中华文化概述(翻专项词汇).doc

中华文化概述 重要文化遗产 major cultural heritage 优秀民间艺术 outstanding folk art 独特的艺术价值 unique artistic values 诚实守信 honesty 爱国主义精神 patriotism 国宝 national treasure 文物 cultural relics 华夏祖先 the Chinese ancestors 文人 scholar; the intellectual 雅士 refined scholar 才子佳人 gifted scholars and beautiful ladies 高雅艺术 refined/high art 中外学者 Chinese and overseas scholars 古为今用 to make the past serve the present 洋为中用 to make the foreign serve China 无愧于时代的作品 works worthy of the times 文明摇篮 cradle of civilization 古文明 ancient civilization 博大精深 to be extensive and profound 享有……的美誉 to enjoy a good/high reputation for 被誉为 to be honored/crowned as 占据重要地位 to play a significant role; to have/occupy a significant place 肩负……的责任 to shoulder the responsibility of… 与……密不可分 to be closely associated with… 推广中国文化 to promote Chinese culture 促进世界和平 to promote world peace 增进友谊 to enhance friendship 文化娱乐活动 cultural and amusement activities 文化产业 culture industry 文化底蕴 cultural deposit 文化事业 cultural undertaking 文化交流 cultural exchange 文化冲击 culture shock 文化差异 cultural difference 民族特性和价值观 national identity and value 在各地差异很大 to vary widely from region/place to region/place 促进文化的传播 to promote the spread of culture 促进交流 to promote exchanges 蓬勃发展 to flourish 丰富多彩 to be rich and colorful 风俗习惯 custom 禁忌 taboo 中华民族 the Chinese nation 传统美德 traditional virtues 尊敬老人 to respect the elderly 赡养父母 to support/take care of parents 继承 to inherit 后人 later generation 强身健体improve the physical health; strengthen the body 益寿延年 to prolong life 保佑平安 to keep sb. safe 象征意义 symbolic meaning 象征好运和祝福 to symbolize good luck and blessings 审美观/品味 taste for beauty; aesthetic taste 传统文化 传统工艺品 traditional handicraft 形状不一 different shapes 材质各异 various materials 质地坚硬 hard texture 造型生动 vivid figure 色彩丰富 rich colors 风格独特 characteristic/unique style 中医 traditional Chinese medicine 中草药 herbal medicine 望、闻、问、切 observing, listening, inquiring, pulse taking 症状 symptom 针灸 acupuncture 推拿 medical massage 重大发明 a significant invention 中国古代四大发明 Four Great Inventions of an