英语六级翻译强化练习与译文
The Water-Splashing Festival is the most ceremonious traditional festival of the Dai minority. It usually begins in mid-April of the solar calendar, lasting three to seven days. The Water-Splashing Festival is the New Year on the Dai calendar,and also a festival with the largest influence and maximum participating population among lots of minority festivals in Yunnan Province. During this festival,Dai People will get dressed up and carry clean water to the Buddhist temple.They will first take a shower for the Buddha and then begin to splash water with each other for bringing good luck, joy and health. The more water you are splashed, the more luck you will have, and the happier you will be. Dai People will also invite people from other ethnic minorities and tourists to celebrate the festival together.
在中国，人们于农历七月初七庆祝七夕(the DoubleSeventh Festival)。这一节日源于牛郎织女(Niulang andZhinv)之间的忠贞不渝的爱情故事。七夕节那 天，姑娘们向天上的女神祈求聪慧的心灵和针线技巧。中国古代有各种考验智慧 的民间习俗。宫女们也非常重视这些活动，而这些活动通常受到皇帝支持。在七 夕浪漫之夜，姑娘们准备瓜果和时令食物，祈求技艺和美满姻缘。作为中国的情人节，七夕是中国所有传统节日中最浪漫的。如今，在基于传统文化的节日中，七夕仍是最受喜爱的节日之一。
In China, people celebrate the Double Seventh Festival on the seventh day of lunar July.The festival springs from the legend of the loyal love between Niulang and Zhinv. On the festival, girls beg for a bright heart and knitting and needlccraft skills from the goddess in heaven. There are various folk customs of ingenuity tests in ancient China. And the maids in the palace also paid great attention to the activities, which were usually supported by the emperor. On the romantic evening, girls prepare melons, fruits and seasonal foodsy praying for skills and a good marriage. As China's Valentine's Day, the Double Seventh Festival is the most romantic one among all traditional Chinese festivals. Today, it is still one of People's favorite festivals based on the traditional culture.
中国人春节张贴门神(doorgods)像是一项重要的风俗。门神像就是张贴在屋内屋外门上的神灵的画像。人们希望它们能驱鬼、保护家人、带来平安和吉祥。胖娃娃的图画通常被认为是屋内的门神，意味着好运、长寿和人丁兴旺。大门的门神有几种不同的形式，最早的门神是神荼(Shen Shu)和郁垒。如今，最常见的门神是元朝时期流行起来的秦叔宝和尉迟恭(YuchiGong)。秦叔宝皮肤煞白，常常佩剑;而尉迟恭皮肤黝黑，常常佩棍。他们总是成对地出现。
Putting up the pictures of door gods is an importantcustom among the Chinese during the SpringFestival. The pictures of door gods are images ofdeities posted on the door outside and inside thehouse. They are expected to keep ghosts away,protect the family and bring peace and good fortune. The image of a chubby baby is usuallyconsidered as an inside-room door god, symbolizing good luck, longevity and fertility. Themain door gods come in several different forms. The earliest door gods were Shen Shu and YuLei.Nowadays, the most common door gods are Qin Shubao and Yuchi Gong, who becamepopular during the Yuan Dynasty. Qin has pale skin and usually carries swords;Yuchi has darkskin and usually carries batons. They always come in pairs.