2.第二句中的“當時那里時興的晚餐時間是晚上8點”翻譯時進行“增詞”處理，加一個late(晚的)更能準確表達出下午茶的必要性;同時，“時興的”轉換成副詞popularly，使譯文自然流暢。

　　3. 倒數第2句中的“這個英國傳統逐漸進人中國”逐字對譯則為this British tradition gradually entered into China，這樣翻譯略顯生硬。實際上，這是一句沒有被動標記詞的被動句，宜譯為this British tradition was gradually introduced into China.

　　4.最后一句中的“廣東和福建地區”不可直譯為Guangdong and Fujian area，應把“廣東”和“福建”的性質交代清楚，譯作in the area of Guangdong and Fijian provinces才符合英語表達習慣。

　　參考譯文

　　Although the tradition of drinking tea dates back to more than 3,000 B.C. in China, it was not until the mid 17th century in the UK that appeared the concept of "afternoon tea". The dinner time then was popularly late at 8 pm, so a Duchess developed a habit of inviting Mends to enjoy some cakes at 4 pm in the afternoon. Quickly, afternoon tea became a fashionable social event. With the cultural exchanges between the east and the west deepening, this British tradition was gradually in-traduced into China. Now, afternoon tea is increasingly popular in China, especially in the area ol Guangdong and Fijian provinces.