英语四级翻译练习题：故宫

　　故宫(The Palace Museum )，旧称紫禁城(Forbidden City)，是明、清两朝(the Ming and Qing Dynasties)的皇宫，位于北京市市中心，前通******，后倚景山公园，东近王府井街市，西临中南海。故宫是无与伦比的古代建筑杰作，也是世界现存规模最大、保存最完整的古代皇宫建筑群，1987年被联合国教科文组织(UNESCO)评为世界文化遗产。故宫是中华民族的骄傲所在，也是全人类的珍贵文化遗产。

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　　The Palace Museum

　　The Palace Museum, once called Forbidden City, isthe imperial palace of the Ming and Qing Dynasties.Located in central City of Beijing, it faces Tian’anmenSquare in the front, with Jingshan Park at its back,Wangfujing Street at its east, and Zhongnanhai at its west. The Palace Museum is anunprecedented masterpiece of ancient construction and the world’s largest and best-preserved architectural complex of ancient imperial palace at present. It was listed as aworld cultural heritage by UNESCO in 1987. It’s an invaluable cultural heritage of all humanbeings as well as the pride of the Chinese nation.

　　1.位于北京市市中心:可译为located in central City ofBeijing或者located in the center of Beijing,其中locate 常用于被动语态。

　　2.前通…，后倚……，东近…，西临…:这一句的翻译比较难，可以用(it) faces...in the front, with... at its back, ... at its east and ... at its west的结构简化处理。

　　3.无与伦比的古代建筑杰作:可译为unprecedentedmasterpiece of ancient construction,其中“无与伦比的”也可以用unmatched “无可匹敌的，无法比拟的”表示。

　　4.保存最完整的:“保存最完整的”即“保存最好的”，要用well-preserved 的最高级the best-preserved。

　　5.建筑群:可译为architectural complex,也可译为 groups of building。

　　6.世界文化遗产:为固定表达，翻译为world cultural heritage。

　英语四级翻译练习题：上海

　　上海，位于东海之滨，长江出海口处，是中国最大的城市，拥有超过两千万的人口。上海作为旅漩胜地以其历史地标，如外滩、城隍庙、现代化的浦东天际线、东方明珠电视塔(Oriental Pearl Tower )而闻名，并享有新世界文化和设计中心的声誉。如今，上海是中国大陆最大的商业和金融中心，被称为世界增长最快的经济体典范。

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　　Shanghai

　　Shanghai, located on China's eastern coast and themouth of the Yangtze River, is the largest city inChina, with a population of over 20 million. The cityis a tourist attraction famous for its historicallandmarks such as the Bund, City God Temple, the modem Pudong skyline together with theOriental Pearl Tower. Shanghai also enjoys a reputation as a new cosmopolitan center ofculture and design. Today, Shanghai is the largest center of commerce and finance inmainland China, and has been described as the showpiece of the world's fastest-growingeconomy.

　　1.长江出海口处:可译为at the mouth of the YangtzeRiver,注意长江一词的拼写和大小写。

　　2.旅游胜地:可译为tourist attraction 或者 touristresort。

　　3.外滩和城隍庙:应译为Bund,City God Temple,这种专有名词不能随意翻译，需要平时多多记忆。

　　4.世界文化和设计中心:可译为cosmopolitan center ofculture and design，“世界性的”可译为cosmopolitan,若译为world就略显平庸。

　　5.典范:可译为showpiece。showpiece尤指令人惊叹的样板，比example更合适，翻译时要根据同义词的细小差异判断选词。

英语四级翻译练习题：香港

　　香港是仅次于纽约和伦敦的全球第三大金融中心。香港实行“一国两制 (one country, two systems) ”，以良好的治安、自由的经济体系及完善的法治闻名于世。香港是全球最安全、富裕、繁荣及人均寿命最长的地区之一。香港是世界上重要的经济、金融中心和航运枢纽，有“东方之珠”的美誉。同时，香港还是全球最受欢迎的旅游胜地之一，很多景点都深受旅客欢迎。

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　　Hong Kong

　　Hong Kong is the third largest financial center in theworld next only to New York and London. Hong Kongfollows the policy of “one country, two systems”. It isworld-renowned for its favorable public order, freeeconomic system and a sound legal framework.Hong Kong is one of the safest, the most wealthy and prosperous regions in the world wherepeople enjoy the longest average life span. As an important economic and financial center andshipping hub in the world, Hong Kong has the good reputation of “Pearl of the Orient”.Besides, Hong Kong is one of the most popular tourist resorts in the world. Many spots aredeeply loved by the tourists.

　　1.良好的治安、自由的经济体系及完善的法治:可译为favorable public order, free economic system anda sound legal framework,其中“治安”译为publicorder, “经济体系”译为economic system, “完善的法治”用asound legal framework 表达即可。

　　2.航运枢纽:翻译为shipping hub, “航运”用shipping一词即可，hub意为“枢纽”。

　　3.旅游胜地:可译为tourist attraction或者tourist resort。

英语四级翻译练习题：秀水街

　　秀水街形成于1980年，一群有抱负的年轻人在北京秀水东街做起了自己的生意，当时仅有几个极其简陋的摊位。他们做丝绸及外贸服装生意。尽管简陋朴素，秀水街的内在魅力还是掩藏(obscure)不住的。当越来越多的摊贩(vendor)开始售卖中国传统丝绸制品和手工制品，秀水街便因此而得名。北京秀水街，与长城、故宫、烤鸭这些“北京象征”一起，成为很多海内外游客到北京旅游的一个地标。

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　　The Xiushui Street

　　The Xiushui Street was originated in 1980 when a group of ambitious youth started their business at Silk Eastern Road, Beijing, with very simple stalls at that time. They dealt in silk and foreign-trade apparels. Though simple and crude, the inherent charms of Xiushui Street could not be obscured. The street got its name when more and more vendors began to sell traditional Chinese silk products and crafts. Beijing Xiushui Street, together with the symbols like the Great Wall, the Imperial Palace, and the Beijing roast duck, become landmarks of Beijing in the eyes of a lot of tourists from home and abroad.

　　1.一群有抱负的年轻人:应译为a group of ambitiousyouth,其中“有抱负的”应译为ambitious。

　　2.当时仅有几个极其简陋的摊位:翻译为with very simplestalls at that time,用with介词短语表示“具有”的概念，避免了再次使用主谓宾的句式， 让整个句子显得错落有致。

　　3.内在魅力:翻译为inherent charms,注意此处的“内在的”表示“本身所 具有的，天生的”之意，用inherent—词表示十分恰当。