2017年大學英語四級翻譯練習題附答案
2017年大學英語四級翻譯練習題(一):北京烤鴨
北京烤鴨是北京的招牌菜,它的獨到之處在于不僅味道鮮美,而且含有豐富的營養價值,被譽為“天下美味”,馳名中外。北京烤鴨需經過約45分鐘的烤制,烤出的鴨子以皮質酥脆(crispy skin)、肉質鮮嫩為特色,這是其受歡迎的最大原因。在眾多的北京烤鴨店中最知名的兩個是全聚德和便宜坊,這兩家烤鴨店都已經有上百年的歷史了。
參考翻譯:
As a specialty of Beijing cuisine, Beijing roast duck isunique in not only delicious taste, but also richnutritional value. Acclaimed as the “No. 1 Delicacyunder Heaven”,it has won fame both at home andabroad. It takes about 45 minutes to roast a duck. The roasted duck is characterized by crispyskin and tender meat, which form the biggest reason for its popularity. The most famousbrands among popular roast duck restaurants are Quanjude and Bianyifang, both of whichhave a history of several hundred years.
1.北京的招牌菜:翻譯為a specialty of Beijingcuisine,“招牌菜”的英文表達是specialty。
2.它的獨到之處在于:可譯為It’s unique in, be uniquein sth.意為“在某方面特別,有獨到之處”。
3.馳名中外:可譯為 have won fame both at home andabroad, be known at home and abroad 或者berenowned both inside and outside the country。
4.皮質酥脆、肉質鮮嫩:漢語中本句定語后置,翻譯時,可以先改變其結構,本句可以理解為“酥脆的皮,鮮嫩的肉”,即可翻譯成crispy skin and tender meat。
5.全聚德和便宜坊:中華老字號的牌子直接翻譯成拼音即可,注意便宜坊為 Bianyifang,不要譯成 “Pianyifang”。
2017年大學英語四級翻譯練習題(二):紅樓夢
《紅樓夢》(A Dream of Red Mansions)是曹雪芹在18世紀中期的作品。它不僅是一部中國小說的巨作,同時也是世界文學的瑰寶。曹雪芹出生于一個由極富沒落到極貧的貴族權勢家族。基于他對生活的理解、進步的思想、認真的寫作態度和高超的寫作技能,他才能創作出《紅樓夢》。這本書描述了一個封建大家庭的生活及其沒落,小說中所寫的家庭既是現實的反映,又是曹雪芹自己家庭的小說化或者“夢”般的寫照。
參考翻譯:
A Dream of Red Mansions was written by Cao Xueqinin the middle of the 18th century.It is not only agreat Chinese novel but also a gem of worldliterature.Cao Xueqin was born into a noble andpowerful family which declined from extremeprosperity to poverty.Based on his own undcretanding of life, his progressive ideas,seriouswriting attitude and excellent writing skill, he was able to create A Dream of Red Mansions.Thebook describes the life and declining fortunes of a large feudal fcmily, which is both a realisticreflection and a fictional or "dream” version of Cao's own family.
1.它不僅是一部中國小說的巨作,同時也是世界文學的瑰寶:“不僅...也…”可譯為not only...but also"。
2.曹雪芹出生于一個由極富沒落到極貧的貴族權勢家族:“出生于”可譯為固定短語be born into。
3.這本書描述了一個封建大家庭的生活及其沒落:“一個封建大家庭”可譯為a large feudal family, “沒落”可譯為declining fortunes。
2017年大學英語四級翻譯練習題(三):瓷器
瓷器(porcelain)是一種由精選的瓷土(porcelain clay)或瓷石(pottery stone)、通過工藝流程制成的物件。盡管瓷器由陶器(pottery)發展而來,然而它們在原料、軸(glaze)、燒制溫度方面都是不同的。比起陶器,瓷器質地更堅硬,器身更通透,光澤也更好。瓷器在英語里叫做china,因為第一件瓷器就是在中國制造的。瓷器促進了中國和外部世界之間的經濟文化交流,并深刻地影響著其他國家的傳統文化和生活方式。
參考翻譯:
Porcelain is a material made from well-chosenporcelain clay or pottery stone throughtechnological processes.Although porcelain isdeveloped from pottery,the two are different in rawmaterial, glaze and firing temperature.Comparedwith pottery, porcelain has tougher texture,more transparent body and finer luster.It iscalled china in English because it was first made in China.Porcelain promotes economic andcultural exchanges between China and the outside world, and also profoundly influences thetraditional culture and lifestyle of other countries.
1.瓷器是一種由精選的瓷土或瓷石,通過工藝流程制成的物件:“精選的”可譯為well-chosen,這種well+形容詞的構詞法還有:well-formed(身材苗條的;結構良好的)、well-trained (訓練有素的)、well-built(體型勻稱的);“工藝流程”可譯為technological processes; “制成”可譯為bemade from, from表示不可以看出原材料。同義詞組bemade of, of表示看得出原材料。
2.盡管瓷器由陶器發展而來,然而它們在原料、釉、燒制溫度方面都是不同的。比起陶器,瓷器質地更堅硬,器身更通透,光澤也更好:“由...發展而來”可用develop from表示;“原料”可用raw material表示;raw意為“生的;未加工的”,還可構成詞組:raw water(生水)、raw coal(原煤)、raw data(原始數據)。“質地更堅硬”即“更堅硬的質地”,可譯為tougher texture; “器身更透明”即“更透明的器身”,可譯為transparent body。
3.瓷器促進了中國和外部世界之間的經濟文化交流,并深刻影響著其他國家的傳統文化和生活方式:該句有兩個謂語動詞,即promotes和influences,用and連接。“經濟文化交流”可譯為economic and culturalexchanges。
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