英語六級翻譯模擬練習:中秋節
中秋節 the Mid-Autumn Festival
團聚 congregate
豐裕 abundance
和諧 harmony
盡情吃著 indulge in
月餅 mooncake
嫦娥 Chang-E
賦予 endow...with...
神話色彩 mythological flavour
圍繞…旋轉 circle(over)
長生不老藥 the elixir of life
產生 come into being
【精彩譯文】
The Mid-Autumn Festival falls on the 15th day of the 8th month of the lunar month. It is a time for family members to congregate and enjoy the full moon, which is a symbol of abundance, harmony and luck. Adults usually indulge in fragrant mooncakes of various kinds with a good cup of hot Chinese tea, while the children run around with their brightly-lit rabbit lanterns. The festival was endowed a mythological flavour with legends of Chang-E, the beautiful lady in the moon. According to Chinese mythology, the earth once had 10 suns circling over it. Hou Yi, shot down 9 of the suns to save all the lives on carth. He stole the elixir of life, which can make people immortal. However, his wife, Chang-E drank it. Thus the legend of Chang-E flying into the moon came into being.