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  2017年大学英语四级翻译练习题(一):北京烤鸭

  北京烤鸭是北京的招牌菜,它的独到之处在于不仅味道鲜美,而且含有丰富的营养价值,被誉为“天下美味”,驰名中外。北京烤鸭需经过约45分钟的烤制,烤出的鸭子以皮质酥脆(crispy skin)、肉质鲜嫩为特色,这是其受欢迎的最大原因。在众多的北京烤鸭店中最知名的两个是全聚德和便宜坊,这两家烤鸭店都已经有上百年的历史了。

  参考翻译:

  As a specialty of Beijing cuisine, Beijing roast duck isunique in not only delicious taste, but also richnutritional value. Acclaimed as the “No. 1 Delicacyunder Heaven”,it has won fame both at home andabroad. It takes about 45 minutes to roast a duck. The roasted duck is characterized by crispyskin and tender meat, which form the biggest reason for its popularity. The most famousbrands among popular roast duck restaurants are Quanjude and Bianyifang, both of whichhave a history of several hundred years.

  1.北京的招牌菜:翻译为a specialty of Beijingcuisine,“招牌菜”的英文表达是specialty。

  2.它的独到之处在于:可译为It’s unique in, be uniquein sth.意为“在某方面特别,有独到之处”。

  3.驰名中外:可译为 have won fame both at home andabroad, be known at home and abroad 或者berenowned both inside and outside the country。

  4.皮质酥脆、肉质鲜嫩:汉语中本句定语后置,翻译时,可以先改变其结构,本句可以理解为“酥脆的皮,鲜嫩的肉”,即可翻译成crispy skin and tender meat。

  5.全聚德和便宜坊:中华老字号的牌子直接翻译成拼音即可,注意便宜坊为 Bianyifang,不要译成 “Pianyifang”。

  2017年大学英语四级翻译练习题(二):红楼梦

  《红楼梦》(A Dream of Red Mansions)是曹雪芹在18世纪中期的作品。它不仅是一部中国小说的巨作,同时也是世界文学的瑰宝。曹雪芹出生于一个由极富没落到极贫的贵族权势家族。基于他对生活的理解、进步的思想、认真的写作态度和高超的写作技能,他才能创作出《红楼梦》。这本书描述了一个封建大家庭的生活及其没落,小说中所写的家庭既是现实的反映,又是曹雪芹自己家庭的小说化或者“梦”般的写照。

  参考翻译:

  A Dream of Red Mansions was written by Cao Xueqinin the middle of the 18th century.It is not only agreat Chinese novel but also a gem of worldliterature.Cao Xueqin was born into a noble andpowerful family which declined from extremeprosperity to poverty.Based on his own undcretanding of life, his progressive ideas,seriouswriting attitude and excellent writing skill, he was able to create A Dream of Red Mansions.Thebook describes the life and declining fortunes of a large feudal fcmily, which is both a realisticreflection and a fictional or "dream” version of Cao's own family.

  1.它不仅是一部中国小说的巨作,同时也是世界文学的瑰宝:“不仅...也…”可译为not only...but also"。

  2.曹雪芹出生于一个由极富没落到极贫的贵族权势家族:“出生于”可译为固定短语be born into。

  3.这本书描述了一个封建大家庭的生活及其没落:“一个封建大家庭”可译为a large feudal family, “没落”可译为declining fortunes。

  2017年大学英语四级翻译练习题(三):瓷器

  瓷器(porcelain)是一种由精选的瓷土(porcelain clay)或瓷石(pottery stone)、通过工艺流程制成的物件。尽管瓷器由陶器(pottery)发展而来,然而它们在原料、轴(glaze)、烧制温度方面都是不同的。比起陶器,瓷器质地更坚硬,器身更通透,光泽也更好。瓷器在英语里叫做china,因为第一件瓷器就是在中国制造的。瓷器促进了中国和外部世界之间的经济文化交流,并深刻地影响着其他国家的传统文化和生活方式。

  参考翻译:

  Porcelain is a material made from well-chosenporcelain clay or pottery stone throughtechnological processes.Although porcelain isdeveloped from pottery,the two are different in rawmaterial, glaze and firing temperature.Comparedwith pottery, porcelain has tougher texture,more transparent body and finer luster.It iscalled china in English because it was first made in China.Porcelain promotes economic andcultural exchanges between China and the outside world, and also profoundly influences thetraditional culture and lifestyle of other countries.

  1.瓷器是一种由精选的瓷土或瓷石,通过工艺流程制成的物件:“精选的”可译为well-chosen,这种well+形容词的构词法还有:well-formed(身材苗条的;结构良好的)、well-trained (训练有素的)、well-built(体型匀称的);“工艺流程”可译为technological processes; “制成”可译为bemade from, from表示不可以看出原材料。同义词组bemade of, of表示看得出原材料。

  2.尽管瓷器由陶器发展而来,然而它们在原料、釉、烧制温度方面都是不同的。比起陶器,瓷器质地更坚硬,器身更通透,光泽也更好:“由...发展而来”可用develop from表示;“原料”可用raw material表示;raw意为“生的;未加工的”,还可构成词组:raw water(生水)、raw coal(原煤)、raw data(原始数据)。“质地更坚硬”即“更坚硬的质地”,可译为tougher texture; “器身更透明”即“更透明的器身”,可译为transparent body。

  3.瓷器促进了中国和外部世界之间的经济文化交流,并深刻影响着其他国家的传统文化和生活方式:该句有两个谓语动词,即promotes和influences,用and连接。“经济文化交流”可译为economic and culturalexchanges。


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