二、专题演练
练习一
Directions:For this part,you are allowed 30 minutes to translate a passage from Chinese into English.You should write your answer on Answer Sheet 2.
书法是中国的国粹(quintessence),风行于中华大地数千年而不衰。它与绘画、雕塑、诗歌、音乐、舞蹈、戏剧一样,是艺术大家庭的一员。书法在中国几乎无处不在,与日常生活紧密相连。它还是全国爱好者和习艺人数最多的一种艺术。商店和购物中心经常挂着名人的书法作品,为繁忙、喧嚣的商业领域增添了几分古朴、典雅。
练习二
Directions:For this part,you are allowed 30 minutes to translate a passage from Chinese into English.You should write your answer on Answer Sheet 2.
每个特殊的中国节日都有美食的陪伴。美食在中华文化中扮演着重要角色,所以它有其象征意义也并不奇怪。食物的象征意义可以来源于外形本身或者名字发音。在中国,鱼有着特殊的象征意义。比如,端上的整条鱼是富饶的象征。宴会的习俗是最后端上整鱼。鱼头对着贵宾。鱼的象征意义也来自于中文中鱼的发音,和表示富有和充裕的“余”同音,而且人们相信吃鱼会让他们在来年心想事成。
练习一 参考答案
①书法是中国的国粹,风行于中华大地数千年而不衰。②它与绘画、雕塑、诗歌、音乐、舞蹈、戏剧一样,是艺术大家庭的一员。③书法在中国几乎无处不在,与日常生活紧密相连。④它还是全国爱好者和习艺人数最多的一种艺术。⑤商店和购物中心经常挂着名人的书法作品,为繁忙、喧嚣的商业领域增添了几分古朴、典雅。
①Calligraphy is the quintessence of Chinese culture and has flourished for several thousand years.②Like painting,sculpture,poetry,music,dance and opera,it is a member of the family of arts.③Calligraphy can be found everywhere in China,and is closely linked to daily life.④In addition,it leads other arts in the number of people who love and practice it.⑤Works of calligraphy by famous figures are often found in shops and shopping centers,adding an antique elegance to busy and noisy trading areas.
主题:中国传统文化——书法
难点及词汇注释:
句①含有两个独立的句子,可将其译为and连接的两个并列分句,其中第二个分句“风行……数千年”提示此处应用现在完成时态。
句②“与……一样”可以翻译成状语Like…。(https://www.daowen.com)
句③与句①结构相似,均由并列句子构成。
句④可以翻译成“It has the most people who love it and practice it”,但这样则显得平淡无奇,此时可以用lead一词来表达。
句⑤应翻译成被动语态,符合英文的表达习惯。“为……增添了几分古朴、典雅”可翻译成伴随状语。
练习二 参考答案
①每个特殊的中国节日都有美食的陪伴。②美食在中华文化中扮演着重要角色,所以它有其象征意义也并不奇怪。③食物的象征意义可以来源于外形本身或者名字发音。④在中国,鱼有着特殊的象征意义。⑤比如,端上的整条鱼是富饶的象征。⑥宴会的习俗是最后端上整鱼。⑦鱼头对着贵宾。⑧鱼的象征意义也来自于中文中鱼的发音,和表示富有和充裕的“余”同音,而且人们相信吃鱼会让他们在来年心想事成。
①There is no major holiday that isn’t celebrated with a special festive food.②Given the important role food plays in Chinese culture,it is not surprising that many foods have symbolic meaning.③The symbolic significance of a food may be based on its appearance or on how the Chinese word sounds.④Fish holds a special symbolic significance in Chinese culture.⑤For example,a fish served whole is a symbol of prosperity.⑥At a banquet it is customary to serve the whole fish last,pointed toward the guest of honor.⑦Fish also has symbolic significance because the Chinese word for fish,yu,sounds like the word for riches or abundance,and it is believed that eating fish will help your wishes come true in the year to come.
主题:中国传统文化——“鱼”的象征意义
难点及词汇注释:
句①为了表示强调,可用双重否定来表达,即no…isn’t…。“festive food”译为“节日食物”。
句②可将“美食在中华文化中扮演着重要角色”译为状语“Given the…”。“象征意义”译为“symbolic meaning”。
句⑤“端上的整条”可译为过去分词短语“served whole”,做后置定语,修饰fish。
句⑥⑦可合译为一句,“对着贵宾”可译为“point toward the guest of honor”。
句⑧可用because引导原因状语从句来解释“鱼”象征含义的来源。“而且”提示应用and连接句子;本句中并不强调“人们”,所以应使用被动语态“it is believed that…”;“在来年”可译为“in the year to come”。