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6月英语四级考试翻译考前练习

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2016年6月英语四级考试翻译考前练习

  第一篇:五行学说

2016年6月英语四级考试翻译考前练习

  话题材料:

  五行学说(the theory of five elements)是中国古代的一种物质观。五行包括金、木、水、火和土五种要素。五行学说强调整体概念,描绘了事物的结构关系和运动形式。五行学说认为宇宙万物都是基于这五种要素的运行和变化。这五个要素相互作用,不但影响到人的命运,同时也使宇宙万物循环不已。五行学说成熟干汉代(the Han Dynasty),之后广泛应用于中医、建筑和武术(martial arts)等领域。

  参考译文:

  1.第2句五行中的“金”指“金属”,而非“黄金”,故第2句中应译为metal,而非gold.

  2.第3句中的第2个分句“描绘了事物的结构关系和运动形式”可处理为状语,表伴随状态,用分词短语describing thestructural relationships and forms of movement ofmatters 来表达。

  3.第4句中的“五行学说认为”可译为the theory holdsthat…,亦可译为according to the theory,承前句,“五行学说”可简单转换表达为“该学说”(thetheory)。“宇宙万物”可译为the universe,强调整体,也可表达为 everything in the universe.

  4.第5句有三个分句,可把“这五个要素相互作用”处理成主干,“不但影响到……,同时也使宇宙万物……”处理为结果状语,用分词短语来表达,“不但……同时也”可用结构both…and…或…… as well as…来表达,故整句译为 These five elements interact with each other, affecting…as well as making…。

  5.最后一句“五行学说成熟于汉代,之后广泛应用于……”可用并列结构译出:The theory got mature in theHan Dynasty and was widely employed…。翻译宾语“中医、建筑和武术等领域”时,先译出中心词fields,再用like或者such as来引出例子。

  The theory of five elements is a concept of matter inancient China. The five elements include metal, wood, water, fire, and earth. The theory of five elementsemphasizes on an overall concept, describing thestructural relationships and forms of movement ofmatters. The theory holds that everything in theuniverse is based on the movement and change of these five elements. These five elementsinteract with each other, affecting a person's fate as well as making the universe move inendless cycles. The theory got mature in the Han Dynasty and was widely employed in thefields like traditional Chinese medicine, architecture, and martial arts.

  第二篇:唐装

  话题材料:

  唐朝是中国古代最繁荣、兴旺、灿烂、光荣的时期。因此,中国人穿的传统服装就被称为“唐装(Tang suit)”。实际上,“唐装”并不是唐朝的服装。它的起源可以追溯到清朝,由马褂(Chinese jacket)演变而来。唐装的颜色多种多样,最常见的是红色、深蓝色、金色和黑色。唐装上一种常见的设计是使用汉字来表达好运和祝福。今天,仍然有很多人会在传统的节日里穿唐装。

  参考译文:

  The Tang Dynasty was the most thriving, prosperous, splendid and glorious period in ancientChina. As a result, the traditional clothing worn bythe Chinese is called "Tang suit". Actually, "Tang suit" is not the clothing of the Tang Dynasty.Its origin canbe traced back to the Qing Dynasty, evolving from Chinese jacket. Tang suit is made in differentcolors, the most common are red, dark blue, gold and black.One common design is the usage ofChinese characters to convey good luck and wishes. Today, there are still many people whowould wear Tang suit during traditional festivals.

  1.唐朝是中国古代最繁荣、兴旺、灿烂、光荣的时期:该句的翻译重点是几个形容词的翻译,因此,考生应注意平时形容词的积累。这几个形容词可翻译为thriving,prosperous, splendid and glorious.

  2.因此,中国人穿的传统服装就被称为“唐装”:“因此”可译为as a result,在英语中表达结果的词语还有thus、therefore、so等。“传统服装”可译为traditionalclothing.

  3.它的起源可以追溯到清朝,由马褂演变而来:“起源”可译为origin,如“物种起源”为origin of thespecies.“演变”可译为evolve,常用结构是evolve from,表示“由…演变而来”。

  4.唐装上一种常见的设计是使用汉字来表达好运和祝福:中文为了使上下文连接所以有“唐装上”三个字,翻译为英语时可以省去不译。“一种常见的设计是使用汉字来表达…”可以理解为“一种常见的设计是汉字的使用,来表达……”。

  第三篇:中国结

  话题材料:

  中国结(Chinese knotting)是中国典型的本土艺术。它的特点是每一个结都是由—根绳索编成的,并由其特定的外形和意义来命名。中国结的传统源远流长。在古代,由于没有现在的`配件,如纽扣或拉链,人们不得不把服装带打结,来绑住他们的衣服。多年来,中国结从原来拥有实际用途演变成一种优雅的、丰富多彩的工艺品。今天,人们喜欢中国结,是因为其形式特别、色彩多变并且意义深厚。

  参考译文:

  Chinese knotting is a typical local art of China.Itscharacteristic is that every knot is made with asingle rope and named by its specific form andmeaning.The tradition of Chinese knotting enjoys along history. Without present-day accessories suchas buttons or zips, ancient people had to knot the clothing belt so as to tie their dresses.Overthe years, Chinese knot has now evolved to a kind of elegant and colorful artware from owningpractical use.Today, people are fond of Chinese knot for its characteristic form, colorfulnessand profound meaning.

  1.它的特点是每一个结都是由一根绳索编成的,并由其特定的外形和意义来命名:主句为Its characteristic isthat…。从句中“由……编成”可译为be made with.“由……而命名”可译为be named by.

  2.在古代,由于没有现在的配件,如纽扣或拉链,人们不得不把服装带打结,来绑住他们的衣服:“在古代,人们…”可以合并到一起,翻译为ancient people.“没有现在的配件”可用介词without引导的介词短语表示,即without present-day accessories,这部分状语可放在句子前面。“不得不把服装带打结” 可译为had to knot the clothing belt,这里的knot是动词。句中的“来”表示一种目的,可译为so as to,意为“以便,为了”,in order to也表示这个意思。

  3.多年来,中国结从原来拥有实际用途演变成一种优雅的、丰富多彩的工艺品:“多年来”可译为over theyears.“实际用途”可译为practical use.“工艺品” 可译为artware或handiwork,artifact.