2012级 CET4 翻译练习素材及词汇

CET 4 翻译练习素材及词汇

1.旅游

上海是世界闻名的大都市，也是中国第一大商业城市。上海市高楼林立，灯火映天，素有“远东明珠”的世界级声誉。美丽的外滩（the Bund），缤纷的南京路、淮海路以其夺目的光彩展示着大上海的无穷魅力。上海有“购物天堂”之说，这里商品荟萃，市中心南京路有全国著名的百货、食品及特产商店（specialty store），五光十色，被誉为“中国美丽的橱窗”。

Shanghai is world-renowned metropolis and the biggest commercial city in China. Because of its numerous brightly lit skyscrapers, Shanghai enjoys an international reputation as the “Pearl in the Far East”. Its infinite glamour is vividly shown by the beautiful bund and prosperous and illuminating Nanjing Road and Huaihai Road. As a paradise for shoppers, Shanghai has all kinds of merchandise/commodities on display. Nanjing Road in the city center is lined with nationally known department stores, food stores and specialty stores. The colorful display of commodities won the road the reputation of a beautiful shopping window (showcase) of China.

长城是一段一段地建造起来的，当时是为了防止北方游牧民族入侵。公元前221年秦始皇统一中国后，连接并增修了公元前5世纪原秦、燕、赵三国建造的长城。以后汉、隋、唐、宋、元、明等各朝又继续加固，增修长城，今天人们看到的长城基本上是明朝的长城。长城多处都成了废墟，但有几处已经修复，最有名的是八达岭长城，每天都吸引了数以万计的游人。

The Great Wall was built section by section to keep out the nomads from the north. In 221 B.C. after Qin Shi Huang, the First Emperor of the Qin Dynasty, united China, the sections of the Great Wall built by the kingdoms of Qin, Yan, and Zhao in the 5th century B.C. were linked and extended. The subsequent dynasties, including Han, Sui, Tang, Song, Yuan and Ming, etc., continued to strengthen and extend the wall. Today the Great Wall you see is basically the wall of the Ming Dynasty. Much of the

Great Wall is now in ruins, but several sections have been restored. The best known is the Great Wall at Badaling, which attracts tens of thousands of visitors every day.

名胜古迹scenic spots and historic sites

兵马俑terracotta warriors and horses

四合院traditional-style single-story houses

字画calligraphy and painting

纪念品souvenir

避暑胜地summer resort

院子courtyard

壮观的；壮丽的spectacular

有……历史to have a history of …years

占地面积达……to occupy/cover an area of…

2.体育

中国发展体育运动的目的是要通过在人民中普及体育运动，增强人民体质、提高整个国家的运动技能、创造新纪录，来促进国家经济、道德和文化的发展。中华民族传统体育是中国体育事业的重要组成部分，是中华民族宝贵的文化遗产。许多优秀的民族传统体育项目，不仅具有很强的健身价值，而且还有很高的艺术价值和丰富的娱乐、教育功能。

The purpose of developing physical culture and sports in China is to popularize sports among the people, strengthen their health, improve the sporting skills of the country as a whole and create new records, thus helping to promote the country’s economic as well as ethical and cultural development. Traditional ethnic sports are an important part of China’s sports activities, as well as a precious cultural heritage. Many of the traditional ethnic sports activities are not only good for health but also have high artistic value, and rich recreational and educational functions.