请将下面这段话翻译成英文:
国画是中国文化遗产的重要组成部分。不同于西方画,它是用毛笔(Chinese brush)和墨汁在宣纸(xuan paper)上作画的。精通这门艺术需要不断重复的练习, 需要控制好毛笔,需要对宣纸和墨汁有一定的认识。绘画前,画家必须在脑海里有一个草图并根据他的想象力和经验进行绘画。许多中国画家既是诗人,又是书法家。他们经常会在自己的画上亲手添加诗作。
参考翻译:
Chinese painting is an important part of thecountry's cultural heritage. It distinguishes itselffrom Western painting in that it is drawn on xuanpaper with the Chinese brush and Chinese ink. Toattain proficiency in this art, it is necessary to havea good control of the brush, and certain knowledge of xuan paper and Chinese ink besidesrepeated exercises.Before painting, the painter must have a draft in his mind and drawaccording to his imagination and experience.Many a Chinese painter is at the same time a poetand calligrapher who often adds a poem with his own hand on the painting.
1.不同于西方画,它是用毛笔和墨汁在宣纸上作画的:“不同于”可译为distinguish oneself from sth.,也可用bedifferent from 表示。“毛笔和墨汁”可译为the Chinesebrush and Chinese ink,此处可同用一个冠词表示整体;“用”可用介词with,表示方式。
2.精通这门艺术需要不断重复的练习,需要控制好毛笔,需要对宣纸和墨汁有一定的认识:“精通这门艺术”可译为toattain proficiency in this art,attain意为“获得、获取”,proficiency意为“精通、熟练”。“需要控制好毛笔,需要对宣纸和墨汁有一定的认识”,该句可理解为“控制好毛笔和认识宣纸、墨汁也是必要的”。
英语四级翻译练习题:维吾尔族
维吾尔族(Uygur)是中国的一个少数民族。维吾尔族人喜欢喝奶茶,吃肉和用面粉烤制的馕(nang)。他们有自己的语言和文字。他们的文学具有一种独特的民族风格,其中“阿凡提的故事”(the Story of Afanti) 中国各族人民的喜爱。维吾尔族是个能歌善舞的民族,每逢节日和婚礼,他们都会邀请客人和他们一起跳传统民间舞蹈。他们的民歌优美动听,被广泛传唱。
参考译文:
The Uygur is a Chinese ethnic minority.Uygur people like to drink milk tea, eat meat and nang baked with flour.They have their own spoken and written languages.Uygur literature is of a unique ethnic style, among which the Story of Afanti is favored by all ethnic groups in China.The Uygur people are good at singing and dancing.They will invite guests to join them in their traditional folk dance in festivals and wedding ceremonies.Their folk songs sound beautiful and are widely sung.
解析:
1.第2句中的定语“用面粉烤制的”较长,可将其处理成后置定语,用分词短语baked with flour来表达,表被动。
2.在第3句中,“语言”侧重指口头的,而“文字”则侧重指书面的,故该句可译为They have their own spoken and written languages。该句也可对应地译为 They have their own languages and characters。
3.在第4句中,“具有……风格”可用be of... style来表达;“其中……”可用among which引导的定语从句来表达,将前后两个分句连接起来,使分句间的语义关系更加紧密。
4.倒数第2句较长,后两个分句“每逢……”和“他们都会……”之间语义联系紧密,可合译为一个句子,第1个分句则单独另成一句。在“维吾尔族是个能歌善舞的民族”中,“能歌善舞”的施动者是“人”,而非“民族”,故需译为 The Uygur people are good at...。“每逢......”作状语,可译为 in festivals and wedding ceremonies,置于句末。
英语四级翻译练习题:水稻
在中国,水稻生产是国民经济的重要组成部分。中国人早在公元前4000年就开始了水稻种植,而后逐渐传播到世界各地。目前,中国是世界上最大的水稻生产国,水稻产量占世界产量的26%。我国水稻主要种植于长江(the Yangtze River)沿岸及南方各省份。米饭是中国人,特别是南方人,非常重要的主食(staple food)。此外,水相还可以用来酿酒、制糖及用作工业原料。
参考译文:
China,rice production is an important part of the national economy. As early as 4,000 B.C.,the Chinese started rice cultivation which later gradually spread all over the world.At present, China is the world's largest producer of rice,producing 26% of the world rice output.The rice crop in China grows primarily in provinces along the Yangtze River and In the South.Rice is an important staple food for Chinese, particularly the southerners.In addition, rice can be used to make wine and sugar and used as industrial materials.
解析:
1.第2句中的“早在公元4000年”可用短语as early as 4000 B.C.来表达,置于句首。“而后逐渐传播到世界各地”处理为定语从句、修饰“水稻种植”、译作which later gradually spread all over the world,同时应将“水稻种植”译为名词形式rice cultivation。
2.第3句“中国世界上最大的......,水稻产量占......”可译为并列结构China is the world's largest... and its rice production accounts for...,但不如将后半句处理成伴随状语,用分词短语表达为producing 26% of world rice output更简洁、更有逻辑性。
3.第4句中的“我国水稻主要种植于……”如逐字对译为The rice in China is plant...则稍显生硬。宜用主动语态译出,表达为The rice crop in China grows primarily in...,此处增译crop(农作物)表达更精准。 地点状语“长江沿岸及南方”表达为along the Yangtze River and in the South,置于句末。
4.倒数第2句的主干是“米饭是非常重要的主食”。“中国人”用介词短语for Chinese译出,置于表语staple food之后。“特别是南方人”用particularly the southerners来表达,作“中国人”的同位语,置于句末。
英语四级翻译练习题:京剧
京剧是世界上最古老的戏剧艺术形式之一。从唐代起,京剧的表演者被称为 “梨园弟子(theatrical performer)"。在清代,它在老百姓中也开始流行。表演是在茶馆、饭馆,甚至是在临时搭建的舞台上进行的。每个演员的脸上画着夸张的图案,代表每个人物的性格、角色和命运。这种技艺可能源于古代的宗教和舞蹈。熟悉京剧的观众可以通过观察人物的脸部描绘和服装来了解故事。
参考翻译:
Beijing opera is one of the oldest opera art forms inthe world.Since the Tang Dynasty,performers ofBeijing opera were referred to as "theatricalperformers".During the Qing Dynasty,it becamefashionable among ordinary people.Performanceswere watchcd in tearooms, restaurants, and even on makeshift stages.Exaggerated designs arepainted on cach performer's face to symbolize a characters personality,role,and fate.Thistechnique may have originated from ancient religions and dance.Audiences who are familiarwith the opera can know the story by observing the characters' facial paintings as well as theircostumes.
1.每个演员的脸上画着夸张的图案,代表每个人物的性格、角色和命运:“夸张的图案”可译为exaggerateddesigns,exaggerated意为"夸张的,夸大的。“代表”可译为symbolize或represent等。
2.这种技艺可能源于古代的宗教和舞蹈:“源于”可译为originate from,或derive from,originate意为“创始,起源",名词形式为origin,意思是“起源、发源”。
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