2017年12月大学英语六级翻译练习：论唐诗的辉煌
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唐代是中国古典诗歌的鼎盛时期，在不到300年的时间里，产生了许多著名的诗人和诗作。时至今日，有超过5万首唐诗和2000多位唐代诗人为人们所熟知。其中，唐代最著名的诗人是李白和杜甫。李白生性无拘无束，才华横溢，他创作了大量赞美祖国大好河山的诗篇。杜甫年轻时坎坷的生活经历，使他更好地了解了社会的黑暗和人民的困苦。最流行的唐诗作品集或许是由清朝的学者孙洙编著的《唐诗三百首》(300 Tang Poems)。唐诗一直在影响着世界文学和现代诗歌。
参考译文：
The Tang Dynasty was the peak of Chinese classical poetry and many distinguished poets and poetry appeared during this period of less than 300 years.Up till now,over 50,000 poems and 2,000 poets of the Tang Dynasty have been well-known among people.The best-known poets during the Tang Dynasty are Li Bai and Du Fu. Being independent and full of talent,Li Bai created a great many poems to praise the wonderful mountains and brilliant rivers.Du Fu’s rough experiences when he was young made him know better about the darkness society and the people’s sufferings.The most popular Tang poems collection might be the 300 Tang Poems compiled by the scholar Sun Zhu of the Qing Dynasty.Tang poetry has had an ongoing influence on world literature and modern poetry.
词句点拨
1.鼎盛时期:可译为peak，原意为“顶峰，顶点”。
2.无拘无束:可译为independent，它有“不愿受约束的，向往自由的”之意。
3.才华横溢:可译为full of talent。
4.大好河山:即“美好的山河”，可译为wonderful mountains and brilliant rivers。
5.社会的黑暗和人民的困苦:可译为the darkness of society and the people’s sufferings.
6.一直在影响着…:可译为have an ongoing influence on…
2017年12月大学英语六级翻译练习：西安
说到西安，就会联想起大明宫，以及武则天，太平公主，李隆基等历史人物，下面就看看与“西安”相关的六级翻译吧！
翻译原文：
西安，古称长安，是著名的古都，也是中华文明的发祥地。它断断续续作为13个王朝的首都达1200多年之久。西安是中国古代第一个对外开放的城市。汉唐时期，它是中国政治、经济、文化和对外交流的中心。西安有很多珍贵的文物和遗址、秦始皇兵马俑，被誉为“世界第八大奇迹”。西安古城墙是世界上规模最大、保存最完整的古城墙遗址。灿烂的文化、悠久的历史以及丰富的文物和遗址，使得西安享有“自然史博物馆”的美称。
参考译文：
Xi’an, called Chang’an in ancient times, was an ancient capital and the birthplace of Chinese civilization. It served intermittently as the capital of 13 dynasties over 1,200 years. Xi’an was the first city to open its doors to the world in ancient China. In the Han and Tang Dynasties, it was the center of China’s politics, economy, culture and international exchange. There are a large number of treasured cultural relics and sites in Xi’an. The Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses are honored as “The Eighth Wonder of the World”. The Ancient City Wall of Xi’an is the largest, best preserved ruin of ancient city wall in the world. Owing to its brilliant culture, long history, as well as abundant relics and sites, Xi’an enjoys the laudatory title of “Natural History Museum”.
重点词汇：
古都 ancient capital
发祥地 birthplace/cradle
断断续续 intermittently
对外交流 international exchange
珍贵的文物 treasured cultural relics
兵马俑 the Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses
被誉为 be honored as
保存最完整 best preserved / best kept
古城墙 ancient city wall
遗址 ruin
美称 laudatory title
2017年12月英语六级翻译练习题：赵州桥
赵州桥又称安济桥，坐落在河北省赵县的洨河上，横跨在37米多宽的河面上，因桥体全部用石料建成，当地称做“大石桥”。建于隋朝年间公元595年－605年，由著名匠师李春设计建造，距今已有1400多年的历史，是当今世界上现存第二早（还有一座小商桥）、保存最完整的古代单孔敞肩石拱桥。赵州桥凝聚了古代劳动人民的智慧与结晶，开创了中国桥梁建造的崭新局面。约1397年（也有些资料为大约700年）后，欧洲才建成类似的石拱桥。
请将下面这段话翻译成英文：
赵州桥坐落在洨河上，距离赵县南部约2.5公里。这座桥是在公元605年至公元616年建造的。赵州桥是由中国著名的匠师李春设计的，是用石头建造的，长50.82米，宽10米，还有一个不可思议的弧形桥洞，高7.23米，跨度为37.35米。桥上的石头栏杆和柱子上雕刻着美丽的龙凤图案。这座桥是一座空腹式的圆弧形石拱桥，两边有两个小拱，这是中国最早的拱桥之一，在中国桥梁建筑史上占有重要的地位，让游客和工程师们都很感兴趣。
参考译文：
Zhaozhou Bridge was built on the Jiao River about 2.5 kilometers away from the south of Zhaoxian county. The bridge was constructed in AD 605-616. Designed by a well-known Chinese mason, Li Chun, it’s made of stone, 50.82 meters long and 10 meters wide, with an unusual arch that is 7.23 meters high with a span of 37.35 meters. The stone railing and columns on the bridge were carved with beautiful dragon and phoenix designs. One of the earliest Chinese arch bridges with a long open-spandrel arch in the middle and two small arches on each side, this bridge occupies an important place in the history of Chinese bridge building and has been of interest to tourists and engineers alike.
词句点拨
赵州桥 Zhaozhou Bridge
洨河 Jiao River
建造 construct
匠师 mason
不可思议的 unusual
弧形桥洞 arch
跨度 span
栏杆 railing
柱子 column
龙凤 dragon and phoenix
空腹式的 open-spandrel
占有 occupy
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