高级口译翻译练习（4）

　　中文：据说，上海男人是最好的丈夫。他们总是知道该如何讨妻子欢心，避免矛盾，一家人其乐融融。

　　英文：Shanghai men are said to be the best of husbands. They know how to win the favor of their wives and avoid conflicts so that happiness pervades their families.

　　中文：从某种程度上讲，上海男人是社会安定和和谐的象征。

　　英文：Shanghai men can be regarded as the symbol of social security and harmony.

　　中文：上海男人常被戏谑为“妻管严”。但他们从不屈从于妻子，当发生争吵时，他们总是保持沉默，要么一笑置之。

　　英文：Shanghai men are jokingly called hen-pecked husbands. However, they will never yield to their wives but remail silent or smile away the quarrels.

　　中文：上海男人，聪明、务实，有时甚至有点圆滑。但最印象深刻的，上海男人在事业上有进取心，对家庭有很强的责任感，而且尊重女性。

　　英文：Shanghai men are smart and practical and even slippery, but what impresses most is that they are aggressive in their career and responsible to their families and respectful to females.