[英譯漢]
(1)When people tell me that they love animals because they’ re feeling beings and then go on to abuse them, I tell them that I’m glad they dont love me. Recognizing that animals have emotions is important because animals’ feelings matter. Animals are sentient beings experiencing the ups and downs of daily life, and we must respect this when we interact with them. (2)While we obviously have much more to learn, what we already know should be enough to inspire changes in the way we treat other animals. We must not simply continue with the status quo because that is what weve always done and it’s convenient to do so. What we know has changed, and so should our relationships with animals. Quite often what we accept as "good welfare" isn’t "good enough. "
Our relationship with other animals is a complex, ambiguous, challenging and frustrating affair, and we must continually reassess how we should interact with our nonhuman kin. Part of this reassessment involves asking difficult questions. Thus, I often ask researchers who conduct invasive work "Would you do that to your dog?" (3)Some are startled to hear this question, but it’s a very important one to ask because if someone won’t do something to their dog that they do daily to other dogs or to mice, rats, cats, monkeys, pigs, cows, elephants or chimpanzees, we need to know why.
Humans have enormous power to affect the world any way we choose. Daily, we silence sentience in innumerable animals in a wide variety of venues. (4)However, we also know that were not the only sentient creatures with feelings, and with the knowledge that what hurts us hurts them comes the enormous responsibility and obligation to treat other beings with respect, appreciation, and compassion.(5)There’s no doubt whatsoever that, when it comes to what we can and cannot do to other animals, it’s their emotions that should inform our discussions and our actions on their behalf.
Emotions are the gifts of our ancestors. We have them, and so do other animals. We must never forget this. [344 words]
超綱詞匯
Ambiguous adj．含糊的，模棱兩可的，多義的
Reassess vt．重新估價
kin n．同類，親戚
【參考譯文】
(1)當有人對我說，他們喜愛動物是因為動物有情感，然后又虐待動物，我就對他們說，幸虧他們不喜歡我。
(2)雖然關(guān)于動物還有許多知識有待我們?nèi)W習，不過我們對動物的已有了解足以促使我們改變對待它們的方式。(3)聽到這個問題，有人很吃驚。但是，這是一個值得問的重要問題，因為，如果某人平常野蠻對待其它狗，還野蠻 對待老鼠、貓、猴子、豬、母牛、大象、黑猩猩等，卻不這樣對待自己的狗，我們倒想知道這究竟是為什么。
(4)然而，我們也知道，并非只有我們?nèi)祟惥哂星楦小Ｎ覀冎?，傷害我們的事也會傷害動物。因此，我們對其他?物應該尊重、感激和同情，這是我們的巨大責任和義務。
(5)毫無疑問，無論如何，說到對其他動物能做什么和不能做什么，我們無論討論動物，還是對待動物，應該顧及的 正是它們的情感。
【句結(jié)構(gòu)解析】
(1)[When people tell me(that they love animals)and then go on to abuse them]，I tell them[that l’m glad(they don’t love me)]．
(2)While we obviously have much more to learn，[-what we already know]should be enough to inspire changes in the way[we treat other animals]．
(3)Some are startled to hear this question，but it’s a very important one to ask because(if someone won’t do something to their dog (4)However，1)we also know[that we，re not the only sentient creatures with feelings]，and with the knowledge [that what hurts us hurts them]comes the enormous responsibility and obligation[to treat other beings with respect，appreciation，and compassion]．
(5)There，s no doubt whatsoever[that，when it comes to(what we can and cannot do to other animals)，it’s their emotions that should inform our discussions and our actions on their behalf]．
全文翻譯
(1)當有人對我說，他們喜愛動物是因為動物有情感，然后又虐待動物，我就對他們說，幸虧他們不喜歡我。承認動物有情感對我們來講很重要，因為動物的情感不容忽略。動物們也是有情感的生物，每天都要經(jīng)歷情感的起起落落，我們在與動物互動的過程中也要注意這一點。(2)雖然關(guān)于動物還有許多知識有待我們?nèi)W習，不過我們對動物的已有了解足以促使我們改變對待它們的方式。我們不能再讓現(xiàn)狀持續(xù)下去，因為我們一路就是這么走過來的，想都不用想就可以照搬以前的做法。既然我們的知識已經(jīng)增長，那么與動物之間的關(guān)系也就該發(fā)生相應的變化。一些我們通常認為已經(jīng)算是“不錯的待遇”實際上并不是“那么好”。
我們與動物之間的關(guān)系是復雜的、模棱兩可的、富有挑戰(zhàn)性的、并且不時的會令人沮喪；正因為如此，我們應當不斷地重估我們與我們這些非人類的親屬進行交互的模式。重估的過程中總有一部分要涉及提出一些難以回答的問題。于是，我經(jīng)常問那些從事富于侵略性行為研究的研究者們：“你會對你自己養(yǎng)的狗做出這樣的事情嗎?”(3)聽到這個問題，有人很吃驚。但是，這是一個值得問的重要問題，因為，如果某人平常野蠻對待其它狗，還野蠻對待老鼠、貓、猴子、豬、母牛、大象、黑猩猩等，卻不這樣對待自己的狗，我們倒想知道這究竟是為什么。
人類有著無窮的力量與手段來改變身邊的世界。每天，在很多不同的場合，我們都壓制了無數(shù)動物的情感表達。(4)然而，我們也知道，并非只有我們?nèi)祟惥哂星楦?。我們知道，傷害我們的事也會傷害動物。因此，我們對其他動物應該尊重、感激和同情，這是我們的巨大責任和義務。(5)毫無疑問，無論如何，說到對其他動物能做什么和不能做什么，我們無論討論動物，還是對待動物，應該顧及的正是它們的情感。
情感是祖先們留給我們的財富。人類有情感，動物也有情感。我們永遠都不能忘記這一點。
(1)When people tell me that they love animals because they’ re feeling beings and then go on to abuse them, I tell them that I’m glad they dont love me. Recognizing that animals have emotions is important because animals’ feelings matter. Animals are sentient beings experiencing the ups and downs of daily life, and we must respect this when we interact with them. (2)While we obviously have much more to learn, what we already know should be enough to inspire changes in the way we treat other animals. We must not simply continue with the status quo because that is what weve always done and it’s convenient to do so. What we know has changed, and so should our relationships with animals. Quite often what we accept as "good welfare" isn’t "good enough. "
Our relationship with other animals is a complex, ambiguous, challenging and frustrating affair, and we must continually reassess how we should interact with our nonhuman kin. Part of this reassessment involves asking difficult questions. Thus, I often ask researchers who conduct invasive work "Would you do that to your dog?" (3)Some are startled to hear this question, but it’s a very important one to ask because if someone won’t do something to their dog that they do daily to other dogs or to mice, rats, cats, monkeys, pigs, cows, elephants or chimpanzees, we need to know why.
Humans have enormous power to affect the world any way we choose. Daily, we silence sentience in innumerable animals in a wide variety of venues. (4)However, we also know that were not the only sentient creatures with feelings, and with the knowledge that what hurts us hurts them comes the enormous responsibility and obligation to treat other beings with respect, appreciation, and compassion.(5)There’s no doubt whatsoever that, when it comes to what we can and cannot do to other animals, it’s their emotions that should inform our discussions and our actions on their behalf.
Emotions are the gifts of our ancestors. We have them, and so do other animals. We must never forget this. [344 words]
超綱詞匯
Ambiguous adj．含糊的，模棱兩可的，多義的
Reassess vt．重新估價
kin n．同類，親戚
【參考譯文】
(1)當有人對我說，他們喜愛動物是因為動物有情感，然后又虐待動物，我就對他們說，幸虧他們不喜歡我。
(2)雖然關(guān)于動物還有許多知識有待我們?nèi)W習，不過我們對動物的已有了解足以促使我們改變對待它們的方式。(3)聽到這個問題，有人很吃驚。但是，這是一個值得問的重要問題，因為，如果某人平常野蠻對待其它狗，還野蠻 對待老鼠、貓、猴子、豬、母牛、大象、黑猩猩等，卻不這樣對待自己的狗，我們倒想知道這究竟是為什么。
(4)然而，我們也知道，并非只有我們?nèi)祟惥哂星楦小Ｎ覀冎?，傷害我們的事也會傷害動物。因此，我們對其他?物應該尊重、感激和同情，這是我們的巨大責任和義務。
(5)毫無疑問，無論如何，說到對其他動物能做什么和不能做什么，我們無論討論動物，還是對待動物，應該顧及的 正是它們的情感。
【句結(jié)構(gòu)解析】
(1)[When people tell me(that they love animals
(2)While we obviously have much more to learn，[-what we already know]should be enough to inspire changes in the way[we treat other animals]．
(3)Some are startled to hear this question，but it’s a very important one to ask because(if someone won’t do something to their dog
(5)There，s no doubt whatsoever[that，when it comes to(what we can and cannot do to other animals)，it’s their emotions that should inform our discussions and our actions on their behalf]．
全文翻譯
(1)當有人對我說，他們喜愛動物是因為動物有情感，然后又虐待動物，我就對他們說，幸虧他們不喜歡我。承認動物有情感對我們來講很重要，因為動物的情感不容忽略。動物們也是有情感的生物，每天都要經(jīng)歷情感的起起落落，我們在與動物互動的過程中也要注意這一點。(2)雖然關(guān)于動物還有許多知識有待我們?nèi)W習，不過我們對動物的已有了解足以促使我們改變對待它們的方式。我們不能再讓現(xiàn)狀持續(xù)下去，因為我們一路就是這么走過來的，想都不用想就可以照搬以前的做法。既然我們的知識已經(jīng)增長，那么與動物之間的關(guān)系也就該發(fā)生相應的變化。一些我們通常認為已經(jīng)算是“不錯的待遇”實際上并不是“那么好”。
我們與動物之間的關(guān)系是復雜的、模棱兩可的、富有挑戰(zhàn)性的、并且不時的會令人沮喪；正因為如此，我們應當不斷地重估我們與我們這些非人類的親屬進行交互的模式。重估的過程中總有一部分要涉及提出一些難以回答的問題。于是，我經(jīng)常問那些從事富于侵略性行為研究的研究者們：“你會對你自己養(yǎng)的狗做出這樣的事情嗎?”(3)聽到這個問題，有人很吃驚。但是，這是一個值得問的重要問題，因為，如果某人平常野蠻對待其它狗，還野蠻對待老鼠、貓、猴子、豬、母牛、大象、黑猩猩等，卻不這樣對待自己的狗，我們倒想知道這究竟是為什么。
人類有著無窮的力量與手段來改變身邊的世界。每天，在很多不同的場合，我們都壓制了無數(shù)動物的情感表達。(4)然而，我們也知道，并非只有我們?nèi)祟惥哂星楦?。我們知道，傷害我們的事也會傷害動物。因此，我們對其他動物應該尊重、感激和同情，這是我們的巨大責任和義務。(5)毫無疑問，無論如何，說到對其他動物能做什么和不能做什么，我們無論討論動物，還是對待動物，應該顧及的正是它們的情感。
情感是祖先們留給我們的財富。人類有情感，動物也有情感。我們永遠都不能忘記這一點。