大学英语四六级段落翻译练习.ppt

·中国人使用筷子就餐的方式在世界上独树一帜。 The Chinese way of eating with chopsticks is unique in the world. 有史记载用筷的历史已有三千多年。 The recorded history of chopsticks started more than three thousands years ago  榦子时为篝等多 似简单,但却同时具有夹、拨、挑、扒、 功能 Chopsticks were named zhu in ancient Chinese. They look deceptively simple to use, but possess various functions, such as clamping turning over, lifting up, raking, stirring, scooping, pok ing, tearing, and so on 中国民间视筷子为吉祥之物,如婚俗中将筷子隐喻为快生贵 子的祝福等 Chopsticks were taken as a mascot by ordinary people in ancient China. For example chopsticks are often used by people as a metaphor at weddings to indicate a blessing for the couple to have a baby soon  与使用刀叉以及手抓的方式不同,成双结对 的筷子含有“和为贵“的意蕴 Unlike using a knife and fork or ones hand, a pair of chopsticks also implies the meaning of "harmony is what matters. 7 ·西方人赞誉筷子是古老的东方文明 Chopsticks are highly praised by Westerners as a hallmark of ancient oriental civilization  西湖龙井,居中国名茶之冠,产于浙江省杭州西湖 周围的群山之中。 The West Lake Dragon Well/Longjing tea, ranking the highest among Chinas famous teas, is produced among the hills near the West lake in hangzhou Zhejiang province. 多少年来,杭州不仅以美丽的西湖闻名于世界,也 以西湖龙井茶誉满全球, Over the years, the city of Hangzhou not only has been internationally famous for the beautiful west Lake, it also enjoyed a high reputation all over the world for the west lake dragon Well tea.