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2013级第2学期段落翻译资料 (合计10篇) Translation 1（2013年12月真题） 中国结(the Chinese knot)最初是由手工艺人发明的，经过数百年不断地改进，已经成为一种优雅多彩的艺术和工艺。在古代，人们用它来记录事件，但现在主要用于装饰的目的。“结”在中文里意味着爱情、婚姻和团聚。中国结常常作为礼物交换或饰品祈求好运和避邪。这种形式的手工艺(handicraft)代代相传，现在已经在中国和世界各地越来越受欢迎。 The Chinese knot was originally invented by Chinese handicraftsmen. After hundreds of years of continuous improvement, it has become an elegant and colorful art and craft. In ancient China, people used it to record events, but now it is mainly used for decorative purposes. The word “knot” means love, marriage and reunion in Chinese. The Chinese knot is often used as an exchanged gift or ornament to pray for good luck and avoid evil spirits. This form of handicraft was handed from generation to generation and now it has become increasingly popular in China and around the world. Translation 2（2013年12月真题） 许多人喜欢中餐。在中国，烹饪不仅被视为一种技能，而且也被视为一种艺术。精心准备的中餐既可口又好看。烹饪技艺和配料在中国各地差别很大。但好的烹饪都有一个共同点，总是要考虑到颜色、味道、口感和营养(nutrition)。由于食物对健康至关重要，好的厨师总是努力在谷物、肉类和蔬菜之间取得平衡，所以中餐既味美又健康。 Many people like Chinese cuisine. In China, cooking is not only seen as a skill, but also is regarded as an art. Well-prepared Chinese cuisine not only tastes good but also looks attractive. Cooking techniques and ingredients differ considerably from place to place in China. But great Chinese cuisine has one thing in common: it invariably takes color, flavor, texture and nutrition into account. As food is very important to health, good chefs always try their best to strike a balance among grain, meat, and vegetables, and therefore Chinese cuisine is both delicious and healthy. Translation 3（2013年12月真题） “你要茶还是咖啡?是用餐人常被问到的问题，许多西方人会选咖啡，而中国人则会选茶相传，中国的一位帝王于五千年前发现了茶，并用来治病在明清(the Qing dynasties)期间，茶馆遍布全国饮茶在六世纪传到日本，但直到18世纪才传到欧美如今，茶是世界上最流行的饮料(beverage)之一，茶是中国的瑰宝也是中国传统和文化的重要组成部分。 Would you like tea or coffee? That’s a question people are often asked w having meals. Most westerners tend to choose coffee, while the Chinese would like to choose tea. According to legend, tea was discovered by a Chin