月光族

“月光族(the moonlight clan)”总是每个月花光收入，也没有存钱的计划。

社会中有一小部分人是“月光族”。

支持这种消费观念的人指出，作为月光族可以让他们拥有更多享受生活的机会，过高质量的生活。

这种消费习惯在某种程度上也造成了奢侈浪费。

月光族或许拥有奢华、高质量的生活，但是他们也会感到缺乏安全感，尤其是当手头拮据的时候。

【参考译文】
“The moonlight clan”always runs out of their incomeeach month and has no plan to save money. There isa small number of “the moonlight clan” in oursociety.Those who ar e in favor of this kind ofconsumption attitude point out that being themoonlight clan gives them more chances to enjoythe life and live a high-quality life.This kind of consumption habit,to some extent,lead towaste.The moonlight clan may have a luxurious and high-quali ty life but they may be lack ofthe sense of security,especially in their rainy day.
每年农历九月初九，人们会庆祝重阳节(the Double Ninth Festival)。

《易经》(The Book of Changes)认为数字“九”是阳数，故重九也叫重阳。

登高是最受欢迎的重阳节传统之一。

九月天空高远，空气新鲜，在这样的日子登高有助于保持身体健康。

吃重阳糕(double-ninth cake)跟登高有关。

重阳糕作为节日食品最初用来庆祝秋收，后来发展成登高、吃重阳糕的习俗，寓意是我们的生活将越来越好。

由于“九九”谐音“久久”，重阳节如今已被赋予薪的涵义—老人节。

【参考译文】On the ninth day of the ninth month in the Chineselunar calendar, people celebrate the Double NinthFestival. Nine is a yang number (a traditionalChinese spiritual concept) in The Book of Changes,so Double Ninth is called Chongyang.Climbing themountains is one of the most popular traditions on that day. In September the sky is high andthe air is fresh, and climbing the mountains is helpful to keep physical fitness. The tradition ofeating double-ninth cakes is associated with climbing the mountains. As a kind of festival foods,the double-ninth cake was first used to celebrate the autumn harvest. Later, it developed intothe custom of climbing the mountains and eating double-ninth cakes, which means that our lifewill become better and better. Because double ninth sounds like longevity (jiujiu in Chinese),the Double Ninth Festival nowadays has been given a new meaning-Seniors' Day. 中国的互联网社区是全世界发展最快的。

2010年，中国约有4.2亿网民（netizen），且人数还在迅速增长。

互联网的日渐流行
带来了重大的社会变化。

中国网民往往不同于美国网民。

美国网民更多的是受实际需要的驱使，用互联网为工具发电子邮件，买卖商品、规划旅程或付款。

中国网民更多是出于社交原因使用互联网，因而更广泛的使用QQ、聊天室等。

解析
在这一段话并没有比较长的句子，也没有比较复杂的结构，稍微难点的就是比较结构了。

在仔细分析后，我们知道这篇翻译讲述的是中国的互联网快速发展，然后将美国和中国网民在使用互联网方面的区别进行了比较。

略一思索，我们就可以对这个短文作出如下翻译了。

参考译文
The Internet community of China is developing in the fastest way in the world.China has about 420 million netizens in 2010，and the number is still growing rapidly.The growing popularity of Internet has brought significant changes to the society.And Chinese netizens are often different from the netizens in America.American netizens are more motivated by actual needs，using the Internet as a tool to send e-mails，buying and selling goods，plan trips or payment.Chinese netizens are more use the Internet for social reasons.Hence，they use QQ and chat-rooms for a wider range.那些保持适应性情绪控制状态的人，把逆境看作是暂时性的，相信困难应该会过去的。

在一项危机中，他们很好地调整自己，坚信控制来源于激励的行动而非控制反应。

他们不会受到紧张或痛苦情绪的惊吓；他们采取有效的应对策略，例如取得亲朋的支持和自我的述说。

研究表明那些拥有高情商的人处理创伤性（traumatic）事件时很少会有负面心理问题。

【参考译文】
Those who maintain an adaptive state of emotional control regard adversity as temporary and have the belief that “This shall pass.” In a crisis, they well adjust themselves and firmly believe that the control comes from inspired action rather than controlling reaction. They are not terrified by intense or painful emotions; they employ effective coping strategies, such as obtaining support from relatives and friends, and self-talk. The study indicates that individuals with a high emotional intelligence handle traumatic events with rare negative psychological problems. 1936年竺可桢授命出任浙江大学[微博]校长。

在此之前，他已经是一位声名卓著的自然科学家了。

从1936年到1949年，竺可桢当了十三年大学校长。

在连绵不断的战争、学运的夹缝中，在极为恶劣的环境下，他跋涉五千里、五易校址、历经五省、颠沛流离，居然将这所他接手时只有三个学院、十六个系的大学办成了拥有七个学院、二十七个学系全国最完整的两所大学之一。

参考答案：
In 1936,Zhu Kezhen was appointed as the principal of Zhejiang University.Even before then,he had been a famous natural scientist.From 1936 to 1949,Zhu Kezhen worked as the
university principal for 13 years.In the extremely hostile environment filled with c onverging attacks by continuous wars and various university affairs,being homeless and miserable,he trudged 5,000 li and drifted from place to place through 5 provinces,with the university location being changed 5 times.He actually developed the university into one of the nation's two most integrated universities composed of 7 schools and 27 departments,compared with only 3 schools and 16 departments when he took it over。

他跋涉五千里、五易校址、历经五省、颠沛流离，
分析：
颠沛流离：drifted from place to place,这个词还有另外一层意思就是“无家可归，生活痛苦”，为了意思表达的全面，将“homeless and miserable”以分词形式作伴随状语译出，可以表达这是一种持续的状态。

题二：
乒乓球在中国是一项颇受欢迎和推崇的运动。

长期以来，它的确是中国唯一的运动，似乎集足球、篮球和棒球于一身，但却更受欢迎。

任何人都可以打乒乓球，所需的只是一副拍子(paddle)、一个球、一张桌子和一张网而已，这些都易于临时拼凑(improvise)。

人们可以在休息间隙或消磨时间时打兵兵球。

在中国的学校、工厂甚至某些公司里，都能找到乒兵球桌。

参考答案：
Table tennis is a sport which gains much popularity and praise in China. For a long time, it has really been the only sport in China and seemed to set football,basketball and baseball all rolled into one, but it was more popular. Anyone can play table tennis, for all required are a pair of paddles and ball and a table and net, which are easy to be improvised. People can play it when taking a break or killing time.You can find table-tennis tables in schools, factories or even some companies all over China。

题三：
如今，越来越多的大学生抱怨很难找到好工作。

造成这一现象的原因如下：首先，大学生把在校的大多数时间都用在了专业学科学习上，只有当他们开始找工作的时候，才意识到自己缺乏必要的职业培训。

其次，大学生之间的竞争也越来越激烈，这导致任何一名大学生找到工作的机会都变小了。

因此，强烈建议大学生在课余时间做一些兼职工作，以积累相关的工作经验。

参考答案：
Nowadays, more and more university students complain about having great difficulties in finding a good job. The reasons for this phenomenon are as follows: First, college students spend most of their time at school studying academic subjects and
it is only when they start looking for a job that they realize they lack necessary job training. Second, competition among graduates has become more and more fierce. And this results in a decreased chance for any individual graduate to find a job. Therefore, it is highly suggested that college students should do some part-time jobs in their spare time to accumulate relevant working experience。

难点精析
1.抱怨很难找到好工作：翻译为complain about having great difficulties in finding a good job。

其中“抱怨做某事”用句型complain about doing sth。

表示，having great difficulties in finding a good job表示“找工作有困难”，用到了句型have difficulties in doing sth.。

2.只有当他们开始找工作的时候，才意识到自己缺乏必要的职业培训：翻译为it is only when they start looking for a job that they realize they lack necessary job training。

…只有当才‟用强调句型it is only when…that…表示。

3.导致：翻译为results in,同义短语有lead to和bring about，但是表示不好的结果时一般用短语result in。

4.强烈建议：翻译为it is highly suggested that...，其中highly suggested也可以用strongly recommended 替换，都表示“强烈建议做某事”。

5.积累相关的工作经验：翻译为accumulate relevant working experience。

题四：
中国一个幅员辽阔、资源丰富、历史悠久的多民族国家，每个民族都有其独特的丰富菜肴。

地域菜系在地理环境、气候、文化传统、民族风俗和其他因素的影响下经过悠久历史的发展已经成形。

最有影响力、最具代表性的是鲁、川、粵、闽、苏、浙、湘、徽菜系，这八种被人们称为“八大菜系”。

中国的“八大菜系”是以多种多样的烹饪方法区分的，各有其长处。

汉译英：
China is a time-honored multi-ethnics nation with a vast territory and abundant resources, and every ethnic group has its unique abundant dishes. Regional cuisines have taken shape after long-history evolution under the influence of geographical environment, climate, cultural tradition, folk customs and other factors. The most influential and representative ones are Lu, Chuan，Yue, Min, Su，Zhe, Xiang and Hui C uisines, which are commonly known as “Eight Major Cuisines”. Dishes in the “Eight Major Cuisines” in China are characterized by diversified cooking skills, with each having its strong points。

中国城市化(urbanization)将会充分释放潜在内需(domestic demand)。

一些经济学家指出，在中国几乎所有的发展中城市都面临着城市化的进程。

这使得许多人的生活水平有所提高，也为人们提供更多的就业机会。

随着越来越多的人向城市迁徙，住房及城市基础设施建设(infrastructure construction)，包括水源等能源的供应将会成为城市发展的焦点问题。

商品与服务的自由、快速流通是城市化社会的一项基本特征。

逐渐扩张的城市需要更多的零售店来满足消费者的需求。

China‟s urbanization will release the full potential of domestic demand. Some economists point out that urbanization is a process that is occurring in nearly every developing city in the country. It will lead to a better quality of life for many people，and provide individuals with more job opportunities. The construction of housing and city infrastructure, in?cluding water and energy supplies, will be a focal point of urban develop?ment as more people migrate to cities. Urbanization means better access to educational and medical resources in the city. But it also predicts less use of personal vehicles and more use of public transportation. The fast, free flow of goods and services is a basic trait of an urbanized society. Ex-panding cities require more retail outlets to serve customers。

现代人类约公元前50000年第一次从中亚或印度来到中国。

这些石器时代(Stone Age)的人，居住在洞穴中，穿着毛皮。

公元前4000年左右，这些人开始种植水稻，并饲养羊和鸡。

约公元前3000年，他们开始使用陶器(pottery)并住在房子里。

到公元前2000年，中国人已进入青铜时代(Bronze Age)，并开始用于写字。

约公元前700年，中国的金属工人学会制作铁器工具和武器。

汉译英：
Modem humans first came to China from Central Asia or India about 50,000 BC. These were Stone Age people, who lived in caves and wore fur and leather. By around 4,000 BC, these people
were starting to farm rice and keep sheep and chickens. By about 3,000 BC, they were using pottery and living in houses. By 2,000 BC，Chinese people had entered the Bronze Age and had begun to use writing. By about 700 BC，Chinese metal-workers learned to make iron tools and weapons。

题七：
许多刚毕业的大学生找不到工作，在校学生则担心他们的未来。

多个调查显示，三分之二的中国毕业生想在政府或者国有企业工作，而不是为中国令人瞩目的经济增长提供动力的民营企业。

政府和国有企业被认为能免受经济萧条的影响。

如今几乎没有大学生愿意放弃政府的铁饭碗而下海、加入初创企业或自己创业。

汉译英：
Many recent college graduates can‟t find a job and students are fearful about their future.
Two-thirds of Chinese graduates say they want to work either in the government or state-owned firms，which are seen as recession-proof, rather than at the private companies that have powered China‟s remarkable economic climb, surveys indicate. Few college stu?dents today, according to the surveys, are ready to leave the safe shores of government work and jump into the sea to join startups or go into business。

题八：
目前，全球变暖是一个热门话题，但是有关全球变暖的各项证据似乎还有些不同的声音。

人们现在已经知道，地球的发展经历了很多周期(cycle)，尽管在历史上还未出现过像今天这样的时代，即高度工业化(industrialization)产生如此多的污染。

全球变暖主要是由于二氧化
碳气体(carbon dioxide)的增多。

汉译英：
Global warming is the hot topic around the world at this time but, there is also dissention about the evidence being presented to support the argument. The earth is known to go through cycles; although the past has never produced an age of so much industrialization causing the pollution currently being experienced. A major source of the problem is the increase in carbon dioxide levels。

题九：
茶马古道(Tea-horse Ancient Road)两边，生活着20多个少数民族。

不同的地方有着各自美丽而神奇的自然风景和传统文化，比如：大理，丽江古城，香格里拉(Shangrila)，雅鲁藏布江大峡谷和布达拉宫(Potala Palace)。

古道的两旁有庙宇、岩石壁画、骚站(post house)，古桥和木板路，还有少数民族舞蹈和民族服装。

时至今天，虽然这条古道的踪迹都消失了，但它的文化和历史价值仍然存在。

汉译英
Along the Tea-horse Ancient Road lived more than 20 minori?ties. Concentrations of beautiful and mysterious natural landscapes and traditional cultures developed in various sites，including Dali old city, Lijiang old city, Shangrila, Yarlung Zangbo River Grand Canyon, Potala Palace. The road features temples, rock paintings, post houses, ancient bridges and plank roads. It
is also home to many national minorities and their dances and folk customs. Today, although the traces of the ancient road are fading away, its cultural and historic values remain。

联合国下属
机构世界旅游组织(World Tourism Organization)公布的数据显示，中国游客对全球旅游业的
贡献最大。

中国人去年花在出境游上的支出膨胀至1020亿美元，同2011年相比增长了40%。

联合国世界旅游组织在其网站上发布的一份声明中说，这一增幅令中国迅速超越德国和美国。

后两者在之前是出境游支出最高的两个国家。

2012年德美两国出境旅游支出均同比增长6%，约840亿美元。

汉译英：
The figures from the United Nations World Tourism Organization show that Chinese travelers are making the most contributions to the global tourism industry. Chinese travelers spent
a record $102 billion on outbound tourism last year, a 40% rise from 2011. That surge sent China screaming past Germany and the U.S. — the former No. 1 and No. 2 spenders, respectively 一which both saw tourist outlays increase 6% year- on-year to around $84 billion in 2012, the UNWTO said in a statement on its website。