英语六级翻译模拟练习：中秋节

　　中秋节 the Mid-Autumn Festival

　　团聚 congregate

　　丰裕 abundance

　　和谐 harmony

　　尽情吃着 indulge in

　　月饼 mooncake

　　嫦娥 Chang-E

　　赋予 endow...with...

　　神话色彩 mythological flavour

　　围绕…旋转 circle(over)

　　长生不老药 the elixir of life

　　产生 come into being

　　【精彩译文】

　　The Mid-Autumn Festival falls on the 15th day of the 8th month of the lunar month. It is a time for family members to congregate and enjoy the full moon, which is a symbol of abundance, harmony and luck. Adults usually indulge in fragrant mooncakes of various kinds with a good cup of hot Chinese tea, while the children run around with their brightly-lit rabbit lanterns. The festival was endowed a mythological flavour with legends of Chang-E, the beautiful lady in the moon. According to Chinese mythology, the earth once had 10 suns circling over it. Hou Yi, shot down 9 of the suns to save all the lives on carth. He stole the elixir of life, which can make people immortal. However, his wife, Chang-E drank it. Thus the legend of Chang-E flying into the moon came into being.