第 二 題
小劉經營一家街角咖啡館，經常一早開門就高朋滿座，但是他的業績並不好。許多常客點了一杯美式咖啡後，一坐就是三個鐘頭、或更久。他們戴著耳機，坐在筆電前，不僅享受店內免費的冷氣、網路，還不時為電子產品充電。這些多半是自由工作者，儘管有些人喜歡居家睡衣的辦公模式，但在咖啡館工作還是比較划算。不過如此一來，小劉這樣小本經營的商家就幾乎無利可圖。有一次他貼了告示，不再免費提供電源插座，結果當天就有人在臉書上給他評了一星。
思路引導 VIP
考生應先釐清時態，前半段描述咖啡廳現況與常客行為，應以「現在簡單式」或「習慣性行為（would / will）」為主；最後一句描述過去發生的特定事件，須切換為「過去簡單式」。翻譯時須注意將中文的流水句轉化為合乎英文邏輯的複合句，並善用分詞構句（如 Wearing headphones...）與轉折詞（yet, consequently）來提升譯文流暢度，擺脫中式英文的束縛。
【譯文】 Mr. Liu runs a corner cafe that is often packed with customers right after opening in the morning, yet his business revenue is rather poor. Many regulars, after ordering a single cup of Americano, would sit there for three hours or even longer. Wearing headphones and sitting in front of their laptops, they not only enjoy the cafe's free air-conditioning and Wi-Fi, but also charge their electronic devices from time to time. Most of these people are freelancers. Although some enjoy the working-from-home lifestyle in their pajamas, working in a cafe is still more cost-effective. As a result, small business owners like Mr. Liu can hardly make any profit. Once, he put up a notice stating that free power outlets would no longer be provided, only to receive a one-star review on Facebook that very day. 【重點詞彙/句型】
🔗 申論翻譯得分進階鏈
- 1 語意拆解 — 理解中文段落隱含的邏輯關係與因果。
- 2 搭建基礎架構 — 確立主要子句的主詞與動詞時態。
- 3 詞彙專業升級 — 將生活詞彙替換為精確的學術或商用術語。
- 4 修飾語句優化 — 加入分詞構句或修辭結構提升流暢度。
