20142015英语六级翻译资料集锦.doc

例：正是通过丝绸之路，中国的造纸、火药、指南针、印刷术等四大发明才被引介到世界各地。 　　 一般译文：The Silk Road introduced four Chinese inventions to the world. They were papermaking, gunpowder, compass and printing. 　　高分译文：It was through the Silk Road that the four great inventions of ancient China, namely papermaking, gunpowder, compass and printing, were introduced to the world. 　　点评：“一般译文”为两个主动语态的简单句，“高分译文”将其整合成了一个被动句。把“正是……才……”处理成了“It was… that…”的强调句型，并将“造纸、火药、指南针、印刷术”处理成了插入语“namely papermaking, gunpowder, compass and printing”。 　　3、长难句。译文中如果出现1~2个长难句，可以立马吸引考官的眼球，瞬间让译文变身高大上，提升水平档次。 　　例：物质文化的交流是双向的，欧洲也通过丝绸之路出口各种商品和植物，满足中国市场的需求。 　　一般译文：The exchange of material culture is a two-way process. Europe also exported various goods and plants through the Silk Road. It could meet the needs of the Chinese market. 　　高分译文：As the exchange of material culture is a two-way process, various goods and plants were also exported through the Silk Road from Europe to China to meet the needs of the Chinese market. 　　点评：“一般译文”为三个简单句，而“高分译文”将其合并成了一个长句。把“物质文化的交流是双向的”处理为状语从句“As the exchange of material culture is a two-way process”，并将“满足中国市场的需求”作为目的状语“to meet the needs of the Chinese market”。 一、 同一种动物在东西方不同的文化背景下所表达的含义不尽相同。在西方人眼里，蝙蝠就是一个邪恶、丑 陋的吸血鬼(bloodsucker)。但是在我国南方，旧式住 宅的门上常常雕刻着蝙蝠，因为蝙蝠是好运、健康、财富、幸福的象征。西 方人认 为孔雀走起路来总是趾高气扬，目中无人，头冠(crown)频频摆动，还不时开屏炫耀其美丽，这是“骄傲”、“虚荣”的表现。而 中国人认为孔雀开屏是喜庆吉祥的象征，所以人们常用孔雀比喻美丽的人或事物。 参考翻译 The same animal in different culture backgrounds between the East and the West respectively expresses different meanings. To the West, bats are evil, ugly bloodsucker; but in southern China, bats are often carved on the doors of the old houses, because they are symbols of fortune, health, wealth and happiness. Westerners generally believe that the peacock always walks around with her nose in the air, swinging its crown repeatedly, and shows off its beautiful tail frequently.These are signs of pride and vanity. In contrast,Chinese think it symbolizes joy and luck that the peacock spreads its tail. So people often compare the peaco