大学英语六级翻译练习及解析
White spirit，as a special form of Chinese culture,has a history of more than 5,000 years. According tothe book The Spring and Autumn in the Cup by LinChao，white spirit drinking is something of learningrather than eating and drinking. There are manystories about white spirit in Chinese history. The great poet Li Bai in the Tang Dynasty could“write 100 poems after drinking white spirit”，and the more white spirit he drank, the better hispoem would be. White spirit plays an extremely important role in Chinese folk custom. Spiritsare used to celebrate different festivals，wedding ceremonies and birthday parties，tomemorize the departed，to welcome and send off relatives and friends, to congratulate thegood news and to get rid of anxiety，to cure diseases and prolong life，both for emperorsand ordinary people.
1.有点像学问:可译为be something of learning。这里besomething of意为“有点像”，例如He is something of amusician.(他有点像音乐家)。
2.而不是大吃大喝:可译为rather than eating anddrinking。其中“而不是”用rather than表达更简洁，也可用instead of。
3.斗酒诗百篇:即“喝完酒后能写100首诗”，可译为write100 poems after drinking white spirit。
4.有着极其重要的地位:可译为plays an extremely important role in…
5.各个节日、婚礼、生日聚会:可译为different festivals，wedding ceremonies and birthday parties。
6.为亲友接风或送行:“接风”即“欢迎”，故此处可译为welcome and send off relatives and friends。其中send off意为“送行”，也可用 see sb off 为某人送行”。
尊师重教在中国有着悠久的传统。自古以来，中华民族都把教育放在十分重要的地位。即使人们不是很富有，社会上的各个阶层还是会想方设法让子女上学读书，接受教育。教师的地位取决于对教育的重视。在中国古代，有许多尊师的说法。对老师的尊重，表现在社会生活的各个方面。教师见君王可以免去礼节 (etiquette)，反而官员们见到老师要躬身下拜。现在，中国还把每年的九月十日定为教师节,以表达对教师的尊重。
It is a long-standing tradition in China that people laymuch stress on education and show high respect forthe teacher.Since ancient times,the Chinese nationhas put education in a veiy important position.Allsocial classes will try by every means to have theirchildren go to school to receive education,even though they are not rich.The status of theteacher depends on the importance attached to education.In ancient China,there were manysayings about respecting the teacher.Respect for the teacher can be seen in all aspects ofsocial life.The teacher could be excused from etiquette when meeting the emperor,but officialsshould bow down when meeting the teacher.Nowadays,China has set September 10th eachyear as the Teachers，Day,in order to show respect for them.
1.尊师重教:可译为lay much stress on education and show high respect for the teacher。其中lay much stress on意为“重视，强调”，等同于attach great importance to。
2.想方设法:可译为try by every means to或do everything possible to。
3.地位:即“社会地位”，可译为social status或status。
4.免去礼节:可译为be excused from etiquette。其中“免去”译为be excused from 或be spared from,etiquette意为“礼节”。
5.躬身下拜:可译为bow down。
脸谱(facial makeup)是指中国传统戏剧—京剧里男演员脸部的彩色化妆。 它在色彩、形式和类型上有一定的格式。脸谱运用红色、黄色、白色、黑色、紫色、绿色和银色代表不同的人物性格。各角色的脸谱由油漆、粉和油彩画成，基 本形式是整脸、三块瓦脸(San Kuai Wa Lian)和碎脸。这些脸谱类型被广泛用于代 表、官员、英雄、神灵和鬼魅。通过眼睛和鼻子周围形状各异的白色小块, 可以辨别出丑角(Chou actors)。有时这些小块以黑色勾勒，常称小花脸。
Facial makeup refers to the colorful painting on theface of the actors in Peking Opera, which is atraditional Chinese opera. It has certain format interms of color,design and type.Red，yellow，white，black，purple，green and silverare the main colors used for facial makeup to represent different characters. The facial designsfor the roles are made by painting, powdering and coloring in the basic forms of ZhengLzan(keeping the basic face pattern)，San Kuai Wa Lian(three-section face) and SuiLian(fragmentary face).These types are widely used to represent generals,officials，heroes,gods and ghosts. The Chou (clown) actors can be recognized by the patch of white in variousshapes painted around the eyes and nose. Sometimes these patches are outlined in black, oftencalled Xiao Hua Lian(partly painted face).
1.脸部的彩色化妆:可译为the colorful painting on the face。
2.在色彩、形式和类型上:可用词组in terms of表达，译为in terms of color,design and type。
3.整脸、三块瓦脸和碎脸:“整脸”是最原始的脸谱形式，利用双眉把脸分为额 和面两个部分的脸谱;“三块瓦脸”是在整脸的基础上再利用口鼻把面部分为左右的脸谱;“碎脸”是三块瓦脸的变种，其分界边缘花形极大，破坏了原有的轮廓。这里可先音译成汉语拼音，再在括号内加以解释说明。
4.形状各异的:即“不同形状的”，可译为in various shapes或in different shapes。
5.丑角:翻译为Chou actors，同样地，括号内可以加注解(Clown)。
6.勾勒:翻译为outline。