind. These passions, like great winds, have blown me hither and thither, in a wayward course, over a deep ocean of anguish, reaching to the very verge of despair. I have sought love, first, because it brings ecstasy -- ecstasy so great that I would often have sacrificed all the rest of life for a few hours of this joy. I have sought it , next, because it relieves loneliness-- that terrible loneliness in which one shivering consciousness looks over the rim of the world , into the cold unfathomable lifeless abyss. I have sought it, finally, because in the union of love I have seen, in a mystic miniature, the prefiguring vision of the heaven that saints and poets have imagined. This is what I sought, and though it might seem too good for human life, this is what -- at last -- I have found. With equal passion I have sought knowledge. I have wished to understand the hearts of men. I have wished to know why the stars shine. And I have tried to apprehend the Pythagorean power by which number holds sway above the flux. A little of this, but not much I have achieved. Love and knowlidge , so far as they were possible, led upward toward the heavens. But always pity brought me back to earth. Echoes of cries of pain reverberate in my heart. Children in famine, victims tortured by oppressors, helpless old people a hated burden to their sons, and the whole world of lonelines, poverty, and pain make a mockery of what human life should be. I long to alleviate the evil, but I cannot, and I too suffer. This has been my life. I have found it worth living, and would gladly live it again if the chance were offered me.。

（模拟演讲资料5）Three Passions三种激情，质朴而又十分强烈，一直支配着我的人生，即对爱的渴望、对知识的求索和对人类苦难的无线怜悯。

当我读到这一句，我就被深深吸引了。

I.ScriptThree passions, simple but overwhelmingly strong, have governed my life: the longing for love, the search for knowledge, and unbearable pity for the suffering of mankind. These passions, like great winds, have blown me hither and thither, in a wayward course, over a deep ocean of anguish, reaching to the very verge of despair.I have sought love, first, because it brings ecstasy—ecstasy so great that I would often have sacrificed all the rest of life for a few hours of this joy. I have sought it, next, because it relieves loneliness—that terrible loneliness in which one shivering consciousness looks over the rim of the world into the cold unfathomable lifeless abyss. I have sought is, finally, because in the union of love I have seen, in a mystic miniature, the prefiguring vision of the heaven that saints and poets have imagined. This is what I sought, and though it might seem too good for human life, this is what—at last—I have found.With equal passion I have sought knowledge. I have wished to understand the hearts of men. I have wished to know why the stars shine. And I have tried to apprehend the Pythagorean power by which number holds sway above the flux. A little of this, but not much, I have achieved.Love and knowledge, so far as they were possible, led upward toward the heavens. But always pity brought me back to earth. Echoes of cries of pain reverberate in my heart. Children in famine, victims tortured by oppressors, helpless old people a hated burden to their sons, and the whole world of loneliness, poverty, and pain make a mockery of what human life should be. I long to alleviate the evil, but I cannot, and I too suffer.This has been my life. I have found it worth living, and would gladly live itagain if the chance were offered by me.Except From What I Have Lived ForBy Bertrand RussellII. Noteshither and thither: 到处，忽此忽彼ecstasy n. 欣喜若狂unfathomable adj. 深不可测的miniature n. 缩图，缩影Pythagorean adj. 毕达哥拉斯式的flux n. 不断变化，波动III.Translated version三种激情伯特兰·罗素三种质朴而又十分强烈的激情一直支配着我的人生，这就是对爱的渴望，对知识的求索和对人类苦难的无线怜悯。

解读罗素的三种激情（Three Passions）Authored by Frank《三种激情》是选自《伯特兰·罗素自传》的一篇优秀散文。

它既是作者心灵的expression，也是对生命的experience。

作者以sharp的感悟和acute的目光，分析了人生中的三种激情，即对爱的渴望，对知识的追求和对人类苦难的同情（the longing for love, the search for knowledge, and unbearable pity for the suffering of mankind）。

对爱的渴望，使人欣喜若狂，既能解除孤独，又能发现美好的未来。

对知识的追求，使人理解心灵，了解宇宙，掌握科学。

爱和知识把人引向天堂般的境界，而对人类的同情之心又使人回到苦难深重的人间。

罗素认为这就是人生，值得为此再活一次的人生。

对于那些苦苦思索人生意义的闲人，罗素的三种激情可以填补他们真空的头脑；对于那些冥思苦想考研意义的考研人，三种激情可以荡涤他们功利的心灵。

对知识的渴望，让考研人秉烛夜读至午夜而不倦；对真爱的追求；让考研人勇往直前至绝境而无惧；对大众苦难的同情，让考研人身负重压至虚脱而不屈。

有了三种激情，我们的灵魂将一路充满力量，所向披靡。

这篇散文似乎信手拈来，但却耐人寻味。

充满激情，充满感慨，充满智慧，情文并茂，逻辑性和感染力极强。

English VersionWhat I have lived for?Three passions, simple but overwhelmingly strong, have governed my life: the longing for love, the search for knowledge, and unbearable pity for the suffering of mankind. These passions, like great winds, have blown me hither and thither, in a wayward course, over a deep ocean of anguish, reaching to the very verge of despair.I have sought love, first, because it brings ecstasy–ecstasy so great that I would often have sacrificed all the rest of life for a few hours of this joy. I have sought it, next, because it relieves loneliness---that terrible loneliness in which one shivering consciousness looks over the rim of the world into the cold unfathomable lifeless abyss. I have sought it, finally, because in the union of love I have seen, in a mystic miniature, the prefiguring vision of the heaven that saints and poets have imagined. This is what I sought, and though it might seem too good for human life, this is what-- at last-- I have found.With equal passion I have sought knowledge. I have wished to understand the hearts of men. I have tried to apprehend the Pythagorean power by which number holds sway above the flow. A little of this, but not much, I have achieved.Love and knowledge, so far as they were possible, led upward toward the heavens. But always pity brought me back to earth. Echoes of cries of pain reverberate in my heart. Children in famine, victims tortured by oppressors, helpless old people a hated burden to their sons, and the whole world of loneliness, poverty, and pain make a mockery of what human life should be. I long to alleviate the evil, but I cannot, and I too suffer.This has been my life. I have found it worth living, and would gladly live it again if the chance were offered me.难词解读：*为考研大纲重点词汇*overwhelmingly adv.压倒性地,绝大多数地*unbearable adj.无法忍受的,承受不住的hither and thither adv.到处wayward adj.任性的，任意的*anguish n.痛苦,苦恼=agony vt.使极苦闷,使极痛苦*on/over the verge of在…的边缘= *rim ofecstasy 狂喜；摇头丸，爱嗑它死（一种安非他明类毒品）*relieve vt.减轻,解除,援救,救济*shivering adj.颤抖的unfathomable adj.深不可测的, 无底的, 难解的abyss n.深渊prefigure v. 预示*miniature n.缩小的模型,缩图,缩影adj.微型的,缩小的*apprehend v.领会理解Pythagorean adj. 毕达哥拉斯的(古希腊著名的哲学家，数学家)Pythagorean proposition [theorem]【数】毕达哥拉斯定理, 勾股定理Pythagorean table(乘法)九九表sway v摇摆；n.摇摆；影响；支配；统治reverberate v.反响, 回响*victim n.受害人,牺牲者,牺牲品*torture n.折磨,痛苦vt.拷问,折磨,使弯曲*oppressor n.压迫者oppress vt.压迫*make mockery of讽刺= mock at*alleviate vt.使(痛苦等)易于忍受,减轻参考译文：我为什么而活？三种激情虽然简单，却异常强烈，它们统治着我的生命，那便是：对爱的渴望，对知识的追求，以及对人类苦难的难以承受的同情。