英语四级翻译练习.pptx

英语四级翻译练习;1. 【话题材料】毛笔 毛笔，是一种源于中国的传统书写工具，也逐渐成为传统绘画工具。毛笔是汉族人民在生产实践中发明的。随着人类社会的不断发展，勤劳智慧的汉民族又不断地总结经验，存其精华，弃其糟粕，勇于探索，敢于创新。几千年以来，它为创造汉族民族光辉灿烂的文化，为促进汉民族与世界各族的文化交流，做出了卓越的贡献。毛笔是汉民族对世界艺术宝库提供的一件珍宝。;【参考译文】 Writing brush, a traditional writing tool originated from China, has also gradually become a traditional painting tool. Writing brush was invented by the Han people during their production practice. With the constant development of human society, the diligent and intelligent Han people kept summing up the experience. Discarding the dross while assimilating the essence, they strive to explore and blaze new trails. Over thousands of years, writing brush has made great contribution to creating the splendid culture of the Han people and to promoting the cultural exchange between people of all nationalities and the Han people. Writing brush is a treasure that the Han people have provided the world’s arts treasure house.;【重点表达】存其精华，弃其糟粕 Discarding the dross while assimilating the essence勇于探索，敢于创新strive to explore and blaze new trails光辉灿烂的文化splendid culture艺术宝库 arts treasure house;2.【话题材料】中国结 中国结(Chinese knotting)是中国典型的本土艺术。它的特点是每一个结都是由—根绳索编成的，并由其特定的外形和意义来命名。中国结的传统源远流长。在古代，由于没有现在的配件，如纽扣或拉链，人们不得不把服装带打结，来绑住他们的衣服。多年来，中国结从原来拥有实际用途演变成一种优雅的、丰富多彩的工艺品。今天，人们喜欢中国结，是因为其形式特别、色彩多变并且意义深厚。;【参考译文】 Chinese knotting is a typical local art of China. Its characteristic is that every knot is made with a single rope and named by its specific form and meaning. The tradition of Chinese knotting enjoys along history. Without present-day accessories such as buttons or zips, ancient people had to knot the clothing belt so as to tie their dresses. Over the years, Chinese knot has now evolved to a kind of elegant and colorful art ware from owning practical use. Today, people are fond of Chinese knot for its characteristic form, colorful nessand profound meaning.;【小贴士】 1.它的特点是每一个结都是由一根绳索编成的，并由其特定的外形和意义来命名:主句为Its characteristic is that…从句中“由...编成”可译为be made with。“由...而命名”可译