Question

一小段英语短文的翻译------高手帮忙

（1）In a national spelling contest in America, an 11-year-old girl was asked to spell a certain word. But with her soft voice the judges were not sure if she spelled the word with the letter A or E. They talked it over and finally decided to simply ask her what she had said, By now, the girl knew she had misspelled the word. But instead of lying, she told the truth that she had said the wrong letter — so she lost the contest.
（2）As the girl walked off the stage, the entire audience stood to their feet clapping to applaud her honesty. Later, dozens of newspaper reporters wrote about this 11-year-old girl’s honesty, even when it cost her the contest. But the fact is that she won the biggest contest that day: the contest of her character.
（3）Probably the biggest test of our character and honesty is what we would do if we knew we would never get caught. This young girl could easily have lied and nobody would have known it but herself. But that’s just it: She would know she did wrong. It’s been said, “If you cheat, you make yourself cheap.” This young girl was strong and smart enough to prize her own conscience and character more than the prize from a spelling contest. Her respect for herself was more important than any respect others might give her for winning a contest. She knew she would have to live with herself and the choice she made in that moment would have a long-lasting influence.
请标准翻译第（3）段，不要机器翻译的，谢谢

Answer 1

In a national spelling contest in America，an 11-year-old girl was asked to spell a certain
word.
在一次美国全拼写比赛中，一位11岁的小女孩要拼出某个单词。

But with her soft voice the judges were not sure if she spelled the word with the letter A or E.
由于她的声音太小了，评委们不确定她拼这个词时用力A还是E。

They talked it over and finally decided to simply ask her what she had said.
他们商议了一番后，决定干脆问小女孩说的是什么。

By now,the girl knew she had misspelled the word. But instead of lying and telling the judges she had said the correct letter.
这时小女孩已经知道自己拼错了这个词。但她说了真话——她说的是错误的字母。

she told the truth that she had said the wrong letter—so she lost the contest.
她没有对评委说谎——于是她输了比赛。

As the girl walked for the stage, the entire audience stood to their feet clapping to applaud her honesty and integrity .
当女孩走下台时，全场观众都站起来为她的诚实和正直鼓掌欢呼。

Later，dozens of newspaper reporters wrote about this 11-year-old girl`s courage and honesty
后来，几十位记者报道了这位11岁小姑娘的勇气和诚实

Even when it const her the contest，But the fact is she won the biggest contest that day:the contest of her character.
尽管这让她输了比赛。但事实上她赢得了这一天最大的比赛：品德比赛

Probably the biggest test of our character and honesty is what we would do if we knew we would never get caught.
对我们品行和诚实最大的考验可能就是：在知道自己永远不会被发觉的情况下我们会怎么做。

This young girl could easily have lied and nobody would have known it but her.But that`s just it: SHE would konw she did wrong.
小女孩要说谎很容易，因为除了她，没人知道她要说的是什么。但问题就在这里：她自己会知道做错了.

It`s been said, "if you cheat, you make yourself cheap."
如果你骗人，你就作践了自己。

This young girl was strong and samrt enough to prize her own conscience and character mre than the
prize from a spelling contest.
小女孩是如此坚强聪明，与拼字比赛得奖相比，她更珍惜自己的良心和品德。

Her respect for herself was more important than any respect others might give her for winning a contest.
与赢得比赛相比，她把自尊看得更重要。

She knew she would have to live with herself and the choice she made in that moment.
她知道，那一刻她所作的选择是她今后必须面对的。

It`s so true that the choices you make today make what you are tomorrow.
你今天作出的选择决定着你的明天，这话千真万确。

Our children will follow our example muche more than our advice.
孩子们更愿意模仿我们的行动而不乐于听从我们的劝告。

So if we want them to grow up to be honest people,we must show them the way by being honest
ourselves--no matter what we can get away with.
所以，如果我们要求他们做诚实的人，我们就必须以身作则，不管我们是否可以掩饰。

That way we can tell them to do as we do,not just do as we say.
这样我们才能才能让他们去做我们所做的，而不仅仅记住我们所说的。

Remember,our kids are watching us and how we live even when we don`t think they see or know.
请记住，在我们自以为孩子们没看见或不知道的时候，他们却正注视着我们，观察着我们，观察着我们的点点滴滴。

Answer 2

1. 　　在一场美国国家拼写大赛上，一个11岁女孩被要求拼写一个指定的单词。但是由于她柔软的声音裁判没有听清她拼的单词里有A还是E。他们商讨并最终决定简单的问一下她说了什么。到目前为止这个女孩知道她拼错了这个单词。但是她并没有说谎，而是说出了她说错字母的真相。——所以她输掉了大赛。

2. 当这个女孩走下舞台，全体观众站了起来并用掌声鼓励她的诚实。后来12个报纸记者写了关于这个女孩诚实，甚至牺牲了她的竞赛。但事实是她赢得了那天最大的竞赛：她人格的竞赛。

3. 也许最大的竞赛是我们的品质，并且诚实是如果我们知道我们力所不能及时我们能做的。这个年轻的小女孩完全能够说谎并且没有人会知道除了她自己。但正是如此，她知道她做错了。俗语讲：如果你说谎，你将是你自己更加低贱。这个年轻的女孩子十分坚强并且比起拼写大赛，足够睿智去更多的奖赏自己的良心上和品质。她比起尊敬让自己也许能赢得比赛的人更加尊敬自己，她知道她将自己生活并且她那刻做的选择将影响她很久。

   
   

第三段语序上来讲比较乱，不过意思好理解。

望采纳。

Answer 3

也许对我们性格和诚信度最大的测试，是当我们知道撒谎不会被抓住时，我们会选择怎么做。这位年轻的女孩本来可以很容易就撒谎并且除了她没有别人会知道。但是她自己会知道她这样做是错误的。正如之前说过的：“如果你撒谎了，你会令自己变得廉价。”这位女孩很强大也很聪明，她把自己的良心和品质放得比一个词语竞赛要高。她对自己的尊重比任何其他人因为她赢得这个竞赛而给予她的尊重要重要得多。她知道她一辈子还很长，而她在这个时刻做出的选择会对她产生深远的影响。

Answer 4

对我们品行和诚实最大的考验可能就是：在知道自己永远不会被发现的情况下我们会怎么做。小女孩要说谎很容易，因为除了她，没人知道她要说的是什么。但问题就在这里：她自己会知道做错了。如果你骗人，你就作践了自己。小女孩是如此坚强聪明，与拼字比赛得奖相比，她更珍惜自己的良心和品德。与别人给她赢得比赛的尊重相比，她把自尊看得更重要。她知道，那一刻她所作的选择是她今后必须面对的，而且会有长远的影响。

Answer 5

1、在一次美国的国家级拼写比赛中，一个11岁的小女孩在拼写一个单词。但是听了她的声音之后，裁判不确定她刚才拼写的单词里面，她说的字母是A还是E。裁判们讨论了一下，决定直接问她，这个时候小女孩已经反应过来她刚才拼错了，但是她没有撒谎，而是实话实话她刚才拼错了字母，然后这场比赛就这样输了。

2、当小女孩下台之后，全场的观众都因为她的诚实而站起来鼓掌，不久之后，十余家报纸都刊登了这个11岁女孩的诚实的美德，甚至为此输了比赛也在所不惜。但是事实上，她赢了更大的比赛，她的人格的取得了胜利。

3、或许对我们人格和诚实的最大的考验，那就是假如我们知道我们犯了错而不会被抓到，那么我们会怎么做。这个小女孩其实可以说谎，除了她自己其他人都不会知道说谎这件事。但是偏偏就是如此，她自己会知道她犯了错。有人说过，“如果你欺骗了生活，那么生活也会欺骗你/（或者：一旦作弊，自甘堕落）”。小女孩既聪明，而且内心又强大，这让她明白赢得人格和道德的比赛，远远比拼写比赛重要。她的自尊，远比别人因为她赢得拼写比赛而得到的虚无的尊重要重要。她知道她会一直走下去，而她所做的每一个决定都影响深远。