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大学英语六级翻译备考材料之传统节日 端午节翻译材料： 中文材料： 端午节是中国农历五月初五，千百年 来，人们都以吃粽子和赛龙舟来纪念这个节 日。端午节最出名的是赛龙舟， 尤其是在有 很 多 河 流 和 湖 泊 的 南 方 省 份 。 赛 舟 会 （regatta）是为了纪念传说投河自尽的正直 大臣屈原。龙舟赛象征着人们抢救和追回屈 原的努力，典型的龙舟长 50 至 100 英尺， 宽英尺，并排坐着两位划桨人。 参考译文： The Dragon Boat Festival is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month according to the Chinese calendar. For thousands of years, the festival has been marked by eating Zongzi and racing dragon boats. The festival is best known for its dragon-boat races, especially in the southern provinces where there are many rivers and lakes. This regatta commemorates the death of Qu Yuan, an honest minister who is said to have committed suicide by drowning himself in a river. The dragon-boat race symbolizes the many attempts to rescue and recover Qus body. A typical dragon boat ranges from 50-100 feet in length, with a beam of about feet, accommodating two paddlers seated side by side. 元宵节翻译材料： 中文材料： 农历正月十五日是元宵节， 紧随春节之 后。古时候，人们提前二十天为 “春节 ”做准 备，然而，元宵节为春节画上了句号，元宵 之后，一切归于平常。 元宵节是家庭团聚的 传统佳节，最隆重的活动就是展挂各种各样 美丽的灯笼，故此，元宵节又叫 “灯节 ”。 参考译文： The Yuanxiao Festival is on the 15th day of the first Chinese lunar month. It is closely related to the Spring Festival. In the old days, people began to prepare for the Spring Festival about 20 days ahead. However, the Yuanxiao Festival marks the end of the New Year celebrations. And after the Yuanxiao Festival, everything returns to normal. It is traditionally a day fo