英语四级翻译真题练习

　　点评：

　　1.词汇点评：本篇翻译中国特有的词汇考查较多，比如大米和水稻(rice)、小麦(wheat)、面粉(flour)、馒头(steamed bread)、面条(noodles)。

　　2.谚语考察：这是今年最难的一句话，因为上下文限制，最恰当的翻译必须翻出rice，这就意味着不能意译，但是“巧妇”的处理需要稍加解释(clever housewife)。

　　3.语法考查：最高级、无主句、对比关系(两处)等考察也是年年必考，同学们备考时这些语法点要多加练习。

　　译文二

　　In the eyes of the western, the basic food closest to China isrice. Rice has long occupied so significant a position in the dietof Chinese that there is a proverb “ Even a clever housewife cannotcook a meal without rice”. Rice is grown mostly in southern Chinawhere people usually take rice as their staple food, while itcannot be planted in northern China where the climate is either toocold or too dry for rice to grow. As a result, the main crop in thenorth is wheat. In China, flour is sometimes the main ingredientfor bread but more often used to make buns and noodles。

　　第一句，简单句;第二句如此以至于结构“so... that…"注意so的用法，直接接adj. 或adv。第三句南北对比，可以用while或whereas连接，最后一句也是对比句，主语people是比较泛的大主语，考虑改写为被动句。

　　英语四级翻译真题练习：快递服务

　　据报道，今年中国快递服务(courier service)将递送大约120亿件包裹。这将使中国有可能赶超美国成为世界上最大的快递市场。大多数包裹里装着网上订购的物品。中国约有百万在线零售商以及其竞争力的价格销售商品的机会，仅在11月11日，中国消费者就在国内最大的购物平台买了价值90亿美元的商品。中国有不少这样的特殊购物日，因此，快递能在中国扩展就不足为奇了。

　　译文一

　　It is reported that China's Courier Service will deliver about 12 billion packages this year. Thus China might overtake the United States to become the world's largest express market. Most of the packages are filled with items purchased online. There are millions of online retailers in China and provide competitive prices to sell goods. Only on Nov. 11 one day, Chinese consumers spend $9 billion on the largest shopping platform of the nation. China has many such special shopping days, therefore, there is no wonder Courier Service can express quickly in China.

　　译文二

　　It is reported that this year China's courier service will be delivered about 12 billion packages. This will make China might overtake the United States as the world's largest express delivery market. Most of the parcels are full of items of order online. There are not only about millions of online retailers in China, but also they have opportunities of competitive price to sell goods. Only on the November 11, Chinese consumers in the largest shopping platform buy the goods worth of $9 billion. China has so many special shopping days, so it's no wonder that courier service can be expanded in China.

　　译文三

　　It is reported that China’s express courier service will deliver about 12 billion packages this year，which will make it possible forChina to overtake the United States as the world's largest express market. Most packages are filled with items ordered online. China provides opportunities to millions of online retailers to sell goods at very competitive prices. Only on November 11th, Chinese consumers bought goods worthy of$ 　　9 billion from the nation’s largest shopping platform. There are many such special shopping days in China. As a result, it is no surprise at all that the expansion of express can take place in China.

　　重点词汇句型考点总结如下：

　　快递服务：courier service

　　快递市场：express market

　　包裹：package

　　赶超：overtake

　　网上订购的物品：items purchased online

　　在线零售商：online retailers

　　有竞争力的价格：competitive prices

　　购物平台：shopping platform

　　特殊购物日：special shopping day

　　据说：It is reported that

　　不足为奇：there is no wonder