这两年英语四级的翻译题多偏向于中国文化、经济等方面,我们在复习当中应当多多积累相关方面的知识。
话题:
  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。
  参考译文与解析:
  In China, qin is the most respectable of all Chinesemusical instruments,and it has a history of about5,000 years.As early as the age of Confucius in theWarring States Period, guqin has already been themust-play musical instrument for giftedscholars.Guqin is closely associated with life of gifted scholars for thousands of years.They playthis instrument to express their emotions and dreams.Guqin has even already surpassed thescope of music,and become the symbol of good personality.A large number of guqinmasterpieces were left,which form the huge and valuable collection of Chinese music.
  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。
 写作

Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic Good Manners. You should write at least 100 words and you should base your composition on the outline(given in Chinese)below:
1世界上的人都看重良好的行为举止.
2在公共场合的一些奶好的行为举止.
3如果每个人都培养起了好的行为举止,
[范文]
    People all over the world set great regard on good manners. To certain degree, good manners indicate a person' s good education and breeding. In schools, it is part of students' moral Raining to develop good manners. A person with good manners always wins praise. On the contrary, people will frown on him if he behaves roughly and impolitely.
    There are good manners in which we behave in public places. It is a good manner to offer help to the young, the old and the handicapped when they are in need of it. So is it to conduct ourselves politely and keep away from foul language. Besides, we should guard against such minor offences as noise, casting peels and shells, smoking, and spitting.
    If everyone has developed good manners, people will form a more harmonious relationship. If everyone behaves considerately towards others and follows the social ethics, people will live in a better world. With the general mood of society improved,there will be a progress of civilization.