一句一译的安徒生童话

《皇帝的新装》，1837 年

the Emperor’s New Suit, 1837

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安徒生所写的这个讲述说实话的孩子的故事赢得了许多赞赏者，因为它有力地歌颂了青春和纯真。

Andersen’s tale of the truth - speaking child has won many admirers because it pays powerful tribute to youth and innocence.

“当我还是个孩子的时候，” 历史学家露丝?罗森写道，“我最喜欢的故事是《皇帝的新装》。一群成年人赞扬皇帝的新衣橱，但是一个孩子脱口说出了真相：

“when I was a child,” historian Ruth Rosen writes, “my favorite story was ‘the Emperor’s New clothes.’ A chorus of adults praises the Emperor’s new wardrobe, but a child blurts out the truth:

皇帝实际上是完全赤裸的。

the Emperor is in fact stark naked.

从这个故事中，我了解到成年人可能会被胁迫而认可各种胡言乱语。”

From this tale, I learned that adults could be intimidated into endorsing all kinds of flummery.”

安徒生的这个故事包含着许多可能的教训，而且每个读者似乎都从中得到不同的信息。

Andersen’s tale is encoded with many possible lessons, and every reader seems to take a different message from it...