英语四级翻译练习题:汉字

  汉字有成千上万个,尽管其中的大多数差别很细微,且只在历史文献中出现过。研究表明,日常使用的汉字大概有三至四千个。大多数早期汉字是象形字(pictographs),用简单的图画来代表字,但现代汉字中象形文字已经很少了。许多现代汉字是两个或两个以上简单文字的组合。汉字也可以因为其线条和点的排列组合方式被看成是一门抽象艺术(abstract art)。

  参考翻译:

  There are tens of thousands of Chinesecharacters,though most of them are only slightlydifferent from each other and only seen in historicaldocuments.Studies show that normally three to fourthousand characters are used on a daily basis.Most ofearlier Chinese characters were pictographs-simple pictures used to mean words, but fewmodern Chinese characters are pictographs.Many modern Chinese characters are acombination of two or more simple characters.Chinese characters may also be considered to bean abstract art because of how the characters are made up of lines an

  1.汉字有成千上万个,尽管其中的大多数差别很细微,且只在历史文献中出现过:“成千上万”可译为tens of thousandsof; “差别很细微”即“细微区别于”可译为slightly differentfrom;“出现过”的意思也就是“被人们看见”,因此可以译为seen,用过去分词形式表示被动。

  2.许多现代汉字是两个或两个以上简单文字的组合:“…的组合”可译为combination of...。

  3.汉字也可以因为其线条和点的排列组合方式被看成是一门抽象艺术:该句中 “因为其线条和点的排列组合方式”可译为由how引导的名词性从句,即because of how the characters...;“被看成是”可译为beconsidered to be, consider常构成以下词组:consider as(认为)、repeatedly consider(再三考虑)。

 2021年12月大学英语四级翻译练习题库

  请将下面这段话翻译成英文:

  相声(cross talk)是一种中国曲艺(Quyi)表演艺术,它起源于华北地区的民间说唱曲艺,在明朝即已盛行。大多数的相声来自于我们的日常生活。还有一些改编自民间笑话、历史人物、事件和文字游戏。最著名的相声表演艺术家有马三立、侯宝林、马季、姜昆等。相声在一代又一代表演者的努力下,一直是深受知识分子和平民喜爱的国民艺术。

  参考翻译:

  Cross talk is one of Chinese Quyi performing arts.It originated from the folk vocal art and has enjoyed a popularity since the Ming Dynasty.Most of the cross talks come from our daily life.There are also some adapted from folk jokes,historical figures,events and word games.The best-known performers are Ma Sanli,Hou Baolin,Ma Ji,Jiang Kun,etc.Cross talk has been a national art popular among both highbrows and lowbrows with the efforts of performers generation after generation.

  1.它起源于华北地区的民间说唱曲艺,在明朝即已盛行:“起源于”可译为originate from, originate可构成以下词组:originate in/from (起源于)、originatewith(发生)。“民间说唱曲艺”可译为folk vocal art;“盛行”可用名词popularity表示,即译为enjoy apopularity,同时也可以使用动词prevail表示。

  2.还有一些改编自民间笑话、历史人物、事件和文字游戏:“改编自”可译为adapt from。在实际翻译中,要注意区别adapt与其形近词adopt(采取;收养)的拼写。“历史人物”可译为historical figures。

英语四级翻译练习题:火锅

  火锅中,重庆火锅(hotpot)最著名,也最受欢迎。重庆人认为以麻辣 (peppery and hot)著称的火锅是当地特色。人们喜欢围在用木炭(charcoal)、 电热或天然气加热的火锅旁边吃边聊美味和有营养的食物。人们可以选择辣汤、清汤以及鸳鸯(combo)锅底,再将肉片、鱼片、各种豆腐产品和蔬菜加进火锅,之后蘸上特制酱料即可食用。在寒冷的冬天里,吃火锅成为一件惬意十足的事情。

  参考翻译:

  Chongqing hotpot is the most famous and popularof all hotpots. In the eyes of people in Chongqing,hotpot noted for its peppery and hot taste is a localspecialty. People enjoy gathering around a hotpotheated with charcoal, electricity or natural gas and chatting over the delicious and nutritiousfood. You have a choice of spicy, pure or combo for the soup, into which you may add thin slicedmeat, fish, various bean curd products and vegetables, and dip them into a special sauce beforeeating. It is a very delightful experience to eat hotpot in the cold winter.

  1.以…著称:可译为be noted for。noted作形容词,表示“著名的,显著的”,同样的搭配还有be noted as,表示“作为…而著名”。两个词组有区别,使用时需要注意。

  2.当地特色:可译为local specialty。specialty可以表示“特产,招牌菜”。

  3.选择:可译为have a choice of,表示“有…选择”。也可以用动词choose。

  4.酱料:可译为sauce。

  5.惬意十足的:即“令人愉悦的”,译为delightful或pleasing。

英语四级翻译练习题:旗袍

  旗袍(cheongsam)是独具中国特色的女性服饰,在高端时尚的国际世界中日益流行。它上身容易,穿着舒适,而且特别适合中国女性的身材。旗袍衣领髙,领部闭合,根据季节和品味不同,旗袍有短袖、中袖和长袖可供选择。旗袍右侧系扣,胸部宽松,腰部合身。它的好处在于可以使用多种材质,并以不同长度制作,因此在休闲和正式场合都可穿着。无论身处何种场合,旗袍都给人带来一种简洁而安静的魅力,显得优雅而整洁。

  参考翻译:

  The cheongsam is a female dress with distinctiveChinese features and enjoys a growing popularity inthe international world of high fashion.Easy to slipon and comfortable to wear, the cheongsam fits wellthe female Chinese figure.Its neck is high,collarclosed, and its sleeves may be either short, medium or full length, depending on seasons andtastes.The dress is buttoned on the right side, with a loose chest and a fitting waist.The beautyof the cheongsam is that, made of different materials and to varying lengths, it can be worneither on casual or formal occasions.In either case, it creates an impression of simple and quietcharm, elegance and neatness.

  1.旗袍是独具中国特色的女性服饰,在高端时尚的国际世界中日益流行:“独具中国特色”可译为with distinctiveChinese features,与distinctive搭配的常用短语还有:distinctive features (独特特征)、distinctivesmell (独特气味)、 distinctive capabilities (特殊能力),“日益流行”可译为enjoy a growing popularity,这是英语中常用的短语;“高端时尚”可译为high fashion。

  2.上身容易,穿着舒适,旗袍特别适合中国女性的身材:“上身容易”和“穿着舒适”分别可译为easy to slip on和comfortable to wear,两个结构为对等结构,其中slip on就有“一下子穿上”的意思;"特别适合”可译为fitwell, fit作动词,表示“适合,合身”fit作形容词可表示“健康的”,如:keep fit(保持健康);“中国女性的身材”可译为the female Chinese figure。

  3.它的好处在于可以使用多种材质,并以不同长度制作,因此在休闲和正式场合都可穿着:“它的好处在于”可翻译为The beauty of the cheongsam is that,后跟一个表语从句,在这里beauty表示“好处,优点”;表语从句中可以使用多种材质,并以不同长度制作”可用过去分词和介词短语来翻译,即made of differentmaterials and to varying lengths;提到“不同”,最常用的词无疑是different,但这里用varying更为合适,different强调的是“差异”,而varying强调的是“多样化”;“休闲场合”可译为casual occasions; “正式场合”可译为formal occasions。