英語六級翻譯訓練與譯文

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　　【翻譯原文】

　　同一種動物在東西方不同的文化背景下所表達的含義不盡相同。在西方人眼裡，蝙蝠就是一個邪惡、醜陋的吸血鬼***bloodsucker***。但是在我國南方，舊式住 宅的門上常常雕刻著蝙蝠，因為蝙蝠是好運、健康、財富、幸福的象徵。西方人認 為孔雀走起路來總是趾高氣揚，目中無人，頭冠***crown***頻頻擺動，還不時開屏炫耀其美麗，這是“驕傲”、“虛榮”的表現。而中國人認為孔雀開屏是喜慶吉祥的象徵，所以人們常用孔雀比喻美麗的人或事物。

　　【參考譯文】

　　The same animal in different culture backgroundsbetween the East and the West respectivelyexpresses different meanings. To the West, bats areevil, ugly bloodsucker; but in southern China, batsare often carved on the doors of the old houses,because they are symbols of fortune, health, wealth and happiness. Westerners generallybelieve that the peacock always walks around with her nose in the air, swinging its crownrepeatedly, and shows off its beautiful tail frequently.These are signs of pride and vanity. Incontrast,Chinese think it symbolizes joy and luck that the peacock spreads its tail. So peopleoften compare the peacock to beautiful persons or things.

　　【翻譯原文】

　　吉祥圖案***auspicious patterns***幾乎在所有節日或婚禮上都扮演著重要角色。 中國的春節、婚禮或其他節日期間，人們喜歡在房間裡貼一些吉祥圖案，這是表 達對幸福生活期望的一種方式。吉祥圖案在中國擁有近三千年的歷史，至今仍是 中國人生活中一個重要的部分。吉祥圖案有多種型別且內容廣泛，主要表達物件 有:福、祿、壽、禧。最流行的圖案是雙喜***囍******double happiness***。舉行婚禮時人們一般都會用到它。

　　【參考譯文】

　　Auspicious patterns play an important role in almostall the festivals or wedding ceremonies. During theSpring Festival, weddings or other holidays,peoplelike sticking some auspicious patterns in theirrooms. It is a way to express the expectation ofhappy life. The auspicious patterns in China have a long history of nearly three thousand yearsand are still an important part of Chinese people's life. Auspicious patterns have a variety oftypes and a wide range of contents,and they mainly express expectation to bless,emolument,longevity and happiness. The most popular patterns are double happiness ***twoChinese characters meaning happiness***. People generally use it when they hold a wedding.

　　【翻譯原文】

　　長安，今稱西安，是唐朝的都城。唐朝時期的長安約比今天的西安大11倍，是具有國際聲譽的大都市***metropolis***。長安的街道和住宅設計得像一個棋盤，東西佈局整潔、勻稱。長安城內，很多街道的寬度都超過了100米。長安也是當時中國的文化中心，有豐富多樣的娛樂活動，如音樂、舞蹈、鬥雞***cock fighting***等。很多日本和朝鮮的學生紛紛來到長安學習，中亞的商人經絲綢之路***the Silk Road*** 聚集在此。長安城約100萬人口之中，外國人就超過了1萬戶。

　　【參考譯文】

　　Chang'an，now called Xi'an，was the capital city of the Tang Dynasty. During the Tang Dynasty, Chang'an was nearly eleven times as large as today's Xi'an，and was a metropolis with an international reputation. The streets and residences of Chang'an were designed like a chessboard, with neat and well-proportioned layout of the east and west.Lots of streets and avenues inside the city were over 100 meters wide.Chang'an was also the cultural center of China at that time，with rich and colorful entertainment activities such as music，dancing,cock fighting，etc.Many students from Japan and Korea came to study in Chang'an，and merchants from Central Asia went along the Silk Road to gather there.Among the population of about one million in Chang'an，there were more than 10,000 foreign households.