英語四級翻譯模擬訓練：古琴

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　　在中國,琴(qin)是所有中國樂器中最令人尊敬的，它大約有5000年的歷史。早在戰國時期的孔子時代，古琴(guqin)已成為才子們必彈的樂器。古琴數千年來一直與才子(giftedscholar)們的生活密切相關。他們彈奏古琴來表達自己的情感和夢想。古琴甚至已經超越了音樂的范疇，成為了良好人格的象征。大量古琴杰作被保存了下來，組成了中國音樂巨大的、有價值的音樂集錦。

　　參考翻譯:

　　In China, qin is the most respectable of all Chinese musical instruments,and it has a history of about 5,000 years.As early as the age of Confucius in the Warring States Period, guqin has already been the must-play musical instrument for gifted scholars.Guqin is closely associated with life of gifted scholars for thousands of years.They play this instrument to express their emotions and dreams.Guqin has even already surpassed the scope of music,and become the symbol of good personality.A large number of guqin masterpieces were left,which form the huge and valuable collection of Chinese music.

　　翻譯詳解：

　　1.在中國，琴是所有中國樂器中最令人尊敬的，它大約有5000年的歷史：“最令人尊敬的”可譯為the mostrespectable，respectable表示“值得尊敬的”respectful意為“對人尊敬的”，respected表示“受人尊敬的”;“有...的歷史”可譯為 have a history of。

　　2.早在戰國的時期孔子時代，古琴已成為才子們必彈的樂器：“早在”可譯為 as early as。“必彈的”可譯為復合詞must-play，must強調其必須性。“戰國時期”是專有名詞’譯為the Warring States Period。

　　英語四級翻譯模擬訓練：孔雀舞

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　　孔雀舞(peacock dance)是傣族(Dai ethnic group)最廣泛流傳的古代舞蹈之一，同時也是傣族最受喜愛的舞蹈。對傣族來說，孔雀象征著好運、幸福、美麗和誠實，所以跳孔雀舞是為了歌頌美好的生活，表達對幸福生活的美好的祝愿。孔雀舞主要在傣歷的新年-潑水節(the Water-splashingFestival)、關門節(the Gate Closing Festival)、開門節(the Gate Opening Festival)和一些重要的宗教活動上表演。他們通過跳優雅的孔雀舞來祈求和平與幸福。

　　參考翻譯:

　　The peacock dance is one of the most wide-spreadancient dances and also the best-loved dance of theDai ethnic group.To the Dai people, the peacock is asymbol of good luck, happiness, beauty andhonesty.So to perform this dance is to present aeulogy of good life and express good wishes for a happy life.It is mostly performed on the NewYear (Water-splashing Festival) of the Dai calendar, at the Gate Closing Festival,the GateOpening Festival and some important religious events.They pray for peace and happiness withgraceful peacock dancing.

　　翻譯詳解：

　　1.孔雀舞是傣族最廣泛流傳的古代舞蹈之一：“最廣泛流傳的”可用the most wide-spread表示，spread意為“傳播”，wide-spread意為“廣泛傳播的”;“傣族”可譯為Daiethnic group。

　　2.對傣族來說，孔雀象征著好運、幸福、美麗和誠實：“對傣族族來說"可譯為to the Dai people,因上文有“傣族”的全稱，故此處可以簡寫，也可譯為for the Dai people; “象征著”可以理解為“是…的象征”，故可以用bea symbol of：..來表示。