英語四級翻譯練習及譯文

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　　【翻譯原文】

　　元朝***the Yuan Dynasty***時期形成了十分豐富的多元文化。主要的文化成就包括戲劇和小說的發展。蒙古人***theMongols***與西亞，歐洲保持了廣泛的文化交流。西方的樂器被引入中國，豐富了中國的表演藝術。中國的一些重要發明也被傳到了歐洲。西方人最早的旅行記錄也開始於這個時期。這個時期最著名的旅行家是馬可?波羅***Marco Polo***。與西方的交流也給中國帶來了一些外國食品。

　　【參考譯文】

　　An abundant cultural diversity developed during the Yuan Dynasty.The main cultural achievements include the development of drama and novel.The Mongols kept an extensive cultural contact with West Asia and Europe.Western musical instruments were introduced to China,which enriched the Chinese performing arts.Some important Chinese innovations were spreaded to Europe.The first records on the trip of the Westerners also date back to this time.The most famous traveler of this period was Marco Polo.The communication with the West also brought some foreign food to China.

　　【翻譯原文】

　　建造長城***the Great Wall***是為了防禦來自蒙古***Mongolia***的北方人侵者。多年來，人們已經建造了一些較矮小的城牆，但是秦始皇***Qin Shi Huang***決定建造一座巨大的城牆來保衛他北邊的疆土。長城始建於秦朝，後續的朝代進行繼續建 造。後來，明朝重建了長城。我們今天所說的長城絕大部分都是明朝建造的。長 城是由農民、奴隸、犯人以及皇帝決定懲罰的人建造的。

　　【參考譯文】

　　The Great Wall was built to defend against thenorthern invaders from Mongolia. Smaller andshorter walls had been built over the years, while QinShi Huang decided to build a single giant wall toprotect his northern borders. The construction ofthe Great Wall started in the Qin Dynasty and the following dynasties continued to work on itLater, the Ming Dynasty rebuilt the wail Most parts of the so- called Great Wall today was builtin the Ming Dynasty. The wall was built by peasants,slaves, criminals, and other people that theemperor decided to punish.


 

　　【翻譯原文】

　　鄭和是一位偉大的中國探險家和艦隊指揮官。他主要進行了七次探險活動， 為中國皇帝***Chineseemperor***探索了世界，並在新的區域建立了與中國的貿易聯絡。永樂帝***Emperor Yongle***想向世界其他國家展示中華帝國***theChinese Empire***的榮耀與權力，同時還想與世界其他國家建立貿易聯絡。於是他任命鄭和為首席特使***ChiefEnvoy***,命他成立一個艦隊去探索世界。鄭和指揮了一個大型艦隊，第一次航海時估計有超過200艘船，將近28000人。

　　【參考譯文】

　　The arts flourished during the Tang Dynasty. Poetrybecame an integral part of the Chinese culture.Learning poetry was a must for those who wanted topass the imperial examination. Some of the greatpoets in Chinese history lived in this time, such as LiBai, Du Fu, and Wang Wei. While the Tang Dynasty is worldwide famous for its poetry, otherart forms also became very popular during this period. Many forms of literature took shape,including short stories and history novels. Painting was also very popular oxid many famouspainters arose in this era.