古都西安，一颗闪烁着古代文明和高科技之光的历史文化名城。西安古名长安，是世界四大古都之一。踏上这古老的黄土地，无处不在的是千古文人(literati)名士(people with literary reputation)传诵于世的古风古韵。历史文化的沉积，造就了一个著名的旅游城市。西安，这座让游人流连忘返的城市，在很久以前就享有“通史博物馆(General History Museum ) ”的美誉。 

 

范文：

 

Ancient capital Xi'an is a noted historic and cultural city shining the light of ancient civilization and high technology. Xi'an，once called Chang'an, is one of the four ancient capitals of the world. Setting foot on this ancient ground, you can feel ancient customs and rhymes everywhere, which have been widely read by literati and people with literary reputation for thousands of years. This famous tourism city is created by the sediment of historical culture. Xi'an，a city that let people linger on with no thought of leaving has long enjoyed the good name of the“General History Museum”

 

翻译详解：

 

1.历史文化名城:翻译为a noted historic and cultural city。

2.黄土地:直接翻译成ground即可，不必直译。

 

3.古风古韵:古风指“古代的风俗习惯”，古韵指“古代的音韵”，故可译为ancient customs and rhyme。该词组所处句子缺少主语，在翻译时需增译主语。

 

4.流连忘返:可译为to have much enjoyment and forget to go back home或者to linger on with no thought of leaving, linger on 意为“徘徊；流连”。

 

5.历史文化的沉积:可译为sediment of historical culture。sediment意为“沉积”。

 

 

唐朝是中国历史上一个重要的朝代，也是公认的中国最强盛的时代之一。618年由李渊建立，都城为长安。唐朝早期和中期的统治开明、经济繁荣、社会安定。它在政治、经济、文化、外交等方面都取得了很高的成就，是当时的世界强国之一。唐朝乐于接纳各个民族与宗教，与其他民族进行交流融合，吸收它们独特的文化。唐朝与亚洲和欧洲国家均有频繁往来，很多国家的政治体制与文化等都深受唐朝的影响。

 

范文：

 

Tang Dynasty, an important dynasty in China's history, is universally acknowledged as one of the most powerful and prosperous dynasties in China. It was founded by Li Yuan in the year of 618 with its capital in Chang'an. The early and middle periods of Tang Dynasty witnessed enlightened politics, a flourishing economy and a stable society. It made great achievement in the aspects of politics, economy, culture and diplomacy etc., making it one of the world powers. Ready to embrace diverse nationalities and religions, Tang Dynasty was integrated with other nationalities, and absorbed their distinctive cultures. Tang Dynasty communicated frequently with countries in Asia and Europe, thus many countries, political system and cultures etc. were deeply influenced by Tang Dynasty.

 

翻译详解：

 

1.第一句由两个分句构成，为了避免译文累赘，翻译时可将第二个分句作为主干，第一个分句“中国历史上一个重要的朝代”译作同位语，即an important dynasty in China's history,也可翻译为定语从句。

 

2.第三句“唐朝早期和中期的统治开明…”，可将“唐朝早期和中期”作为主语，增译谓语witness，表示“见证…的发生”。在翻译“统治开明、经济繁荣、社会安定”这类四字短语的时候，可以采用名词短语的形式, 更加符合英语的表达习惯。

 

3.翻译“它在政治、经济、文化…世界强国之一”这一句时，可将“取得了很高的成就”作为主干，“是当时的世界强国之一”则处理为现在分词短语making it..作状语的形式。

 

4.最后一句由两个分句组成，细读之后可以发现两个分句有内在的因果关系，因此用thus连接；“很多国家的政治…影响”可采用被动语态。