英语六级翻译题考前练习

　　参考译文：

　　Standing on the shore of Dongting Lake in Yueyang City of Hunan Province, Yueyang Tower is one of the “three famous towers in the south of the Yangtze River”，the other two being Tengwang Pavilion and the Yellow Crane Tower.Since ancient times, Yueyang Tower has been enjoying the title of “the best tower on this planet”，having equal status with “the best lake on earth”一Dongting Lake. Originally, Yueyang Tower was mainly for military use as directing marine troops and for military reviews. The well-known On Yueyang Tower by the great writer of the Northern Song Dynasty, Fan Zhongyan, brought great fame to Yueyang Tower far and wide, making it a well-known scenic spot in South China. The structure of Yueyang Tower is unique in the architectural history of ancient China, holding unparalleled artistic values.

　　词句点拨

　　1. 矗立在湖南省岳阳市洞庭湖岸边：可译为Standing on the shore of Dongting Lake in Yueyang City of Hunan Province。现在分词作状语，表明岳阳楼的位置。

　　2. 江南三大名楼：看似比较难翻译，但实际上“江南”就是“长江南边”，“三大名楼”就是“三个有名的‘楼’”，译为three famous towers in the south of the Yangtze River即可。

　　3. “岳阳天下楼”和“洞庭天下水”：这句也一样，可译出其表达的意思即可，译为 the best tower on this planet和the best lake on earth。

　　4. 与...齐名：可译为 having equal status with…

　　5. 使岳阳楼声名远播，成为中国南方著名的景点：可译为brought great fame to Yueyang Tower far and wide, making it a well-known scenic spot in South China。

　　6. 独一无二的：译为unique即可，还可以用unmatched表达。

　　六级翻译题考前练习：黄鹤楼

　　“故人西辞黄鹤楼，烟花三月下扬州”的诗句，我们从小就耳熟能详了，而诗句里的“黄鹤楼”也更是被誉为“天下江山第一楼”。数百年来，众多文人墨客来到这里，为其舞文弄墨。

　　请将下面这段话翻译成英文：

　　黄鹤楼(Yellow Crane Tower)位于湖北省武汉市蛇山(Snake Hill),享有“天下江山第一楼”之称。它是江南最著名的塔楼之一。由于地理位置优越，孙权将黄鹤楼建成军队瞭望塔(watchtower)。数百年来，其军事用途逐渐被遗忘，而主要被当做风景如画的景点欣赏。唐代有许多脍炙人口的诗篇赞美黄鹤楼。正是这些诗，黄鹤楼才能如此著名，吸引人们前来参观。不同朝代，黄鹤楼有不同的建筑特色。然而，今天的黄鹤楼是基于淸朝塔楼建造的。

　　参考译文：

　　Located on Snake Hill in Wuhan, Hubei Province, Yellow Crane Tower is enjoying the fame of "The First Scenery under Heaven". It is one of the most famous towers at the south of the Yangtze River. Due to the ideal location, it was built by Sun Quan, Emperor of Wu, as a watchtower for his army. After hundreds of years,its military function was gradually forgotten and the tower served mainly as a picturesque spot. During the Tang Dynasty, many popular poems were written in praise of the Yellow Crane Tower. It was these poems that made the tower so renowned and attractive for people to visit. The tower had different architectural features in different dynasties. However, the tower which stands today is based on the one designed during the Qing Dynasty.

　　词句点拨

　　1.位于湖北省武汉市蛇山：可译为Located on Snake Hill in Wuhan,在句中作状语，表明黄鹤搂的位置。

　　2.天下江山第一楼：可译为The First Scenery under Heaven。

　　3.脍炙人口的诗篇：即“流行的诗篇”，故译为popular poems。