大学英语四级翻译模拟训练

　　英语四级翻译模拟训练：古琴

　　请将下面这段话翻译成英文：

　　在中国,琴(qin)是所有中国乐器中最令人尊敬的，它大约有5000年的历史。早在战国时期的孔子时代，古琴(guqin)已成为才子们必弹的乐器。古琴数千年来一直与才子(giftedscholar)们的生活密切相关。他们弹奏古琴来表达自己的情感和梦想。古琴甚至已经超越了音乐的范畴，成为了良好人格的象征。大量古琴杰作被保存了下来，组成了中国音乐巨大的、有价值的音乐集锦。

　　参考翻译:

　　In China, qin is the most respectable of all Chinese musical instruments,and it has a history of about 5,000 years.As early as the age of Confucius in the Warring States Period, guqin has already been the must-play musical instrument for gifted scholars.Guqin is closely associated with life of gifted scholars for thousands of years.They play this instrument to express their emotions and dreams.Guqin has even already surpassed the scope of music,and become the symbol of good personality.A large number of guqin masterpieces were left,which form the huge and valuable collection of Chinese music.

　　翻译详解：

　　1.在中国，琴是所有中国乐器中最令人尊敬的，它大约有5000年的历史：“最令人尊敬的”可译为the mostrespectable，respectable表示“值得尊敬的”respectful意为“对人尊敬的”，respected表示“受人尊敬的”;“有...的历史”可译为 have a history of。

　　2.早在战国的时期孔子时代，古琴已成为才子们必弹的乐器：“早在”可译为 as early as。“必弹的”可译为复合词must-play，must强调其必须性。“战国时期”是专有名词’译为the Warring States Period。

　　英语四级翻译模拟训练：孔雀舞

　　请将下面这段话翻译成英文：

　　孔雀舞(peacock dance)是傣族(Dai ethnic group)最广泛流传的古代舞蹈之一，同时也是傣族最受喜爱的舞蹈。对傣族来说，孔雀象征着好运、幸福、美丽和诚实，所以跳孔雀舞是为了歌颂美好的生活，表达对幸福生活的美好的祝愿。孔雀舞主要在傣历的新年-泼水节(the Water-splashingFestival)、关门节(the Gate Closing Festival)、开门节(the Gate Opening Festival)和一些重要的宗教活动上表演。他们通过跳优雅的孔雀舞来祈求和平与幸福。

　　参考翻译:

　　The peacock dance is one of the most wide-spreadancient dances and also the best-loved dance of theDai ethnic group.To the Dai people, the peacock is asymbol of good luck, happiness, beauty andhonesty.So to perform this dance is to present aeulogy of good life and express good wishes for a happy life.It is mostly performed on the NewYear (Water-splashing Festival) of the Dai calendar, at the Gate Closing Festival,the GateOpening Festival and some important religious events.They pray for peace and happiness withgraceful peacock dancing.

　　翻译详解：

　　1.孔雀舞是傣族最广泛流传的古代舞蹈之一：“最广泛流传的”可用the most wide-spread表示，spread意为“传播”，wide-spread意为“广泛传播的”;“傣族”可译为Daiethnic group。

　　2.对傣族来说，孔雀象征着好运、幸福、美丽和诚实：“对傣族族来说"可译为to the Dai people,因上文有“傣族”的全称，故此处可以简写，也可译为for the Dai people; “象征着”可以理解为“是…的象征”，故可以用bea symbol of：..来表示。