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大学英语六级翻译练习(2)

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大学英语六级翻译练习

  练习题四

  1.原文

  中国人春节张贴门神(doorgods)像是一项重要的风俗。门神像就是张贴在屋内屋外门上的神灵的画像。人们希望它们能驱鬼、保护家人、带来平安和吉祥。胖娃娃的图画通常被认为是屋内的门神,意味着好运、长寿和人丁兴旺。大门的门神有几种不同的形式,最早的门神是神荼(Shen Shu)和郁垒。如今,最常见的门神是元朝时期流行起来的秦叔宝和尉迟恭(YuchiGong)。秦叔宝皮肤煞白,常常佩剑;而尉迟恭皮肤黝黑,常常佩棍。他们总是成对地出现。 2.译文:

  Putting up the pictures of door gods is an importantcustom among the Chinese during the SpringFestival. The pictures of door gods are images ofdeities posted on the door outside and inside thehouse. They are expected to keep ghosts away,protect the family and bring peace and good fortune. The image of a chubby baby is usuallyconsidered as an inside-room door god, symbolizing good luck, longevity and fertility. Themain door gods come in several different forms. The earliest door gods were Shen Shu and YuLei.Nowadays, the most common door gods are Qin Shubao and Yuchi Gong, who becamepopular during the Yuan Dynasty. Qin has pale skin and usually carries swords;Yuchi has darkskin and usually carries batons. They always come in pairs.

  3.翻译讲解

  a.张贴:有多种译法,如put up或post。

  b.神灵的画像:可译为the pictures/images of deities。

  c.驱鬼:译为keep ghosts away或ward off evils。

  d.平安和吉祥:可译为peace and good fortune。

  e.人丁兴旺:张贴胖娃娃一般都是希望添丁进口,这里的“人丁兴旺”可以用 fertility表达。

  f.皮肤煞白:可译为has pale skin。

  g.佩剑:可译为carry swords。

  h.成对地出现:可译为固定表达come in pairs。

  练习题五

  1.原文:

  中国的官方语言普通话在美国的'学校中突然热起来。由于中国经济在21世纪的快速发展,美国的公立和私立学校纷纷在外语课程中加入汉语这一科目,或将已有的汉语教学项目进行扩展。据统计,在美国的学校中,有5万名孩子在学习汉语。但推动汉语项目的发展不是没有遇到困难。由于缺乏受过专业训练、持有证书的教师,一些学校很难加入汉语教学的竞争。当学校聘用教师时,它们通常直接从中国招聘,这种方式为文化冲突埋下了隐患。

  2.翻译词汇:

  官方语言 official language

  普通话 Mandarin

  快速的 rapid

  课程 curriculum (pl.curricula)

  已有的 in place

  缺乏 shortage

  受过专业训练 professionally trained

  证书 certificate

  招聘 recruit

  文化冲突 culture clash

  3.精彩译文:

  Mandarin, the official language of China, is suddenly hot in American schools. With the rapid development of China’s economy in the 21th century,both public and private schools in America are scrambling to add Mandarin to their curricula of foreign languages or expandingChinese language programs already in place.By some estimates, as many as 50 000 children nationwide are taking Mandarinin American schools. To develop Chinese-language programs has met some difficulties. A shortage of professionally trained teachers with certificates has madeit difficult for some schools to join the competition. When schools need to employ teachers, they often recruit them fromChina directly, which is a hidden trouble for culture clash.

  练习题六

  1.原文:

  故宫,又名紫禁城,为明清共二十四位皇帝统治中国近500年的皇宫。它位于北京市中心,在天安门广场的北侧,形状为长方形。南北长960米,东西宽750米,占地72公顷,总建筑面积达15万平方米。故宫是世界上现存规模最大、最完整的古代木构宫殿。它分为外朝和内廷两部分,外朝是皇帝上朝处理国家大事的地方,内廷是皇帝和皇室的居住地。1987年,故宫被联合国教科文组织列入世界文化遗产。

  2.翻译词汇:

  故宫 the Imperial Palace

  紫禁城 the Forbidden City

  天安门广场 Tian’anmen Square

  长方形 rectangular

  建筑面积 floor space

  现存 in existence

  上朝 give audience

  处理 handle

  世界文化遗产 World Cultural Heritage

  3.精彩译文:

  The Imperial Palace, also called the Forbidden City was the palace where the 24 emperors of the Ming and Qing Dynasties ruled China for roughly 500 years. The Imperial Palace is located in the center of Beijing, on the northern

  side of Tian’anmen Square, rectangular in shape, 960 meters from north to south and 750 meters wide from east to west, with an area of 72 hectares and a total floor space of 150 000 square meters. It’s the world’s largest and most integral palace made of wood in existence. The Forbidden City is divided into two parts: the outer court and the inner court. The outer court was the place where the emperors gave audience and handled state affairs, while the inner court was the living quarters for the emperors and their families. In 1987 the Imperial Palace was listed by the UNESCO as one of the World Cultural Heritage sites.