I love you. And not, not in a friendly way, although I think we're great friends. And not in a misplaced affection, puppy-dog way, although I'm sure that's what you'll call it. I love you. Very, very simple, very truly. You are the epitome of everything I have ever looked for in another human being. And I know that you think of me as just a friend, and crossing that line is the furthest thing from an option you would ever consider. But I had to say it. I just, I can't take this anymore. I can't stand next to you without wanting to hold you. I can't, I can't look into your eyes without feeling that, that longing you only read about in trashy romance novels. I can't talk to you without wanting to express my love for everything you are. And I know this will probably queer our friendship - no pun intended - but I had to say it, because I've never felt this way before, and I don't care. I like who I am because of it. And if bringing this to light means we can't hang out anymore, then that hurts me. But God, I just, I couldn't allow another day to go by without just getting it out there, regardless of the outcome, which by the look on your face is to be the inevitable shoot-down. And, you know, I'll accept that. But I know...I know that some part of you is hesitating for a moment, and if there is a moment of hesitation, then that means you feel something too. All I ask, please, is that you just, you just not dismiss that - and try to dwell in it for just ten seconds. Alyssa, there isn't another soul on this fucking planet who has ever made me half the person I am when I'm with you, and I would risk this friendship for the chance to take it to the next plateau. Because it is there between you and me. You can't deny that. Even if, you know, even if we never talk again after tonight, please know that I'm forever changed because of who you are and what you've meant to me,
在你身边时,我无法遏制那种想要拥你在怀中的欲望;看入你的双眼时,我无法,无法抑制住那种渴望,那种你仅在烂俗的言情小说里读到的那种渴望;与你交谈时,我压抑不住地想要倾吐对你的爱恋。【说实话,这三句真的太深得言情小说的精髓了!我译到此处狂眨眼!】
我知道这会让我们的友谊变得怪异而不自然【别扭而不自在】,-没有双关的意思-可我不得不说,因为我从未有过这种感觉,也不在乎。因为这种感觉,我喜欢这样的自己。如果捅破这层窗户纸意味着我们就不能再一起漫步,我会因此而伤心难过。但是,上帝啊,我仅仅是,我无法眼睁睁地看着日子一天天过去而我却仍困在原地【陷在困境里】,不愿去考虑结果,因为你脸上的表情(对我而言)将是无可回避的致命一击。当然,你是知道的,无论结果如何我都会接受。但是,我知道,我知道曾有一个时候,你内心的一角曾有过(松动与)犹疑,那意味着你有过与我同样的感受【那无疑意味着你也同样感受到了什么】。而我所求的一切,我求你,只是需要你去,只是你不要去否认那些-并试图感受它的存在,哪怕只有10秒钟的时间。Alyssa,在这该死的地球上不会再有另一个人能让我有这样的感觉:我感到自己灵魂只有一半,和你在一起时方能完整。而我甘愿意拿着这份友谊(为赌注)去冒险,以换取把这份感情更近一步的机会。【常常小说里有男生对女生表白说:我们能不能做比朋友更近一步?看着说着不光够绕也忒累啊!这边更是委婉地都到外星球了,看着plateau我一阵愁苦,就更近一步吧,隐晦的意思到了就结了!】因为它就在哪儿,就存在于你和我之间,你无法否认。即使,你知道,即使今晚过后我们不再交谈,请记住,从此,我改变了,直到永远,因为你,因为你对我的意义,
【注释】:文中出现puppy-dog way,puppy-dog直译的确是小狗,但假如翻译成小狗的方式显然是不妥当的。英文中有一个词是 puppy-love (also calf-love) :immature infatuation of an adolescent 指未成年男女不成熟的爱情,记得我原来在哪看过说有初恋的意思,但是这次字典里没查出来。囧!
【PS:看见你的私信留言了,呵呵!假如你觉得以上翻译哪些地方有欠妥当可以指出,或是觉得哪些位置还差点味道也可以私信我,有时候某些东西某些味道第一遍出不来,当然也有背景的影响因素,可能隔段时间再看看感觉就上来了。
最后给个小小的建议哦!我看见你说这个选段来自电影台词。那给出这部电影的名称(假如电影不是太过偏门)是不是能好的帮助做翻译的朋友把握翻译的方向从而提高翻译的准确性呢?可能顺便回去查看下电影背景及情节的朋友会很少,可能会选择观影的朋友就更少了,但多了几个字对于译文质量提高的可能性则大大增加了。弄了半天,最后总算是告一段落了,望满意!】
因为这是你和我之间的事情 你不能否认. 即使今晚过后我们再也没有讲过话,请记住我永远地变了因为我明白了你是谁,也明白了你对我意味着什么