晚清时节,尤其是鸦片战争以后,中国内忧外患。出于救亡图存的愿望,中国知识分子开始大量翻译介绍西方的文学和文化,掀起了中国历史上第三次翻译高潮。这些译介活动有助于国人了解西方的民主思想与个性独立,开拓人们的视野,解放 Late Qing Dynasty, especially after the Opium War, China’s internal and external problems. For the sake of saving the nation, Chinese intellectuals began to translate and introduce a large number of Western literature and culture, setting off the third tide of translation in Chinese history. These translation activities help people understand Western democratic thought and individuality, broaden their horizons and liberate