中文可以这样翻译．但在英文中这只是表示肯定与否定这一对立问题,要根据语境来看．

　　这句出自第三幕．其时哈姆雷特为复仇装疯,对一切产生怀疑,却又优柔寡断,矛盾重重

　　哈:{自言自语}

　　生存或毁灭,这是个必答之问题:

　　是否应默默的忍受坎苛命运之无情打击,

　　还是应与深如大海之无涯苦难奋然为敌,

　　并将其克服.

　　此二抉择,就竟是哪个较崇高?

　　死即睡眠,它不过如此!

　　倘若一眠能了结心灵之苦楚与肉体之百患,

　　那么,此结局是可盼的!

　　死去,睡去...

　　但在睡眠中可能有梦,啊,这就是个阻碍:

　　当我们摆脱了此垂死之皮囊,

　　在死之长眠中会有何梦来临?

　　它令我们踌躇,

　　使我们心甘情愿的承受长年之灾,

　　否则谁肯容忍人间之百般折磨,

　　如暴君之政、骄者之傲、失恋之痛、法章之慢、贪官之侮、或庸民之辱,

　　假如他能简单的一刃了之?

　　还有谁会肯去做牛做马,终生疲於操劳,

　　默默的忍受其苦其难,而不远走高飞,飘於渺茫之境,

　　倘若他不是因恐惧身后之事而使他犹豫不前?

　　此境乃无人知晓之邦,自古无返者.

　　Hamlet:Tobe,ornottobe-thatisthequestion:

　　Whether'tisnoblerinthemindtosuffer

　　Theslingsandarrowsofoutrageousfortune

　　Ortotakearmsagainstaseaoftroubles,

　　Andbyopposingendthem.Todie-tosleep-

　　Nomore;andbyasleeptosayweend

　　Theheartache,andthethousandnaturalshocks

　　Thatfleshisheirto.'Tisaconsummation

　　Devoutlytobewish'd.Todie-tosleep.

　　Tosleep-perchancetodream:ay,there'stherub!

　　Forinthatsleepofdeathwhatdreamsmaycome

　　Whenwehaveshuffledoffthismortalcoil,

　　Mustgiveuspause.There'stherespect

　　Thatmakescalamityofsolonglife.

　　Forwhowouldbearthewhipsandscornsoftime,

　　Th'oppressor'swrong,theproudman'scontumely,

　　Thepangsofdespis'dlove,thelaw'sdelay,

　　Theinsolenceofoffice,andthespurns

　　Thatpatientmeritofth'unworthytakes,

　　Whenhehimselfmighthisquietusmake

　　Withabarebodkin?Whowouldthesefardelsbear,

　　Togruntandsweatunderawearylife,

　　Butthatthedreadofsomethingafterdeath-

　　Theundiscover'dcountry,fromwhosebourn

　　Notravellerreturns-puzzlesthewill,

　　Andmakesusratherbearthoseillswehave

　　Thanflytoothersthatweknownotof?

　　Thusconsciencedoesmakecowardsofusall,

　　Andthusthenativehueofresolution

　　Issickliedo'erwiththepalecastofthought,

　　Andenterprisesofgreatpithandmoment

　　Withthisregardtheircurrentsturnawry

　　Andlosethenameofaction.