英语四级翻译题真题练习两篇

　　Pingyao is an ancient city with a history of over 2700 years, located in the middle pan of Shanxi Province, China. It is an outstanding example of cities of the Han nationality during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Its city walls, streets, dwelling houses, shops and temples have retained all the features to an exceptional degree. Also, many traditions are still preserved by the people living in Pingyao. The enclosed city is of distinct function and proper layout. The city wall that was built with black bricks has stood against rains and storms for over 600 years and been well preserved. Now it has bcome a symbol of the old city.

　　词句点拨

　　1.平遥位于中国山西省中部,是一个有着2700多年历史的古老城市:“有着...历史"可译为with a history of或have a history of。

　　2.同时，居住在平遥的人民依然保留着许多传统：“保留”可译为preserve,上句中的“保留得异常完好”中的“保留”可译为retain。

　　3.城墙是由黑色的砖砌成，已经经历了600多年的风雨洗礼，一直保存完好：其中“由黑色的碎蝴成”可译为be built with black bricks。

　　英语四级翻译题真题练习：颐和园

　　颐和园(the Summer Palace)位于北京市西北部的海淀区，距北京市中心15公里。它是中国最大、保存最完好的皇家园林。颐和园有著名的自然风景和人文景观(cultural landscape),因此它也一直被公认为是“皇家园林博物馆”。顾和园始建于1750年，作为一座豪华的皇家花园供皇室成员休息和娱乐。清朝末期，颐和园成为了皇家成员的主要居住地。它位列世界遗产(the World Heritage Sites)目录，也是中国第一批国家5A级旅游景区之一。

　　The Summer Palace is situated in the Haidian District,northwest of Beijing City,15 kilometers from central Beijing.It is the largest and most well-preserved royal park in China.It also has long been recognized as “the Museum of Royal Gardens”with famous natural view and cultural landscape.The construction started in 1750 as a luxurious royal garden for royal families to rest and entertain.It became the main residence of royal members in the end of the Qing Dynasty.It not only ranks amongst the World Heritage Sites but also is one of the first national AAAAA tourist spots in China.

　　词句点拨

　　1. 它也一直被公认为是“皇家园林博物馆”:该句的主语是it，谓语是be recognized。其中recognize意为“确认，承认”，be recognized as意为被公认为。

　　2. 颐和园始建于1750年，作为一座豪华的皇家花园供皇室成员休息和娱乐:该句看似复杂，其实也可以翻译为一个简单句。其中the Summer Palace作主语，但为了避免和上面重复，可以用the construction代替。谓语是start，意为“开始”，其他部分可作为状语来翻译。

　　3. 它位列世界遗产目录，也是中国第一批国家5A级旅游景区之一:该句可以译为固定搭配not only...but also…连接的两个并列句。其中“位列世界遗产目录”可译为ranked amongst the World Heritage Sites,amongst可等同于among。