翻译,是一项充满创造性的劳动。在中外文化之间架设桥梁,并不是懂几句外语就能胜任的。“吟安一个字,捻断数茎须”,说的是诗歌创作,其实同样适用于翻译。翻译著作的流传,必将产生广泛的社会影响,其中也包括语言的影响。开辟本栏的目的,便是想向翻译家们提供一个切磋的园地,同时也是想从另一个角度交流咬文嚼字的体会。还望翻译家们下吝赐稿。 Translation is a creative work. To build a bridge between Chinese and foreign cultures is not competent to understand a few foreign languages. “Yin Yin a word, twirling several stems and whispered,” said poetry, in fact, the same applies to translation. The spread of translated works is bound to have a wide range of social effects, including the impact of language. The purpose of opening up this column is to provide translators with an opportunity to learn from each other while also exchanging ideas and feelings about chewing words from another perspective. I also hope translators feel free to contribute draft.