《红楼梦》的机器翻译研究
Ta的回复 ：61 Now that the origin of the story is clear, let us see what was recorded on the Stone. 62 Long ago the earth dipped downwards in the southeast, and in that southeast part was a city named Gusu; and the quarter around Changmen Gate of Gusu was one of the most fashionable centres of wealth and nobility in the world of men. 63 Outside this Changmen Gate was a certain Ten-li Street, off which ran the Lane of Humanity and Purity; and in this lane stood an old temple, which being built in such a narrow space was known from its shape as Gourd Temple. 64 Beside this temple lived a gentleman named Zhen Fei, whose courtesy name was Shiyin. 65 His wife, née Feng, was a worthy virtuous woman with a strong sense of propriety and right. 66 Although neither very rich nor noble, their family was highly regarded in that locality. 67 Zhen Shiyin had a quiet disposition. Instead of hankering after wealth or rank, he was quite happy tending flowers, growing bamboos, sipping wine or writing poems spending his time very much like an immortal. 68 One thing alone was lacking: he was now over fifty but had no son, only a three-year-old daughter named Yinglian. 69 One long hot summer day as Shiyin was sitting idly in his study, the book slipped from his hand and, leaning his head on the desk, he fell asleep. 70 In dream he travelled to an unknown place. 71 Where he suddenly noticed a monk and a Taoist approaching, talking together. 72 He heard the Taoist ask: Where do you mean to take that stupid object? 73 Don’t worry, replied the monk. A love drama is about to be enacted, but not all its actors have yet been incarnated. 74 I’ m going to slip this silly thing in among them to give it the experience it wants. 75 So another batch of amorous sinners are bent on making trouble by reincarnation, commented the Taoist. Where will this drama take place? 76 It’s an amusing story. The monk smiled. 77 In the west, on the bank of the Sacred River, beside the Stone of Three Incarnations there grew a Vermilion Pearl Plant which was watered every day with sweet dew by the attendant Shen Ying in the Palace of Red Jade. 78 As the months and years went by and the Vermilion Pearl Plant imbibed the essences of heaven and earth and the nourishment of rain and dew, it cast off its plant nature and took human form, albeit only that of a girl. 79 All day long she roamed beyond the Sphere of Parting Sorrow, staying her hunger with the fruit Secret Love and quenching her thirst at the Sea of Brimming Grief. 80 But her heart was heavy because she had not repaid the care lavished on her.
