2015年6月英语四级翻译强化训练

2015年6月英语四级翻译强化训练

【翻译原文】

中国有句俗语是这么说的：不到长城非好汉，不吃烤鸭真遗憾。如果你想更多地了解中国美食、文化和风俗，北京烤鸭(Beijing Roast Duck)作为一道历史悠久、赫赫有名的佳肴，是最佳的选择。有一点需要注意：吃烤鸭的最佳季节是春天、秋天和冬天。厨师会将热腾腾的烤鸭送到餐桌上，然后切成100多个薄片，每片都带着脆皮。那绝妙的滋味一定会让你终生难忘！

【参考译文】

There is a Chinese saying that no visit to Beijing iscomplete if you miss seeing the Great Wall or eatingBeijing Roast Duck. As a famous and delicious foodwith a long history, Beijing Roast Duck is anexcellent choice if you want to know more aboutChinese cuisine, culture and customs. There is one point which you need to pay attention to,that is, the best seasons of eating it are spring, autumn and winter. The hot roast duck will bebrought on the dining table by the chef where he will slice it into more than 100 thin flakes,and each of them is covered with crispy skin. The terrific taste will make it unforgettable in yourlife!

【翻译原文】

饺子(dumpling)是中国传统食物，是春节最重要的食物之一，是北方节日的必备食品。传统上，一家人会在除夕夜一起包饺子，还可能会在其中一个饺子里藏一枚硬币，希望吃到硬币的人在新的一年交到好运。此外，饺子通常是为朋友或家人送行的食物。中国人擅长包饺子。饺子有各种各样的馅料，通常蘸着酱油(soy sauce)、醋(vinegar)或大蒜(garlic)吃。

【参考译文】

As a traditional food, dumpling is one of the mostimportant foods during the Spring Festival andnecessary during holidays in Northern China.Traditionally, all members in family will get togetherto make dumplings at the Spring Festival's Eve. Theymay hide a coin in one of the dumplings, hoping that the person who finds the coin will have agood fortune in the coming year. In addition, dumpling is often the food for sending offfriends or family members. Chinese are good at making dumplings which have variety of fillings,and are typically eaten by dipping into soy sauce, vinegar, or garlic.

【翻译原文】

中国传统认为孝顺(filial piety)是我们在父母有生之年应该一直秉承的、最重要的美德。成为孝子是任何一个中国人首要的责任，这意味着要尽可能完全服从父母，关怀父母，不惜任何代价满足他们的需求。中国传统认为孝顺还有一些其他特征，如父母过世后，长子需要一手操办葬礼;儿子必须确保家里的香火(family line)得以延续。

【参考译文】

According to Chinese tradition，filial piety is themost important virtue to be cherished throughoutone's parents' lifespan. Being a filial child is theuppermost duty of any Chinese and it meansshowing complete obedience to parents，takingcare of them，and meeting their demands at any cost as possible as one can.Chinese traditiontakes a view that filial piety has some other features, too. For example，the eldest son isrequired to perform all the rituals after the death of his parents; the son has to ensure thatthe family line will continue.

【翻译原文】

中国人的姓名通常姓(family name)在前，名(givenname)在后。中国有10多亿个名字，所以人们即便在随意场合也可能会连名带姓地介绍自己，这是很寻常的。历史上，人名的受欢迎稈度会随着时事而变化。例如，文化大革命(Cultural Rcvolution)期间，“红”颇受欢迎，因其代表“革命”。20世纪80年代改革开放时期，“致富”成为一个名字，因其意为“变得富有”。

【参考译文】

In China the family name is usually in front of thegiven name. It isn't unusual for a man to introducehimself by his family name with given name even incasual situations because there are more than abillion given names. The Chinese given name has ahistory of changing with popularity depending on what events were going on. For instance,during the Cultural Revolution Hong (the color red) was very popular as it presentsrevolution. During the reform and opening up in the 1980s, Zhifu became one given name asit means “getting rich”.