英语四级翻译练习题库之灯笼.docxVIP

2019 年 12 月英语四级翻译练习题库之灯笼 请将下面这段话翻译成英文： 灯笼 灯笼 (lantern) 又称为灯彩，起源于 1800 多年前的西汉时期。在古代，灯笼的主要作用是照明。现在，灯笼综合了绘画艺术、剪纸 (paper cutting ) 、纸扎、刺缝 (seam)等工艺，已经变成了一种供收 藏与欣赏的传统工艺品。每逢佳节庆典到处都能够看到灯笼，特别是元宵节和中秋节，人们都挂起象征团圆意义的红灯笼，来营造一种喜庆的氛围。后来在中国灯笼就成了喜庆的象征。 参考翻译： The Lantern Lanterns, also known as colored lights, originatedfrom the Western Han Dynasty of more than 1,800years ago. They were mainly used for lighting inancient times, while nowadays they have alreadybecome a kind of traditional art and craft for collection and appreciation, combining variouskinds of crafts, such as painting, paper cutting, paper cra