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英语四级翻译预测题及参考译文

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  英语四级翻译预测题:孙悟空

  请将下面这段话翻译成英文:

  孙悟空,也称为猴王(Monkey King),是中国古典小说《西游记》(Journey to the West)中的一个主要角色。在小说中,猴王从一块岩石中出生,通过道教髙人(Taoist master)的教授获得了超自然的力量。他可以将自己变成七十二种不同的形象,还可以用筋斗云代步,一个筋斗(somersault)可以翻十万八千里。孙悟空是中国文学历史最悠久的人物之一。即使在今天他依然深受中国儿童的喜爱。

  参考翻译:

  Sun Wukong, also known as the Monkey King, is amain character in the classical Chinese novel Journeyto the West.In the novel, the Monkey King was bornout of a rock and acquired supernatural powersthrough instruction of Taoist master.He cantransform himself into seventy-two different images.Using clouds as a vehicle, he can travel108,000 miles with a single somersault.Sun Wukong is one of the most enduring Chineseliterary characters.He is deeply loved by the children in China even today.

  1.孙悟空,也称为猴王,是中国古典小说《西游记》中的一个主要角色:“也称为猴王”是主语补足语,可译为alsoknown as the Monkey King。“主要角色”可译为maincharacter,character为多义词,可表示“汉字;性格;人物”。“中国古典小说”可译为the classical Chinese novel,classical意为“古典的”,而classic则意为“经典的”,注意它们拼写的不同。

  2.在小说中,猴王从一块岩石中出生,通过道教高人的教授获得了超自然的力量:“从岩石中出生”可译为be born out of a rock, out of意为“从...出来,出于”,如out of sympathy意为“出于同情”。句中的“通过道教高人的教授”可译为through instruction of Taoist master。

  3.他可以将自己变成七十二种不同的形象:“变成”可译为transform into, transform意为“改变,变换”,其名词形式为transformation。“形象”可译为image。

  英语四级翻译预测题:风筝

  请将下面这段话翻译成英文:

  风筝是中国的一个发明,被赞誉为现代飞机的先驱。它为科学的发展和飞机的生产做出了贡献。第一架飞机的形状便是根据风筝造出来的。中国最早的风筝都是用木头做的,最早可追溯到至少两千年前的战国时期(the Warring StatesPeriod)。纸被发明后,人们开始使用这种新材料制作风筝。早期的风筝被用于军事目的。据历史文献记载,那时风筝的尺寸很大,有些大到足以能够把人带到空中来观察敌人的行动。

  参考翻译:

  The kite, a Chinese invention, has been praised asthe forerunner of modern aeroplane. It hascontributed to the development of science andproduction of aeroplanes.The first plane was shapedafter the kite.The earliest Chinese kites were made ofwood which can date back as far as the Warring States Period,at least two millennia ago. Afterthe invention of paper, kites began to be made of this new material.Early kites were used formilitary purposes.Historical records say they were large in size;some were large enough tocarry men up in the air to observe enemy movements.

  1.风筝是中国的一个发明,被赞誉为现代飞机的先驱:“发明”可译为invention, “中国四大发明”则可译为the fourancient Chinese 。

  2.它为科学的发展和飞机的生产做出了贡献:“做出贡献”可译为contribute to, 也可译为make contributions to,要注意这里的to是介词。英语中to是介词的短语还有be usedto(习惯于),be addicted to(沉溺于),be devotedto(献身于), be adjusted to(适应)等。

  3.最早可追溯到至少两千年前的战国时期:“最早可追溯到”可译为date as far back as,也可译为date backas early/far as。

  英语四级翻译预测题:脸谱

  请将下面这段话翻译成英文:

  脸谱(facial makeup)在中国戏曲中是一种特殊的艺术表现形式。它们淸楚地展示了不同角色的外表,还有他们的性情(disposition)和道德品质。脸谱也有助于表达对角色的褒贬。脸谱有不同的颜色,如红、黄、蓝、白、黑、紫、绿、金和银。脸谱的主色象征着人物的性情。例如,红色代表忠诚、勇气和正直,金色和银色通常用于神灵。脸谱可以辅助男女演员在表演中表达情感。

  参考翻译:

  Facial makeup is a special art form in Chineseoperas.They distinctly show the appearances ofdifferent roles as well as their dispositions and moraltraits.In addition, facial makeups also serve toexpress praise or condemnation toward thecharacters.Different colors such as red, yellow, blue, white, black, purple, green, gold and silverare used for facial makeups.The main color in a facial makeup symbolizes the disposition ofthe character.For example,red indicates devotion,courage and uprightness, while gold andsilver are usually used for gods and spirits.Facial makeups can assist the actors and actresses inexpressing their feelings when they act.

  1.它们清楚地展示了不同角色的外表,还有他们的性情和道德品质:“清楚地” 可译为distinctly。“展示不同角色的外表”可译为show the appearances of different roles。“还有”在该句中等同于“也”,可以用as well as来表达。“性情” 和“道德品质”可以分别译为dispositions和moral traits。

  2.脸谱也有助于表达对角色的褒贬:“有助于表达”可译为serve to express,在这里serve是“对...有用”的意思。“对角色的褒贬”可译为praise or condemnation toward the characters。

  3.脸谱可以辅助男女演员在表演中表达情感:该句可译为一个复合句,可以理解为“在男女演员表演时,脸谱可以帮助他们表达情感”,即Facial makeups assist the actors and actresses in expressing theirfeelings when they act。其中“辅助”可译为assist。


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