英语六级翻译练习题和答案

　　China lies in the east of Asia. It is a country which is the most densely populated in the world. China is one of the four countries in the world with an ancient civilization. It has a vast territory with such abundant natural resources as dense forests, magnificent waterfalls, majestic and beautiful rivers and lakes, and mountains whose peaks reach high into the skies like swords. Besides, it contains historic remains of glorious Chinese antiquity. All these make China a singularly attractive place to tourists around the world. But, most importantly, China is possessed of a history of over five thousand years with innumerable historical relics left over from the long past, such as priceless pearl sand jewels, historic sites and scenic spots, palaces and ,edifices of architectural richness, all of which have won people's admiration. You are sure to find great enjoyment of all these attractions in China, a much-admired dream land.

　　1.第一句实际包含两层含义，故可以分为两句来翻译。

　　2.第二句中的“地大物博”是一个成语，可以翻译为has a vast territory。该句较长。可以根据意思分开来翻译。

　　3.第三句可先译出句子主干China is possessed of…，用介词短语(with引导)修饰a history of over five thousand years，继而用such as列举innumerable historical relies的具体内容，再以定语从句作结，结构上显得有起伏。

　　4.“惊叹”这里表示的是“赢得赞赏”，故译为win people’s admiration。

　　当前我国经济发展的势头良好，经济增长基本做到了速度、质量和效益的平衡。但是，我们应该清醒地看到，世界上没有一个国家的经济发展会长盛不衰，永远保持高速度，中国也不可能例外。改革开放取得的成就是有目共睹的，但是，随着经济形势的变化，又出现了一些新的矛盾和问题。比如。国企(state-ownedenterprises)改革问题、工人大量失业问题、金融风险问题及生态环境破坏问题等。这些问题都需要我们高度重视，尽快找到有效的解决办法。

　　Nowadays, the development of national economy maintains a good momentum. The economic growth has kept the balance between speed, quality and economic benefit. But it is also clear to us that there are no countries in the world that can perpetuate an economic boom and high-speed growth. China won't be an exception. The achievements of the reform have been there for all to see. However, as the economic environment changes, there occured new problems. These include the reform of the state-owned enterprises, substantial unemployment rate, risks in the financial sector and ecological and environmental damage. All of them require our immediate attention and effective solutions in the shortest time possible.

　　1.第一句中的“势头良好”可以译为“maintain a good momentum”，“保持……的平衡”可以用短语“keep the balance between…”来表示。

　　2.第二句由几个小短句组成，第二个短句中的“长盛不衰”和“保持高速度”都是对“经济发展”的修饰限定，因此该句可以用定语从句来翻译，可译为“there are no countries in the world that can perpetuate an economic boom and high-speed growth.”

　　3.第四句缺少主语和谓语，因此在翻译过程中，应根据上下文，补充出主语和谓语。文中第三句指出，中国经济的发展也出现了一些新的矛盾和问题，第四句是对这些问题的具体列举，因此，完整的句子应该是“这些问题包括国企改革问题、大量失业问题……”，所以该句应该译为“These include the reform of the state.owned enterprises，substantial unemployment，risks in the financial sector and ecological and environmental damage.”

　　每年4月4日到6日左右的清明节是传统的扫墓的日子。在这一天，人们祭悼去世的亲人，到先人的坟头上扫墓。唐朝著名诗人杜牧有一首著名的诗，描述了四月初令人伤感的一幕场景：“清明时节雨纷纷，路上行人欲断魂。”与清明节扫墓的悲哀相反，人们在这个日子怀揣着春的希望。清明时节，阳光明媚，树木和小草吐绿，大自然生机盎然。从古代起，人们就去春游。清明时节，游客遍地。如今，清明节是中国大陆的法定假日。

　　【翻译词汇】

　　清明节 the Qingming Festival

　　扫墓 tomb-sweeping

　　去世 depart

　　唐朝 the Tang Dynasty

　　杜牧 Du Mu

　　清明时节雨纷纷，路上行人欲断魂。Rains fall heavily as Qingming comes, and passers-by with lowered spirits go.

　　与…相反 in contrast to

　　春游 Spring outing

　　中国大陆 mainland China

　　法定假日 statutory public holiday

　　【精彩译文】The Qingming Festival, the traditional tomb-sweeping day, falls on April 4-6 each year. It is a time for remembering loved ones who departed. People visit their ancestors’ graves to sweep away the dirt. A well-known poem by the Tang Dynasty Du Mu tells of a sad scene in early April: “Rains fall heavily as Qingming comes, and passers-by with lowered spirits go.” In contrast to the sadness of the tomb-sweeping, people also enjoy hope of Spring on this day. The Qingming Festival is a time when the sun shines brightly, the trees and grass become green and nature is again lively. Since ancient times, people have followed the custom of Spring outing. At this time tourists are everywhere. Today, the Qingming Festival is a statutory public holiday in mainland China.