英語四級翻譯練習題及範文
下面是小編整理的,希望對大家有幫助。
:
中國是茶的故鄉。據說早在五六千年前,中國就有了茶樹***tea- shrub***,而且有關茶樹的人類文明可以追溯到兩千年前。來自中國的 茶和絲綢、瓷器***porcelain***—樣,在1000年前為世界所知,而且一 直是中國重要的出口產品。目前世界上40多個國家種植茶,其中亞 洲國家的產量佔世界總產量的90%。其他國家的茶樹都直接或間接 地起源於中國。
China is the homeland of tea. It is believed that China has tea- shrubs as early as five to six thousand years ago,and human cultivation of teaplants can date back two thousand years. Tea
from China,along with her silk and porcelain, began to be known the world over more than a thousand years ago and has since always been an important Chinese export. At present more than forty
countries in the world grow tea with Asian countries producing 90% of the world’s total output. All tea trees in other countries have their origin directly or indirectly in China.
:
中國扇子的歷史可以追溯到3000多年前的商朝***the Shang Dynasty***。第一種扇子叫作“扇汗”***Shanhan***,是拴在馬車上用來 擋住強烈的陽光,給乘客遮雨的。“扇汗”有點像現在的雨傘。後來 “扇汗”變成了由薄但是結實的絲綢或者鳥的羽毛做成的長柄扇,稱 為中山扇***Zhangshan fan***,它主要用於皇帝的儀仗***honour guard***裝 飾。
The history of Chinese fan can be dated to over 3,000 years ago,around the Shang Dynasty. The first type of fan, known as Shanhan, was tied to a horse-drawn carriage to shut out the strong
sunshine and shelter the passengers from the rainfall. The Shanhan was a bit like today’s umbrella. Later this Shanhan became a long-handled fan made of thin and tough silk or birds5 feathers,
called a Zhangshan fan, which was mainly used by the emperor’s honour guard as decoration.
:
中國人民依法享受超過115天的假期,其中包括104天的周 末和11天的節假日。中國一年中有7個法定假日,包括元旦***New Year’s Day***,春節***Spring Festival***,清明節***Qingming Festival***, 五一勞動節***May Day***,端午節***Dragon Boat Festival***,中秋節***Mid- Autumn Day***和國慶節***National Day***。員工有5至15天的帶薪年假。學生和老師有大約三個月的寒暑假。在中國,暑假_般約在7月1 日開始,8月31日左右結束,寒假是根據春節的日期,通常是在1 月或2月。
參考譯文
Chinese people legally enjoy over 115 days off including 104 days of weekends and 11 days of festivals. China has seven legal holidays in a year,including New Year’s Day, Spring Festival, Qingming Festival, May Day, Dragon Boat Festival, Mid-Autumn Day and National Day. Employees have 5 to 15 days of paid annual leave. Students and teachers have summer and winter vacations for about three months. The summer vacation in China generally starts around July 1st and ends around August 31st,and the winter vacation usually falls on January or February according to the date of the Spring Festival.