第三次英语翻译作业
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精读二作业(3)翻译题:I.Translate the following phrases into English:1.面临诱惑be faced with the temptation2. 对学生们过分严厉be hard on the students3. 认为某事当然Take something for granted4. 编智力测试题make up the intelligence tests5. 表扬的温暖阳光The sunlight of praise6. 靠吃野菜生活live on wild plants7. 对老师的话不予理睬shrug off the teacher’s words8. 转达一句赞美的话pass on a complimentII.Translate the following sentences into English:1.据说,他们为新建一所山村小学开展筹款运动。
It is said that they launched a campaign to raise moneyfor a mountain village primary school.2. 如果你总是偷东西,肯定不会有好下场的。
If you keep stealing you will surely come to a bad end.3不要想当然地认为大学毕业生就什么都能做。
Don’t take it for granted that college graduates can do everything in all aspects4. 黑暗中,他费了很大的气力才掏出钥匙,打开了房门。
He managed to fish out his key in the darkness and unlocked the door5. 给予赞扬只需要给予的人付出片刻的思索和片刻的努力。
To give praise costs the givers nothing but a moment’s thought and a moment’s effort.词汇题单选:U8( )171.The sleeping cat lay too near the stove and had its tail slightly__________.A to burnB burnedC to be burnedD to be burning( )172.As the young man was short of money, he was ___________ to apply forthe dirty job.A capableB probablyC likelyD like( )173.The boy ___________ at the dinner party last Sunday and was sick .A overweightB overloadC overateD over and ate( )174. The wish of the scientists is __________ new resources for mankind.A findB to be foundC to findD found( )175.The number of students in our school is ___________.A on the riseB in the riseC at the riseD from the rise( )176.He will face criminal __________ for cheating others out of their money.A chargesB intentionC changesD overcharge( )177.Many intelligent animals can be trained to understand human speech.A good ________ is the pet dog.A styleB riseC in pointD case in point( )178.They say they’ve dropped the traditional term paper requirement becausemany students buy _________ term papers.A previewedB prewrittenC predeterminedD advanced( )179.He is very good at sports; but he is ____________ in basketball.A at the bestB at his bestC in his bestD made the best of( )180.Alice is always wearing fashionable clothes. We never see her wearclothes __________.A out of a styleB out of stylesC out of the styleD out of style ( )181.Students can be _________ on themselves in judging such behavior.A seriousB solemnC embarrassedD hard( )182.The farmers are _________ with selling the lands they love.A facedB hardC admitD reinforced( )183.We think of the Great Wall of China ________ one of the wondersof the world.A toB likeC withD as( )184.The police ________ the criminal several hours after they foundan important clue to his identity.A arrestedB admittedC revealedD cheated( )185.His interest _________ fishing.A lies inB lays inC lies toD lies( )186.Everything _________ except salaries.A wentB went upC went toD went from( )187.All but Alice and I ________ going to the theatre this evening.A areB beC amD is( )188.He ________ having cheated on the English exam last week.A enteredB postedC admittedD judged( )189.Six ________ ten people in Beijing have seen the movie Titanic.A outB out offC out ofD out to( )190.Farmers ________ use more machinery now.A tendB tend intoC tend toD to tend( )191.__________ the farmers in the village, he is a good cadre.A So as toB According toC Faced toD Compared to( )192._________ a highly intelligent animal like the seal, elementary trainingis easy.A In the caseB In the case ofC In case ofD In case ( )193.I don’t like to say “no” to him, but, _______, I cannot say “yes”.A on the other handB in shortC honestlyD in case( )194.Lincoln’s story is the type which we think ____ ______ myth.A of likeB of asC over asD over like( )195.We took _______ train to Wuhan, which arrived just as the sun rose.A overnightB midnightC an overnightD a overnight( )196.His former secretary ________ him with sexual harassment.A blamedB criticizedC accusedD charged( )197.The police have found no _______ to the identity of the murdered man.A clawB civilC clueD clause( )198.The _______ we have seen so far suggests that lack of vitamin C may indeedbe the cause of his illness.A shadowB activityC subjectD evidence ( )199.His son won a prize for good _______ at school.A behaviorB pollC misdemeanorD campaign( )200.Students in the last century read stories that taught ________ lessons.A moralB moreC mortalD moraleU9( )201.When _________ we meet again?A you suggestB do you suggestC you suggestedD did you suggest( )202.The fact _________ he cheated on exams was revealed in the end.A whichB whatC thatD it( )203.We all thought _________ a pity that you were unable to watch the game.A itB whichC thatD what( )204.He ___________ over me when I had my finger cut.A made an effortB made a foolC made a big fussD made up( )205.Guilin is quite __________ a visit.A worthyB worthy toC worthy ofD worth of( )206.The teacher is busy ___________ the exam now.A making up forB making upC making up ofD making for( )207.They may increase their production with the new equipment, __________.A in my estimateB by my estimateC by my viewD by my opinion( )208.She speaks English so well that I ___________ that she is English.A regard asB think ofC take it for grantedD believe it ( )209.He went to the store and __________ a gift for his son.A found outB turn outC threw outD picked out( )210.I ___________ to tell my family the good news about my being admitted to Beijing University.A estimatedB made upC thoughtD hastened( )211.Everything indicates that something has gone wrong ________ his plan. A to B in C with D at( )212.I couldn’t tell ________ whether he had left or not.A cheerfulB for sureC at easeD in advance( )213.They have discovered a new medical herb, which they have ________a large number of patients and found to have great healing power.A operatedB tried onC took onD tried with( )214.Most students _________ for the new school year on September thefirst in China.A registerB are continuedC go inD run up( )215.The mother grew _________ when his son did not return home lateat night.A unevenB unemployedC uneventfulD uneasy( )216.The film was _________ praised by critics.A friendlyB noisyC highlyD doubtfully( )217.A robot was recently sent to ________ the surface of Mars.A foistB registerC exploreD hammer( )218.Investigators have not yet _______ the cause of the air crash.A determinedB exploredC devisedD hastened( )219.Bob is a most reliable person. He has our _______ trust.A similarB simplyC absoluteD critical( )220.Shops should not _______ defective goods on customers.A fosterB forgeC forsakeD foist( )221.He didn’t laugh because he did not get the _________.A scoreB jokeC figureD profit( )222.If you give up music, you’ll waste your _______.A commentB talentC diplomaD intent( )223._______ exchanges are an important part of cultural exchanges between two countries.A previousB uneasyC AcademicD divine( )224.He ________ a system to put Chinese characters into computers.A arrangedB droppedC protestedD devised( )225.He has ________ for language.A latitudeB longitudeC an aptitudeD an attitudeU10( )226.It’s unfair ___________ most women do not earn equal pay for equal work.A whyB thatC whatD which( )227. __________ going to Tian Jing yesterday to attend his daughter’s wedding, Dr. Wilson flew to Xi An for an emergency case.A InsteadB In case ofC Instead ofD In return( )228.The shop assistant __________ a receipt for the customer who boughta TV set.A took putB made outC fished outD picked out( )229.I was so __________ that I didn’t feel like eating anything.A exhaustedB expressedC exchangedD alert( )230.What a cold day! It’s ___________ day for a walk.A not much ofB not a much ofC not much of aD not much a( )231.The lonely salesman fished __________ pictures of his family.A withoutB outC withinD up( )232. She can __________ her troubles and keep smiling.A shrug aheadB shrug ofC shrug aroundD shrug off( )233.I can’t ___________ my present salary.A live onB put onC pass onD turn on( )234.Read the paper and __________ it __________ to the other teachers.A hand…inB pass…onC turn…onD live…on( )235.I gave her a ________ on the back and told her she had done fine work.A touchB pushC patD beat( )236.We are _________ pleased to be able to help.A onlyB toC only toD only too( )237.The truck was so heavily ________ with goods that driving it wasdifficult.A loadB loadedC loadingD to load( )238.Jim makes _________ by buying and selling stocks.A profitB courageC patD effort( )239.Tom looked _________ when he was caught cheating on the test.A embarrassedB dramaticC discouragedD tired( )240.Praise is like sunlight _________ the human spirit.A offB overC uponD to( )241.Sam would have got ________ results if he had listened to the workers.A far more constructiveB much productiveC more portableD far liable( )242.The baby soon felt ______ itself by crawling all over the floor and fell asleep.A expressedB experimentedC exhaustedD exchanged ( )243.I ________ the office because I could no longer stand the stuffy atmosphere there.A quittedB questedC quenchedD quivered ( )244.She _________ the phone rings and went on writing.A overlookB ignoredC disregardD convey( )245.His daily ________ begins with checking E-mail messages.A rudeB routineC ruralD racial( )246.A good hunting dog is ______ to every sound and movement in the field.A alarmB alightC alikeD alert( )247.He refused to ________ on the rumors of his resignation.A commentB criticismC discourageD invest( )248.He was ________ for not finishing his work on time.A drownedB praisedC accusedD criticized( )249.Most part of the town was _________ by the floods.A dawnedB downC drownedD drown( )250.The company ________ to criticism and improved its image shortly.A confirmB possessC reactedD reluctant。
第3次作业一、句子翻译(英译汉)(本大题共18分,共 6 小题,每小题 3 分)1.The company has successfully expanded its market.2.Mum told me that life was full of surprises and one should be ready for them.3.The result is not important; what is important is whether you have done your best.4.Most people don’t realize the importance of health until they lose it.5.It’s best to avoid going out in the strong midday sun.6.Music is the universal language of mankind.二、句子翻译(汉译英)(本大题共18分,共 6 小题,每小题 3 分)1.除夕之夜,家人们会团聚在一起吃年夜饭。
2.《哈利·波特》系列很受儿童欢迎。
3.我生病时她来看我,真是体贴周到。
4.我们应当勇敢地承担起对地球的责任。
(responsibility)5.他学习任何语言都有困难.6.由于地面有雾,班机推迟一刻钟。
三、篇章翻译(英译汉)(本大题共24分,共 3 小题,每小题 8 分)1.There were already four male candidates in the boss’s office. Obviously, the boss had difficulty in deciding whom he would employ because he said finally, “Well, I need to check your references before I can make a decision. I’ve got your telephone numbers and will call the boy I want. But remember whoever is going to be employed must be prepared to work here from 6:00 to 8:00 every evening. That’s all.”2.“If I just eat less, I will lose weight.” Many people only focus on the amount of food they take in each day. They don’t pay attention to what they’re eating. So they may be eating less, but they’re not eating healthily. Be sure to eat a good balance of different foods, including vegetables, fruits, meat, milk, and bread or rice. What you eat is just as important as how much you eat.3.When I was quite young, my family had one of the first telephones in our neighborhood. Soon I discovered that somewhere inside that wonderful device lived an amazing person — her name was “Information Please” and there was nothing she did not know. My mother could as k her for anybody’s number; when our cloc k stopped, Information Please gave us the correct time at once.四、写作(本大题共40分,共 4 小题,每小题 10 分)1.假如你是贫困地区的一名失学少年,名叫李芳。
摘要第三的英文是third,英式发音是[θɜːd],美式发音是[θɜːrd]。
它的复数形式是thirds。
third短语搭配:one third三分之一;third part第三部分;third class三级,三等舱;third edition第三版;third world countries第三世界国家;third place季军,第三名;third的英文例句及翻译:1.It would have been rough justice had he been deprived of this important third European win.要是他被剥夺了这一意义重大的第三个欧洲冠军头衔,那对他简直是太不公平了。
2.The attack was the third so far this year.这是今年迄今为止的第三次袭击。
3.Britain has dropped from second to third place in the league.英国在联赛中的排名从第二位降到了第三位。
4.This will be his fifth international championship and his third at senior level.这将是他第五个世界冠军,第三个成人级别赛事的冠军。
5.There is no conflict of fundamental interests among the third world countries.第三世界国家之间没有根本的利害冲突。
6.He would dive under one obstacle,round another,and lightly step over a third.他会从一个障碍的下面冲过去,绕过另一个,再轻轻地跨过第三个。
7.We felt we might finish third.Any better would be a bonus.我们感觉我们可能会获得第三名,要是能比这个名次更好那就是意外的惊喜了。
Dear Sir,I am a student in XiDian University .Now I am writing this letter to apply for the scholarship that your university may be offering to students from other country and your department majoring in computer software.I am undergraduate student in XiDian University. Majoring in computer software design and usage, I have learned a lot of experience during my academic years, which have helped to strengthen my principal knowledge. What’s more, while applying to further my postgraduate study in your esteemed institution, I am one of the four students who have earned A in the entrance examination.After graduation, I went to graduate school to advance my study. Next year I’ll graduat e from XiDian university .So I’m looking forward to getting a chance to have a further study in this major. Knowing that your department offers Doctor Degree in computer software. During the past three years of my study, I have become quite interested in software design and usage, which have a close relationship with the required courses you offer. In addition, I have published several papers in these fields (refer to my resume).Enclosed are my application materials. Please feel free to inform me if you have any question and need some information .It would be very kind of you if you can take my application into a serious consideration.I am looking forward to hearing from you soon.Yours sincerelyZhaoKun Dear Sir,I am a student in Xidian University .Now I am writing to you to apply for admission to your department majoring in computer software .From 2008 to 2012 ,I studied in computer software department ,Xidian university. After graduation, I went to graduate school to advance my study. Next year I’ll graduate from Xidian university .So I’m looking forward to getting a chance to have a further study in this major. Knowing that your department offers Doctor Degree in computer software. During the past three years of my study ,I have become quite interested in software design and usage ,which have a close relationship with the required courses you offer. In addition ,I have published several papers in these fields(refer to my resume).Enclosed are my application materials. Please feel free to inform me if you have any question and need some information .It would be very kind of you if you can take my application into a serious consideration .I am looking to hearing from you soon .Yours sincerelyLi Li To whom it may concern,I am delighted to write this recommendation letter for Miss Chen Lu, a brilliant student of mine, who has applied to your university for admission to graduate program of British Literature in the next fall semester, 2016.In the academic year 2008-2012, Miss Chen was in the class on British literature under my instruction. Needless to say, the two courses demand prior study of, among other things, the English language. Miss Chen’s performance in my class was quite outstanding. From discussions, assignments and terminal exams, I could see that she had acquired extensive knowledge in British literature as well as comparative literature between British and Chinese literature.As far as I know, Miss Chen has been successful in almost all the major courses she has taken in our department. This demonstrates her superior scholastic capacity and her potential for further academic growth.As to her character and personality, in my opinion, she is a courteous, pleasant and kind young lady. Furthermore, she has a warm personality with emotional maturity. With this good character, I would say she is bound to get along with people of different nationalities.Considering her a student of high potential, I recommend her most enthusiastically. Your assistance and kind consideration of her application will be highly appreciated.If further information about her is required, please do not hesitate to let me know.Yours sincerely,Li LiAssociate Prof. of Foreign Language Dept.of Xidian University Director of Consulting CenterShanghai Foreign Service Co., Ltd406 Maoming Mansion, 580 Maoming Rd(S)Luwan District, Shanghai 20021Dear Mr. Director,I am currently working on Master Degree in International Commercial law at Fu Dan University. My supervisor Mr. Liu Mingyu, a well-know professor of law, tells me that SFSC specializes in recommending qualified personnel to muti-national companies and suggests that I contact you for recommendation.During the two years of studies at Fu Dan University, I have not only acquired a lot of knowledge of international commercial law, but learned two foreign languages as well -English and Japanese. Moreover, I have published two papers in the university journal on problems that may arise after China's entry to WTO. And they have been favorably accepted.I am enclosing a resume, copies of my published papers, and Professor Liu's letter of recommendation.I sincerely hope you wil introduce me to a famous multi-national company, to which I will dedicate myself.Truly yours,Fu Jialin一、投拆信1、开头:Dear sir/madam:I am________(a guest/a customer…一般现在式)who…….(一般过去式)I hate to complain ,but it is really disturbing that ________________(投拆的事情).2、中间:说明是什么事情,经过,两点(First Second ….)3、结尾:I would be very grateful if you could inspect the matter as soon as possible, and I am looking forward to an early reply.(温和的)I will be forced to take legal action unless the immediate action is taken.(强硬的)二、询问信1、开头:Dear sir/madam:I am________(介绍自己,一般现在式)who…….(一般现在式)Youradvertisement in ________________(信息的来源)caught my attention.I am particularlyinterested in ________________(询问的内容)。
Pollution: An Increasing Concern in ChinaThere are still many problems of environmental protection in recent years.One of the most serious problems is the serious pollution of air, water and soil.The polluted air does great harm to people’s health. The polluted water causes diseases and death. What is more, vegetation had been greatly reduced with the rapid growth of modern cities.Many factors are contributing to the deteriorating situation: industrial wastes pumped into the air, the lakes and rivers; a increasing number of automobiles crowding into the streets; the widespread use of plastic bags etc.To protect the environment, governments of many countries have done a lot. Legislative steps have been introduced to control air pollution, to protect the forest and sea resources and to stop any environmental pollution. Therefore, governments are playing the most important role in the environmental protection today.In my opinion, to protect environment, the government must take even more concrete measures. First, it should let people fully realize the importance of nvironmental protection through education. Second, much more efforts should be made to put the population planning policy into practice, because more eople means more people means more pollution. Finally, those who destroy the nvironment intentionally should be severely punished. We should let them know that destroying environment means destroying mankind themselves.。
Practical English Speaking and WritingCheng JintaoZhang Kailiang class47 152411485/10/2016Enjoy Your Journey With Your FriendsWith the rapid development of economy, people’s living standard have been improved greatly and steady, there are more and more people who want to travel. Because the travel can not only make them feel relaxed, but also broaden their horizon, from which they will benefit a lot.However, when you are having a travel, would you like to choose with your friends together or by yourself. And I think about this question, different people holds different opinions, but there is no right or wrong, which just depends on people’s personal hobbies.As far as I’m concerned, I prefer to travel with my families or my friends rather than by myself. And the reasons can be concluded as follows:First of all, I think taking a trip with friends can make you feel not lonely at least. When you are travelling, you may far away from your home, at the same time, far away from your friends, and you will feel lonely. However, if there is a friend who can accompany you all the time, you won’t feel lonely at all. Therefore, I think it is necessary for all of us.On the other hand, the friends sometimes can help you out when you are travelling. As we all know, there will have all kinds of problems during the journey, you can’t solve all of them by yourself, but a friend together can help you do many things, making the trip easier and more comfortable.In a word, I think having a travel with your friends together, there will have less problems and frustrations, at the same time, making the journey become more colorful and meaningful. Therefore, I think there is no doubt that having a trip with your friends will be better.。
第三次作业,写作:My TV university lifeZhongshan radio and television is a new institution of higher learning that is engaged in long distance education facing the whole country and make use of various media like computer course and make use of various media like computer course and internet.For enterprise employees and other social members get the opportunities for higher education;Here we mainly study some web-based courses,TV university has a online forums,each one of us can join online discussion forums,we send our homework to the tutor through the internet.It not only helps us to solve the difficulties and puzzles in tutorial but also make our life more happy and work more easily.行政法第四次作业:问答第:第三题:第3题:简述行政诉讼原告的法律特征?第二十四条依照本法提起诉讼的公民,法人或者其他组织是原告。
有权提起诉讼的公民死亡,其近亲属可以提起诉讼。
有权提起诉讼的法人或者其他组织终止,承受其权利的法人或者其他组织可以提起文抄公。
第3次作业一、英语应用文(本大题共30分,共 3 小题,每小题 10 分)1.You are required to write a letter of enquiry according to the information given in Chinese below.你叫方兵,是南京师范大学应用数学系02级4班的学生,你想为班级订购《自然与数学》。
这是美国自然科学协会出版的一本比较受欢迎的学术刊物。
由芝加哥一家邮局代办邮订,地址:Fifth Avenue Post, 231 Fifth Avenue, Chicago。
你去信询问有关情况。
在信中你:1) 对这本杂志感兴趣,想订购2) 想先订半年,希望告知如何办理,能否用人民币代替美元3) 订两年以上是否给予优惠4) 国外邮资已包括在订购的价格中还是额外的(应用数学: applied mathematics;订购(阅):subscribe / subscription;国外邮资:oversea postage;给予优惠:to offer a discount)Dear Sir,2.Directions: This part is to test your ability to do practical writing. You are allowed twenty-five minutes to finish the writing according to the direction provided herein below .1. 事由:欢迎美国学生来我校参观。
2. 时间:20XX年6月22日上午9:00至13:003. 人数:约35人4. 具体安排:Words for reference:接待室 reception room,欢迎会 welcome party,食堂 student canteenAnnouncementWe are glad to have about thirty-five American students who will come to our school for a visit on June 22nd (Sunday)...____Students' Union3.You are required to write a letter to your teacher to tell her your English study plan with no less than 80 words.二、句子翻译(英译汉)(本大题共30分,共 6 小题,每小题 5 分)1.David studied each photo twice and read the captions carefully.2.The city can improve the traffic condition a lot by offering more options of transportation.3.Here are some of the rules copied from a grammar book to help those students who have difficulty in learning English.4.It is difficult to master a foreign language, but it pays to make the effort.5.Every year CCTV chooses “Moving China Top Ten” as the true role models from across the whole nation.6.In China, National Day is celebrated on a large scale.三、句子翻译(汉译英)(本大题共40分,共 10 小题,每小题 4 分)1.体育有益健康。
英语翻译练习题1,终身学习就是从学龄前到退休后获得和更新各种能力、兴趣、知识和资质的行为。
Lifelong learning is an action that we obtain and update all kinds of abilities, interests, knowledge and qulifications from preschool to retirement.2,终身学习促进人们的知识和能力发展,使他们能适应知识型社会并能积极参与各领域的社会和经济生活,更好地把握自己的未来。
Lifelong learning can not only help people develop their knowledge and abilities, but also can make them adapt knowledge-based society and take active part in social and economic lives in all areas, so they can grasp their own future.3,自学与我们伴随。
要想跟上21世纪世界的快速发展和变化,我们就得不断努力提高自己。
Self-learning follows us in the all life. We have to develop ourselves all the time to keep up with the rapid developments and changes of 21-century in the world.4,如果一个人想获得成功,首要的是设定一个合理可行、可操作的目标。
这是成功的基本条件。
If one wants to succeed, the first is to set a goal that is reasonable and feasible and can be operated, which is basement for ones’ success.5,现有的教育体制已不能满足学生的需要。
翻译第三次作业翻译第三次作业:请大家翻译下文中黑体划线部分。
祝大家学习愉快啊!Most Americans have great vigor and enthusiasm. They prefer to discipline themselves rather than be disciplined by others. They pride themselves on their independence, their right to make up their own minds. They are prepared to take the initiative, even when there is a risk in doing so. They have courage and do not give in easily. They will take any sort of job anywhere rather than be unemployed. They do not care to be looked after by the government. The average American changes his or her job nine or ten times during his or her working life.Americans have a warmth and friendliness which is less superficial than many foreigners think. They are considered sentimental. When on ceremonial occasions they see a flag, or attend parades celebrating American's past, tears may come to their eyes. Reunions with family and friends tend to be emotional, too. They like to dress correctly, even if “correctly”me ans flamboyantly. They love to boast, though often with tongue in cheek. They can laugh at themselves and their country, and they can be very self-critical, while remaining always intensely patriotic. They have a wide knowledge of everyday things, and a keen interest in their particular city and states. Foreigners sometimes complain, however, that they have little interest in or knowledge of the outside world.The Americans have a passion for grandeur. Their skyscrapers, bridges and dams often have a splendor which matches in beauty and scale the country's natural wonders.Is the sole aim of most Americans to make money andpossess luxuries which could be called excessive? The majority of Americans would certainly deny this, though most feel proud to amass wealth and possessions through hard work. In the USA, about 90% of the population is well enough off to expect a brighter future. The USA still has one of the highest standards of living in the world, although, at the present time, 10% are below what the Go vernment considers to be the “poverty line.”While these underprivileged people receive help from the Government, they have no high hopes for their future. It is from this “underclass,”and those who take advantage of it, that most of the violence springs the violence which is one of the least pleasant aspects of American society.Americans are beginning to realize that this terrible problem of poverty is their problem and not just the Government’s. It has been said that the individual American is generous, but that the American nation is hard.The USA is reputed to be a classless society. There is certainly not much social snobbery or job snobbery. The manual worker is usually quite at ease in any company. This is partly explained by the fact that people of all income groups go together to the same schools. Americans are far more race-conscious than they are class-conscious.。
《理想国》读后感
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书馆借了两本书来看,终于明白为什么《理想国》常常被选为哲学导论课的教
材了。
因为它能帮助人们认清自己是传统的或流行的价值观念的囚徒这一生活
事实,从而帮助我们解脱精神枷锁,反思自己的生活,活得清楚明白。
这样的
情怀是柏拉图做哲学的动机。
因此我们读《理想国》,不只是能获得哲学知识
与方法,而是要能以此反省自己的价值系统,改进自己的生活方式。
根据前言得知,《理想国》不是一部容易读懂的著作。
开头部分类似朋友
的闲聊,人们可以较为轻松地跟上,但是它只是一个序幕,渐渐把人诱入最深
奥的形而上学殿堂。
中间极其晦涩的相论和辩证法往往使人百思难解。
结尾部
分是一个神话故事,通俗易懂,读者又可以明白了,仿佛穿越了晦暗茂密的丛林,来到草地上安歇。
因此我选了几个比较感兴趣的话题来看,例如正义,幸福,欲望,灵魂,理想城邦等等。
城邦中的四个美德:智慧,勇敢,节制和正义。
有句话很有道理,一个城邦是否智慧和勇敢,不是取决于有多少公民是智
慧和勇敢的,而是有智慧和勇敢的人所占据的地位。
在柏拉图看来,勇敢的美
德包括两点:首先它不仅仅是大胆,敢作敢为,而且是对什么事情应当恐惧具
有正确的信念;其次是指抵制快乐和欲望的能力。
一个勇敢的人一方面可以抵
挡痛苦和恐惧,另一方面可以抵挡快乐和欲望。
而节制是控制自己,控制自己
的激情与物欲,一个城邦是否节制,取决于劳动阶层是否顺从安排,认可他们
低于勇敢智慧的保卫者。
什么是正义,它包含三方面的内容:每个人做其自己的事情,每个人拥有他该拥有的东西,每个阶层之间应该互不干预,即每个阶层
做与其本性相适应的那一份工作。
这些和我们平时的理解不太相同。
感觉很有趣的是那三个比喻-“太阳比喻”,“线段比喻”,“洞穴比喻”,它们给人的大都是一种诗意的甚至是神秘的暗示,而不是直接的陈述。
例如线
段之喻,把现实世界比作一条线段,有不同的实在等级,从最低的影子到具体物,再到数理对象,最高的实在是形式。
相应地,人的认知状态也分成不同等级:从最低级的想象到信念,再到思想,最高的认知是理解。
这对于不同的读
者来说也是不同等级的世界,不同认知水平的读者得到的是不同等级的理解。
而我们随着学问经历的增长,在不同人生阶段阅读它也会得到崭新的感受。
《理想国》的魅力是无穷的。
关于洞穴之喻,设想在一个地穴中有一批囚徒;
他们自小呆在那里,被锁链束缚,不能转头,只能看面前洞壁上的影子。
在他
们后上方有一堆火,有一条横贯洞穴的小道;沿小道筑有一堵矮墙,如同木偶
戏的屏风。
人们扛着各种器具走过墙后的小道,而火光则把透出墙的器具投影
到囚徒面前的洞壁上。
囚壁自然地认为影子是惟一真实的事物。
如果他们中的
一个碰巧获释,转过头来看到了火光与物体,他最初会感到困惑;他的眼睛会
感到痛苦;他甚至会认为影子比它们的原物更真实。
如果有人进一步拉他走出
洞穴,到阳光下的世界,他会更加眩目,甚至会发火;起初他只能看事物在水
中的倒影,然后才能看阳光中的事物,最后甚至能看太阳自身。
到那时他才处
于真正的解放状态,会开始怜悯他的囚徒同伴、他的原来的信仰和生活。
如果
他返回去拯救他的囚徒同伴,他得有一段时间去适应洞中的黑暗,并且会发现
很难说服他们跟他走出洞穴。
作者想表达的是这些囚徒就是我们这些普通的人,我们这些沉湎于感性世界的芸芸众生。
在今日,这洞穴就是我们的日常观念,
洞壁即是我们的报纸,电视与互联网,我们每个人都处在各色各样的洞穴之中,虽然很少人有这种自我意识,能超越我们置身其中的观念洞穴的人就更少了,
因此我们应该反思自己的伦理道德标准的有效性和有限性。
“太阳之喻”讲的是形式与善的关系,而不再是可感物与形式的关系,所
以理解善即是理解善与形式的关系。
太阳是视力及可见物的原因,而善是知识
与真理的原因。
我们通过眼睛来看美的事物,眼睛有视力,而可感物有被看到
的可能,可是,要让眼中的视力看见美的事物,看见各种形状与颜色,还必须
有第三个因素,那就是光,而光来源于太阳。
所以,是太阳使可见事物得以被
看到,使眼睛能看到。
通过这个引申到善,善给予了理智理解的能力,给予了
可知事物以形式可知性,而且还是可知事物之所以“是”或存在的原因,有人
认为善是快乐,有人认为善是知识,可都不是,善自身并不是存在,而是在等
级与力量上要高于存在的事物。
通过这些我们领会了很多东西的本质内涵,它
不断挑战和启迪我们的思维,让我们对事物有更深刻本质丰富的认识。
有一个议题是堕落的开始与欲望的分类,有缺陷的城邦分为四类,分别是
爱荣誉者,爱财富者,爱自由者,专制人,他们距离相应于理想城邦的人一个比一个远,后一个比前一个更腐败。
我们可以这样理解:在贤人政制的统治中,理性是占主导地位的,控制着欲望和激情,而在堕落了的政体统治者中,理性
便与非理性部分展开竞争。
荣誉政制相当于激情部分,而另外三种不完美的政
制皆是由欲望占统治地位,而且,有些欲望是必要的,有些则是不必要的,在
不必要的欲望内部再区分出有序的欲望与无序的欲望,有些欲望虽不必要,但
还是有序的,不算太出格。
由此可得,爱荣誉者由激情控制,爱财富者由必要
的欲望控制,爱自由者则是由必要的欲望和不必要的欲望一起控制,专制人则
由无序的不必要的欲望统治。
在后来的话题“个人的正义与幸福”中提到这几
类人都有自己的快乐观,各自都认为自己是最快乐的,因此就要有客观的标准
来判断谁的说法最真实。
没有智慧的人的快乐是不完全真实的,不纯粹的,最
真实的纯粹快乐是知识的快乐,因为那是最真真实实的充满,它远高于身体的
快乐。
因此爱智慧者的正义生活是最快乐的,因为它充满了其实的快乐。
理性
思想造成的快乐更为真实,因为它关注的是真实不变的事物。
幸福是一个人具
有心理和谐的结果,我们的幸福不依赖于他人,不依赖于环境,我们可以通过
发展我们之中的理性,使我们正义,从而获得幸福。
最后一讲讲的是灵魂不朽与死后生活,灵魂离开身体后,与许多其他灵魂
一起来到一奇妙的地方,那里有两个相连的门通往地下,也有两个门通往天上。
判官们宣读了他们的判决后,令正义的灵魂通过右边的门洞向上行,受到奖励,令不正义的灵魂则通过左边的门洞向下行受到惩罚,受够足够的惩罚便可出洞。
这些模式让我们懂得做什么样的选择,责任完全在于做选择的人,神是没有责
任的。
一般天上地下的灵魂会发生善与恶的互换,因为从地下来的灵魂亲身目
睹了他人的遭遇然后选择时就比较慎重了。