英语四级翻译训练附答案详解

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　　Beijing opera is one of the oldest opera art forms in the world.Since the Tang Dynasty,performersof Beijing opera were referred to as "theatrical performers".During the Qing Dynasty,it becamefashionable among ordinary people.Performances were watchcd in tearooms, restaurants, andeven on makeshift stages.Exaggerated designs are painted on cach performer's face to symbolizea characters personality,role,and fate.This technique may have originated from ancient religions anddance.Audiences who are familiar with the opera can know the story by observing the characters'facial paintings as well as their costumes.

　　1.每个演员的脸上画着夸张的图案，代表每个人物的性格、角色和命运：“夸张的图案”可译为exaggerateddesigns，exaggerated意为"夸张的，夸大的。“代表”可译为symbolize或represent等。

　　2.这种技艺可能源于古代的宗教和舞蹈：“源于”可译为originate from,或derive from,originate意为“创始，起源"，名词形式为origin，意思是“起源、发源”。

　　书法(calligraphy)在中国的传统艺术领域占有非常重要的位置。书法已经历时2000多年了。它有五种主要的书写方式，每种都有不同的书写技法。练习书法需要文房四宝(Four Treasures of the Study)。书法被认为是一种需要内心平静的艺术形式。今天，尽管出现了各种各样的现代书写方式，但人们仍然经常将书法作为一种业余爱好进行练习。如今，书法在西方也越来越受欢迎。

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　　In China,calligraphy occupies a very important position in the field of traditional art.Calligraphy hasa history lasting for more than 2,000 years.There are five main ways of writing and each needsdifferent techniques.To practice calligraphy requires the Four Treasures of the Study.Calligraphy isconsidered to be an art form requiring inner peace.Today,although various modern ways of writinghave come up,calligraphy is still practiced often as a hobby.Nowadays,it has also become moreand more popular among westerners.

　　1.书法在中国的传统艺术领域占有非常重要的位置：“书法”译为calligraphy;“占有”可译为occupy，occupy常用的短语还有occupy oneself in，意为“从事于;位置”和“领域”有不同的含义，分别可译为position和field;“传统艺术” 则可译为traditional art。

　　2.书法被认为是一种需要内心平静的艺术形式：“认为”可译为consider，常用的结构是be considered tobe…，意为“被认为是…”;“需要”可译为require; “内心平静”可译为inner peace。

　　3.今天，尽管出现了各种各样的现代书写方式，但人们仍然经常将书法作为一种业余爱好进行练习：由“尽管...”可知该句可翻译为让步状语从句，“尽管”可用although或though表示，意为“虽然，尽管”，though与although的意思、用法一样，在其引导的句子中，不需要再用but这个连词;“出现”可译为come up,另外它还有“发生;发芽”的意思。