2014大学英语四级翻译.doc

2014.6Text 1中国应进一步发展核能，因为核电目前只占其总发电量的2%。该比例在所有核国家中居第30位，几乎是最低的。2011年3月日本核电站事故后，中国的核能开发停了下来，中止审批新的核电站，并开展全国性的核安全检查。到2012年10月，审批才又谨慎地恢复。随着技术和安全措施的改进，发生核事故的可能性完全可以降到最低程度。换句话说，核能是可以安全开发和利用的。翻译：China should further develop nuclear energy,because nuclearpower currently accounts for only 2% of its total generating capacity.The proportion ranks the 30thamong all countries possessing nuclear energy,which is almost the lowest.Chinas nuclear power development stopped after the nuclear power station accident in Japan in March,2011.The approval of new nuclear power plants was suspended,and the nationwide nuclear energy safety inspection started.It wasnt until October,2012 was examine and approval restored cautiously.With the improvement of technology and safety measures,the possibility of nuclear accidents can definitely be minimized.In other words,the nuclear energy can be exploited and utilized safely.Test2中国教育工作者早就认识到读书对于国家的重要意义。有些教育工作者2003年就建议设立全民读书日。他们强调，人们应当读好书，尤其是经典著作。通过阅读，人们能更好的学会感恩、有责任心和与人合作，而教育的目的正是要培养这些基本素质。阅读对于中小学生尤为重要，假如他们没有在这个关键时期培养阅读的兴趣，以后要养成阅读的习惯就很难了。译文:Chineseeducators have long known that reading is of great importance to a nation.Some of them even proposed to establish the National Reading Day in 2003.They emphasized that people should read good books,especially the classic ones.By reading,people can better learn to be grateful,responsible and cooperative,the very basic qualities education intends to foster.Reading is especially important for students in the primary school and middle school;if the interest of reading is not fostered at that critical period,it will be quite difficult to cultivate the habit if reading later. Text3为了促进教育公平，中国已投入360亿元，用于改善农村地区教育设施和中强中西部地区农村义务教育（compulsory education）。这些资金用于改善教学设施、购买书籍，使16万多所中小学受益。资金还用于购置音乐和绘画器材。现在农村和山区的儿童可以与沿海城市的儿童一样上音乐和绘画课。一些为接受更好教育而转往城市上学的学生如今又回到了本地农村学校就读。译文：In order to promote equality in education, China has invested 36 billionYuan to improve educational facilities in rural areas and strengthen rural compulsory education in Midwest areas. These funds are used to improve teaching facilities, and purchase books, benefiting more than 160,000 primary and secondary schools. Funds are used to purchase musical instrument and painting tools as well. Now children in rural and mountainous areas can have music and painting lessons as children from coastal cities do. Some students who has transferred to city schools to receive a better education are now moving back to their local rural schools.2013.12Text4许多人喜欢中餐。在中国，烹饪不仅被视为一种技能，而且也被视为一种艺术。精心准备的中餐既可口又好看。烹饪艺和配料在中国各地差别很大。但好的烹饪都有一个共同点，总是要考虑到颜色、味道、口感和营养（nutrition）。由于食物对健康至关重要，好的厨师总是努力在谷物、肉类和蔬菜之间取得平衡，所以中餐既美味又健康。译文：Manypeople are fond ofChinese cuisine.In China,cooking is regarded not only as a craftsmanship,but also as an art. A well-prepared Chinese cuisine is both tasty and good-looking.Cooking skills and dish ingredients vary a lot in different regions of China.However,good Chinese cuisine always shares something in commmon,that is,the color,aroma,taste and nutrition.As food is vital toones health,a good chef is always trying to strike a balance among grains,meat and vegetables.Thats why Chinese cuisine is tasty and healthy.Text5中国结最初是由手工艺人发明的，经过数百年不断的改进，已经成为一种优雅多彩的艺术和工艺。在古代，人们用它来记录事件，但现在主要是用于装饰的目的。“结”在中文里意味这爱情丶婚姻和团聚，中国结常常作为礼物交换或作用饰品祈求好运和辟邪。这种形式的手工艺代代相传，现在已经在中国和世界各地越来越受欢迎。译文：TheChinese kont,originally invented by the craftsman,has become an elegant and colorful art and craftover hundreds of years continuous improvement.In ancient times,it was used to record events,but nowadays it is mainly functioning as decoration.”Knot” signifies love,marriage and reunion in Chinese.Often usedas gift exchange or decoration,Chinese knot is believed to bring good luck as well as ward off evil spirits.The handicriaft has been passed down from one generation to another and now enjoysmore and more popularity both at home and abroad.Text6你要茶还是咖啡？是用餐人常被问到的问题，许多西方人会选咖啡，而中国人则会选茶，相传，中国的一位帝王于五千年前发现了茶，并用来治病，在明清（theqingdynasties）期间，茶馆遍布全国，饮茶在六世纪传到日本，但直到18世纪才传到欧美，如今，茶是世界上最流行的饮料（beverage）之一，茶是中国的瑰宝，也是中国传统和文化的重要组成部分。译文：Thisis what diners are often asked,”Would you like tea or coffee?”ManyWesterners favor coffee while the Chinese tend to choose tea. Tradition has it that an ancient Chinese emperor discovered the tea five thousand years ago and used it to treat illnesses.During the Ming and Qing Dynasties,teahouses spread all over the country. Tea drinking was introduced to Japan in the 6thcentury while it had not been introduced into Europe and America until the 17thand 18thcenturies.Nowadays,tea is one of the most popular beverages in the world.It is not only a kind of Chinese national drink,but alse an important part of Chinese tradition and culture.2013.6Text7春节贴年画（pasting New Year paintings）的风俗源自于往房子外面的门上贴门神（Door Gods）的传统。随着木质雕刻品（board carvings）的出现，年画包含了更广泛的主题，最出名的就是门神和三大神福神、薪神和寿神（Three Gods of Blessing,Salary and Longevity）,寓意着庄稼丰收、家畜兴旺和庆祝春节。年画的四大产地分别是苏州桃花坞、天津杨柳青、河北武强和上东潍坊。现在中国农村仍然保持着贴年画的传统，而在城市里很少有人贴年画。翻译：The custom of pasting New Year paintings in the Spring Festival originated from the tradition ofpasting Door Gods on the external doors of the houses.With the creation of board carvings,New Year painings cover a wider range of subjects.The most famous ones are Door Gods and Three Gods of Blessing,Salary and longevity,signifying the abundant harvest of crops,the prosperity of domestic animals and the celebration of the Spring Festival.Four producing areas of New Year paintings are Taohuawu of Suzhou,Yangliuqing of Tianjin,wuqiang of Hebei and Weifang of Shandong.Now the tradition of pasting New Year paintings is still kept in rural China,while it is seldom followed in cities.Text8“春联（The Spring Couplet）”也被称为“对联（couplet）”,在中国是一种特殊的形式。春联是由贴在门口两侧两组对立的句子（antithetical sentences）组成的。在门上面的横批（horizontal scroll bearing an inscription）通常是一个吉祥的短语。贴在门右侧的句子被称作对联的上联（the first line of the couplet），左侧的为下联。除夕那天，每家都会在门上贴上红纸写的春联，传递出节日喜庆和热闹的（hilarious）氛围。在过去，中国人通常用毛笔自己写春联或者请别人写春联，而现在，人们普遍在市场上买印刷好的春联。“The Spring Couplet”,also called “couplet”,is a special formliterature in China.The Spring Couplet is composed of two antithetical sentences on both sides of the door.Abovethe gate is a horizontal scroll bearing an inscription,usually an auspicious phrase.The sentence pasting on the right side of the door is called the first line of the Couplet,and the left one is the second line .On the eve of the Spring Festival,every household will paste on doors a Spring Couplet written on red paper to give a happy and hilarious atmosphere of the Festival.In the past ,the Chinese usually wrote their own Spring Couplet with a brush or asked others to do it for them, while nowadays ,it is common for people to buy the printed Spring Couplet in the market.Text9仅仅鼠标一点，购物者就几乎能在网上买到任何东西，从食品杂货到汽车，从保险单（insurance policies）到房贷。电子商务（electronic commerce）的世界使得消费者无需离开舒适的家就能够在数以千计的网店购物，并且完成付款。消费者期望商家（merchants）不仅仅能够在网上销售产品，而且能够让支付过程变得简单、安全。当然，网络购物者也需要谨慎小心以保证愉快、安全的网购经历。Withejust a click of the mouse,shoppers can buy nearly any product online,from groceries to cars ,from insurance policies to home loans.The world of electronic commerce enables consumers to shop at thousands of online stores and pay for their purchases without leaving the comfortable home .Consumers expectmerchants not only to make their products available on the Web,but also to make payments a simple and secure process.Of course,online shoppers need to be cautious to make their online shopping experiences