英汉词语对比与翻译资料.ppt

永和九年，年在癸丑，暮春之初， 会于会稽山阴之兰亭，修禊事也。 群贤毕至，少长咸集。 At the beginning of the late spring in the ninth year of Yonghe, * that is, the year of Guichou according to the lunar calendar, a group of learned scholars, old and young, are gathered at the Orchid Pavilion in the Shanyin County of Kuaiji Prefecture** to celebrate the festival of Xi***. 此地有崇山峻岭，茂林修竹，又有清流激湍，映带左右。 Here are high mountains and lofty ridges which are overgrown with all bamboo groves and dense forests. 引以为流觞曲水，列坐其次。 A clear stream with a rapidly running current that winds like a belt, shinning in the bright sun, is ideal for floating wine vessels****. 1）2）At the beginning of the late spring in the ninth year of Yonghe, * that is, the year of Guichou according to the lunar calendar, a group of learned scholars, old and young, are gathered at the Orchid Pavilion in the Shanyin County of Kuaiji Prefecture** to celebrate the festival of Xi***. 3） Here are high mountains and lofty ridges which are overgrown with all bamboo groves and dense forests. 3）4）A clear stream with a rapidly running current that winds like a belt, shinning in the bright sun, is ideal for floating wine vessels****. 4）We sit by the water in proper order, sipping wine and composing poems. 5）Though lacking musical accompaniment, each of us is inclined to pour forth his innermost feelings. 6） It is a fine day. The sky is clear and the breeze is gentle. 7）Looking upward, we see the great expanse of the universe. Looking downward, we see the great variety of living things. Then we look around as far as the eyes can see and feel elated, enjoying ourselves to the utmost both visually and aurally. What a delightful experience it is! 1. The ninth year of Yonghe was 353 AD. 2. Shanyin County of Kuaiji Prefecture is today’s Shaoxing City, Zhejiang Province. 3. The festival of Xi started in the Zhou Dynasty. It was the custom of the ancient people to pay homage to the water god and en