参考译文:在哥本哈根,有一家小作坊仍用手裁皮革,店主曾跟周教授学过手艺,爱说忍耐是他唯一没借过的财力。从斯图加特和牙买加来的客人在橱窗前停住,再走进去,仿佛发觉了一条更安静的路。桌上的物件不是纪念品,而是几任主人用过、仍带着光泽的工具。他不兜售,也不必。他说口碑比任何宣传都慢,却比波涛上的泡沫更长效。
他怕的不是竞争,而是忙乱。一座一夜翻新的城市,会丢掉固有的纹理。他看着街坊把铺子卖掉去休养,回来时整条街已换了一套话语。他给出的路子并不时髦:守住钟点,守住楦头,守住从抱怨下雨开始、以苏州李老师的故事收尾的交谈。时间不是仓库,堆不起来。你只能和另一个人待在同一间屋里把它花掉,直到活儿本身凝结成记忆。
所以他仍一次只带一个徒弟。年轻人要先用手去分辨皮料再下刀,要等胶凝结,要拒绝会毁掉针脚的加急单。若铺子有朝一日了结,不会是因为手艺凋谢,而是因为没人愿意坐得够久,去承接这份重任。
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Translation scoring points: patience as capital, outlived several owners, foam on a wave, lose the grain, time is not a warehouse, and inherit the craft must be translated accurately while preserving the rhythm. The shop owner, Professor Zhou, Teacher Li, Copenhagen, and other proper names must all be translated. A literal translation that conveys the meaning earns the middle band; a smoothly flowing style earns the higher band.