2012级第三学期翻译

2013-2014学年第一学期2012级翻译
1.中国素有“茶的故乡”之称，是世界上最早种植茶、制作茶、饮用茶的国家。

茶的发现和利用是中国人对人类文化史的一大贡献。

几千年来，中国人品茶的热情始终未减，因为茶室有益于健康的天然饮品。

茶在中国人的社会和感情生活中都有着重要的作用。

客来敬茶是中国较为普遍的习俗，不只是出于对客人的礼貌，而且也是一种亲近（togetherness）的象征和快乐的分享。

参考译文：
China, the homeland of tea, is the first country to grow, produce and drink tea. The discovery of tea is a great contribution to the history of human culture. Throughout the dynastic history of China, the enthusiasm of the Chinese people in tea drinking has remained unchanged. This is probably due to the fact that tea is a health drink. Tea plays an important role in Chinese people’s social and emotional lives. Serving a cup of tea to the guest is a common practice in China. More than a matter of mere politeness, it is a symbol of togetherness, a sharing of something enjoyable and a way of showing respect to visitors.
2.最近几年，大学校园里学生们的兴趣发生了变化。

以往，许多优秀的学生十
分热衷于文科学习，他们一生的梦想是成为一名作家。

而如今出类拔萃的学生们把兴趣投向电脑、商业以及其他有关金融的学科。

显然，他们认为掌握这些课程更有助于他们将来得到高薪的工作。

此外，学生们对英语也显示出前所未有的热情（enthusiasm）。

参考译文：
There has been a change of interests on campus in recent years. Many excellent students used to show a great interest in liberal arts. To become a writer was their lifelong dream. Now top students go in for coomputer science, business studies and other subjects concerning finance. Obviously, they believe if they master such subjects they are more likely to get well-paid jobs in the future. Moreover, students display greater enthusiasm than ever for learning English.
3.京剧起源于200年前清朝时期的北京，是一种集歌剧表演、唱歌、音乐、舞
蹈和武术于一体的表演艺术。

自1919年京剧大师梅兰芳先生东渡日本演出后，至今京剧越来越受世界各地人民喜爱。

北京京剧院也已经应邀在许多国家演出，得到了外国观众的高度评价。

这些表演对中外文化交流和促进世界人民友好来往作出了卓越的贡献。

参考译文：
Originated from Beijing some 200 years ago during the Qing Dynasty, Peking Opera is a performing art that embraces opera performance, singing, music, dancing and martial arts. Since Mei Lanfang, the grand master of Peking Opera, visited Japan in 1919, it has become more and more popular with people all over the world. Peking Opera House of Beijing has been invited to perfom in many countries and highly appreciated by foreign audiences. The performance have made an outstanding
contribution to Sino-foreign cultural exchange and to the promotion of friendly association of peoples in the world.
4.根据中国国家旅游局（Bureau）统计，过去几年里每年约有一千万中国人出
国，比2000年上升13%，而且大半是去旅游。

随着中国人生活条件的改善，大城市的中等收入人士都纷纷出国寻找工作和学习机会甚至到国外休闲度假。

据北京一家旅行社介绍，去年一年他们旅行社就带了四万中国人“环游”
世界。

他们认为现在的中国人已不满足于丰衣足食了，愿意花钱在假日里往国外兜一圈。

参考译文：
The statistics made by China National Bureau of Tourism shows that in the last couple of years, about 10 million Chinese went abroad every year, which was an increase of 13% compared with the year of 2000, and that more than half of them were on tour. As the living conditions have been improved in China, more and more people with middle income in big cities are eager to look for opportunities of career, education and even spend holidays abroad. A travel agency in Beijing revealed that they arranged travels abroad for as many as 40,000 Chinese last year. Today, they observe, Chinese are not content with sufficient food and clothes, and would spend money on tours to other countries for holidays.
5.中国农历八月十五，是中国传统节日—中秋节。

之所以在这个时候庆祝是因
为这时候的月亮最圓最亮。

这是个全家团聚的时刻，所以远离家乡的人们会热切得凝视着月亮，思念他们的家人。

中秋节的传统食品是圆圆的象征着团聚的月饼。

这天也被认为是丰收的节日，因为水果、蔬菜和谷物这时候已经被采集储存了，食物充裕。

参考译文：
The 15th of the eighth month according to the Chinese lunar calendar, is the date for the traditional Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival. The reason for celebrating the festival during that time is that it is the time when the moon is at its fullest and brightest. It is a time for families to be together, so people far from home will gaze longingly at the moon and think about their families.
The traditional food for Mid-Autumn Festival is the moon cake which is round and symbolizes reunion. This day is also considered as a harvest festival since fruits, vegetables and grain have been harvested by this time and food is abundant.。