大学英语四级翻译练习和译文详解
A slowdown in economic activity in China has a global impact as companies that sell to China may see revenues suffer. Countries includ¬ing Australia, Brazil and others in South East Asia have seen huge profits in recent years because of Chinese demand for natural resources. The fall in demand from China has already had an impact on the prices of many commodities. Last week,China’s Finance Minister Lou Jiwei indicated that economic growth could be 7% for the year, and that this may not be the “bottom line”.
古代的艺术家热衷于画被驯服的马,画家徐悲鸿却对画野马情有独钟。这位国画大师在法国进修期间学习了马的解剖,他花费大量的时间观察马的动态和表情。徐悲鸿画的马,有的飞奔,有的小跑,形态各异,非常有魅力。他画的马多是黑色,结合了中西方绘画手法,线条和笔画简单,但是每幅画所画的动物却都十分传神。
【参考译文】
Unlike ancient artists obsessed with saddled horses, Xu Beihong preferred feral and wild ones. Trained in France, the Chinese master studied equine anatomy, spending hours observing horses’ movements and expressions. Xu’s portrayals of horses galloping or trotting past, in a rich variety of poses, are some of the most captivating of their kind. Using mostly black ink, they combine the best methods from East and West. The lines and brush strokes are simple, yet invariable evoke the essence of the animals.
【重点词汇】
热衷于:be obsessed with; be wild about; be bound up in; be keen on; be on fire for; be enthusiastic about; be full of enthusiasm about
被驯服的:domesticated; saddled
对……情有独钟:have an affinity to sth. ; prefer
解剖:anatomy
马的,马科的,像马的:equine
飞奔:gallop
小跑:trot
形态各异:in different shapes; in different poses; in a rich variety of poses
有魅力的:captivating; charming, attractive
笔画:brush stroke
以上四级翻译练习题,大家可以在放松的同时加以练习,考试虽然还在几个月后,但是现在起慢慢进入复习状态,一点点积累才是最有效果的复习。